Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
TOWNSEND STEVEN H
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC [UNFI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, CEO, COB
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC, 260 LAKE ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/12/2005
(Street)

DAYVILLE, CT 06241		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/12/2005   M   22,576 A $ 11.4 78,158 D  
Common Stock 04/12/2005   S   22,576 D $ 28.001 55,582 D  
Common Stock 04/12/2005   M   17,788 A $ 12.55 73,370 D  
Common Stock 04/12/2005   S   17,788 D $ 28.001 55,582 D  
Common Stock 04/13/2005   M   4,651 A $ 12.55 60,233 D  
Common Stock 04/13/2005   S   4,651 D $ 28.0234 55,582 D  
Common Stock               28,220 I See footnote (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.4 04/12/2005   M     22,576 12/03/2004(2) 12/03/2011 Common Stock 22,576 $ 11.4 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.55 04/12/2005   M     17,788 12/03/2004(2) 12/03/2012 Common Stock 17,788 $ 12.55 20,220 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.55 04/13/2005   M     4,651 12/03/2004(2) 12/03/2012 Common Stock 4,651 $ 12.55 15,569 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
TOWNSEND STEVEN H
C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC
260 LAKE ROAD
DAYVILLE, CT 06241		   X     President, CEO, COB  

Signatures

 Mark Shamber (power-of-attorney, in fact)   04/14/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 2,929 shares of common stock allocated to Mr. Townsend under the United Natural Foods, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan as of April 12, 2005.
(2) The employee stock option is exercisable in four equal installments commencing on the first anniversary date of the grant.

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