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United Natural Foods

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United Natural Foods, Inc.
TypePublic
IndustryFood Wholesale/Distribution
Founded1976
Headquarters
Providence, RI
,
United States
Area served
United States, Canada
Key peopleJ. Alexander (Sandy) Miller Douglas (CEO)[1]
Giorgio Matteo Tarditi (COO and president)[2]
Productswholesale natural, organic, ethnic and gourmet, grocery, produce, perishables, personal care, and supplements.
RevenueIncrease US$31.8 billion (2025)[3]
Increase US$241.96 million (2015)
Decrease −US$118 million (2025)[3]
Number of employees
28,300 [4] (2021)
DivisionsAlberts Fresh Produce
Honest Green eSolutions
Nor-Cal Produce
Tony’s Fine Foods
UNFI Brands+
UNFI Canada
UNFI Easy Options
UNFI Wellness
Woodstock Farms
Websiteunfi.com

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is a Providence, Rhode Island–based natural and organic food company. The largest publicly traded wholesale distributor of health and specialty food in the United States and Canada,[5][6] it is Whole Foods Market's main supplier, with their traffic making up over a third of its revenue in 2018.[7] In 2025, the company offered approximately 230,000 products to 52 distribution centers.[8]

History

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UNFI was founded in 1996 by the merger of two regional distributors—Mountain People's Warehouse (founded in 1976, serving the Western U.S.) and Cornucopia Natural Foods (founded in 1977, serving the Eastern U.S.)—forming the first natural products distributorship with national scope.[9]

Leadership

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J. Alexander (Sandy) Douglas has served as UNFI's chief executive officer and a member of its board of directors since August 2021. He succeeded former CEO, Steven Spinner.[10]

In August 2026, UNFI named new executive leadership officers. Giorgio Matteo Tarditi was named president and chief operating officer, with responsibility for product sales organizations, enterprise customer relationships, supply chain operations, technology and lean implementation. Alfredo Luchini became chief financial officer.[11]

Acquisitions

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Since 1996, other regional distributors have merged with UNFI, filling in the distribution footprint and making UNFI the largest distributor of natural products.[12]

In 2007, UNFI acquired Millbrook Distribution Services.[13] In 2011, UNFI signed a distribution agreement with Safeway Inc. for the distribution of non-proprietary natural, organic and specialty products.[14] This agreement was terminated by Safeway in July 2015,[15] leading to a drop in share price and two rounds of layoffs, the first in the company's history.

In 2012, UNFI partnered with Buyer's Best Friend to create a unified reordering system.[clarification needed][16]

UNFI acquired Tony's Fine Foods, a West Sacramento, California-based perishable food distributor in 2014. Two years later, the company completed the acquisition of Nor-Cal produce, Inc.,[17] Haddon House Food Products, Inc.,[18] and Gourmet Guru, Inc.[19] On October 22, 2018, UNFI completed the acquisition of SuperValu, Inc.[20]

Unauthorized computer system activity

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In June 2025, UNFI disclosed that it had identified unauthorized activity in its computer systems. The company took certain systems offline while investigating the incident and subsequently restored ordering and invoicing systems. The incident disrupted operations and reduced fiscal 2025 sales, reportedly resulting in approximately $400 million in lost sales during the fiscal year.[8]

Divisions

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  • UNFI Canada
  • Alberts Fresh Produce
  • Tony's Fine Foods
  • Nor-Cal Produce
  • UNFI Wellness
  • Woodstock Farms
  • UNFI Brands+
  • Honest Green eSolutions
  • UNFI Easy Options

Brands

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  • Essential Everyday
  • Woodstock
  • Wild Harvest
  • Equaline
  • Tumaro's Carb Wise Wraps
  • Field Day
  • Shoppers Value
  • Asian Gourmet
  • Culinary Circle
  • Stone Ridge Creamery
  • Mt Vikos
  • Super Chill
  • Arctic Shores
  • Springfield
  • Koyo
  • Bio Pac
  • Oasis

Retail Banners

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References

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  1. ↑ "UNFI Announces Appointments of Sandy Douglas as Chief Executive Officer and Jack Stahl as Independent Chair of the Board". UNFI.com. 28 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Bigora, Peyton; Silverstein, Sam (9 July 2026). "UNFI names new COO as it shakes up C-suite". Grocery Dive. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "United Natural Foods, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 2, 2025". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2025-10-01. Retrieved 2026-09-06.
  4. ↑ "United Natural Foods company profile". Craft. 3 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "UNFI Becomes a Distributor of KOIOS™ and Fit Soda™ Functional Beverages" (Press release). Denver and Vancouver, British Columbia: Koios Beverage Corp. Globe Newswire. February 10, 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  6. ↑ "UNFI Reaches Definitive Agreements to Sell 13 Shoppers Food Stores" (Press release). Providence, R.I.: United Natural Foods, Inc. PRNewswire. December 6, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  7. ↑ Kim, Eugene (March 7, 2018). "Amazon has committed to roughly $22 billion in future food purchases as it bulks up Whole Foods". CNBC.
  8. 1 2 "unfi-20250802". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  9. ↑ Klingler, Desmond (2015-02-21). 21st Century Homestead: Organic Food. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781312937598.
  10. ↑ "United Natural Foods, Inc. Names Sandy Douglas as Chief Executive Officer and Jack Stahl as Independent Chair of the Board; Company Leaders Comment". Deli Market News. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  11. ↑ Smith, Jessica (2026-07-09). "UNFI Reshapes Executive Team as Distributor Continues Operational Turnaround". Food Trade News & Food World. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  12. ↑ "UNFI Grows With the Organic and Natural Food Market - Clean Yield". www.cleanyield.com. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  13. ↑ "UNFI to acquire Millbrook". New Hope. 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  14. ↑ "UNFI Signs Up Safeway". supermarketnews.com. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  15. ↑ Kaplan, Jennifer (2015-07-21). "United Natural Foods Plunges as Albertsons Contract Canceled". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  16. ↑ "UNFI, Buyer's Best Friend Create Reordering System". ProgressiveGrocer. 2012-06-21. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  17. ↑ "UNFI acquires California produce distributor". supermarketnews.com. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  18. ↑ "United Natural Foods to acquire Haddon House for $217.5 million". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  19. ↑ "United Natural Foods (UNFI) Acquires Gourmet Guru". StreetInsider.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  20. ↑ "UNFI Completes Transformative Acquisition Of SUPERVALU". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). United Natural Foods, Inc. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
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