The UNFI Mohegan event featured UNFI’s full breadth of fresh, natural, organic, and conventional products.
At its first Winter & Holiday Selling Show of 2024, held at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center in Uncasville, Conn., United Natural Foods, Inc. 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.
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.
At the show, UNFI highlighted its recently launched UNFI Media Network (UMN), powered by Swiftly. 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.”
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