Whole Foods' Other Problem

  Whole Foods Market, Inc. is a fast growing natural and organic foods retailer, riding the healthy food craze, which has allowed the company to charge premium prices for its products, compared to conventional products. The trouble is this: Whole Foods Market doesn’t own the organic farms that produce the products it sells at its stores. It buys those products from others. So do scores of other retailers, who have been expanding their presence in the market for natural and organic food, and...