Giant Food Distributor to Colleges & Institutions Opens Natural & Organic Line

Healthy, Organic, Sustainable Fare a 'Natural'
Fit in Institutional Settings

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sodexho USA, the
nation's leading provider of contract food service announced today an
agreement with United Natural Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: UNFI), the premier
certified organic distributor in the US, to distribute natural and organic
food products to Sodexho USA locations across the country.
Under the terms of the agreement, UNFI, with more than 32,000 different
organic and eco-friendly products, will distribute select items to Herb 'n
Farm, Sodexho USA's exclusive new natural and organic food brand from Wild
Sage Foods, Inc. of California, which will be officially launched next month
at Colorado College in Colorado Springs.

"As the nation's leading food service company, we know that our customers
are looking for healthy food that is not only delicious, but that is produced
naturally and is free of additives and preservatives," said Ann Oka, Sodexho
USA's senior vice president for procurement services. "Whether they are
working in an office or living on a college campus, Sodexho USA customers
can now enjoy nutritious, sustainably sourced food thanks in part to this
agreement with UNFI. This is another important step in our ongoing
commitment to support the use of socially responsible products and services."
"In a rapidly expanding industry, this agreement opens up a wealth of
opportunity for us to provide our products to a virtually untapped market in
institutional foodservice," said United Natural, Inc. CEO Steven Townsend.
"We look forward to working closely with Sodexho USA to meet industry
demands in an innovative and progressive way."

UNFI's philosophy, and commitment to organic and socially responsible
products is a good fit with the company's launch of "Herb 'n Farm" a new
fast casual organic dining concept from Wild Sage Foods, Inc. of California
available exclusively to Sodexho USA clients and customers. Herb'n Farm
combines fresh and natural foods prepared and presented in an urban setting,
with eco-friendly flair.

"The agreement between Sodexho USA and UNFI will be key to our ability
to source and deliver the essential raw product for all of our made-from-scratch,
signature recipes," said Lauren Bell, founder and CEO of Wild Sage Foods,
Inc. of California, and creator of Herb'n Farm. "The culmination of this
agreement and the launch of Herb'n Farm will put Sodexho USA in a leadership position
in providing health-minded dining options in non-traditional settings."

United Natural Foods, Inc. (http://www.unfi.com) carries and distributes
over 32,000 products to more than 14,000 customers nationwide. UNFI serves a
wide variety of retail formats including conventional supermarket chains, natural
product superstores and independent retail operators.

Sodexho USA (http://www.sodexhoUSA.com) is the leading provider of food
and facilities management in the United States, with $5.5 billion in annual
sales and 110,000 employees. Sodexho USA offers innovative outsourcing solutions
in food service, housekeeping, grounds keeping, plant operations and
maintenance, asset management, and laundry services to more than 6,000 corporations,
health care, long term care and retirement centers, schools, college campuses,
military and remote sites in North America. Headquartered in Gaithersburg,
MD, Sodexho USA proudly serves as the official food service provider for the
U.S. Marine Corps. Sodexho USA is a member of the Sodexho Alliance
(NYSE: SDX).

SOURCE Sodexho USA