Tag: whole foods
Whole Foods Market Forecasts Top 10 Food Trends for 2021
- Retail
Ever tried fruit or veggie jerky? It's a top trend for 2021, according to Whole Foods Market.
Crowded grocery aisles are becoming a problem
- Featured
I’ve long been convinced the model of in-store picking for online grocery isn’t sustainable in the long run, and the service’s rapid expansion during the pandemic is exposing pain points.
Whole Foods open first permanent dark store
- Retail
The new Industry City store opened September 1, though Amazon said in a blog post the planning for the new format began more than a year ago.
Whole Foods launches food redistribution program to reduce food waste
- Retail
A fleet of refrigerated vans will be sponsored by Whole Foods Market for food rescue organizations to transport perishable and nonperishable food to neighbors in need.
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 22, 2020
- General News
Greg and Pamela discuss the roller coaster $40 million contract awarded to Ben Holtz of California Avocados Direct in the USDA's Farmers to Families Food Box program, the controversy unfolding from the selection process, and how the majority of contracts are business as usual.
Amazon turns Whole Foods stores dark in online grocery catch-up
- Retail
The back-and-forth of Amazon Prime grocery and Amazon Fresh contraction and expansion over the past three years has been a puzzler for me. Amazon is an e-commerce company. They bought a grocery store. Why was this not a better marriage?
Vertical farm Plenty expands to Bay Area Whole Foods, Safeway locations
- Featured
Select Whole Foods Market and Safeway locations join Draeger's, Andronico's and Berkeley Bowl to debut Plenty's leafy greens in stores across the Bay Area.
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: May 24, 2019
- Produce with Pamela
Greg and Pamela discuss the California cherry nightmare, and see how Whole Foods' produce bags stack up against the competition.
Whole Foods reduces plastic with smaller produce bags, straw removal
- Retail
The company is the first U.S. retailer to remove plastic straws chain-wide.
Amazon “primed” for discounts…that haven’t delivered
- Analysis
At what point do we give up on the Whole Paycheck battle and embrace the higher end?