United Natural Foods,Inc.

• The Health-Food Trend Could Be Healthy For Your Portfolio, Too

  By Matthew Frankel - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: SYY, UNFI, WFM

  One trend that is obvious in America is that we as a culture are becoming more and more aware of our diets, and specifically how bad they’ve been for a long time. Every time I go out to eat, or go to the grocery store, there seems to be a new way to replace something that has been a staple of my diet with a natural or organic version more »

• Not Just for Hippies Anymore

  By John Timmes - May 19, 2013 | Tickers: HAIN, UNFI, WFM

  The organic food movement is no longer just for hemp-clad followers of Jerry Garcia.  It is now an unignorbale business that saw sales of $35 billion and 10% growth in 2012.  As the market shows no signs of slowing, we look at stocks that are setup to capitalize on the organic trend.

  The Leader

  Whole Foods Markets is the leader in the organic food retailing.  The company operates a chain more »

• Whole Foods' International Plans

  By Eric Novinson - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: HAIN, UNFI, WFM

  Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM) got attention with its stock split, but this health food store's international expansion potential could be the most important part of its 2Q 2013 earnings release. The grocer mentioned that it might add stores in Britain and Canada. This strategy could help Whole Foods keep growing while keeping its long term strategy on track, and recent results from Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) suggest that this more »

• Investing in Organic Food

  By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - April 2, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, CMG, HAIN, UNFI, WFM

  The demand for organic food has exploded in the US over the last few years, and many companies have appeared to take advantage of the trend. Investors interested in organics should be familiar with a few companies in particular.

  Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM) is the primary publicly traded organic grocery store, while United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI) is a large distributor. Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) owns many popular organic food more »

• This Convenience Store Distributor Is for the Long Run

  By Anh HOANG - March 28, 2013 | Tickers: CORE, SYY, UNFI

  Since 2009, one convenience store distributor has risen consistently, from $16.90 per share in March 2009 to more than $51 per share as of now. This company is also the fourth-largest holding of Brown Advisory Small Cap Fundamental Value Fund, accounting for 3.22% of its portfolio value. The company in question is Core-Mark Holding (NASDAQ: CORE). Should investors get bullish about Core-Mark at its current price? Let’s more »

• Good Things Come From Sysco

  By Shas Dey - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: CORE, SYY, UNFI

  The food retail and distribution segment has been growing due to the increased preference of consumers towards take out foods. The foodservice market in the United States and Canada is ~$225 billion. According to industry sources, the foodservice, or food-away-from-home, market represents approximately 46% of the total dollars spent on food purchases made at the consumer level in US. This segment is highly fragmented, and is comprised of ~15 more »

• This Company Could Become One of Buffett's Favorites (Part 3)

  By Anh HOANG - March 9, 2013 | Tickers: CORE, SYY, UNFI

  In previous articles, I wrote about Archer Daniels Midland and Mosaic. Those two stocks belong to the Thomson Reuters' list of 28 stocks that have similar characteristics to those that Warren Buffett has bought in the past. In this article, I will talk about another consumer non-cyclical business in that list. It is Sysco (NYSE: SYY), a North American distributor of food and related products to the Foodservice, or the more »

• Hain Celestial Remains Optimistic

  By Eric Novinson - March 2, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, HAIN, UNFI, WFM

  Investors may have become more cautious about the health food market after Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM) and United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI) cut back their expectations. These announcements could have created an opportunity to pick up Terra Chips and Celestial Seasonings maker Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) at an attractive price. Hain Celestial actually raised its own forecast last quarter. A recent study on organic tomatoes shows why Hain's products more »

• Say It Isn't Dough

  By Gerelyn Terzo - February 10, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, UNFI, WFM

  Since organic and natural foods company Annie's (NYSE: BNNY) issued a recall of the company's Rising Crust Frozen Pizza in January, the stock's performance has been relatively flat. The pizza was recalled because traces of metal were found in the dough as a result of a mechanical failure. Now that the company has removed the problem by switching flour suppliers, the frozen pizzas are back in the more »

• Are Natural Foods Growing in Your Portfolio?

  By Joseph Solitro - January 31, 2013 | Tickers: UNFI

  United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI) is the leading distributor of natural and organic food products in the United States. With previous experience in food distribution, I can tell you that this company owns the natural space and there are no competitors with a fighting chance to overtake their market. This is because the main competitors, who are privately owned, are regional, while United Natural is national, enabled by their numerous more »

• Hain Celestial's Drop is Your Buying Opportunity

  By Josh Kohn-Lindquist - January 22, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, HAIN, UNFI

  With 4 of my last 5 blogs elaborating upon promising buy and hold food stocks, I can't help but feel like I have been hyperfocused on the sector as a whole.  And quite frankly, I believe much of this recent attention has been market aided, as they have sent a number of food stocks downwards, paring the gains from what had been a truly impressive start to the 2012 more »

• The Future of Natural Gas

  By Ben Kovalick - January 16, 2013 | Tickers: ATLKY, CHK, CLNE, SPLS, UNFI

  As the country slowly moves from gasoline/diesel to natural gas, investors are faced with the challenge of finding the right natural gas company to invest in. The company that comes to mind for me is Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ: CLNE). The company provides an efficient energy source to trucks who travel long distances every day in the U.S. and Canada. The problem facing Clean Energy is the rate more »

• 3 Stocks That Stand To Benefit From One New Year's Resolution

  By Josh Hutcheson - January 15, 2013 | Tickers: UNFI, WTW, WFM

  At the beginning of every year, after Americans make their New Year’s resolutions, health club membership sales spike, as do sales of other health and wellness products. This year is no different. Here are a few notable companies that stand to benefit from the boom in business.

  Weight Watchers (NYSE: WTW) is the world's leading provider of weight management services, operating globally through a network of company-owned and more »

• 3 Appetizing Food Companies for Return Hungry Investors

  By Josh Kohn-Lindquist - January 14, 2013 | Tickers: DOLE, HRL, UNFI, WFM

  Confined to an industry that is famous for its low margins, most food companies are seen as "recession proof holdings", or slow growing behemoths with little chance of bringing large returns to investors.  Often heavily indebted, these food stocks rely on their wide moat to raise cash for debt payments or to make acquisitions.  Their straightforward "people need food and we sell it" mantra must certainly leave a few investors more »

• Organic Foods a 'Growth Stock'

  By Gene J. Koprowski - January 3, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, HAIN, TFM, UNFI, WFM

  A major league money manager says there is a “lot of upside” for those looking to invest in organic foods.

  Just before Christmas, Turner Investments published a report noting organic foods have moved into the mainstream and are being purchased by more consumers. "As organic and natural foods appear on more consumer shopping lists, we think companies that manufacture and sell these products should enjoy healthy earnings growth in the more »

• An All Organic SWOT

  By Josh Kohn-Lindquist - January 3, 2013 | Tickers: HAIN, UNFI, WFM

  One of the simplest ways to get an overview of a company's operations is through a SWOT analysis.  Here the main strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the company are laid out for all to see.  Today, we will take a look at United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI) who was able to grow their stock price by 40% in 2012.  With a recent 10% selloff, we will more »

• 3 Reasons To Buy This Health Food Giant

  By Eric Novinson - November 26, 2012 | Tickers: BNNY, HAIN, UNFI, WFM |

  The secular health trend helps Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM) outperform other grocery stores, but health food suppliers also offer opportunities to profit from this trend. Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN), United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI), and Annie's Homegrown (NYSE: BNNY) all sell some of the food that shows up on Whole Foods' shelves. Whole Foods could be a better investment than these alternative health food plays for three reasons.

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• Thanksgiving Leftovers – Food Earnings Previews

  By Damon Churchwell - November 26, 2012 | Tickers: TFM, KR, UNFI, WFM

  As it turns out, there are a few food-related earnings reports in store for this week.

  First up, on Wednesday The Fresh Market (NASDAQ: TFM) will release quarterly results. Analysts are looking for earnings per share of $0.26. The growing provider of high-quality premium perishables has seen its shares climb nicely this year in tandem with solid net income growth. Its potential customer base is sizable, as evidenced by more »

• Will the Sun Keep Shining for Annie?

  By Gerelyn Terzo - November 14, 2012 | Tickers: BNNY, UNFI, WFM

  California's hopes for a revised law dictating labeling on genetically modified organism (GMO) foods were squashed when voters failed to demonstrate enough support for Proposition 37 on November 6. California residents, many of whom are disappointed, are going to continue to fight for more transparency in the way that foods are grown prior to being consumed, and residents in Washington state are beginning to stage a push for formal more »

• A SWOT Analysis of Hain Celestial

  By Eric Novinson - November 13, 2012 | Tickers: HAIN, UNFI, WMT, WFM

  Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) became a major player in the health food industry by growing its own brands and building on the brands it bought. International expansion has also taken on a prominent role in Hain's strategy recently. Hain's growth strategy has worked very well, although its frequent acquisitions do have some drawbacks. A Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analysis shows where Hain has performed well, and where more »

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