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Two Decades of Cultivating Change
Two Decades of Cultivating Change The Journey of The Whole Foods Market Foundation Since 2005, Whole Foods Market Foundation has been at the forefront of creating lasting change in communities around the world by increasing access to healthy food, educating kids about nutrition, and building pathways to financial stability in 81 countries. For 20 years,…
Rice, Roots & Revival
Rice, Roots & Revival How One Korean American is Brewing Change On a trip to Korea in 2017, Carol Pak re-discovered makgeolli, a traditional Korean alcohol made with rice. She learned that makgeolli was Korea’s oldest alcoholic beverage and that there were hundreds of different makgeolli breweries.With just three ingredients, she was fascinated that makgeolli could…
You & Me
You & Me Friends, Family, and Community Through a Powdered Hispanic Drink Stefanie Garcia Turner has worked in the natural products industry for years. She has seen and helped hundreds of brands grow, but as she walked through her local tienda one day, a realization occurred to her. The same brands she saw as a…
A Love Letter to Ruby Jean
A Love Letter to Ruby Jean Ruby Jean is the late grandmother of Chris Goode, founder and CEO of Ruby Jean’s Juicery. Ruby Jean was raised on a soul food diet and lived on very meager means, never in her life learning how to drive a car. She eventually moved to Kansas City, Mo.,in the…
Jenny’s Tofu
Jenny’s Tofu How Tradition Continues To Evolve Jenny Yang had always enjoyed the local Chicago staple Phoenix Bean. So when the opportunity came to buy it, she was not only determined to carry on the tofu-making tradition, but it was also a way for her to launch her own creations with Jenny’s Tofu. An added…
The 2025 Trends List
The 2025 Trends List At Whole Foods Market, we’re leading the trends from top to bottom. Check out the 2025 trends and their stories to go deep. The snack aisle is a perfect place for disruption with brands taking on salty snacks like popcorn and adding global flavors to create fusion foods that have mass…
