United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI)

WASHINGTON -- Some of the industry's major players wasted little time reacting publicly to yesterday's highly anticipated release of the United States Department of Agriculture's final nutrition guidance system.

WASHINGTON -- Some of the industry's major players wasted little time reacting publicly to yesterday's highly anticipated release of the United States Department of Agriculture's final nutrition guidance system.

DAYVILLE, Conn. -- United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) said late last week that it plans to open a new state-of-the-art distribution facility in Rocklin, Calif. The company bought the new facility on March 1 and intends to move its current operations in Auburn, Calif. to Rocklin by late summer of 2005. The new building measures 487,000 square feet and will be the largest facility in UNFI¿s nationwide distribution network.

DAYVILLE, Conn. -- United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) said late last week that it plans to open a new state-of-the-art distribution facility in Rocklin, Calif. The company bought the new facility on March 1 and intends to move its current operations in Auburn, Calif. to Rocklin by late summer of 2005. The new building measures 487,000 square feet and will be the largest facility in UNFI¿s nationwide distribution network.

BRIDGEPORT, N.J. -- Organic distributor Albert's Organics here, a subsidiary of United Natural Foods, Inc. said Friday that it is opening a new distribution center in Indianapolis this summer.

BRIDGEPORT, N.J. -- Organic distributor Albert's Organics here, a subsidiary of United Natural Foods, Inc. said Friday that it is opening a new distribution center in Indianapolis this summer.

AUSTIN, Texas and DAYVILLE, Conn. - Whole Foods Market, Inc. and United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) today said they have reached a definitive three-year distribution agreement, effective Jan. 1, 2005, under which UNFI will continue to serve as main U.S. distributor to Whole Foods in the regions the companies currently serve.

DENVER - Greenmont Capital Partners, a new private equity fund established by well-known natural and organic food industry leaders, together with prominent Colorado-based investors, yesterday said it has raised more than $15 million to begin operations. Greenmont will focus on emerging companies in the fast-growing natural and organic food, as well as related products, industries.