Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333-161884) on Form S-8 of United Natural Foods, Inc. Retirement Plan of our report dated June 28, 2016, with respect to the statements of net assets available for benefits of the United Natural Foods, Inc. Retirement Plan as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, and the related supplemental schedules of Schedule H, line 4a – schedule of delinquent participant contributions as of December 31, 2015 and Schedule H, line 4i- schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2015, which report appears in the December 31, 2015 annual report on Form 11-K of the United Natural Foods, Inc. Retirement Plan.