United Natural Foods, Inc.

Providence, RI United States

  (NASDAQ: UNFI)

Company Description

Distribution is second nature for United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI). The company is one of the top wholesale distributors of natural, organic, and specialty foods in the US and Canada. It owns about 25 distribution centers that supply 60,000-plus items to 23,000 customers, including independently owned retailers, supernatural chain Whole Foods, and traditional supermarkets. The company offers groceries, supplements, produce, frozen foods, and ethnic and kosher food products. UNFI also operates a dozen natural-products retail stores under the name NRG (mostly in Florida) and it produces roasted nuts, dried fruits, and other snack items through subsidiary Woodstock Farms.