Market Force’s newest syndicated research covering grocery retailers suggests that consumers are still focused on pricing and promotions, but that slowing inflation has allowed them to also choose grocers based on convenience, cleanliness and variety of merchandise. H-E-B, Fry’s, King Soopers, Brookshire Grocery and Food Lion rank at the top of consumer preference, receiving the […]
Category: Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market, founded in 1980 by John Mackey, Renee Lawson Hardy, Craig Weller, and Mark Skiles, originated in Austin, Texas. As a pioneer in the natural and organic foods movement, the brand has evolved into one of the world’s leading retailers of natural and organic foods.
The company’s business model revolves around offering high-quality, responsibly sourced products that promote health and well-being. The brand distinguishes itself by maintaining strict quality standards, including bans on artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives in its products. With a commitment to sustainability, the chain supports local farmers and suppliers, prioritizing organic and non-GMO options whenever possible. Whole Foods Market operates over 500 locations across North America and the United Kingdom.
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Chosen Foods To Debut Sauces, Spreads At Expo West
Chosen Foods will debut three dip and drizzle sauces, a Chocolate Hazelnut Spread and a squeeze bottle package at Natural Products Expo West 2024 Hall E booth 5606. The company’s mission is to replace bad fats with the good ones by incorporating 100-percent pure avocado oil as a key ingredient in its products. Available at Walmart and on Chosen […]
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Lundberg Becomes Leading Regenerative Organic Certified Brand
Lundberg Family Farms, a grower of organic rice and maker of packaged rice and rice snacks, has become the leading U.S. Regenerative Organic Certified food brand introducing more than 70 products across its portfolio. Last year, Lundberg became the first U.S.-grown rice brand to launch Regenerative Organic Certified rice. “We have a massive opportunity to positively impact consumers’ plates […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Amazon Fresh, Southwest, Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market Selects Participants For LEAP Program
Whole Foods Market has announced the participants for its latest cohort in the Local and Emerging Accelerator Program (LEAP), celebrating brands selected for the program’s Early Growth track. Launched in 2022, LEAP advances Whole Foods Market’s core value of supporting local and emerging suppliers by creating mentorship opportunities for cohort participants with Whole Foods Market experts, […]
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Whole Foods To Open ‘Daily Shop’ Format Store In NYC
Whole Foods Market is introducing a new, quick-shop store format to provide customers in urban neighborhoods with easier access to fresh offerings. The new format – 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 […]
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Unique Snacks Celebrates Double-Digit Growth in 2023
Unique Snacks, a sixth-generation family-owned and operated snack company, continued to grow its brand and expand the availability of its signature snacks in 2023. Among other achievements, the business grew its brick-and-mortar distribution sales by 18 percent year-over-year, generated 20 percent year-over-year growth in Amazon sales and launched a new snack category: Puffzels, a gluten-free, […]
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FTC Sues To Block Kroger, Albertsons Merger
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued to block the proposed merger between The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos., alleging that the deal is anticompetitive. The FTC charges that the proposed deal will eliminate competition between Kroger and Albertsons, leading to higher prices for groceries and other essential household items for millions of Americans. The […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods
January Online Grocery Sales Total $8.5B
The U.S. online grocery market finished January with $8.5 billion in total sales, up 1.8 percent compared to 2023, according to the recent Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey. Despite a jump in the number of households buying groceries online during the month, January’s overall sales growth was moderated year over year by a downward […]
Posted inAlbertsons, Amazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, National, The Kroger Co., Whole Foods
Kroger Says It Will Lower Prices If Albertsons Merger OK’d
The Kroger Co. is sharing additional insights about how the company lowered prices via previous mergers and plans to do the same through its proposed deal with Albertsons Cos. “We believe the way to be America’s best grocer is to provide great value by consistently lowering prices and offering more choices. When we do this, […]
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FMI Welcomes New Members To Board Of Directors
FMI – The Food Industry Association has announced additions to its board of directors elected during the group’s January meeting. “The food industry is on the cusp of momentous change, with new technologies poised to alter the way food businesses operate,” said FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin. “FMI is proud to welcome these […]
Posted inH-E-B, Amazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, National, Whole Foods
H-E-B Holds Top Spot In Dunnhumby’s Annual Grocery Rankings
H-E-B has been named the top U.S. Grocery Retailer in the seventh annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a nationwide study that examines the U.S. grocery market. H-E-B is the first grocery retailer to be recognized three times as No. 1 in the RPI ranking, surpassing Amazon and Trader Joe’s which have ranked as top grocer twice. […]
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Whole Foods Market Preps Store In South Windsor, CT
Whole Foods Market will open a 43,406-square-foot store Jan. 17 in The Shops at 801 Evergreen Way in South Windsor, Connecticut, its fifth location in the greater Hartford area. The South Windsor store’s design includes tile textures and a neutral color palette, connecting to the surrounding natural landscape. Its product assortment includes more than 1,000 items […]
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What Instacart’s IPO Says About E-Commerce Growth, Retail Grocery
In late September, Instacart launched its initial public offering. The e-commerce company offers online ordering fulfillment, plus an online marketplace for retailers. (We have many IGA stores as Instacart partners.) Their IPO offers a lot of insights into the e-commerce market in the U.S., starting with its value. During COVID-19, when shoppers were forced out […]
Posted inAmazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, Meijer, National, Whole Foods
Study: Amazon Leads Grocery Retailers In Personalization
A special edition of dunnhumby’s Retailer Preference Index, designed to determine which retailers in the $1 trillion U.S. grocery market best personalize the customer shopping experience, finds that Amazon leads the way, followed by H-E-B in second and then Kroger. According to the inaugural report for “Leadership in Personalization,” these three retailers are at the […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods
PLMA Names 2023 Salute To Excellence Award Winners
Sweet potato pancake mix from Giant Eagle, cauliflower-crust pizza from Albertsons and potstickers from Amazon are among PLMA’s 2023 Salute to Excellence award winners for store brand innovation. These products join nearly 100 Salute to Excellence winners announced Nov. 12 at PLMA’s 2023 Private Label Trade Show in Chicago. Created in 1986, the annual awards […]
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Walmart Claims Top Spot On 2023 Kantar Benchmarking Report
Kantar has released its annual industry benchmarking report 2023 PoweRanking, which identifies retailers and manufacturers/suppliers that set the standard of performance, ranked by their trading partners. Walmart claimed the top spot for retailers for its 27th consecutive year, while PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, P&G, Nestle and General Mills round out the top five suppliers for 2023. “It is a […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods
Amazon Fresh Offering Delivery Without Prime Membership
Previously available only to Prime members, Amazon is making grocery delivery and free pickup available to customers in all U.S. cities and towns where Amazon Fresh is offered. “All customers can order groceries online for delivery or pickup from Amazon Fresh across the U.S. – with Whole Foods Market coming soon – even if they […]
Posted inCenter Store, Amazon Fresh, Southeast, Whole Foods
Yo Mama’s Foods Adds Three Alfredo Sauces
Yo Mama’s Foods, an all-natural, handcrafted pasta sauce company based in Clearwater, Florida, is launching new alfredo sauces in three flavors – Classic, Spicy and Garlic. Yo Mama’s Foods makes sauces that recreate the homemade, authentic tastes that would take hours over a stove to prepare. The shelf-stable alfredos have no added gums or fillers. […]
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Sales Of Confections Posting Increases Across Categories
Even with inflation and price increases, consumers still are focused on food and beverages, including confections. In an Aug. 23 webinar presented by Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, Dan Sadler, principle of client insights at market research firm Circana, took a deeper look into the confections industry. Looking at dollar sales percent change versus a […]
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Diamond Crystal Salt Co. Introduces Fine Kosher Baking Salt
Diamond Crystal Salt Co. has introduced Fine Kosher Baking Salt, designed specifically for baking. The Minneapolis-based company said the salt’s finer-cut crystals dissolve, mix and blend faster and more evenly into batters and doughs than table salt. Using Cargill’s proprietary Alberger refinement process, the baking salt delivers increased flavor and is free of additives. The […]