SPINS and UNFI Announce New Partnership
SCHAUMBURG, IL October 26, 2009 – SPINS, the leading information and service provider for the Natural Products Industry, is pleased to announce a new alliance with United Natural Foods (UNFI), the foremost independent national distributor of natural, organic and specialty foods and related products in the United States.
The two industry leaders have formed a long term strategic partnership with the intent to collaborate on joint services to support the natural, organic, and specialty products industry. UNFI will utilize SPINS’ data and industry expertise for increased insight into industry dynamics and consumer behavior, and will also endorse SPINS’ initiative to develop a new, first ever POS reporting service specifically for the Specialty Gourmet channel.
“We are very excited to partner with the nation’s largest distributor of natural and organic products,” says SPINS CEO Tony Olson. “The collaboration between SPINS and UNFI and the alignment of our services will strengthen our support of and foster the growth within Natural and Specialty Gourmet.”
“UNFI values SPINS’ commitment to our industry and views its expansion into Specialty Gourmet as an opportunity to better support our retailers and manufacturers,” says John Raiche, Vice President of Supply Chain for UNFI. “SPINS’ reputation and expertise in the Natural Products industry will be the key to the company’s successful debut of a POS reporting service for this previously untracked, yet lucrative channel. We look forward to a close partnership between UNFI and SPINS.”
SPINS (www.spins.com) is the first company to offer Natural Products sales data to the industry. Established in 1995, SPINS is now the premier provider of industry reporting and consulting services for this rapidly expanding sector. SPINS’ comprehensive offering includes retail measurement services, content-based reporting, consumer information and consulting services.
Please direct any SPINS press-related inquiries to Jennifer Fuller at 847.908.1224 or jfuller@spins.com.
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