Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods has dramatically altered how other food companies are selling their products to consumers.
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Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods has dramatically altered how other food companies are selling their products to consumers.
Read ArticlePeople close to the company have been saying for many months that Whole Foods’ GMO-labeling initiative would not meet the 2018 deadline that it set five years ago. In a letter to suppliers, Whole Foods explained that the delay was caused by potential confusion that its own GMO-labeling program would have with the federally mandated one.
Read ArticleIn its Bridgewater, NJ location, Whole Foods has launched Plant & Plate, a store-within-a-store concept that features a variety of home, beauty, and garden goods rooted in nature.
Read ArticleAt a reception held in Austin, Whole Foods Market announced the winners of its sixth annual Supplier Awards, which included a total of 27 perishable and non-perishable suppliers.
Read ArticleFacing increased fees and new restrictions on brokers, brands are looking at other distribution outlets and are finding a very welcome reception at chains such as Kroger and Albertsons.
Read ArticleAfter more than two decades of doing business together, California Baby has cut ties with the retailer, citing a change in business policies since Amazon took control of the company.
Read ArticleAt a Whole Foods store in Texas, banners offering 10% discounts to Prime Members were displayed for less than 24 hours, prompting rumors that this could be coming full-time very soon.
Read ArticleDespite what the two companies may be saying, merging the two cultures has not been seamless. What it means for Whole Foods in the long-term remains to be seen, but many fear the company has lost its way.
Read ArticleA new report has found that lockers installed at Whole Foods’ locations have resulted in an increase in “micro visits” to the stores.
Read ArticleA recent job posting on Amazon indicated that Whole Foods may soon be planning a pick-up service for Whole Foods groceries and a “marquee” of other retailers.
Read ArticleOn March 19th, vendors and suppliers will be meeting in Austin to express their serious discontent with the proposed merchandising policy changes.
Read ArticleYahoo! reported that tensions have been high behind the scenes over whether to allow Coca-Cola on the shelves of Whole Foods.
Read ArticleOffering a more intimate touch and a non-corporate appeal, independent organic markets are finding their footing in the Amazon-Whole Foods world.
Read ArticleOn CNBC, Hain Celestial CEO Irwin Simon said that despite the price cuts, his company’s sales to Whole Foods are increasing dramatically.
Read ArticleAmazon has vowed to rectify the empty shelves problem, which many employees say was a policy put into place before the company took control of Whole Foods.
Read ArticleIt is being reported by Business Insider that the empty shelves at Whole Foods are kept that way on purpose, all a result of a new ordering system called order-to-shelf (OTS).
Read ArticleAmazon Prime members can now receive free same-day and one-day shipping on Whole Foods products, as well as 2-hour delivery from Prime Now.
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Whole Foods has announced that all brands must use a company-appointed firm to oversee all in-store merchandising, thereby giving smaller brands less freedom and making life more difficult for brokers.
Read ArticleIn just four months, Whole Foods’ 365 Everyday Value private-label brand has racked up $10 million in sales and is experiencing 9% weekly growth.
Read ArticleBeginning on December 27th, the salad bars at Whole Foods will feature root-to-stem vegetables and superfoods, including blueberries, wakame seaweed, turmeric sweet potatoes, broccoli florets, flax seeds, superfood salad dressing and power greens.
Read ArticleMonths after Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods, a tremendous amount of uncertainty still exists as to how the centralized buying will impact small, local brands.
Read ArticleAs food sales continue to move online, supermarkets across the country are rushing to enlist start-ups such as Instacart and Shipt.
Read ArticleBell & Evans, a supplier to Whole Foods Market, is in the process of tripling its capacity in order to meet the explosive demand for organic chicken.
Read ArticleUSDA tests have shown that Diestel Turkey, a popular brand of turkeys sold at Whole Foods, contains FDA-prohibited drugs, which have toxic effects on humans.
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