An email has been sent to your address with instructions for changing your password.
There is no user registered with this email.
Sign Up
To create a free account, please fill out the form below.
Thank you for signing up!
A confirmation email has been sent to your email address. Please check your email and follow the instructions in the message to complete the registration process. If you do not receive the email, please check your spam folder or contact us for assistance.
Welcome to our platform!
Oops!
Something went wrong while trying to create your new account. Please try again and if the problem persist, Email Us to receive support.
United Natural Foods Helps Retailers Plan for Successful Winter Season During Natural Las Vegas Show
Rhea-AI Impact
(Neutral)
Rhea-AI Sentiment
(Very Positive)
Tags
Rhea-AI Summary
United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) concluded its Natural Winter show in Las Vegas on October 5, 2022, with over 2,000 customer attendees. The event showcased a diverse range of products and UNFI's Professional Services aimed at enhancing customer experience. Retailers engaged with suppliers and discovered innovative products, ensuring competitive advantages. The Pitch Slam competition recognized Viv, an eco-friendly period care brand, underscoring UNFI's commitment to supporting emerging brands. UNFI continues to serve over 30,000 locations across North America, enhancing the grocery distribution landscape.
Positive
More than 2,000 customers attended the Natural Winter show, indicating strong engagement.
The event featured diverse product offerings, emphasizing UNFI's extensive supplier network.
The Pitch Slam competition supports emerging brands, fostering innovation and growth.
Negative
None.
Event aims to drive growth for UNFI customers through a leading selection of products and services
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) (the “Company” or “UNFI”) today announced it has completed its 2022 schedule of events wrapping up its Natural Winter show in Las Vegas, Nev. on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Throughout the two-day event over 2,000 UNFI customer attendees connected with UNFI’s extensive network of suppliers offering a wide-ranging assortment across grocery, fresh, organic and specialty departments. The show also featured UNFI’s Professional Services offerings, which drive traffic, save time and money, and enhance the shoppers’ experience.
Throughout the two-day UNFI Natural Winter show in Las Vegas, Nev. over 2,000 UNFI customer attendees connected with UNFI’s extensive network of suppliers offering a wide-ranging assortment across grocery, fresh, organic and specialty departments. (Photo: Business Wire)
“The UNFI natural shows always have a strong presence from smaller, innovative, on-trend manufacturers with passionate and meaningful stories,” said Steve Dietz, Chief Customer Officer at UNFI. “Retailers come to our shows not only to discover new items to keep their stores a step ahead of their competition, but also for the opportunity to connect with suppliers and utilize our insights and advanced offerings to deliver a differentiated value proposition consumers expect from their local grocer.”
Throughout the year, UNFI hosts over 10,000 registered customer attendees at its four major events. Customers appreciate the hands-on engagement and personal support that UNFI shows provide.
“UNFI is more than a grocery distributor, they are our partner in so many aspects of our business,” said Saj Khan, Vice President of Grocery Operations and Purchasing at Nugget Markets. “Through events like this week’s Las Vegas show, they work alongside our team to help us identify new and on-trend products, source the best deals, and assist in supplier negotiations that are impactful to our merchandising plans. Our continued growth and success require our strong partnership with the entire UNFI team.”
One of the more unique aspects of UNFI shows is the Pitch Slam competition, presented by UNFI UpNext. The UNFI UpNext team discovers and mentors emerging brands, guiding their path to growth while helping deliver UNFI customers a regionally sourced, differentiated product mix. Pitch Slam pits UpNext suppliers against each other in a friendly and fun elevator pitch style competition. This year’s winner of the UNFI Natural Winter Show Pitch Slam is Viv, an earth-friendly and toxin-free period care brand based in Boston, Mass.
“Viv is newer to retail as we started off as a direct-to-consumer brand. Through the UpNext program, UNFI has helped give us the extra support and knowledge we needed to bring a facelift to the period care aisle,” said Katie Diasti, CEO and Founder of Viv. “Our goal at Pitch Slam was to be bold, vibrant, and exciting and it was fun to see all the retailers and those in the audience react to our story.”
Editor’s Note: Photos from the show are available by contacting UNFI’s media relations team at communications@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.
