UNFI Details How Solutions Help Customers and
Suppliers Differentiate in Competitive Market, Highlights Supplier
Circle of Excellence Winners and New UNFI Media Network
At its first Winter & Holiday Selling Show of 2024, held at
the Mohegan Sun Convention Center in Uncasville, Conn., United
Natural Foods, Inc. (the “Company” or “UNFI”) unveiled a selection
of new, innovative products and solutions designed to help food
retailers drive growth and profitability during the upcoming winter
holiday selling season.
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The UNFI Mohegan event featured UNFI’s
full breadth of fresh, natural, organic, and conventional products
as well as its complement of retail services, technology, insights,
and solutions to help community grocers of all sizes differentiate,
grow, and win in their markets. (Photo: Business Wire)
Nearly 1,400 customers visited more than 850 exhibitors,
including over 50 suppliers from the Company’s New Product and
Diverse Supplier showcases, during the two-day show. The Mohegan
event featured UNFI’s full breadth of fresh, natural, organic, and
conventional products as well as its complement of retail services,
technology, insights, and solutions to help community grocers of
all sizes differentiate, grow, and win in their markets.
“We’re focused on helping our retail customers differentiate and
stand out, so they can focus on building loyalty with their
shoppers. With the scale, custom insights, deep partnerships, and
innovative products we bring to our shows, we are uniquely
positioned to help retailers of all sizes and formats provide
high-quality food and unique in-store experiences to compete even
more effectively,” said UNFI Chief Customer Officer, Steve
Dietz.
Showcasing the New UNFI Retail Media Network
At the show, UNFI highlighted its recently launched UNFI Media
Network (UMN), powered by Swiftly. During the two well attended
seminars, attendees had the chance to hear from Matt Eckhouse, UNFI
President of Professional Services, Usman Waheed, UNFI Chief
Digital Experience Officer, and Sean Turner, Swiftly Co-founder
& Chief Innovation Officer, as they presented the unique
features and benefits of the UMN for both customers and suppliers.
Turner also delivered a detailed walk-through demonstrating the
ease of joining the UMN and how its one-of-a-kind features deliver
an unparalleled experience for retailers and shoppers alike.
Commenting on the UMN after hearing about it, Paul Hoffman, VP
of Purchasing and Retail Sales for Healthy Living, said, "As I was
hearing about how this program works, I was asking myself, 'this
sounds too easy, where's the catch?' And there wasn't one. I'm
excited to learn more as this sounds like a great opportunity for
Healthy Living stores."
Highlighting Supplier Circle of Excellence Award
Winners
At celebrations held Tuesday night, UNFI recognized suppliers
for the first time with its inaugural Circle of Excellence awards.
These awards celebrate the suppliers’ 2023 achievements in
innovation, marketing, and growth through partnership. Winners were
grouped by merchandising category as well as years in business,
reflecting the broad and diverse landscape of UNFI’s supplier
partners.
15 suppliers won across nine merchandising categories, and the
following three companies were recognized with UNFI’s highest
Circle of Excellence award, Supplier of the Year:
- The Kraft Heinz Company – Established Supplier-of-the-Year
- Certified Piedmontese Beef – Emerging Supplier-of-the-Year
- Chomps – Diverse Supplier-of-the-Year
"Congratulations to all of our Supplier Circle of Excellence
winners,” said Sandy Douglas, UNFI CEO. “We are grateful to partner
with you in supporting our retail customers, and we look forward to
continuing to be your go-to-market partner focused on helping to
build brands and drive your growth.”
The next exclusive UNFI show will be the UNFI Winter &
Holiday Show in Minneapolis, Minn., August 8-9. For information on
UNFI Shows, customers or suppliers can visit
https://www.unfishowcases.com or email events@unfi.com.
About UNFI
UNFI is North America's premier grocery wholesaler delivering
the widest variety of fresh, branded, and owned brand products to
more than 30,000 locations throughout North America, including
natural product superstores, independent retailers, conventional
supermarket chains, ecommerce providers, and food service
customers. UNFI also provides a broad range of value-added services
and segmented marketing expertise, including proprietary
technology, data, market insights, and shelf management to help
customers and suppliers build their businesses and brands. As the
largest full-service grocery partner in North America, UNFI is
committed to building a food system that is better for all and is
uniquely positioned to deliver great food, more choices, and fresh
thinking to customers. To learn more about how UNFI is Fueling the
Future of Food, visit www.unfi.com.
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