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Exhibit 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

The Board of Directors
United Natural Foods, Inc.:

Under date of August 29, 2003, we reported on the consolidated balance sheets of United Natural Foods, Inc. and subsidiaries as of July 31, 2003 and 2002 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended July 31, 2003, as contained in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year 2003. In connection with our audits of the aforementioned consolidated financial statements, we also audited the related financial statement schedule. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statement schedule based on our audits.

In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Providence, Rhode Island
August 29, 2003

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Exhibit 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT