Science, Policies and Food in Today's Market

A Dialogue with Whole Foods Market's Walter Robb and Stonyfield Farm's Gary Hirshberg

Wednesday, 26 Mar 2008 at 5:10 pm – Curtiss Hall Auditorium

Walter Robb is Co-President & Chief Operating Officer of Whole Foods Market, Inc., the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods, with more than 270 stores in North America and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market was founded in 1978 and is based in Austin, Texas. The company - whose offerings include everything from meats and produce to vitamins and body care to pet and household products - is dedicated to stringent quality standards and committed to sustainable agriculture. Gary Hirshberg is President and CEO of Stonyfield Farm, the world's leading organic yogurt producer, based in Londonderry, New Hampshire. For the past twenty-five years, Hirshberg has overseen Stonyfield Farm's growth from a seven-cow organic farming school to its current $260 million in annual sales. In 2001 Stonyfield Farm entered into a partnership with Groupe Danone, and in 2005 Hirshberg was named Managing Director of Stonyfield Europe, a joint venture between the two firms with brands in Ireland, the UK and France.

Cosponsored By:

• Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)