Wild Oats and United Natural signed a five-year primary distribution agreement last year.

FORBES: Food Markets

Wild Oats dropped United Natural as a primary distributor in 2002 and went with Tree of Life, a subsidiary of the Netherlands' Royal Wessanen.

FORBES: Food Markets

United Natural of Dayville, Conn. is the primary distributor to Whole Foods and Wild Oats Markets, the nation's first- and second-largest hyperhealthy chains.

FORBES: Food Markets