Whole Foods Market to Open Smaller Format Stores as Part of Ongoing Expansion

Whole Foods Market announced today that it is introducing a new, quick-shop store format designed to provide customers in urban neighborhoods a quick, convenient shopping experience with easier access to the fresh, high-quality offerings they expect from Whole Foods Market. The new format, called Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, will initially launch on the Upper East Side in Manhattan with additional locations in New York City to follow. The first store, located at 1175 Third Avenue, is expected to open this year...

Whole Foods Market Forecasts Top 10 Food Trends for 2024

Today, Whole Foods Market’s Trends Council unveiled their top 10 anticipated food trends for 2024 in the retailer’s ninth-annual Trends predictions report. Caffeine with added benefits, going back to basics in the plant-based category, complex heat from global peppers, and water conservation and stewardship are all among the food trends expected to rise in popularity across the industry in the next year.

Each year, the Trends Council – a collective of more than 50 Whole Foods Market team members, including foragers, buyers and culinary experts...

Egglife Foods Announces National Distribution at Select Whole Foods Market Stores

Egglife Foods, Inc, a Chicago-based innovator harnessing the power of eggs to disrupt the food industry with simple, delicious, and nutritious egglife® egg white wraps, is launching nationally in select Whole Foods Market stores, a milestone development for the company. Beginning in July 2023, select Whole Foods Market stores across the United States will carry egglife wraps, a testament to the unbounded growth of the brand and proof of consumer demand for the game-changing wraps.

David Kroll, CEO of Egglife Foods, expressed enthusiasm for working...

Protein Producers Dominate Whole Foods Market’s Annual Supplier All-Star Awards

Whole Foods Market unveiled its annual Supplier All-Star Awards list and nearly half of the 15 brands recognized were producers of protein. From eggs and poultry to seafood and plant-based options, various producers were honored.

This year’s recipients, who are being honored for their contributions throughout 2022, include brands ranging from 2 to 28 years on Whole Foods Market’s shelves. The awards, now in their 11th year, were previously called Supplier of the Year Awards...