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United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) (“UNFI”), the largest publicly-traded grocery distributor in the U.S., announced that Dorn Wenninger has been named its Senior Vice President of Produce effective today. In this role, Wenninger will oversee the growth as well as enhance and execute the strategy and expansion of UNFI’s capabilities in produce. Wenninger will report to Paul Green, UNFI’s President of Fresh.
UNFI announced that Dorn Wenninger has been named its Senior Vice President of Produce where he will oversee the growth as well as enhance and execute the strategy and expansion of UNFI’s capabilities in produce (Photo: Business Wire)
United Natural Foods Inc. has a new produce chief.
The company has named Dorn Wenninger as senior vice president of produce to oversee the growth as well as enhance and execute the strategy and expansion of UNFI’s capabilities in produce. Wenninger will report to Paul Green, UNFI s president of fresh. For UNFI and our retail customers, the produce department represents one of the most significant growth opportunity areas in the store,” Green said. “Dorn is an experienced, highly respected and well-connected leader who will not only advance our growth strategy through sourcing and merchandising efforts, but also provide retailers the insights and strategies they need to build their produce business.”
February 1, 2021
United Natural Foods Inc. announced that Dorn Wenninger has been named its senior vice president of produce effective today. In this role, Wenninger will oversee the growth as well as enhance and execute the strategy and expansion of UNFI’s capabilities in produce. Wenninger will report to Paul Green, UNFI s president of Fresh. For UNFI and our retail customers, the produce department represents one of the most significant growth opportunity areas in the store,” said Green. “Dorn is an experienced, highly respected, and well-connected leader who will not only advance our growth strategy through sourcing and merchandising efforts, but also provide retailers the insights and strategies they need to build their produce business.”
Fresh foods veteran brings over 25 years of international experience
Walmart Mexico executive Dorn Wenninger has joined United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) as senior vice president of produce.
UNFI said Monday that Wenninger will oversee the company’s strategy and expansion in the produce category. He reports to Paul Green, president of fresh at the Providence, R.I.-based grocery distributor.
Wenninger (left) brings more than 25 years of experience in procurement, sales, marketing and operations at packaged foods and retail companies, UNFI noted. Most recently, he spent four-and-a-half years at Walmex as vice president of perishables. In that role, he direct sourcing, purchasing and product development for the fresh departments at 2,400 stores, as well as Walmart’s owned meat processing plants.