Whole Foods: National

Statement from Whole Foods Market to Correct Misinformation in Media

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:27:20 GMT

“On the evening of August 8, 2008, Nebraska Beef issued a USDA Class 1 recall of 1.2 million pounds of beef because of possible E. coli 0157:H7 contamination of which only about 4 percent was destined for select Whole Foods Market stores in 23 states...

Whole Foods Market® Announces Winners of “DESTINATION SUMMER” Sweepstakes; Prizes Include Farm Aid Tickets and Weber® Grills

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:17:00 GMT

Austin, TX (August 8, 2008) -- Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI), the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, has been celebrating summer eating across America with “Destination Summer,” a summer taste tour and journey of local flavors...

ABC’s of Good Nutrition Are Always in Season at Whole Foods Market®

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:34:38 GMT

As Families Gear Up for Back-to-school, Whole Foods Market Gives Time-pressed Families Tools and Tricks to Pack Lunches for the Entire Family

Whole Foods Market® Introduces Enhanced Farmed Seafood Standards

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:35:15 GMT

Stringent Aquaculture Standards Strengthen Company’s Quality Standards; Help Shoppers Enjoy Farmed Seafood with Confidence

Whole Foods Market® ofrece “consejos y tours de ahorro, y listas de productos más vendidos” para que sus clientes encuentren descuentos

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:35:36 GMT

Los clientes ahorran en el supermercado sin sacrificar la calidad de los alimentos

Whole Foods Market® Offers “Value Tips, Tours & Top Sellers” to Help Shoppers Find Real Deals

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:55:17 GMT

In-Store Tools Help Customers Stretch Food Budget without Sacrificing Quality

Whole Foods Market® Donates Globally and Locally to Help with Food Bank Shortages

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:51:37 GMT

Company Partners with Conscious Alliance; Contributes Nearly $1 Million in Food to Local Food Banks, Poorest Native American Reservations and Myanmar Relief Efforts

Whole Foods Market® Welcomes Back Jarlsberg® Cheese Just in Time for Father’s Day

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Creaminess of Nutty, Norwegian Jarlsberg Highlights the Fruitiness of Company’s Own English-style Lamar St. Ale to Help Celebrate Dad on His Day

Whole Foods Market's® "Destination Summer" Celebrates a Journey of American Flavors; Kick off the Sweepstakes & Free Shopper Grilling Guide

Tue, 27 May 2008 15:12:38 GMT

Austin, TX (May 21, 2008) -- Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI), the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, announced today it has launched “Destination Summer” to celebrate summer eating across America, whether it be at backyard barbecues,...

Whole Foods Market® Takes Crack at "Cheesy" Guinness World Record™; First-Ever Attempt Makes Cheese History

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:41:14 GMT

Stores Successfully Cracked Open Hundreds of Wheels of Aged Parmigiano Reggiano®; Set the Record Straight with “Crack Heard Around the World” Event

“FEED 100 Bag” To Feed Hungry Children in Rwanda; Debuts Exclusively at Whole Foods Market®

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:39:21 GMT

Stylish Reusable Shopping Bag Has Deeper Purpose as Each One Purchased Provides 100 Nutritious Meals for Hungry School Children in Rwanda

Whole Foods Market® Makes It Easy to Celebrate Mom By Offering Three Quick Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:18:36 GMT

World's Leading Natural & Organic Foods Supermarket Honors Mom on Sunday, May 11

New Connecticut Whole Foods Market® to Generate On-Site Power with Fuel Cell Technology from UTC Power

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:00:22 GMT

First Supermarket Ever to Use Fuel Cell Technology at Store; Partners with UTC Power to Produce Clean Energy to Reduce Carbon Foot Print

Flower Power: Whole Trade Guarantee™ Roses for Mother’s Day Honors Mom and Mother Earth

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:26:15 GMT

Purchases Support Fair Trade, Health & Safety of Farm Workers and Environment

Whole Foods Market Offers Mother’s Day Cheese and Champagne Pairing Fit for a Queen

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:51:28 GMT

Company’s Global Cheese and Wine Buyers Bring Together a Domestic Triple Cream Camembert and an Brut Extrem Champagne to Celebrate Mom in a Luxurious Way This May

Whole Foods Market® Launches Online Video Series for Kids by Kids to Celebrate Earth Day 2008

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:09:51 GMT

Casting Call Begins for Eco-conscious Youth Ages 8-17 to Host New “Whole Earth Generation” Show

Whole Foods Market® Celebrates Parmigiano Reggiano® with a “Crack Heard Around the World”

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:48:07 GMT

Grocer Seeks Guinness World Record™ on April 12 by Simultaneously Cracking Open Hundreds of Wheels of Aged Parmigiano Reggiano; Hosts In-Store Tasting Events to Celebrate Passion for This King of Cheese

Whole Foods Market® Announces Eco-Conscious Youth Hosts for

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:29:27 GMT

Six Chosen from Hundreds of Hopefuls Participating in National Casting Call For Inspired Green Youth

World’s first MSC-certified sustainable tuna now available in select grocery stores and restaurants

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:23:44 GMT

Product launch celebrated at the International Boston Seafood Show

Whole Foods Market® Launches New Premium Body Care™ Standard to Help Shoppers Identify and Choose Highest Quality Natural Products Available

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:46:52 GMT

Company Leads Industry with New Seal of Approval to Tout Safety, Effectiveness and Environmental Impact

Whole Foods Market® Makes FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies To Work For" List For 11th Consecutive Year

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New Store Openings, Wild Oats Merger and Job Growth Among Reasons Company Honored with Number 16 Spot

Whole Foods Market to Sack Disposable Plastic Grocery Bags by Earth Day

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Grocer Encourages Use of Reusable Shopping Bags, Declaring Today "Bring Your Own Bag Day;" Celebrates by Giving Away Over 50,000 Reusable Bags to Customers Companywide

Survey Reveals Majority of Americans Are Tired of Making New Year's Resolutions and Instead Prefer to Create Lasting Lifestyle Solutions

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

More than 75 percent of Americans would prefer to never again make a New Year's resolution, wanting instead to adopt long-term healthy lifestyle

Whole Foods Market Provides $1 Million in Loans to Small-Scale Local Food Producers to Aid Growth

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: WFMI), the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, announced today it has reached a milestone with its new Local Producer Loan Program

Whole Foods Market Receives Green Power Partner of the Year Award from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Second Consecutive Year

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (October 23, 2007). Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI), the world's leading natural and organic grocer, has been awarded the Green Power Partner of the Year award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a second consecutive...

G'Day Australia! Whole Foods Market's Fl@vors™ E-Newsletter Subscribers Eligible To Win Seven Day Trip for Two to Australia

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (September 14, 2007). Whole Foods Market, the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, is offering its Fl@vors e-newsletter subscribers a chance to win a seven-night trip-for-two to Australia. "For eleven years running,...

Whole Foods Market Supports Small Agricultural Producers Through Low Interest Loans and Farm Aid Sponsorship

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

RANDALL'S ISLAND, N.Y. (September 5, 2007). Whole Foods Market, the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, is sponsoring Farm Aid 2007: A HOMEGROWN Festival as part of its company-wide commitment to support local agriculture. This year,...

Whole Foods Market Closes Acquisition of Wild Oats Markets, Secures $700 Million Senior Term Loan to Fund Merger and Signs New Five-Year $250 Million Revolver

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, TX and BOULDER, Colo, (August 28, 2007). Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) and Wild Oats Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: OATS) announced today that Whole Foods Market has purchased 84.1% of Wild Oats Markets' outstanding common stock in a cas...

Court Denies FTC's Request for Stay Pending Appeal; Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Markets Legally Cleared to Proceed with Merger

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas and BOULDER, Colo. (August 23, 2007). Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) and Wild Oats Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: OATS) today have announced they are now legally cleared to proceed with their merger as the U.S. Court of Appeals for th...

Statement of Whole Foods Market, Inc. Concerning FTC Motion to Stay and Appeal

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (August 17, 2007). The following is the statement of Whole Foods Market's attorney Paul T. Denis Of Dechert LLP concerning the Federal Trade Commission’s motion to stay and appeal yesterday’s court order denying its request fo...

Court Denies FTC's Request for Preliminary Injunction Related to Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Markets Proposed Merger

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas and BOULDER, Colo. (August 16, 2007). Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) and Wild Oats Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: OATS) today have announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has denied the Federal Trade Commission'...

Whole Foods Market Offers Healthful Solutions for Busy Back-To-School Routines

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (August 1, 2007). Whole Foods Market®, the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, is sending students of all ages to the head of the class with a variety of tools to help stay on the nutritional track during the bus...

Whole Foods Market’s Board of Directors Begins Independent Internal Investigation Associated with Online Financial Message Board Postings

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (July 17, 2007). Whole Foods Market Board of Directors announced it has formed a Special Committee to conduct an independent internal investigation into online financial message board postings related to Whole Foods Market and Wild Oat...

Apology Statement

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (July 17, 2007). Whole Foods Market today released the following statement from Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, John Mackey: "I sincerely apologize to all Whole Foods Market stakeholders for my error in judgment in anonymously participatin...

SEC Contacts Whole Foods Market as it Begins Inquiry

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (July 17, 2007). Whole Foods Market, Inc. today announced it was contacted by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) late yesterday. The SEC staff is conducting an inquiry in relation to online financial message boar...

Whole Foods Market CEO Posts Blog Entry On FTC's Challenge of Wild Oats Merger, CEO Shares His Perspective on Key Issues with Stakeholders

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (June 19, 2007) Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI) announced today that a new posting entitled "Whole Foods, Wild Oats and the FTC" has been added to the blog of Company CEO John Mackey at http://wholefoodsmarket.com/blogs/jm/. The Compan...

Whole Foods Market Adds New Section on Web Site for Posting Information Regarding FTC's Attempt to Block Proposed Merger with Wild Oats Markets

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (June 15, 2007) Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) today announced the addition of a new section on its website (www.wholefoodsmarket.com) dedicated to posting information and updates regarding the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC...

Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Markets Announce U.S. District Court Hearing Schedule for FTC Complaint Regarding Merger

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas and BOULDER, Colo., June 12, 2007/Business Wire/ Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) and Wild Oats Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: OATS) today announced the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has scheduled a preliminary injunctio...

Whole Foods Market to Challenge FTC's Opposition to Wild Oats Merger

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (June 5, 2007) Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: WFMI) announced, in connection with its tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Wild Oats Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: OATS), that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has advised Whol...

Whole Foods Market Invites Listeners to Tune In to Exclusive Interview with Slow Food Founder Carlo Petrini on Company's Biweekly Podcast Program

Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (May 30, 2007). Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI), the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, today debuts an exclusive in-depth interview with Carlo Petrini, founder and driving force behind the Slow Food organization...

Whole Foods Market Launches Weekly Online Cooking Show

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (May 7, 2007). For almost 27 years, shoppers seeking out culinary treasures from around the world have turned to Whole Foods Market. Today, the natural and organic grocer launches Secret Ingredient, its first-ever weekly online cookin...

Whole Foods Market Shares New Perspectives on Creating Healthy Home Environment for Baby

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (May 1, 2007). Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI), the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, celebrates the third year of its "Whole Baby" program with five simple steps and positive solutions to make your home safer an...

Whole Foods Market Launches Whole Trade™ Guarantee To Source Socially Responsible Products from Developing Countries

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (March 29, 2007). Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI), the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, announced today that it has created the Whole Trade Guarantee, a buying program that brings together a set of strict criteri...

During Earth Month, Whole Foods Market Encourages Shoppers to Try Co2 Weight Loss Program

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (March 14, 2007). Whole Foods Market®, the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket and America's first national certified organic grocer, today announced that it has created a "diet" plan not for the waist but rather fo...

Whole Foods Market Partners with Local Beekeeper to Offer Low-Interest Loan

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (February 27, 2007). South Florida beekeeper David Rukin is the first recipient of a low interest rate, long-term loan from Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI), the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, as part o...

Whole Foods Market Is Going Bananas

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES (January 24, 2007). Whole Foods Market, the world's largest natural and organic foods supermarket, has gone bananas for EARTH University's bananas from Costa Rica. Bananas from EARTH University are now available exclusively in Whole Food...

Whole Foods Market Soars to Number 5 Spot on FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For" List

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (January 9, 2007). FORTUNE magazine ranked Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI), the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, number 5 on its 2007 list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For." The company made the list for th...

Whole Foods Market Wins Environmental Protection Agency 2006 Green Power Partner of the Year Award

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (December 7, 2006). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI) this week for its commitment to advancing the development of the nation's green power market by awarding the company with its to...

Whole Foods Market Brings Back Patagonian Toothfish (Chilean Sea Bass)

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (September 25, 2006). Whole Foods Market and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) are pleased to announce that the supermarket is the first retailer to offer Patagonian toothfish, commonly known as Chilean sea bass, from an Antarctic fisher...

Whole Foods Market Stops Selling Live Lobsters

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (June 16, 2006). After evaluating the entire supply chain process, Whole Foods Market® (NASDAQ: WFMI) announced today it will stop selling live lobsters effective immediately. "Although we discovered significant improvements are possibl...

Whole Foods Market Offers Hottest Flavors for Coolest Summertime Foods-To-Go

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (June 6, 2006). The warm, lazy days of summer are beckoning us outside to hit the road, the trail or the hammock in the backyard. Whether you are dining al fresco with friends or road-tripping it, Whole Foods Market has the best solution...