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Animal Welfare Week kicks off summer grilling season at Whole Foods Market®
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Whole Foods Market® reveals winners of its 2013 Non-Perishable Supplier Awards
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Dark Rye wins James Beard award for Group Food Blog
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Whole Kids Foundation™ updates Awesome Eats™ mobile app with new composting and recycling levels
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Whey to go: Whole Foods Market® cracks Parmigiano Reggiano Guinness World Records® Title
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Shoppers donate $6.26 million to give opportunity around the globe
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Whole Foods Market© commits to full GMO transparency
Companywide News Releases
To recognize farmers and ranchers that raise animals with respect, Whole Foods Market is celebrating May 20-27 as Animal Welfare Week.
In celebration of World Fair Trade Day on May 11, Whole Foods Market is featuring its wide array of fair trade certified products with a sale this coming weekend from Friday, May 10 to Sunday, May 12. The natural and organic grocer will be offering discounts (of up to 25 percent) and bundle deals on more than 185 fair trade certified items, with a focus on fully-dedicated products – products that source all possible ingredients as fair trade.
Whole Foods Market recognized the winners of its 2013 Supplier Awards, spotlighting natural and organic suppliers who best exemplify the grocer’s mission and core values.
Meet the Experts
Vadan Less: Senior Director of Video Content
Vadan spent more than 10 years developing content, community and digital strategy for gaming and electronic companies before joining Whole Foods Market in 2010. Vadan and his team create and maintain Dark Rye and a variety of other video assets for Whole Foods Market. After spending his early years trekking the world with his tour guide parents and encountering the creative fringes of society, he developed a passion for telling stories of cultural innovation. His passion for food and travel has led his team to create and curate content that is inspiring to shoppers. His practice of conscious communication has helped Whole Foods Market…
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Kelly Le Castre: Dark Rye Executive Producer
Kelly spent 10 years in the television industry in Los Angeles before joining Whole Foods Market in 2011 as a producer on the video content team. Kelly works closely with her team to develop content for both Dark Rye and the Whole Foods Market website. Kelly has been an integral part of expanding Dark Rye into an award winning online publication. Most notably, her Dark Rye series, “The Curious Adventures of Kirk Lombard,” was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2013. Dark Rye was also nominated for best food blog by the James Beard Foundation Awards in 2013.
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Jacob Ellenberg: Dark Rye Executive Producer
Jacob brought a background in creating multi-media storytelling platforms to inspire cultural transformation when he joined Whole Foods Market in 2011. He produces content to help promote a more creative and sustainable lifestyle through Dark Rye, Whole Foods Market’s online magazine. Dark Rye was nominated for best food blog by the James Beard Foundation Awards in 2013. Jacob is a serial entrepreneur and enjoys finding ways to communicate important messages with a sense of humor.
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Cathy Strange: Global Cheese Buyer
Cathy Strange joined Whole Foods Market in 1990 and has a wealth of food industry experience and expertise. As the global cheese buyer, she has become an authority at detecting international food trends during her travels around the world while seeking out vendor partners that meet Whole Foods Market’s strict Quality Standards. After selecting new partners, Cathy works diligently with the small producers to help them sustain a profitable business. She is a member of the American Cheese Society, the Cheese of Choice Coalition, the Cheese Importers Association, the International Association of Culinary…
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Joy Stoddard: Executive Partnership Development and Internal Programs Director, Whole Planet Foundation
Joy joined Whole Foods Market in 2000 and Whole Planet Foundation in 2006. She develops strategic partnerships, fundraises for microcredit, and connects Whole Foods Market shoppers, suppliers and team members to Whole Planet Foundation. Joy has been awarded All*Star five times, Team Member of the Year and numerous leadership recognitions. In her role as Southwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Trainer, Joy trained thousands of team members and supported 13 store openings, including the flagship location in Austin where she served as Team Member Services Team Leader.…
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Errol Schweizer: Executive Global Grocery Coordinator
As the senior global grocery coordinator, Errol plays a crucial role in setting Whole Foods Market apart from big-box food retailers. With more than 18 years of experience working in virtually every aspect of food retail -- from coordinating a CSA and co-op market and managing overnight stock crews to running the helm of Whole Foods Market’s Global Grocery program -- Errol knows what makes a product stand out on the shelf. Throughout his decade at the company, Errol has brought thousands of the industry’s culinary finds and foodie treasures to Whole Foods Market’s grocery aisles. When it comes to staying ahead of consumer…
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