Earth Balance Introduces Vegan Nut Butters

"Earth Balance®, a line of all-natural healthy buttery spreads, shortenings, nut butters, and cream cheeses, announced today that Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI), the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket, is now offering Earth Balance®'s new vegan nut butter products in all of its stores nationwide.

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) will distribute all three new Earth Balance® products -- Almond Butter, Crunchy Peanut Butter and Creamy Peanut Butter -- to over 250 Whole Foods Market stores across the country.

"Whole Foods Market is already home to many of Earth Balance®'s all-natural products, so we are excited to add to the product mix, offering our shoppers even more of these unique, healthy and great-tasting alternatives," said Errol Schweizer, Whole Foods Market's Associate Global Grocery Coordinator. "The new nut butters are perfect additions to a brand that already strongly resonates with our customers."

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