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Whole Foods Market Issues Allergy Alert for Zerto Fontal Cheese Sold in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York

October 5, 2022 FDA

Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling Zerto Fontal cheese from fifty-four stores in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York because the product contains egg lysozyme, an egg white protein, which is not declared on the product label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. …

Amazon Bought Whole Foods Five Years Ago for $13.7B. Here’s What’s Changed at the High-End Grocer

September 7, 2022 Katie Schoolov, CNBC

Five years ago, Amazon closed its $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods, by far the biggest acquisition ever for the e-commerce and cloud computing giant. Since then, Amazon has made a lot of changes to the specialty grocer, from lowering prices to embedding checkout technology in its 500-plus U.S. stores. …

A Message from Whole Foods Market’s New CEO, Jason Buechel

September 6, 2022 Perishable News

“Our Purpose drives how we do business. Little more than 40 years ago, we were one store in Austin, Texas. Today, Whole Foods Market serves communities across the U.S., Canada and the U.K., revolutionizing the way people eat and leading the industry as the first, and only, certified organic national grocer in the U.S. From our unmatched Quality Standards to our commitment to win-win relationships, we have always been more than a grocery store.” …

Whole Foods is Sued Over ‘No Antibiotics, Ever’ Beef Claim

August 26, 2022 Jonathan Stempel, Reuters

Whole Foods Market was sued on Tuesday by three consumers and an animal welfare nonprofit, in a lawsuit accusing the Amazon.com Inc unit of falsely marketing beef with the slogan “No Antibiotics, Ever.” …

Modern Meat Receives Additional Interest From Whole Foods After Positive Product Launch and Looks to Expedite National Listing

July 22, 2022 Modern Meat

Modern Plant Based Foods is pleased to report it has received additional interest from Ontario locations of the Whole Foods Market conglomerate chain, aiming to expedite a national listing of its plant-based meat alternative products under the ‘Modern Meat’ brand. Whole Foods Market IP, Inc. (“Whole Foods Market”), is an American multinational supermarket chain known as the industry leader in organic and high-quality groceries. Whole Foods Market is headquartered in Austin, Texas, which sells products free from hydrogenated fats and artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. The supermarket chain currently has over 500 locations across North America realizing net sales of $16 billion USD as per their annual report in 2017. …