by Quality Standards Stories
Next Generation Butchers
The Next Generation of Butchers Where does your meat come from? Here at Whole Foods Market we’re dedicated to sourcing the high-quality meat that is produced according to some of the strongest animal welfare standards in the industry. But as good as our products are, it’s our highly skilled, passionate Team Members who are the…
The Plant-Based Revolution
The Plant-Based Revolution Gourmet cheese alternatives, barbeque-ready hot dogs and sausages alternatives, mushroom “scallops”; everywhere you look on our shelves you’ll find plant-based alternatives to some of your favorite foods. Read on to learn more about how we source these innovative new products, and hear from some of our favorite plant-based suppliers! “I think when…
Baking For Humans
Baking For Humans Sandeep Gyawali has big dreams for our bread. By combining quality techniques and training with unique, locally sourced artisanal ingredients he believes he’s bringing the best bread we’ve ever made to our stores. Read on to learn how Sandeep is revolutionizing bread at Whole Foods Market. https://youtu.be/mx9NI7Ukx74 “Historically Whole Foods Market has…
The Future of Beauty
The Future of Beauty What goes on your body is just as important as what goes in it. From requiring producers to list ingredients on their packaging to banning 180 + ingredients, our beauty standards go above and beyond. “Every risk that we take that doesn’t work out means that we’ve learned things that we…
Sourced for Good Flowers
Sourced for Good Flowers Our Sourced for Good program highlights our commitment to responsible sourcing. In collaboration with farms, suppliers and international third-party certifiers like Fair Trade USA, Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade America, Fair Food Program, Regenerative Organic Certified and Equitable Food Initiative, we’re helping provide for things like fair wages, health care, student scholarships, planting…
The No List
The No List From the day we opened our doors in September 1980, steadfast and selective have underpinned the attitude behind the standards of the products we sell — and love. When we review ingredients, we consider the interconnected effects of the way that food is processed and regulated by authorities in the U.S., UK, Canada…