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UNFI Wraps Up One of its Largest Customer and Supplier Events of the Year, Helping Retailers Prepare for 2022 Holiday Season

July 22, 2022 United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) (UNFI or “Company”), North America’s largest grocery wholesaler and distributor, completed its annual UNFI Conventional Expo show. Building on the success of its June Mohegan Sun show, UNFI hosted nearly 2,700 customers, connecting them with the Company’s vast network of suppliers and providing them with the industry’s greatest access to food choices, fresh thinking, new innovations, services, show deals, and promotions only available at the show. …

UNFI’s Climate Goals Validated by Science Based Targets Initiative

June 1, 2022 United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, Inc. announced its science-based emissions reduction targets covering the organization’s operations and value chain have been validated and approved by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), making the Company among the first North American wholesale grocery distributors to adopt these targets. A core element of UNFI’s 2030 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda, Better for All, is a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, waste, and make progress on other key ESG priorities. …

UNFI Announces Chief Operating Officer Eric Dorne to Retire from the Company in late October

May 19, 2022 United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, Inc. announced that Chief Operating Officer (COO) Eric Dorne will retire from the Company effective October 29, 2022. Dorne has spent 46 years in the grocery industry and the past 11 years in senior leadership roles at UNFI. Dorne will continue to oversee UNFI’s operations and fulfillment network, as well as lead information technology (IT) through his retirement date, working closely with both his direct reports and the senior leadership team to ensure a smooth transition. …

UNFI Expands Food Rescue and Recovery Efforts with Too Good To Go

May 11, 2022 United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, Inc. announced the expansion of its relationship with Too Good To Go, the innovative food waste reduction app and the largest business-to-consumer marketplace for surplus food. What began as a pilot program in UNFI’s Atlantic region has become one of the fastest growing solutions offered by UNFI Professional Services, with the number of retailers offering the program nearly doubling after the first year. …

Food Distributor SpartanNash attracts Acquisition Interest -sources

April 28, 2022 Reuters

United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI.N) and Oak Street Real Estate Capital are separately working on bids for U.S. food distributor SpartanNash Co (SPTN.O), people familiar the matter said on Tuesday. …