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BIO NOTE WALT ROBB
FROM THE DIRECTORY OF THE 2011
NATURAL PRODUCT EXPO WEST

With a long and varied entrepreneurial history in natural foods ranging from retailer to farmer to consultant, Walter Robb joined Whole Foods Market in 1991. He opened and operated the Mill Valley, California, store until he became president of the Northern Pacific Region in 1993. Under Robb, the region grew from two to 17 stores, including four acquisitions. Robb then became Executive Vice-President of Operations in 2000, Chief Operating officer in 2001 and Co-President in 2004. Assuming the Co-CEO role in 2010, Walter currently oversees six of Whole Foods Market’s 12 regions as well as purchasing, marketing, distribution and quality standards and serves on the Whole Planet Foundation Board of Directors. In addition, Robb served two years on the Board of Directors of the Organic Trade Association and currently serves on the advisory board of the Organic Center for Education and Promotion. He is on the Board of Regents for the University of the Pacific. In addition, he has also served as a board member of PotBelly Sandwich Works. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University in 1976 and is a proud father and grandfather with two sons, a daughter, and two grandchildren.


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7:08 pm
February 17, 2011


Join retailers, manufacturers and consumer advocates active in the non-GMO movement at an informal reception to talk about recent developments and strategize about next steps. Take a break from a long day on the show floor and enjoy some Non-GMO Project Verified snacks and beverages in the good company of others who are passionate about keeping GMOs out of natural and organic food and products.

WHEN: Friday, March 11th, 2011 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

(Directly following “GMO and Political Challenge to Organic for 2011 and Beyond…” a New Hope Education Session in Ballroom A featuring
Michael Funk, Chairman and Co-Founder – United Natural Foods
Gary Hirshberg, President/CEO – Stonyfield Farm Inc.
Walter Robb, Co-CEO – Whole Foods Market
Robynn Shrader, CEO – National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA)

WHERE: Anaheim Convention Center Room 213B

Co-hosted by INFRA (Independent Natural Food Retailers Association) and the Non-GMO Project

Please contact info@nongmoproject.org with any questions, or call 877.358.9240


I am going to call and speak to Megan Westgate to
check in on this.

RECENT PRESS RELEASE

9/2010/

http://www.nongmoproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Non-GMO-Month-Press-R...

UPLAND,
CA
( September
10th,
2010)—This
 October,
 more 
than
 580 
natural
food
 stores
 nationwide
 will
 take
 part 
in 
the 
first 
ever
 Non‐GMO
 Month,
celebrating
 consumers’
right 
to 
choose
 food
 and
 products 
that
 do 
not
 contain
genetically 
modified
 organisms
(GMOs) .
Organized
 by
 the 
non‐profit
 Non‐GMO
Project,
the 
event
 coincides
 with
 the 
launch
 of
 the
“Non‐GMO
Project 
Verified”
seal
on
 retail 
products.



 

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