General Info

United Natural Foods is one of the leading, independent and publicly held distributors of natural, organic and specialty food items and related products in the United States. Its product line includes organic produce, nutritional supplements and personal care items. The company carries and distributes more than 60,000 products to over 17,000 customers. United Natural Foods serves conventional supermarket chains, natural product superstores, independent retail operators and the food service industry. It has received the Sustainability Excellence Award from the Supermarket News magazine. The company provides retail, category management and store support services. United Natural Foods distribution operations consist of various units, such as UNFI's Eastern and Western Regions, Albert s Organics, Select Nutrition, and UNFI Specialty Distribution Services. It sells products in nearly 40 countries and is certified by Quality Assurance International. The company has more than 4,000 employees in a network of distribution centers across the U.S. United Natural Foods offers marketing programs that include consumer flyers and coupon books. Its division, Hershey Import, is one of the leading importers, processors, packagers and wholesale distributors of nuts, seeds, trail mixes and confections in the United States. In addition, the company s facility spreads over an area of approximately 238,500 square feet.