PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- United
Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) ("UNFI" or the "Company"),
North America's premier food
wholesaler delivering the widest variety of products to a diverse
and expansive customer base across the country, today announced
that it participated in a Sunday afternoon discussion convened by
the White House that included leaders from across the food and
retail grocery industries. Steven L.
Spinner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, represented
UNFI in the discussion and reaffirmed the Company's commitment to
working tirelessly to meet the needs of customers and consumers
across the country.
"It is important for all Americans to know that they can
continue to count on companies like ours to keep stores
well-stocked with a variety of food and wellness products during
this critical period," said Spinner. "In addition to having
business continuity and safety plans in place to help keep America
fed, UNFI is supplementing its coordination with federal, state,
and local government agencies by now collaborating directly with
the White House and industry peers. We firmly believe that
increased levels of public-private collaboration can further
enhance UNFI's around-the-clock efforts to meet our customers
current and future needs."
Spinner added: "America's food supply chain is the best in the
world thanks to its strong infrastructure, flexibility and
resiliency. To keep the supply chain that strong, we have asked the
Administration's help in encouraging responsible consumer
purchasing, keeping essential and healthy associates at work, and
ensuring highways and roads remain open to cargo trucks."
UNFI also wants to take the opportunity at this time to
highlight the tremendous work being carried out by its 21,000
associates. The health, safety and wellbeing of our valued
associates remains a priority. We look forward to continuing to
work with them— as one UNFI—to put the needs of our customers and
the country first during this extraordinary time. We will be
rolling out policies for all of our hard-working associates given
their extraordinary efforts and the particular circumstances of
this crisis, and we welcome and look forward to continued
partnership with our local and national union leadership as
well.
About United Natural Foods
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 deeper 'full-store'
selection and compelling brands for every aisle, UNFI is uniquely
positioned to deliver great food, more choices, and fresh thinking
to customers everywhere. UNFI is the largest publicly-traded
grocery distributor in America. To learn more about how UNFI is
Moving Food Forward, visit www.unfi.com.
Investor Contact
Steve Bloomquist
952-828-4144
steve.j.bloomquist@unfi.com
Media Contact
Jeff Swanson
952-903-1645
jeffrey.s.swanson@unfi.com
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