Quality and Transparent Sourcing Drive Millennial Food Choices, According to New Whole Foods Market Survey

September 10, 2019 Whole Foods Market

Quality drives millennial food shopping, and they are willing to pay more for it, according to a new Whole Foods Market survey. Eighty percent of millennials value quality when it comes to food shopping, and nearly 70 percent are willing to spend more money on high quality foods.

The Marine Stewardship Council and Whole Foods Market Celebrate 20 Years of Sustainable Seafood

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is celebrating 20 years of partnership with Whole Foods Market on sustainable seafood. In 1999, Whole Foods Market became the first US retailer to partner with the MSC to make certified sustainable seafood available to customers around the US. MSC’s longest standing retail partner created sustainable seafood as a concept for consumers by sourcing MSC certified seafood and selling products with the MSC blue fish logo.

Whole Foods Market to Further Reduce Plastics Across all Stores

May 22, 2019 Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market today announced that it will eliminate plastic straws from its stores in the U.S., the U.K. and Canada by July 2019, becoming the first national grocer to make this change. In addition, the grocer switched to smaller plastic bags in its produce department this year and is replacing hard plastic rotisserie chicken containers with new bags that use approximately 70 percent less plastic.

Whole Foods Market Announces Recipients of Supplier Awards

April 12, 2019 Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market has announced the winners of the seventh annual Supplier Awards, which honor suppliers that embody the company’s mission and values through their proven commitment to quality, environmental stewardship, organic integrity, innovation and partnership. Recognized for their incredible achievements in 2018, the winners were named at a reception held in Austin, Texas on April 10.

Forever Cheese Recognized by Whole Foods Market with a Global Supplier Award

April 11, 2019 Forever Cheese

The annual awards recognize suppliers that embody Whole Foods Market’s mission and values through a proven commitment to quality, environmental stewardship, organic integrity, innovation, and partnership.