PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- United Natural
Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) ("UNFI") today announced it has appointed
Jack Stahl, an experienced consumer
products executive, to its Board of Directors effective
June 25, 2019. This appointment
furthers UNFI's commitment to bring on additional expertise in
areas that serve UNFI's new strategic objectives following last
year's acquisition of SUPERVALU. With the addition of Mr. Stahl,
UNFI's Board now consists of 10 highly experienced
members.
"Jack's extensive executive leadership background and
significant board experience will make him a valuable addition to
our Board of Directors," said Steven L.
Spinner, UNFI Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Jack's
proven track record within the food and consumer products industry
is unmatched. He is an exceptional addition to our Board and will
serve our company and shareholders well."
Mr. Stahl is a member of the Board and the Lead Director of
Catalent, Inc., a contract manufacturing and development company
for drugs, biologics and consumer health products since August
2014. Mr. Stahl served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of Revlon Inc., a multinational cosmetics, skin care,
fragrance and personal care company, from 2002 until his retirement
in 2006. Prior to joining Revlon, Mr. Stahl served as President and
Chief Operating Officer of The Coca-Cola Company from 2000 to 2001
after previously serving in various management positions of
increasing responsibility during a tenure with Coca-Cola which
began in 1979. Today, Mr. Stahl also serves on the Board of
Advantage Solutions LLC, a leading provider of technology-enabled
sales and marketing business solutions, and on the U.S. board of
advisors of CVC Capital, a private equity firm. Additionally, he
formerly served on the Boards of Schering-Plough Corporation, Dr
Pepper Snapple Group, Saks, Inc., Coty Inc. and Ahold Delhaize, and
was chairman of the board of managers of New Avon LLC.
Mr. Stahl holds an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton Business
School of the University of
Pennsylvania and B.A. in Economics from Emory University.
About United Natural Foods, Inc.
UNFI is North America's premier
food wholesaler delivering the widest variety of products to
customer locations throughout North
America, including natural product superstores, independent
retailers, conventional supermarket chains, ecommerce retailers,
and food service customers. By providing this broader
selection, differentiated assortment of services and compelling
brands for every aisle, UNFI is uniquely positioned to deliver
great food, more choices, and fresh thinking to customers
everywhere. Combined with SUPERVALU, UNFI is the largest
publicly-traded grocery distributor in America with expected annual
sales of over $21 billion. To learn
more about how UNFI is Moving Food Forward, visit www.unfi.com.
INVESTOR CONTACT
Steve
Bloomquist
Vice President - Investor Relations
Steve.Bloomquist@unfi.com
952-828-4144
MEDIA CONTACT
Jeff
Swanson
Vice President- Corporate Communications and Media Relations
Jeffrey.S.Swanson@unfi.com
952-903-1645
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SOURCE United Natural Foods, Inc.