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United Natural Foods Launches National Retail Media Network for Independent and Regional Grocers in Partnership with Swiftly

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torsdag, maj 23, 2024
Technology, Supermarket, Professional Services, Software, Food, Beverage, Data Analytics, Retail, Data Management, Supply Chain Management, Partnership, United Natural Foods, UMN, Food court, Growth, Collection, Multimedia, UNFI, Online shopping

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) is announcing the launch of the first-of-its-kind Retail Media Network for independent and regional grocery retailers across the United States.

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  • United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) is announcing the launch of the first-of-its-kind Retail Media Network for independent and regional grocery retailers across the United States.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240523207180/en/
    The UNFI Media Network™, powered by Swiftly, is intended to bring cutting-edge retail technology solutions to UNFI’s extensive network of more than 30,000 retail customer locations and approximately 11,000 brand partners, to help them compete in an increasingly digital-first world.
  • Sandy Douglas, UNFI’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), highlighted, “UNFI’s partnership with Swiftly is formidable, offering an innovative solution to power both enterprise and independent grocer technology and retail media.
  • UMN enables UNFI’s retail customers and suppliers to better compete in today’s retail marketplace, with an increasingly digital focus.

United Natural Foods to Release Fiscal 2024 Third Quarter Results on June 5, 2024

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onsdag, maj 22, 2024
Food, Beverage, Supply Chain Management, Retail, Organic Food, Supermarket, United Natural Foods, UNFI, Webcast, Food court

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) will release financial results for its fiscal 2024 third quarter, ended April 27, 2024, the morning of Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

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  • United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) will release financial results for its fiscal 2024 third quarter, ended April 27, 2024, the morning of Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
  • Management will host a conference call that morning at 8:30 a.m.
  • To access the conference call, please dial (888) 660 - 6768 (U.S. toll-free) and reference conference ID number 1099581.
  • An audio webcast of the conference call, and materials that will be referenced during the call, will be available via the Investors section of the Company's website www.unfi.com .

United Natural Foods, Inc. Extends Distribution Partnership with Whole Foods Market to 2032

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tisdag, maj 21, 2024
Food, Beverage, Supply Chain Management, Retail, Organic Food, Supermarket, Whole Foods Market, AMZN, Partnership, United Natural Foods, Food court, Multimedia, Amazon (company), UNFI

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) announced today that it has extended its wholesale grocery distribution partnership with Whole Foods Market, an affiliate of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), by entering into an eight-year extension agreement with the company to serve as their primary distributor.

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  • United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) announced today that it has extended its wholesale grocery distribution partnership with Whole Foods Market, an affiliate of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), by entering into an eight-year extension agreement with the company to serve as their primary distributor.
  • The term of the newly extended distribution relationship between the parties will now run until May 2032, replacing the term of the prior agreement, which was set to expire in September 2027.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240516707242/en/
    UNFI Extends Distribution Partnership with Whole Foods Market to 2032.
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    “We are proud to extend our longstanding partnership with Whole Foods Market to provide high-quality foods and other valuable items to consumers all across the country,” said David Matthews, President of National Sales for UNFI.

Else Nutrition Expands Product Listings at Major U.S. Food Retailer

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onsdag, maj 8, 2024
Clean label, Health, United Natural Foods, Supermarket, BABY, UNFI

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ELSE NUTRITION HOLDINGS INC. (BABY) (BABYF) (0YL.F) ("Else" or the "Company"), is proud to announce that it has expanded its product listings at one of the largest independent food retailers in the United States, which ranks 5th among the largest U.S. supermarkets in terms of sales. Following the successful listing of Else’s Toddler product on this retailers’ shelves, this major supermarket chain will now add additional Else products that will be available in over seventy stores across the Northeast, beginning in June 2024.

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  • Following the successful listing of Else’s Toddler product on this retailers’ shelves, this major supermarket chain will now add additional Else products that will be available in over seventy stores across the Northeast, beginning in June 2024.
  • As part of this collaboration, the retailer will add the following products:
    “This expansion of our product lines with a major U.S. supermarket chain further illustrates our momentum with retailers across North America, as well as the consumers they serve,” said Hamutal Yitzhak, Else Nutrition CEO & Co-Founder.
  • “We initially supplied our Toddler product to this retailer and, based on very favorable feedback from consumers, we are pleased to add additional products to their shelves.
  • To delve deeper into Else Nutrition's offerings and its revolutionary approach to early childhood nutrition, visit www.elsenutrition.com

Sound Announces Strategic Partnership with Next In Natural

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tisdag, maj 7, 2024
Chobani, Hibiscus, Rest, Ginger, Eye, Antioxidant, Marketing, UNFI, Growth, Health, CPG

NEW YORK, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sound, maker of organic sparkling botanicals and teas, is pleased to announce it has been acquired by operating partner Next in Natural, in concert with Sound co-founders Salim Najjar and Tommy Kelly.

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  • NEW YORK, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sound, maker of organic sparkling botanicals and teas, is pleased to announce it has been acquired by operating partner Next in Natural, in concert with Sound co-founders Salim Najjar and Tommy Kelly.
  • Kelly will assume the role of CEO and Jeff Lichtenstein has been appointed Chairman of the Board to assist with strategic guidance.
  • This will provide Sound with Lichtenstein's years of experience in the natural CPG category, having helped launch and scale companies such as Chobani, Stumptown Cold Brew, and Hu, amongst others, as the founder and CEO of Gourmet Guru, later acquired by UNFI.
  • "Sound epitomizes what's next in natural – delicious, organic, clean, functional ingredients, and no sugar are aligned with consumer demand for just that, in a convenient format," states Lichtenstein.

UNFI WORKERS IN FLORIDA JOIN TEAMSTERS

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måndag, maj 6, 2024
Courage, Workplace, Human, National Labor Relations Board, United Natural Foods, Solidarity, Local, NLRB, UNFI, International Brotherhood of Teamsters

SARASOTA, Fla., May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Drivers at United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) have unanimously voted to join Teamsters Local 79 in Tampa, Fla. The 80-worker group stood strong to overcome a nasty union-busting campaign by the natural food distributor, taking their fight to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to secure a union election and beat back efforts to outsource their jobs to notorious nonunion company J.B. Hunt.

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  • Drivers in Sarasota Fight Back Against Outsourcing, Win Representation
    SARASOTA, Fla., May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Drivers at United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) have unanimously voted to join Teamsters Local 79 in Tampa, Fla.
  • "This is our second group of UNFI workers to organize in the South in less than two months.
  • The organizing victory marks the third Teamsters UNFI organizing victory at the company this year and follows recent Teamsters organizing victories at UNFI in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Pennsylvania, and Washington.
  • Last year, more than 1,000 workers at the company voted to join the Teamsters nationwide.

Quest Resource Holding Corporation Announces Continued Strong Business Momentum and First Quarter 2024 Earnings and Conference Call Date

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onsdag, april 24, 2024
Momentum, Investment, Conference, Webcast, Senior, UNFI, Recycling, Cryptocurrency

THE COLONY, Texas, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quest Resource Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: QRHC) ("Quest" or the “Company”), a national leader in environmental waste and recycling services, today announced continued strong business momentum and details of its first quarter 2024 earnings release date and conference call.

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  • Financial Results and Earnings Conference Call to be held at 5pm ET on Thursday, May 9, 2024
    THE COLONY, Texas, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quest Resource Holding Corporation ( NASDAQ: QRHC) ("Quest" or the “Company”), a national leader in environmental waste and recycling services, today announced continued strong business momentum and details of its first quarter 2024 earnings release date and conference call.
  • “In addition, we have secured another significant client win at the beginning of the second quarter.
  • Investors interested in participating in the live call can dial 1-800-579-2543 or 1-785-424-1789, referencing conference ID: QUEST.
  • The telephonic playback will be available approximately three hours after the conference call ends on Thursday, May 9, 2024, through 11:59 PM ET on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Quest Announces Agreement with United Natural Foods, Inc to Help Accelerate the Client’s Operational and Sustainability Goals

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torsdag, april 18, 2024
Health, Partnership, ESG, UNFI, Recycling

Quest will be providing waste, recycling, and food waste diversion services to UNFI.

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  • Quest will be providing waste, recycling, and food waste diversion services to UNFI.
  • The turnkey solutions will help UNFI achieve its waste diversion goals by delivering operational improvements, cost-efficiencies, and enhanced service.
  • The data gives full transparency to the client’s waste and recycling programs and provides the insight needed for continuous program improvement.
  • As a recycling innovator, Quest is always pursuing transformative steps toward zero waste solutions for all waste streams.

Edible Garden Announces Pulp Sustainable Line of Products Now Available Through UNFI Distributors

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torsdag, april 11, 2024
Maker, Meal, Partnership, Edible, CEA, UNFI

BELVIDERE, NJ, April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW), a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), locally grown, organic and sustainable produce and products, today announced that United Natural Foods, Inc. (“UNFI Distributors” or “UNFI”) will carry Edible Garden’s new line of Pulp sustainable gourmet sauces and chili-based products.

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  • BELVIDERE, NJ, April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW), a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), locally grown, organic and sustainable produce and products, today announced that United Natural Foods, Inc. (“UNFI Distributors” or “UNFI”) will carry Edible Garden’s new line of Pulp sustainable gourmet sauces and chili-based products.
  • Mr. Jim Kras, Chief Executive Officer of Edible Garden, commented, “We are excited to announce that our sustainable Pulp product line is now available through UNFI Distributors, a leading grocery wholesaler in North America.
  • UNFI serves over 30,000 locations across the continent, including natural product superstores, independent retailers, supermarket chains, e-commerce platforms, and food service providers.
  • The introduction of our Pulp line has received a positive reception from consumers seeking to enhance their meals with its 'Bland to Bold' flavor profile, reinforcing Edible Garden's reputation as 'The Flavor Maker.

UNFI Announces Pricing of Senior Secured Term Loan

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torsdag, april 25, 2024
Restaurant, Bar, Other Retail, Supermarket, Specialty, Food, Beverage, Organic Food, Online Retail, Retail, UNFI, Food court, Term loan, United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) today announced the pricing of the previously announced refinancing of its senior secured term loan facility.

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  • United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) today announced the pricing of the previously announced refinancing of its senior secured term loan facility.
  • The amended term loan facility (the “Term Loan”) will be a 7-year loan with a principal amount of $500.0 million.
  • UNFI expects to use the proceeds of the Term Loan, together with borrowings under its asset-based revolving credit facility, to repay the existing term loan.
  • The refinancing of the Term Loan is expected to close in early May, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.