What The Cyberattack On UNFI Reveals About The U.S. Grocery Industry

Boulder grocery stores see shortages after cyberattack on major grocery supplier

Some grocery stores in Boulder have seen shortages of eggs and other product after a cyberattack hit a major organic grocery supplier. United Natural Foods Inc. is one of the nation’s leading organic food distributors and a supplier to Whole Foods and other grocery stores. United Natural Foods became aware of unauthorized activity on its Information Technology systems June 5, according to a report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Comm…

Shelves at a Texas-based grocery chain might be empty — here's why

The latest cyberattack shows why a new industry report names Texas as a fraud hotspot.

Lehigh Valley distribution center to close; more than 700 people will be laid off

Food wholesaler United Natural Foods is closing one of its 11 distribution centers in the Northeast and laying off more than 700 people.UNFI filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, informing the state it will close its facility at 4255 E. Independence Drive in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, near Schnecksville, and 717 people will be laid off. Among the employees…

Whole Foods supplier targeted by cyberattack says it is making ‘significant progress’ towards recovery

The temporary restrictions at UNFI, and the stores it supplies, continue.

How the cyberattack against UNFI affected 4 independent grocers

The distributor is still relying on manual processes to fulfill orders as it works to bring its systems back online after an intrusion earlier this month, a spokesperson said.

As grocery shortages persist, UNFI says it’s recovering from cyberattack

Food distribution giant United Natural Foods (UNFI) said it is making “significant progress” in recovering from a cyberattack that occurred almost two weeks ago, as grocery stores across North America reliant on the distributor continue to report food shortages. UNFI said in an update on Sunday that it was restoring its electronic ordering systems, which its customers use to place orders for their grocery stores and supermarkets. The company, wh…