UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC

For the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, December 15, 2026

Voting Matters

Director Nominees

Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors (the Board). The Board currently consists of ten (10) Directors, nine (9) of whom are independent.

Information about our current Directors and the Committees on which they serve is set forth below. Each Director serves a one-year term and has been nominated for re-election.

Year in Review

Our Strategic Priorities

UNFI is a leading grocery wholesaler and support services provider to retailers in the United States and Canada. We believe our broad array of products, data, insights, programs and services uniquely positions us to help meet a wide range of customer and supplier needs across North America. We believe our total product assortment and service offerings help differentiate UNFI in the wholesale marketplace.

We plan to continue to pursue new business opportunities with independent retailers that operate diverse formats, regional and national chains and international customers with wide-ranging needs. In fiscal 2026, we continued executing against our value creation strategy we introduced in October 2024, which seeks to build capabilities and add value to our customers and suppliers through our portfolio of products, programs, insights and services while improving our effectiveness and efficiency.

Sustainability and Impact Practices

In fiscal 2026, we continued to advance our Better for All strategy, which includes sustainability initiatives that drive meaningful impact outcomes, while simultaneously supporting business efficiencies and creating shared value for our stakeholders. Several accomplishments from fiscal 2026 include:

•Released our 15th annual Impact Report in November 2025 outlining our accomplishments for fiscal 2025•Grew supplier membership of UNFI’s Climate Action Partnership and hosted two climate summits, enabling progress toward shared climate goals and adding differentiated value for our partners•Broke ground on an integrated fleet electrification project at our Gilroy, California distribution center, combining on-site renewable energy, battery storage, charging infrastructure and electric vehicles•Surpassed our annual volunteerism milestone, with associates contributing more than 20,000 volunteer hours•The UNFI Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, launched the “50 for 50” campaign to commemorate UNFI’s 50th anniversary, committing to investing $2.0 million in funding to support community nonprofit organizations that are increasing access to quality food•Began operating UNFI's largest solar installation to date at our Riverside, California distribution center and continued expanding renewable energy investments across the network•Exceeded our goal of donating 250 million pounds of food four years ahead of schedule, helping provide the equivalent of more than 208 million meals through partnerships with hunger-relief organizations

Executive Leadership Team Updates

In fiscal 2026, our Board and Management reviewed and updated our executive leadership team to accelerate our value creation strategy and increase operating efficiency, resulting in the following changes:

•Matteo Tarditi, our President and Chief Financial Officer since April 2024, was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for our product sales organizations, enterprise customer relationships, supply chain operations, technology and lean implementation•Louis Martin was appointed Chief Commercial Officer to put additional focus on accelerating our commercial strategy and capabilities•Alfredo Luchini joined UNFI as Chief Financial Officer with a focus on advancing our financial objectives to support long-term, profitable growth and stockholder value

In fiscal 2026, we continued our commitment to strong governance practices:

•Continued our stockholder outreach program for fiscal 2026, reaching out to stockholders representing approximately 83%, and meeting with holders of approximately 45%, of our outstanding common stock•Maintained our ongoing focus on Board evaluation, conducting a robust Board and Committee evaluation process internally•Conducted our annual review of governance policies, resulting in updated versions of our Corporate Governance Principles, our Committee charters, our Policy Regarding Trading in Company Securities (Insider Trading Policy) and our Sustainability Policy

Board Refreshment

We are committed to actively refreshing our Board and Committees to maintain a range of tenures on the Board to balance institutional knowledge with fresh perspectives, which we believe promotes strong Board governance. We also proactively manage potential vacancies due to retirement. The Board engages a top tier third-party recruiter to identify and recommend a list of candidates that represent a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and identities that will complement the existing skill set and qualifications of our current Board, our strategic vision and our corporate values.

2026 Stockholder Outreach

We reached out to holders representing approximately 83%, and met with holders representing approximately 45%, of our outstanding common stock this year. Investors were complimentary of our demonstrated responsiveness to stockholder feedback overall. We also generally sought investor feedback about our compensation program, our equity plan and how we can further enhance our good governance practices. Overall, the feedback we received was positive, and Management provided a comprehensive summary of investor feedback to the appropriate Committees for discussion.

See“Corporate Governance—Stockholder Engagement” and“Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Say-on-Pay Vote, Investor Engagement and Responsive Action” for more discussion of actions we have taken in response to our conversations with stockholders.

How to Vote:

How to attend and ask questions at the meeting:

•Attend the Annual Meeting online, including to vote and/or submit questions atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/UNFI2026AM

•The Annual Meeting will begin at approximately 11:00 a.m. EST (log-in at 10:45 a.m.) on Tuesday, December 15, 2026

•You may submit questions for the meeting in advance atwww.proxyvote.com

•You may submit live questions during the meeting atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/UNFI2026AM

For more information about voting and attending the meeting, see “Information About the Meeting,” beginning on page 81.