Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Plan Administrator
United Natural Foods, Inc. Retirement Plan:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (No. 333-161884) on Form S-8 of United Natural Foods, Inc. of our report dated June 28, 2010 relating to the statements of net assets available for benefits of the United Natural Foods, Inc. Retirement Plan as of December 31, 2009 and July 31, 2009, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the transition period from August 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 and the year ended July 31, 2009, and the related supplemental schedules of Schedule H, line 4a – Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contributions for the transition period from August 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 and Schedule H, line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2009, which rep ort appears in the December 31, 2009 Transition Report on Form 11-K of the United Natural Foods, Inc. Retirement Plan.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Providence, Rhode Island
June 28, 2010