United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI)

United Natural Foods, Inc. yesterday reported that net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 ended Jan. 30, 2010 grew $2.1 million.

United Natural Foods, Inc.’s (UNFI) Chesterfield, N.H. distribution center has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR rating for its superior energy efficiency and environmental protection.

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) yesterday reported an increase of 17.2 percent, or $2.3 million, in net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 ended Oct. 31, 2009, to $15.5 million, or 36 cents per diluted share, from $13.2 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2009.

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), a Providence, R.I.-based national distributor of natural, organic and specialty foods, said yesterday that it plans to lease a 590,000-square-foot distribution center in Lancaster, Texas.

Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle has signed on with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to develop a sustainable seafood sourcing strategy for its 225 corporately owned and franchised stores in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland.

Whole Foods Market yesterday formally committed to the Non-GMO Project -- a non-profit collaboration of manufacturers, retailers, processors, distributors, farmers, seed breeders and consumers -- to use the Non-GMO’s Product Verification Program (PVP) in connection with its private label products.

Organic fresh foods distributor Albert’s Organics will open its eighth distribution center in September.

FMA, NFI and United Fresh have all thrown their support behind the proposed legislation.