United Natural Foods and Square Roots to Co-locate Indoor Farms at Distribution Centers Across North America

November 10, 2022 United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, Inc. and Square Roots, the technology leader in indoor farming, today announced a new agreement to co-locate Square Roots’ indoor farms on-site at select UNFI distribution centers. The first Square Roots farm, approximately 20,000 square feet in size, is planned for UNFI’s Prescott, Wis. facility and is scheduled to open in 2023.

United Natural Foods to Offer Retailers Innovative Smart Shelf Tags to Better Engage Consumers, Improve Product Transparency, and Help Drive Purchase Decisions

October 28, 2022 United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, Inc. announced a new agreement with Cornerstone for Natural™ to bring their Smart Shelf Tag program to UNFI’s suppliers and retailers. Smart Shelf Tags contain ELi QR Codes, an enhanced, more secure version of a QR code, which can be scanned to provide shoppers with additional product information and rich digital content on their mobile phones without requiring an app. Smart Shelf Tags are an innovative and versatile program for suppliers and retailers to engage and educate consumers while they’re shopping in-store.

United Natural Foods and CoupDog Team Up to Invigorate Digital Coupon Experience for Grocery Retailers

October 20, 2022 United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) (“UNFI”) today announced a new relationship with CoupDog that will allow UNFI retailers to realize significant benefits from state-of-the-art digital coupon technology. CoupDog is a digital coupon provider specializing in innovative support to independent retailers as the industry transitions to a new standard Universal Digital Coupon.

United Natural Foods Appoints Erin Horvath as new Chief Supply Chain Transformation Officer

October 14, 2022 United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) (the “Company” or “UNFI”) today announced that Erin Horvath has been appointed to the position of Chief Supply Chain Transformation Officer (CSCTO), a new role which will collaborate across functions to help build UNFI’s transformation agenda and future capabilities, drive value creation for shareholders, and create an improving experience for customers and suppliers. She begins her role on October 17, 2022, and will report to Sandy Douglas, UNFI’s Chief Executive Officer.

United Natural Foods Expands Northeast Distribution Center Network

October 7, 2022 United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, Inc. announced it has opened a 125,000 square foot refrigerated distribution center in Londonderry, NH, expanding the Company’s overall capacity and ability to deliver a leading selection of products to support customer growth across the northeast.