Whole Foods Market Names Kelly Landrieu As Global Coordinator Of Local Brands

AUSTIN, Texas  – Whole Foods Market announced today that it has named Kelly Landrieu as Global Coordinator of Local Brands. Landrieu will work closely with Whole Foods Market’s local foragers and merchants throughout the organization to support and counsel local suppliers bringing innovative and trending products with the highest quality ingredients to customers.

Located throughout the company’s 12 regions, Whole Foods Market’s local foragers and buyers are responsible for finding and incubating new and unique products from each store’s community for our customers to discover. In 2017, Whole Foods Market onboarded more than 700 small suppliers to the shelves of local stores.

“We’re very excited for Kelly to work with our team of local foragers to source the best local products for our stores and help our local suppliers thrive and expand,” said Cathy Strange, Global Executive Coordinator of Specialty and Product Innovation and Development. “Kelly’s experience as a local forager in the field, along with her passion for food and entrepreneurship, make her a terrific advocate for our local buyers, foragers, and suppliers.”

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