07:14 AM EDT, 06/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Amazon.com ( AMZN ) is further integrating its Whole Foods Market unit more deeply into its core business, with Whole Foods corporate employees joining the e-commerce giant's programs for pay, benefits, and other functions, two media outlets reported late Wednesday, citing a memo sent by Whole Foods chief executive officer Jason Buechel.

The plan includes a new leadership team and employee programs such as performance reviews and pay scales, Business Insider reported, citing the memo. The changes will take effect over the next 12 months.

"Too frequently we are duplicating efforts and missing easy opportunities for efficiency," Buechel said in the memo. "We have a big opportunity to work smarter across teams and simplify how we approach shared needs."

"To make it even easier to collaborate and innovate on behalf of our customers, we're continuing to unify teams across our grocery brands," Bloomberg quoted an Amazon ( AMZN ) spokesperson as saying in an email.

Neither Amazon ( AMZN ) nor Whole Foods immediately responded to MT Newswires' requests for comment.