United Natural Foods Automation Strategy: Scaling Profitability?

Key Takeaways UNFI is rolling out Relex across its network, with early gains in effectiveness and fill rates.United Natural Foods saw throughput rise over 2% year over year and nearly 10% versus fiscal 2024.Automation and Lean Daily Management drove a 20-bps gross margin lift and lower operating expenses in Q1.United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is increasingly relying on automation to improve efficiency and support better profitability. A cornerstone of this effort is the deployment of Relex, an AI-based sup ...