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http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/

List the retailer's primary vendors and describe their relationship. Consider product, logistics, and support services; do not focus solely on merchandise

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This solution discusses Whole Food's primary vendors and their relationship. It considers product, logistics and support services.A reference link is included in the solution.

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Whole Food's has several primary vendors to service their operation. The suppliers of fresh food, baked goods, produce, and beverages are the primary suppliers of merchandise for the stores. Much of the corporation's products are house brands, supplied through their own produce procurement center, seafood processing facilities, and specialty tea and coffee operation, as well as commissary kitchens and bake houses. In order to verify that the private label products which Whole Food sources and produces are organic, as well as confirming the products' quality and freshness, independent auditors are used. ...

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