# Whole Foods picked 10 emerging brands for national retailer test.

By **Jenny Huang Goodman MPA MSc MHSA, Principal** — The Stash Edge, Hako Shikin LLC.
Published 2026-10-02.

Canonical: https://www.pops4.com/stash/articles/leap-cohort-whole-foods-10-brand-program-2026-10-02t00-4
Subject: LEAP Cohort (Whole Foods, 10-brand program)
Tags: retail-acceleration, emerging-brands, whole-foods, distribution

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## Publisher

**Hako Shikin LLC** — Virginia Beach, Virginia. Founded 1997. ASI 217876 · DUNS 18-204-6339.
Principal and author: **Jenny Huang Goodman MPA MSc MHSA**.

- Author: https://www.huanggoodman.com/about
- LLM context: https://www.pops4.com/stash/llms.txt
- MCP endpoint, for AI agents: https://mcp.pops4.com/mcp
- Client dashboard: https://dashboard.pops4.com/
- Catalogue: 70,000+ products, 200+ brands