text: Whole Foods Quarterly Profit Rises 27 Pct  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Grocery retail chain Whole Foods  Market Inc. &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=WFMI.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;WFMI.O&lt;/A&gt; on Wednesday reported a 27 percent rise in  quarterly profit as demand for organic and natural food  outstripped rising expenses.