Reuters reports that Amazon planned to meet a number of US ranchers with the aim of expanding its distribution of such products, after the takeover of Whole Foods.

A possible distribution deal was understood to be on the cards after Amazon met with a grass-fed meat farmer before it went ahead with the Whole Foods announcement.

Given the way that online buying has gone, could we be looking at a change in the way we do our shopping at the supermarket?

Could grass-fed beef be delivered straight to consumers doors?

Amazon declined to comment to Reuters on whether it met with US farmers and it has yet to give details of whether it will expand its operations into fresh food sales and deliveries.

Whole Foods

The move to acquire Whole Foods, in a $13.7bn (€12.3bn) deal, is the latest step into the grocery retail sector by Amazon.

Whole Foods operates over 400 stores across the US, Canada and UK. Last year, it had sales in the region of $16bn.

The grocery chain offers consumers "natural and organic" produce sourced from local areas.

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Could Amazon start distributing grass-fed US beef online?

Amazon, the company which recently announced its intention to buy grocery chain Whole Foods, could begin distributing grass-fed and organic US beef online.