During its first Holiday and Winter Selling Show of 2025, United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) connected grocers with a variety of supplier brands while celebrating several of its high-performing retailers. The show, held July 15-17 in Las Vegas, brought together more than 5,300 attendees, including nearly 2,200 UNFI retail customer representatives and more than 900 […]
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UNFI, short for United Natural Foods, Inc., has a unique history rooted in its formation through multiple mergers and acquisitions in the natural and organic food distribution sector.
Founded in 1996 through the merger of three regional distributors – Cornucopia Natural Foods, Mountain People’s Warehouse, and Blooming Prairie Cooperative – UNFI quickly became a major player in the distribution of natural and organic products. As of 2023, UNFI operates as a leading distributor across the United States and Canada.