News Releases
April 1, 2013 - Dark Rye announces newest issue, ‘Future’
In celebration of Earth Month, Dark Rye’s newest issue, “Future,” features the people in our communities who are using their creativity to craft a better tomorrow.
March 19, 2013 - Dark Rye nominated for 2013 James Beard Award
Dark Rye, an online magazine from Whole Foods Market, has been nominated for the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards for Group Food Blog. The publication also received a nomination for Video Webcast, On Location for its series “The Curious Adventures of Kirk Lombard” produced by Kelly Le Castre, an executive producer at Whole Foods Market.
March 12, 2013 - “Bonsai People” featured in this month’s Do Something Reel Film Festival
In Whole Foods Market’s® Do Something Reel Film Festival, its March film, “Bonsai People,” celebrates the humanitarian work of Muhammad Yunus and the microcredit loans of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh.
March 8, 2013 - Whole Foods Market© commits to full GMO transparency
Whole Foods Market announced today at Natural Products Expo West that, by 2018, all products in its U.S. and Canadian stores must be labeled to indicate if they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs)2. Whole Foods Market is the first national grocery chain to set a deadline for full GMO transparency.
March 6, 2013 - Whole Foods Market® named to 2013 ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’ list
For the fifth time, Whole Foods Market is named to the Ethisphere Institute’s “World’s Most Ethical Companies” list. Through in-depth research and a multi-step analysis, the institute reviewed nominations from companies in more than 100 countries and 36 industries.
March 1, 2013 - Whole Foods Market® has picked the freshest spring gathering and cooking tips to make March easier and more delicious
Whole Foods Market has teamed up with top foodie media outlets and entertaining enthusiasts to offer hosting tips, recipes, decorating ideas and kids cooking activities to help make springtime gatherings fun, eye-catching, delicious and easy.
February 28, 2013 - Whole Foods Market® is No. 19 on FORTUNE’s ’World’s Most Admired Companies’ list
Whole Foods Market ranks No. 19 in FORTUNE magazine’s 2013 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list. The only grocer on the list, the company is also named as the Most Admired Company in the food and drug store industry, leading the top ten list of retailers in the category.
February 28, 2013 - Wines from some of Argentina’s highest-rated wineries celebrated at Whole Foods Market®
Argentina’s diverse mix of people, terrain and climates creates a rich culture known for the rhythmic tango, char-grilled beef, and some of the world’s most robust, delicious wines. This spring, Whole Foods Market will celebrate wines from Argentina, which include a lightly floral torrontes to an intense, earthy bonarda, sometimes referred to as the “next malbec.”
February 27, 2013 - Salad Bar Nation challenges America to eat a salad every day
Whole Kids Foundation™, in conjunction with Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools, announced today the launch of Salad Bar Nation, a public awareness and fundraising campaign committed to improving the nation’s nutrition by challenging Americans to eat a salad every day. The campaign will make it possible for one million children to have salads every day at school by funding 2,013 salad bars for schools across the country.
February 20, 2013 - Whole Planet Foundation® spices up giving campaign
Whole Planet Foundation kicks off its 2013 Prosperity Campaign today at Whole Foods Market® with the goal of raising $5.7 million for global poverty relief – enough funds to create nearly 36,000 microloans that will support more than 200,000 people with the chance for a better life.
February 19, 2013 - Cheese of thrones: Whole Foods Market® attempting to wheel home Parmigiano Reggiano Guinness World Records® Title
In its fifth year of celebrating Parmigiano Reggiano, Whole Foods Market will “crack away” in order to take back the crown for the largest number of wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano simultaneously cracked. The organic and natural foods grocer previously set the record in 2008 and will sharpen its knives to attempt it again on March 9 at 2 p.m. CST.
February 14, 2013 - Dark Rye unveils new February issue, ‘Partnerships’
In the newest issue of Dark Rye, an online magazine from Whole Foods Market®, the spotlight focuses on the duos who crafted a dream into a reality.
February 5, 2013 - “The Greenhorns” featured in this month’s Do Something Reel Film Festival
In Whole Foods Market’s® Do Something Reel Film Festival, its February film, “The Greenhorns,” shares the lives of young modern-day farmers who attempt to save and reenergize the farming culture but meet tremendous structural obstacles and lack support from the community.
February 4, 2013 - Whole Foods Market® and The Beer Wench present chocolate beer Twitter tasting
Look out red wine and Champagne, chocolate beer is Cupid’s new favorite liquid of love. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Whole Foods Market has teamed up with The Beer Wench to co-host a chocolate beer tasting love fest live on Twitter.
February 1, 2013 - Whole Foods Market® named on Top 150 Workplaces list
Whole Foods Market ranked No. 42 on WorkplaceDynamic’s Top 150 Workplaces list, which is based on employee surveys from more than a million employees from 872 organizations with 1,000 employees or more. The survey was conducted in conjunction with 30 regional newspapers.
January 29, 2013 - Whole Planet Foundation® and partners to host (unofficial) pre-Grammy® benefit at historic East West Studios
On Wednesday, February 6, 2013, Whole Planet Foundation, Whole Foods Market® West Hollywood, presenting sponsor Sambazon and other valued partners will honor Daryl Hannah, Jack Johnson, Jessica Alba and Jason Mraz for their commitment to promoting sustainable practices and changing global environments. The celebration will take place at Whole Planet Foundation’s inaugural pre-GRAMMY® benefit, which will be held at the historic East West Studios in Hollywood.
January 17, 2013 - Whole Foods Market® celebrates “sweet 16,” landing on FORTUNE’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for 16th consecutive year
Thanks to responses by Whole Foods Market Team Members, FORTUNE magazine ranked the grocer on its “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for the sixteenth consecutive year. The nation’s leading natural and organic supermarket ranked No. 71 and is one of only 13 companies that have made the list every year since its inception in 1998.
January 15, 2013 - Whole Foods Market® announces debut of ‘Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business’
Whole Foods Market is proud to announce the release of Co-founder and Co-CEO John Mackey’s book, “Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business” (Harvard Business Review Press, $27).
January 14, 2013 - Dark Rye unveils new January issue, ‘Work’
In the newest issue of Dark Rye, an online magazine from Whole Foods Market®, the spotlight remains on the dreamers and makers in this world.
January 8, 2013 - “Betting The Farm” featured in this month’s Do Something Reel Film Festival
In Whole Foods Market’s® Do Something Reel Film Festival, its January film, “Betting The Farm,” looks closely at a group of dairy farmers faced with a tough decision after they are dropped by their national milk company.
