United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI)

As part of the launch at Natural Products Expo East 2010 of initiatives aiming to bolster buyer-seller relationships, natural and organic product distributor United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) will be the official distributor partner of the show.

Distributor United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Canadian food distribution assets of the SunOpta Distribution Group business (SDG) of SunOpta Inc. for about CDN $68 million in cash.

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) plans to install hydrogen fueling technology to power 65 fuel cell-powered lift trucks at its Sarasota, Fla., distribution center.

The fourth edition of Greenpeace’s seafood sustainability scorecard, “Carting Away the Oceans,” revealed that for the first time that half of the leading supermarket operators in the United States garnered “passing” scores for the sustainability of their seafood operations.

As part of its corporate sustainability efforts, United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) plans to adopt hydrogen fuel cell technology to power the lift truck fleet at its Sarasota, Fla., distribution center, which will improve the efficiency, productivity, and reliability of its operations.

United Natural Foods, Inc. yesterday reported that net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 ended Jan. 30, 2010 grew $2.1 million.

United Natural Foods, Inc.’s (UNFI) Chesterfield, N.H. distribution center has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR rating for its superior energy efficiency and environmental protection.

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) yesterday reported an increase of 17.2 percent, or $2.3 million, in net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 ended Oct. 31, 2009, to $15.5 million, or 36 cents per diluted share, from $13.2 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2009.