Whole Foods Market
Vendor Fair Application
Please fill in the following information and email your saved Microsoft Word document to by midnight CST on Sunday, December 30, 2012.
Company Information
Owner Name(s):
Company Legal Name:
Phone:
Fax:
Cell or alternate Phone:
Email Address:
Web Address:
Business Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
How many years have you been in business?
How many employees do you currently have?
Tell us the story of your business and products and what makes them unique:
Product Information
Check or place an X by the Category that your product would belong to:
Bakery (bread, pastry, truffles, cookies, fresh desserts)
Grocery (dry goods, frozen, bulk, dairy, refrigerated & shelf stable packaged foods)
Specialty (cheese, coffee, wine, beer, pesto/fresh pasta, tea, bulk olives/antipasti, gourmet chocolate housewares)
Whole Body (supplements, bodycare, cards/books, clothing, gifts)
Prepared Foods (deli items, pre-packed foods to go)
Meat or Seafood
Produce
Product Brand Name(s):
Product Item Name(s):
Does your product meet our quality standards?
For detailed information about our Quality Standards, please visit and explore our website at:
Complete List of Product Ingredients (including all sub-ingredients, please send a separate sheet if necessary):
Where are your ingredients from? (Company names)
Is your product Certified Organic?
Are any of your ingredients Certified Organic?
If yes to either of the questions above, please provide a copy of the Organic Certificates:
Has this product undergone microbial testing or shelf-life analysis? Either self-administered or by a third party lab?
Packaging Information:
Is your packaging properly sealed for commercial sale?
Is the labeling design professional?
Do you have unique UPC bar codes on your packaging?
Do you have nutritional data on your packaging?
Does this product make a Gluten Free claim on the packaging? If yes, has the product been third party tested?
Does this product make an allergen-free claim on the packaging? (ex. Nut-free):
Manufacturing, Distribution, and Cost Information for Producers
Do you create your product(s) in a self-owned commercial kitchen?
If no, do you rent shared commercial kitchen space?
If no, do you use an outside food manufacturer or co-packer?
Current Commercial Production Facility:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Is the Manufacturer/Co-Packer Certified Organic?
What is the current volume of production? (cases/wk, etc.):
Are you at full production capacity? If not what is your full capacity?
Current Distributer:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Do you currently self-distribute your products?
If yes, how do you maintain food safe temperatures in transit?
Wholesale Cost Information:
For each product, please list the wholesale cost per unit with measurement sizing. This cost should include any relevant distribution/delivery costs a/k/a “landing cost.”
For example:
Texas Shaped Ginger Cookies (6 oz. bag)- $2.25 Per Unit
Texas Shaped Ginger Cookies (12 oz. bag)- $4.25 Per Unit
Insurance:
Do you currently have General Commercial Liability insurance for your Products?
Additional Information:
Do you have an eco-friendly aspect to your business?
Have you ever been recognized for exemplary practices?
Do you believe you are making a positive contribution to your local community and environment?
Please feel free to additionally attach electronic copies of labels, sell sheets, ingredient lists, etc. Thank you for your interest in partnering with Whole Foods Market.