<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2023 Workiva-->
<!--r:1f34a3f7-5ae4-47b4-86a6-4692d4d8e2cf,g:b549ee28-7802-4b6a-969f-d4487ac6c16c-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#Cover"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_0e3edd14-8413-48d5-88e3-ec68aa511db2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_0e3edd14-8413-48d5-88e3-ec68aa511db2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentAnnualReport_d9084d3a-6d37-43ec-b18e-996ced8a6a78" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentAnnualReport"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentAnnualReport_d9084d3a-6d37-43ec-b18e-996ced8a6a78" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_fa216124-7ac6-44dc-a991-3698e83146eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_fa216124-7ac6-44dc-a991-3698e83146eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_6ce3d3e4-7c65-495a-984e-f46e9066d1c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_6ce3d3e4-7c65-495a-984e-f46e9066d1c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_beeb738d-11b8-49e1-a7d6-0bce93cf5ac9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_beeb738d-11b8-49e1-a7d6-0bce93cf5ac9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_092930da-021b-4bc4-8e37-a14a6cbf04ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_092930da-021b-4bc4-8e37-a14a6cbf04ff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_11d0aeaa-0df7-4f9d-bc53-a79f6f00d4bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_11d0aeaa-0df7-4f9d-bc53-a79f6f00d4bc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_1f8ec288-c0aa-4c23-a93f-c46faa783a6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_1f8ec288-c0aa-4c23-a93f-c46faa783a6f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_23193888-9ecd-41cc-aac1-111af34dfb11" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_23193888-9ecd-41cc-aac1-111af34dfb11" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_9320da62-49d7-4c53-ad6f-236b750510b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_9320da62-49d7-4c53-ad6f-236b750510b5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_e5134f97-3c3d-4d2b-9272-c5088671268b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_e5134f97-3c3d-4d2b-9272-c5088671268b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_4976a00c-1983-49b2-9528-53bb8f95ecc8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_4976a00c-1983-49b2-9528-53bb8f95ecc8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_0e1e56f6-a102-48ea-b606-68413dad1a09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_0e1e56f6-a102-48ea-b606-68413dad1a09" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_05324d7d-9217-4b9d-9e16-555e56f38bed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_05324d7d-9217-4b9d-9e16-555e56f38bed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_d7577a90-62ea-41de-be6a-3a9e4300a955" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_d7577a90-62ea-41de-be6a-3a9e4300a955" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_3bf8d033-7801-4ff1-b39f-d920ea571cb9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_3bf8d033-7801-4ff1-b39f-d920ea571cb9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_92325139-6545-4551-a134-258d81fcba56" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_92325139-6545-4551-a134-258d81fcba56" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_609e20f6-eb19-4e5b-add2-29ecf9565c7b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_609e20f6-eb19-4e5b-add2-29ecf9565c7b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_81017c84-8cfa-42fa-a173-8ea8e13b3cf6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_81017c84-8cfa-42fa-a173-8ea8e13b3cf6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_c1ebf15c-823b-4689-99e4-1e5b6816ea2f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_c1ebf15c-823b-4689-99e4-1e5b6816ea2f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_f9521f10-d71b-4cb4-9d52-cfc30aeb547b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_f9521f10-d71b-4cb4-9d52-cfc30aeb547b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_c9b76274-998e-464f-9c81-ce0137548d89" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_c9b76274-998e-464f-9c81-ce0137548d89" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_cddd3a9f-d35a-47f0-a16f-aa7cfd2d9725" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_cddd3a9f-d35a-47f0-a16f-aa7cfd2d9725" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_a9fd51e4-f3e5-4b1a-8a3f-7a4426be1c75" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_a9fd51e4-f3e5-4b1a-8a3f-7a4426be1c75" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_5094909e-8120-45f2-a511-6b1ad6ee6e83" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_5094909e-8120-45f2-a511-6b1ad6ee6e83" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag_96072ec0-f2b1-4376-8be1-510e0a332004" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag_96072ec0-f2b1-4376-8be1-510e0a332004" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_660f91c2-2d9d-4c5a-aa8d-10fd4875ce32" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="27" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_660f91c2-2d9d-4c5a-aa8d-10fd4875ce32" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityPublicFloat_25137189-a420-453e-9e49-0890eed639f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityPublicFloat"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="28" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityPublicFloat_25137189-a420-453e-9e49-0890eed639f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_536b2b33-48c6-4005-af6a-094e7a6a5e4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="29" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_536b2b33-48c6-4005-af6a-094e7a6a5e4b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock_df95973d-4695-40c7-822b-ea8c282819ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="30" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock_df95973d-4695-40c7-822b-ea8c282819ef" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_50fe089e-18d3-49ee-9b89-0de56d1229c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="31" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_50fe089e-18d3-49ee-9b89-0de56d1229c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_a49b40cc-4c0a-4120-abeb-83430fdb1cfb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="32" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_a49b40cc-4c0a-4120-abeb-83430fdb1cfb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_f3e630dc-c353-4bc5-9502-5aaa74b1e8cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="33" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_f3e630dc-c353-4bc5-9502-5aaa74b1e8cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_31185aaa-f569-4a47-9606-bda188148ca5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="34" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_b12f0e19-4f91-4eb3-bfe8-0c2202caac9c" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_31185aaa-f569-4a47-9606-bda188148ca5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/AuditInformation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#AuditInformation"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/AuditInformation" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_AuditorInfirmationAbstract_56b7d02f-e2dc-4d12-9ba9-2a72910791f2" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_AuditorInfirmationAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AuditorFirmId_20e419bd-f540-46a0-8c30-3f5d03b75ade" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_AuditorFirmId"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_AuditorInfirmationAbstract_56b7d02f-e2dc-4d12-9ba9-2a72910791f2" xlink:to="loc_dei_AuditorFirmId_20e419bd-f540-46a0-8c30-3f5d03b75ade" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AuditorName_31aff848-f656-479d-8ba1-6798f573d961" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_AuditorName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_AuditorInfirmationAbstract_56b7d02f-e2dc-4d12-9ba9-2a72910791f2" xlink:to="loc_dei_AuditorName_31aff848-f656-479d-8ba1-6798f573d961" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AuditorLocation_8a206330-0047-4ffd-9b18-2942909e3590" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_AuditorLocation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_AuditorInfirmationAbstract_56b7d02f-e2dc-4d12-9ba9-2a72910791f2" xlink:to="loc_dei_AuditorLocation_8a206330-0047-4ffd-9b18-2942909e3590" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_f468d201-ce2d-44fe-a468-996d2ea465ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_a758a420-6bbb-4c5e-8da9-85f1061427cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_f468d201-ce2d-44fe-a468-996d2ea465ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_a758a420-6bbb-4c5e-8da9-85f1061427cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_d8f53a1a-eb90-4065-b678-2176b771a2d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_a758a420-6bbb-4c5e-8da9-85f1061427cf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_d8f53a1a-eb90-4065-b678-2176b771a2d6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent_8d54b001-e3c1-400f-8e9c-bb57fc477994" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_a758a420-6bbb-4c5e-8da9-85f1061427cf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent_8d54b001-e3c1-400f-8e9c-bb57fc477994" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_356def18-8bbd-4e7b-97cf-543df8c7aef2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_a758a420-6bbb-4c5e-8da9-85f1061427cf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_356def18-8bbd-4e7b-97cf-543df8c7aef2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_fd756f25-451d-486a-8f7f-ff2bcb5cc0ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_a758a420-6bbb-4c5e-8da9-85f1061427cf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_fd756f25-451d-486a-8f7f-ff2bcb5cc0ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_df69dbae-b255-4c7f-8b52-ba050b38bccf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_a758a420-6bbb-4c5e-8da9-85f1061427cf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_df69dbae-b255-4c7f-8b52-ba050b38bccf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_b3d1d490-50e7-499d-9a18-cf4c4cc966e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_a758a420-6bbb-4c5e-8da9-85f1061427cf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_b3d1d490-50e7-499d-9a18-cf4c4cc966e2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_faa92768-6154-4d49-bb08-b727a8204e2e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_a758a420-6bbb-4c5e-8da9-85f1061427cf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_faa92768-6154-4d49-bb08-b727a8204e2e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_983485a2-ae2b-4e88-b516-f9478c0fa976" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_a758a420-6bbb-4c5e-8da9-85f1061427cf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_983485a2-ae2b-4e88-b516-f9478c0fa976" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_39ece86d-3dee-48c9-bb1f-9beddf965d4f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_a758a420-6bbb-4c5e-8da9-85f1061427cf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_39ece86d-3dee-48c9-bb1f-9beddf965d4f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet_71cb9e7a-ff96-43cb-be00-9fb97c60bfcb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_a758a420-6bbb-4c5e-8da9-85f1061427cf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet_71cb9e7a-ff96-43cb-be00-9fb97c60bfcb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_cd3374fd-3884-4886-9a28-0ba9a06c834a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_a758a420-6bbb-4c5e-8da9-85f1061427cf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_cd3374fd-3884-4886-9a28-0ba9a06c834a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_d566a63a-9b61-4d54-a2fd-ebe414ef2235" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_a758a420-6bbb-4c5e-8da9-85f1061427cf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_d566a63a-9b61-4d54-a2fd-ebe414ef2235" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_f468d201-ce2d-44fe-a468-996d2ea465ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_a47c63b5-48c7-4ad1-acf4-f7563e8e9c4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_a47c63b5-48c7-4ad1-acf4-f7563e8e9c4b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_da8b3365-3ffe-4102-858d-21b17c614161" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_da8b3365-3ffe-4102-858d-21b17c614161" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_47282906-61bc-4e9e-aff5-6647fa16d11b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_47282906-61bc-4e9e-aff5-6647fa16d11b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_90ec3e0b-dd9f-4662-9fde-bd5e2d263b06" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_90ec3e0b-dd9f-4662-9fde-bd5e2d263b06" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_4bbdf749-e72e-479a-85ee-8a036234ac1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_4bbdf749-e72e-479a-85ee-8a036234ac1f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_a3522b8e-36f8-419d-ab76-189e68e6ebb0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_a3522b8e-36f8-419d-ab76-189e68e6ebb0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_1a8fe9d1-d199-46f1-9298-73831108cb78" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_1a8fe9d1-d199-46f1-9298-73831108cb78" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_b132dc9a-bb71-48cc-a110-d07f9e66e798" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_b132dc9a-bb71-48cc-a110-d07f9e66e798" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_9a7a8c6b-af2c-4c7a-9530-3f38c1b13fcd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_9a7a8c6b-af2c-4c7a-9530-3f38c1b13fcd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent_9dce5400-4710-437a-bff9-69633cb0ddb3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent_9dce5400-4710-437a-bff9-69633cb0ddb3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_c3eebe0c-3263-44c2-9449-32a3c0b30e97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_c3eebe0c-3263-44c2-9449-32a3c0b30e97" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_a6ccb4a9-1fbe-4ca3-99c6-c9f989fb6e46" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_a6ccb4a9-1fbe-4ca3-99c6-c9f989fb6e46" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_ab44989f-d754-4776-b716-0af7afc3144d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_ab44989f-d754-4776-b716-0af7afc3144d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_769882ed-6bf0-427f-9428-452ca8600df4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_769882ed-6bf0-427f-9428-452ca8600df4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_b8ac9775-5ba3-49e9-a796-7037e4806dd0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_b8ac9775-5ba3-49e9-a796-7037e4806dd0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_e59fe7a5-f46d-4e77-a70c-316d051fd4c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_b8ac9775-5ba3-49e9-a796-7037e4806dd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_e59fe7a5-f46d-4e77-a70c-316d051fd4c5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding_a6bdc5a0-54a7-47cd-ab78-e0f0c8cf005f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_b8ac9775-5ba3-49e9-a796-7037e4806dd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding_a6bdc5a0-54a7-47cd-ab78-e0f0c8cf005f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_586421d3-b071-4739-aaaa-4ac489297a67" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_b8ac9775-5ba3-49e9-a796-7037e4806dd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_586421d3-b071-4739-aaaa-4ac489297a67" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonValue_9671452d-cdb9-47ae-8a8f-1811dd017670" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_b8ac9775-5ba3-49e9-a796-7037e4806dd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonValue_9671452d-cdb9-47ae-8a8f-1811dd017670" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_567ae77f-e3b4-4a91-8908-c097d7a5b06b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_b8ac9775-5ba3-49e9-a796-7037e4806dd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_567ae77f-e3b4-4a91-8908-c097d7a5b06b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_dc67dec0-b9d6-4e53-aa3f-31afd9a0b50d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_b8ac9775-5ba3-49e9-a796-7037e4806dd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_dc67dec0-b9d6-4e53-aa3f-31afd9a0b50d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_6be45959-e8d6-4e6e-b78f-79afec60d128" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_b8ac9775-5ba3-49e9-a796-7037e4806dd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_6be45959-e8d6-4e6e-b78f-79afec60d128" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_7b4d7059-4d11-4e27-a44d-cc39939cf10e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_b8ac9775-5ba3-49e9-a796-7037e4806dd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_7b4d7059-4d11-4e27-a44d-cc39939cf10e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_a78cf0f2-8e66-48cf-9c68-9f2ea40e8fc0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_a78cf0f2-8e66-48cf-9c68-9f2ea40e8fc0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_ab021b82-54e2-4808-93bf-926188e28853" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_a49a6c10-118d-400d-b371-5e0d1ede93eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_ab021b82-54e2-4808-93bf-926188e28853" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d92fcd44-a35c-4393-8929-e5e172753cdd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_48913818-85a7-43b4-aa24-844eb258fce3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d92fcd44-a35c-4393-8929-e5e172753cdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_48913818-85a7-43b4-aa24-844eb258fce3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_25fa6c47-e41a-4c43-bc23-e4f466ad0d00" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d92fcd44-a35c-4393-8929-e5e172753cdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_25fa6c47-e41a-4c43-bc23-e4f466ad0d00" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_c88261bb-e821-492f-83e2-068b606ef591" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d92fcd44-a35c-4393-8929-e5e172753cdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_c88261bb-e821-492f-83e2-068b606ef591" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_3a845c62-a940-468d-8194-ed650787e85b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d92fcd44-a35c-4393-8929-e5e172753cdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_3a845c62-a940-468d-8194-ed650787e85b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_a7928063-9601-49f3-9c39-1be4afc8929a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d92fcd44-a35c-4393-8929-e5e172753cdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_a7928063-9601-49f3-9c39-1be4afc8929a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_53e0371e-ba89-427a-b258-81734c5aa4c6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d92fcd44-a35c-4393-8929-e5e172753cdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_53e0371e-ba89-427a-b258-81734c5aa4c6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_ee1b4515-f543-4756-a652-8548b5a32a93" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d92fcd44-a35c-4393-8929-e5e172753cdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_ee1b4515-f543-4756-a652-8548b5a32a93" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_d0cc7227-2128-4255-8ad8-953baa526082" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d92fcd44-a35c-4393-8929-e5e172753cdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_d0cc7227-2128-4255-8ad8-953baa526082" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFOPERATIONS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFOPERATIONS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFOPERATIONS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_b2623062-973f-4e96-9764-470a2761bf23" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_b2623062-973f-4e96-9764-470a2761bf23" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_fc36765b-7041-43f6-8c93-742557e43cf1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_fc36765b-7041-43f6-8c93-742557e43cf1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_358d22fe-7024-470a-bd12-8bc8bb8f6dff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GrossProfit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_358d22fe-7024-470a-bd12-8bc8bb8f6dff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_d9571734-a8bd-4e32-945c-2bf4d30b7a90" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_d9571734-a8bd-4e32-945c-2bf4d30b7a90" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions_c0eae452-7b7a-4686-ba23-d569affb3e16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions_c0eae452-7b7a-4686-ba23-d569affb3e16" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_GainLossOnSaleOfAssetsAndOtherAssetCharges_88cb19a2-06ca-4a41-9de4-1a8c2e025b3d" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_GainLossOnSaleOfAssetsAndOtherAssetCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_unfi_GainLossOnSaleOfAssetsAndOtherAssetCharges_88cb19a2-06ca-4a41-9de4-1a8c2e025b3d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_76c0cd85-1538-4e32-a4b8-d6780a84407a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_76c0cd85-1538-4e32-a4b8-d6780a84407a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent_6eea8ca1-3e6c-4b7b-9a30-d444b35e8626" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent_6eea8ca1-3e6c-4b7b-9a30-d444b35e8626" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_ca184ace-9e67-4fb9-8699-34a4df5753ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_ca184ace-9e67-4fb9-8699-34a4df5753ad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_160cd9fa-2fd6-4955-8706-e1de1cf46bfd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_160cd9fa-2fd6-4955-8706-e1de1cf46bfd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_e484296b-9c5f-4048-be2a-aa0af6f15875" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_e484296b-9c5f-4048-be2a-aa0af6f15875" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_fb4e79a2-a6aa-4374-918f-9f263a3f56a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_fb4e79a2-a6aa-4374-918f-9f263a3f56a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_14373f5c-f6fe-46d6-9808-918c615f9dbb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_14373f5c-f6fe-46d6-9808-918c615f9dbb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_120bbc20-2647-4262-84dc-dc1db1c0a4fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_120bbc20-2647-4262-84dc-dc1db1c0a4fe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_56c0fa09-c3e5-489e-a32e-b44ee954d81b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_56c0fa09-c3e5-489e-a32e-b44ee954d81b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_e4df3b60-cd07-4ee1-9247-c1af4f1a8d57" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_e4df3b60-cd07-4ee1-9247-c1af4f1a8d57" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_69887be3-f6a2-44f0-b497-251adc45feb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_69887be3-f6a2-44f0-b497-251adc45feb4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_9807054f-717f-4a03-9ad0-8aa47e478cbe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_9807054f-717f-4a03-9ad0-8aa47e478cbe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_9e21eaa6-4c65-47cc-975e-1277b69695cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_9807054f-717f-4a03-9ad0-8aa47e478cbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_9e21eaa6-4c65-47cc-975e-1277b69695cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare_cf1daa4a-ab56-48c1-a793-17a766083a9a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_9807054f-717f-4a03-9ad0-8aa47e478cbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare_cf1daa4a-ab56-48c1-a793-17a766083a9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_4cb218bb-22e8-4e00-8e52-0e0b1d2ba5a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_9807054f-717f-4a03-9ad0-8aa47e478cbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_4cb218bb-22e8-4e00-8e52-0e0b1d2ba5a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_71d009f0-2104-4f23-9ffb-69b6c680a1f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_71d009f0-2104-4f23-9ffb-69b6c680a1f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_9bae23fe-b0c6-4ea1-9002-081301b62669" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_71d009f0-2104-4f23-9ffb-69b6c680a1f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_9bae23fe-b0c6-4ea1-9002-081301b62669" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare_342e9706-7f00-431a-b407-b79dbf3a6a64" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_71d009f0-2104-4f23-9ffb-69b6c680a1f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare_342e9706-7f00-431a-b407-b79dbf3a6a64" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_de0db714-9bec-47a2-8c5e-1d6c3eea63d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_71d009f0-2104-4f23-9ffb-69b6c680a1f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_de0db714-9bec-47a2-8c5e-1d6c3eea63d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_bea965fb-3094-4b70-8eaf-1075a7bba69e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_94cf6086-6f27-4b87-8a2a-d10c85595867" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_bea965fb-3094-4b70-8eaf-1075a7bba69e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_6231765b-03ff-419d-ab57-0df98cfab1f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_bea965fb-3094-4b70-8eaf-1075a7bba69e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_6231765b-03ff-419d-ab57-0df98cfab1f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_fccba522-bf5d-4500-8b8e-2ea346749488" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_bea965fb-3094-4b70-8eaf-1075a7bba69e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_fccba522-bf5d-4500-8b8e-2ea346749488" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCOMPREHENSIVEINCOME" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCOMPREHENSIVEINCOME"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCOMPREHENSIVEINCOME" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_996fa5d1-df39-494e-88ba-b134e13b7714" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_809213c2-c3af-418b-8aea-d1a861262c03" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_996fa5d1-df39-494e-88ba-b134e13b7714" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_809213c2-c3af-418b-8aea-d1a861262c03" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_5a241978-c304-46b9-b370-7039ccf6fbeb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_996fa5d1-df39-494e-88ba-b134e13b7714" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_5a241978-c304-46b9-b370-7039ccf6fbeb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_4e3fa98c-45ef-47bf-97ff-f01adc36f1ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_5a241978-c304-46b9-b370-7039ccf6fbeb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_4e3fa98c-45ef-47bf-97ff-f01adc36f1ae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax_ae72d7cd-8e98-49ff-9784-6f8ed3682b89" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_5a241978-c304-46b9-b370-7039ccf6fbeb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax_ae72d7cd-8e98-49ff-9784-6f8ed3682b89" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_96bdb5c4-323d-4ea3-85b0-9cabc04e0b84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_5a241978-c304-46b9-b370-7039ccf6fbeb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_96bdb5c4-323d-4ea3-85b0-9cabc04e0b84" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAfterAdjustmentsAndTax_5934543b-d645-4162-90dd-5a14378ac50f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAfterAdjustmentsAndTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_5a241978-c304-46b9-b370-7039ccf6fbeb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAfterAdjustmentsAndTax_5934543b-d645-4162-90dd-5a14378ac50f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_0abfb475-f6cb-47fc-8584-edb9a43d99e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_5a241978-c304-46b9-b370-7039ccf6fbeb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_0abfb475-f6cb-47fc-8584-edb9a43d99e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_cb028c04-3d29-433d-a107-946efea73cfd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_996fa5d1-df39-494e-88ba-b134e13b7714" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_cb028c04-3d29-433d-a107-946efea73cfd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_ef6ad094-5799-42e4-89b9-abd379761f99" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_996fa5d1-df39-494e-88ba-b134e13b7714" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_ef6ad094-5799-42e4-89b9-abd379761f99" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCOMPREHENSIVEINCOMEParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCOMPREHENSIVEINCOMEParenthetical"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCOMPREHENSIVEINCOMEParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_5d4e5b51-e2b8-4195-8556-8b7591cff03e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax_c9460eb9-838a-4ad2-85b4-528fb7106c60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_5d4e5b51-e2b8-4195-8556-8b7591cff03e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax_c9460eb9-838a-4ad2-85b4-528fb7106c60" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax_feb74980-9992-4baa-b9c7-897a884af2bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_5d4e5b51-e2b8-4195-8556-8b7591cff03e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax_feb74980-9992-4baa-b9c7-897a884af2bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAfterAdjustmentsTax_bacd4d29-9dde-4973-b0d2-b7d86eed8479" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAfterAdjustmentsTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_5d4e5b51-e2b8-4195-8556-8b7591cff03e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAfterAdjustmentsTax_bacd4d29-9dde-4973-b0d2-b7d86eed8479" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFSTOCKHOLDERSEQUITY" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFSTOCKHOLDERSEQUITY"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFSTOCKHOLDERSEQUITY" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_5ed47cf8-3983-49b3-b12e-c2fef8ce5454" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_aeba64dd-9d74-4432-b270-d60a8632dd1e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_5ed47cf8-3983-49b3-b12e-c2fef8ce5454" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_aeba64dd-9d74-4432-b270-d60a8632dd1e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_bf3cd532-153d-4c1e-9469-14d0201efa01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_aeba64dd-9d74-4432-b270-d60a8632dd1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_bf3cd532-153d-4c1e-9469-14d0201efa01" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_e0e44e35-2822-46d2-8058-f311b0db7f49" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_bf3cd532-153d-4c1e-9469-14d0201efa01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_e0e44e35-2822-46d2-8058-f311b0db7f49" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_c31d6590-30c9-4360-9fc1-0584a5a75973" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ParentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_e0e44e35-2822-46d2-8058-f311b0db7f49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_c31d6590-30c9-4360-9fc1-0584a5a75973" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_05dc9c44-c35f-41c0-9093-98aa07551bf8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_c31d6590-30c9-4360-9fc1-0584a5a75973" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_05dc9c44-c35f-41c0-9093-98aa07551bf8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_5cb2e077-cbdd-489d-9e3e-4306f3dbb67b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_c31d6590-30c9-4360-9fc1-0584a5a75973" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_5cb2e077-cbdd-489d-9e3e-4306f3dbb67b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_977e93a2-6aee-42cf-a48d-56a92c17103c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_c31d6590-30c9-4360-9fc1-0584a5a75973" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_977e93a2-6aee-42cf-a48d-56a92c17103c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AociIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember_fd89dacb-8933-4f4a-8baa-bebfd6fda80d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AociIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_c31d6590-30c9-4360-9fc1-0584a5a75973" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AociIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember_fd89dacb-8933-4f4a-8baa-bebfd6fda80d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_a0ea17f0-8693-4252-9c65-1536f841be1a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_c31d6590-30c9-4360-9fc1-0584a5a75973" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_a0ea17f0-8693-4252-9c65-1536f841be1a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_bba60cc4-51cb-4fbb-aafd-72390374d53c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_e0e44e35-2822-46d2-8058-f311b0db7f49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_bba60cc4-51cb-4fbb-aafd-72390374d53c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_90bd39a3-c6b1-4bb7-9388-6302a9c577ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_aeba64dd-9d74-4432-b270-d60a8632dd1e" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_90bd39a3-c6b1-4bb7-9388-6302a9c577ee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_4edead47-0304-4aba-b5ce-f04883ffb1a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_90bd39a3-c6b1-4bb7-9388-6302a9c577ee" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_4edead47-0304-4aba-b5ce-f04883ffb1a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_d4a49e0a-0bd9-484e-87ab-be1bd2674a8c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_4edead47-0304-4aba-b5ce-f04883ffb1a8" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_d4a49e0a-0bd9-484e-87ab-be1bd2674a8c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_af31bed3-9990-4831-8644-f70b3cbfac59" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_aeba64dd-9d74-4432-b270-d60a8632dd1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_af31bed3-9990-4831-8644-f70b3cbfac59" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_af31bed3-9990-4831-8644-f70b3cbfac59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_5d7584bd-9b9f-4faa-9b5a-cdf012a9d7f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_5d7584bd-9b9f-4faa-9b5a-cdf012a9d7f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_b2727e95-97fa-43d3-9712-7ccd4162ccf5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_b2727e95-97fa-43d3-9712-7ccd4162ccf5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_eb5b1e84-c6cd-4ca7-a4f0-89c249a862f3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_eb5b1e84-c6cd-4ca7-a4f0-89c249a862f3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross_275ea7a1-a7ec-42fa-8615-65d9dcc7fb0b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross_275ea7a1-a7ec-42fa-8615-65d9dcc7fb0b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross_ca99fb29-640d-4739-a109-078d9bca7235" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross_ca99fb29-640d-4739-a109-078d9bca7235" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_4a7ad3da-ad70-4afd-afbd-be4875860e70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_4a7ad3da-ad70-4afd-afbd-be4875860e70" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_34668df7-22bc-4714-8325-f62ec64686fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_34668df7-22bc-4714-8325-f62ec64686fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_4916acf8-545b-431c-83e5-12883b6a1b08" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_4916acf8-545b-431c-83e5-12883b6a1b08" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_9ff01686-bcd5-4bed-bad8-89c5d47fd698" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_9ff01686-bcd5-4bed-bad8-89c5d47fd698" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_de3157ff-34f1-4398-b2bd-dbc10a08c94c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_de3157ff-34f1-4398-b2bd-dbc10a08c94c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_6c7d24d3-7748-493f-aa60-d77db83c0acc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_6c7d24d3-7748-493f-aa60-d77db83c0acc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_a5c7dbe5-e461-4de6-b202-f0f83b41e97a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_a5c7dbe5-e461-4de6-b202-f0f83b41e97a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions_0d117537-13aa-465c-bbb7-9301993a5890" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions_0d117537-13aa-465c-bbb7-9301993a5890" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_6611b5bd-2c0c-49fe-9dec-75ef081941e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_6611b5bd-2c0c-49fe-9dec-75ef081941e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_006a1edb-201c-4c75-a877-572f677d6714" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_006a1edb-201c-4c75-a877-572f677d6714" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_d42b79e7-3a5f-43eb-ae2c-87c84b9fad52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_d42b79e7-3a5f-43eb-ae2c-87c84b9fad52" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_4da878ef-f073-4eff-8fdf-b6d3104b2399" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_86f577ec-7e62-487d-9bd9-da49be5482ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_4da878ef-f073-4eff-8fdf-b6d3104b2399" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdateExtensibleList_8e70896e-07b0-493e-a19f-4bfbb8786127" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdateExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_af31bed3-9990-4831-8644-f70b3cbfac59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdateExtensibleList_8e70896e-07b0-493e-a19f-4bfbb8786127" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCASHFLOWS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCASHFLOWS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCASHFLOWS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_85c6ebe0-2759-4e9f-a043-d16302279a66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f14d8a02-75c3-414e-a3b3-e8ab90691fb5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_85c6ebe0-2759-4e9f-a043-d16302279a66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f14d8a02-75c3-414e-a3b3-e8ab90691fb5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_54aa1f5f-0628-4d7d-a570-57d4687b5e49" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f14d8a02-75c3-414e-a3b3-e8ab90691fb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_54aa1f5f-0628-4d7d-a570-57d4687b5e49" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_6efebfcf-d572-49e3-bc58-25732d903578" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f14d8a02-75c3-414e-a3b3-e8ab90691fb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_6efebfcf-d572-49e3-bc58-25732d903578" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_13c293f7-d117-48db-b1df-d4b9e5417580" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f14d8a02-75c3-414e-a3b3-e8ab90691fb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_13c293f7-d117-48db-b1df-d4b9e5417580" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f3179de8-53b4-4edc-9166-753f9649e96d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f14d8a02-75c3-414e-a3b3-e8ab90691fb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f3179de8-53b4-4edc-9166-753f9649e96d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_95e18f08-7531-44b4-af4a-6c476165212a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f3179de8-53b4-4edc-9166-753f9649e96d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_95e18f08-7531-44b4-af4a-6c476165212a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_41cfdc40-460f-4ad5-87e1-93a27ae9167d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f3179de8-53b4-4edc-9166-753f9649e96d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_41cfdc40-460f-4ad5-87e1-93a27ae9167d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_b676cf73-3557-4604-86e2-96804ac33b32" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f3179de8-53b4-4edc-9166-753f9649e96d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_b676cf73-3557-4604-86e2-96804ac33b32" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_Closedpropertyandotherrestructuringcharges_106a78c5-65bc-4e61-b14f-7ad404cea541" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_Closedpropertyandotherrestructuringcharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f3179de8-53b4-4edc-9166-753f9649e96d" xlink:to="loc_unfi_Closedpropertyandotherrestructuringcharges_106a78c5-65bc-4e61-b14f-7ad404cea541" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_c7fd72f9-8f59-4294-a620-c88e8510a3b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f3179de8-53b4-4edc-9166-753f9649e96d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_c7fd72f9-8f59-4294-a620-c88e8510a3b6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash_84f53e02-e59c-4711-8f59-781f2706ad73" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f3179de8-53b4-4edc-9166-753f9649e96d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash_84f53e02-e59c-4711-8f59-781f2706ad73" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits_c15beea0-14f5-4f14-947e-f7da0479ca10" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f3179de8-53b4-4edc-9166-753f9649e96d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits_c15beea0-14f5-4f14-947e-f7da0479ca10" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReservePeriodCharge_21f80bec-a4f9-46bd-868b-de5ddb7d1905" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReservePeriodCharge"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f3179de8-53b4-4edc-9166-753f9649e96d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReservePeriodCharge_21f80bec-a4f9-46bd-868b-de5ddb7d1905" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForOtherCreditLosses_3a7aefe2-1988-44ef-82c8-c9c4fb211f13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForOtherCreditLosses"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f3179de8-53b4-4edc-9166-753f9649e96d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForOtherCreditLosses_3a7aefe2-1988-44ef-82c8-c9c4fb211f13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_NoncashInterestIncomeExpense_6557f4b6-b3fe-492f-9718-0a5158fa1add" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_NoncashInterestIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f3179de8-53b4-4edc-9166-753f9649e96d" xlink:to="loc_unfi_NoncashInterestIncomeExpense_6557f4b6-b3fe-492f-9718-0a5158fa1add" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_8292fa8e-8fc8-41e9-b29d-dc5c6b766268" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f14d8a02-75c3-414e-a3b3-e8ab90691fb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_8292fa8e-8fc8-41e9-b29d-dc5c6b766268" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_d529ddb7-63d7-40a6-b645-b6a72ff849bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_8292fa8e-8fc8-41e9-b29d-dc5c6b766268" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_d529ddb7-63d7-40a6-b645-b6a72ff849bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_d927e723-6f83-45ae-8928-77d903358cb8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_8292fa8e-8fc8-41e9-b29d-dc5c6b766268" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_d927e723-6f83-45ae-8928-77d903358cb8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_895626c0-a0b2-4ccc-a397-a03c17f34270" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_8292fa8e-8fc8-41e9-b29d-dc5c6b766268" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_895626c0-a0b2-4ccc-a397-a03c17f34270" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_715d0e49-7fc4-4bb1-be5f-23f829f41f0d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_8292fa8e-8fc8-41e9-b29d-dc5c6b766268" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_715d0e49-7fc4-4bb1-be5f-23f829f41f0d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities_81bfd269-37a9-4292-92a1-1c2661abcd66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_8292fa8e-8fc8-41e9-b29d-dc5c6b766268" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities_81bfd269-37a9-4292-92a1-1c2661abcd66" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_daabd668-ecd1-47dd-a493-f9c235ed618a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_f14d8a02-75c3-414e-a3b3-e8ab90691fb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_daabd668-ecd1-47dd-a493-f9c235ed618a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_0631a43d-c2f9-4f1f-9f88-536dbb9033be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_85c6ebe0-2759-4e9f-a043-d16302279a66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_0631a43d-c2f9-4f1f-9f88-536dbb9033be" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_f2f6e48f-9823-4b06-8abc-4097e7fdbd32" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_0631a43d-c2f9-4f1f-9f88-536dbb9033be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_f2f6e48f-9823-4b06-8abc-4097e7fdbd32" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment_896b5dbe-3062-4c85-b0b1-c070cf29b562" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_0631a43d-c2f9-4f1f-9f88-536dbb9033be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment_896b5dbe-3062-4c85-b0b1-c070cf29b562" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments_3abc720e-9979-4d5e-b781-91401d9b7daa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_0631a43d-c2f9-4f1f-9f88-536dbb9033be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments_3abc720e-9979-4d5e-b781-91401d9b7daa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations_47ae2a0b-064d-4db6-89d1-fa6dca0a5413" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_0631a43d-c2f9-4f1f-9f88-536dbb9033be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations_47ae2a0b-064d-4db6-89d1-fa6dca0a5413" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations_4b620fad-2496-4592-8cb0-087e8f18243c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_0631a43d-c2f9-4f1f-9f88-536dbb9033be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations_4b620fad-2496-4592-8cb0-087e8f18243c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_ac1ca920-e37a-461a-820b-883e818973c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_0631a43d-c2f9-4f1f-9f88-536dbb9033be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_ac1ca920-e37a-461a-820b-883e818973c5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9db57712-aae9-487d-b355-1166791496c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_85c6ebe0-2759-4e9f-a043-d16302279a66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9db57712-aae9-487d-b355-1166791496c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_ea86a8f0-5fc8-45f8-91df-66f6640ec5fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9db57712-aae9-487d-b355-1166791496c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_ea86a8f0-5fc8-45f8-91df-66f6640ec5fd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_9f60f7b7-58ef-4a41-9914-dd56c1b53a78" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9db57712-aae9-487d-b355-1166791496c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_9f60f7b7-58ef-4a41-9914-dd56c1b53a78" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_57856fb8-b107-4482-acec-f7b9b3d0639f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9db57712-aae9-487d-b355-1166791496c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_57856fb8-b107-4482-acec-f7b9b3d0639f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_5da20f04-b13a-4d9e-ad60-5f34bf3fd758" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9db57712-aae9-487d-b355-1166791496c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_5da20f04-b13a-4d9e-ad60-5f34bf3fd758" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_9743b28a-1acb-4868-91f5-f5615d1aecb6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9db57712-aae9-487d-b355-1166791496c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_9743b28a-1acb-4868-91f5-f5615d1aecb6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised_2fa223ac-cd1a-4b2a-89c5-3590132b3866" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9db57712-aae9-487d-b355-1166791496c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised_2fa223ac-cd1a-4b2a-89c5-3590132b3866" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockValueSharesIssuedNetOfTaxWithholdings_63592acc-a832-44d1-b433-21a31e943abd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockValueSharesIssuedNetOfTaxWithholdings"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9db57712-aae9-487d-b355-1166791496c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockValueSharesIssuedNetOfTaxWithholdings_63592acc-a832-44d1-b433-21a31e943abd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_266874d2-5e46-4bea-9fb4-ba7ba923edb9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9db57712-aae9-487d-b355-1166791496c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_266874d2-5e46-4bea-9fb4-ba7ba923edb9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders_37643698-b434-4af6-a19c-eb13668c57f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9db57712-aae9-487d-b355-1166791496c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders_37643698-b434-4af6-a19c-eb13668c57f8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt_94f4b68b-6bd3-4126-bef1-436a32ca6dfd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9db57712-aae9-487d-b355-1166791496c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt_94f4b68b-6bd3-4126-bef1-436a32ca6dfd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_896ffcf9-5da3-4fed-a667-d0be77ea3c73" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9db57712-aae9-487d-b355-1166791496c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_896ffcf9-5da3-4fed-a667-d0be77ea3c73" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_fcd4b4cc-6983-44ed-8c2e-b60ceede486c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_9db57712-aae9-487d-b355-1166791496c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_fcd4b4cc-6983-44ed-8c2e-b60ceede486c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_7d7de120-8c22-4e10-875a-1012000cf693" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_85c6ebe0-2759-4e9f-a043-d16302279a66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_7d7de120-8c22-4e10-875a-1012000cf693" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_254e242f-08bf-4939-9a9b-db58a8c47ab5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_85c6ebe0-2759-4e9f-a043-d16302279a66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_254e242f-08bf-4939-9a9b-db58a8c47ab5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_1eac3f66-e1d1-49eb-9663-4fad59b70575" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_85c6ebe0-2759-4e9f-a043-d16302279a66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_1eac3f66-e1d1-49eb-9663-4fad59b70575" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_44ee398d-d8bc-4259-a104-396584b881d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_85c6ebe0-2759-4e9f-a043-d16302279a66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_44ee398d-d8bc-4259-a104-396584b881d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_74d8cdea-8885-4654-ade3-f4d63376055f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_85c6ebe0-2759-4e9f-a043-d16302279a66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_74d8cdea-8885-4654-ade3-f4d63376055f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_c973b2d7-56a0-4667-a305-9c6ac99521d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_74d8cdea-8885-4654-ade3-f4d63376055f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_c973b2d7-56a0-4667-a305-9c6ac99521d7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_91105e8e-9192-473f-8bd5-ff9a7dd30f29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_74d8cdea-8885-4654-ade3-f4d63376055f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_91105e8e-9192-473f-8bd5-ff9a7dd30f29" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_1e1364a6-cd50-48a2-a533-650fce23ec3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_74d8cdea-8885-4654-ade3-f4d63376055f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_1e1364a6-cd50-48a2-a533-650fce23ec3e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIES" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIES"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIES" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_d2241b54-5c06-49eb-be27-eccc4df7fb24" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_14f37cff-136a-4cfd-a42d-fdd4c2e22f9e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_d2241b54-5c06-49eb-be27-eccc4df7fb24" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_14f37cff-136a-4cfd-a42d-fdd4c2e22f9e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/RECENTLYADOPTEDANDISSUEDACCOUNTINGPRONOUNCEMENTS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#RECENTLYADOPTEDANDISSUEDACCOUNTINGPRONOUNCEMENTS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/RECENTLYADOPTEDANDISSUEDACCOUNTINGPRONOUNCEMENTS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingChangesAndErrorCorrectionsAbstract_67b6ae13-5add-47fc-83b1-4b23621d7046" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingChangesAndErrorCorrectionsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock_1b60a724-3d13-4d86-bc96-f0f3d3979f6a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingChangesAndErrorCorrectionsAbstract_67b6ae13-5add-47fc-83b1-4b23621d7046" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock_1b60a724-3d13-4d86-bc96-f0f3d3979f6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITION" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#REVENUERECOGNITION"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITION" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_6ec8a16f-e1cc-403e-b7a4-741943a4e638" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_3457599d-57ea-4ed8-9e08-25a3ffb1b0e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_6ec8a16f-e1cc-403e-b7a4-741943a4e638" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_3457599d-57ea-4ed8-9e08-25a3ffb1b0e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/RESTRUCTURINGACQUISITIONANDINTEGRATIONRELATEDEXPENSES" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#RESTRUCTURINGACQUISITIONANDINTEGRATIONRELATEDEXPENSES"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/RESTRUCTURINGACQUISITIONANDINTEGRATIONRELATEDEXPENSES" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract_375c0f42-991d-42f4-9d8a-5a0e2b2fddeb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_1852d9c4-0d94-420f-be2d-31a932f94a51" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract_375c0f42-991d-42f4-9d8a-5a0e2b2fddeb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_1852d9c4-0d94-420f-be2d-31a932f94a51" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/PROPERTYANDEQUIPMENTNET" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#PROPERTYANDEQUIPMENTNET"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/PROPERTYANDEQUIPMENTNET" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_92314571-bcc5-426d-bce1-8335aae984cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock_5f98352c-ba26-4ed9-b23e-cc0cafc68a37" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_92314571-bcc5-426d-bce1-8335aae984cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock_5f98352c-ba26-4ed9-b23e-cc0cafc68a37" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNET" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNET"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNET" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_3847dd6c-de65-4f29-81e6-77c9b386e2a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_bdfe9426-6e8e-407a-b219-8462a0ec524c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_3847dd6c-de65-4f29-81e6-77c9b386e2a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_bdfe9426-6e8e-407a-b219-8462a0ec524c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_8d8c9060-4ec5-4129-bbef-f26c41c70c1d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_0213b5a7-3d67-4860-bdcc-66e2848336d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_8d8c9060-4ec5-4129-bbef-f26c41c70c1d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_0213b5a7-3d67-4860-bdcc-66e2848336d7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/DERIVATIVES" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#DERIVATIVES"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/DERIVATIVES" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_d8cc284b-a89e-4c09-92b0-782895223c62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_dd98d722-1606-4f56-9d3e-25df2ba16bde" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_d8cc284b-a89e-4c09-92b0-782895223c62" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_dd98d722-1606-4f56-9d3e-25df2ba16bde" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBT" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LONGTERMDEBT"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBT" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_691205af-47a9-4372-9ddc-7ef5903bd53c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_1ec8c1be-525f-446f-8a7a-6ef647396d13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_691205af-47a9-4372-9ddc-7ef5903bd53c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_1ec8c1be-525f-446f-8a7a-6ef647396d13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_e6543f88-dfde-486e-bb79-e844ef18285e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_9cbb0c49-30f6-4042-a5cb-7cc96a52a5ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_e6543f88-dfde-486e-bb79-e844ef18285e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_9cbb0c49-30f6-4042-a5cb-7cc96a52a5ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASES" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LEASES"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASES" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_5f1081f8-7cb5-4845-90cc-882e90ca9cc9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock_52caae7b-ef05-425a-ad16-315683eb475a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_5f1081f8-7cb5-4845-90cc-882e90ca9cc9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock_52caae7b-ef05-425a-ad16-315683eb475a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeasesTextBlock_7b6ad712-557b-4894-9c9c-62bea15899df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeasesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_5f1081f8-7cb5-4845-90cc-882e90ca9cc9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeFinanceLeasesTextBlock_7b6ad712-557b-4894-9c9c-62bea15899df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock_056f4234-c710-4eb1-9140-efa2874fa88c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_5f1081f8-7cb5-4845-90cc-882e90ca9cc9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorDisclosureTextBlock_056f4234-c710-4eb1-9140-efa2874fa88c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SHAREBASEDAWARDS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_220b0b33-f85b-4f9e-9334-17a1a19fa454" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_21dcf97d-4fc1-47ba-b6d9-bd086d828289" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_220b0b33-f85b-4f9e-9334-17a1a19fa454" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_21dcf97d-4fc1-47ba-b6d9-bd086d828289" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_41e91778-004e-4a18-9b73-e35b256a77a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_75442543-409c-4627-b38f-f1a326d3003c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_41e91778-004e-4a18-9b73-e35b256a77a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_75442543-409c-4627-b38f-f1a326d3003c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXES" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#INCOMETAXES"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXES" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_eac912aa-4c66-4531-83e5-f9cd8b87b117" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_f3bb3b1a-dc05-4965-94eb-de5086402cb5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_eac912aa-4c66-4531-83e5-f9cd8b87b117" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_f3bb3b1a-dc05-4965-94eb-de5086402cb5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/EARNINGSPERSHARE" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#EARNINGSPERSHARE"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/EARNINGSPERSHARE" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_c1e6906f-dfd3-454d-831d-909e306a94a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_84ca0730-5b4d-468f-97f7-183318210684" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_c1e6906f-dfd3-454d-831d-909e306a94a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_84ca0730-5b4d-468f-97f7-183318210684" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BUSINESSSEGMENTS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BUSINESSSEGMENTS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BUSINESSSEGMENTS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_14b00ab8-c846-4d24-8302-57a4464fe962" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_93f904e3-4da6-40fb-b8c5-91848b512593" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_14b00ab8-c846-4d24-8302-57a4464fe962" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_93f904e3-4da6-40fb-b8c5-91848b512593" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/COMMITMENTSCONTINGENCIESANDOFFBALANCESHEETARRANGEMENTS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#COMMITMENTSCONTINGENCIESANDOFFBALANCESHEETARRANGEMENTS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/COMMITMENTSCONTINGENCIESANDOFFBALANCESHEETARRANGEMENTS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_ac1040bb-9865-4e39-9c7c-2fd47758d23b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_d3a4d2d4-dbc2-4c93-8717-e6a3a44e1045" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_ac1040bb-9865-4e39-9c7c-2fd47758d23b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_d3a4d2d4-dbc2-4c93-8717-e6a3a44e1045" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_15d85b6f-1a72-4fc7-affa-cdfddfdd79a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock_000664ed-d243-4932-b084-62b43bfe4f04" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_15d85b6f-1a72-4fc7-affa-cdfddfdd79a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock_000664ed-d243-4932-b084-62b43bfe4f04" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESPolicies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESPolicies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiscalPeriod_fdc0d17c-a81b-403e-8afd-655637791a28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiscalPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiscalPeriod_fdc0d17c-a81b-403e-8afd-655637791a28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_94dffe13-7216-493f-bdd0-896c5373e5c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_94dffe13-7216-493f-bdd0-896c5373e5c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock_e5f85298-cd4e-4218-a070-4bfb043b4b8c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock_e5f85298-cd4e-4218-a070-4bfb043b4b8c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfSalesPolicyTextBlock_3a5d1ee4-d6d2-4579-9e41-fe8d668e4108" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfSalesPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfSalesPolicyTextBlock_3a5d1ee4-d6d2-4579-9e41-fe8d668e4108" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesPolicyTextBlock_14f87032-60d9-4f33-81cb-805fdb0c58eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesPolicyTextBlock_14f87032-60d9-4f33-81cb-805fdb0c58eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAssociatedWithExitOrDisposalActivitiesOrRestructuringsPolicyTextBlock_0fbe79bf-89a3-469b-9c03-fb292b8a420b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAssociatedWithExitOrDisposalActivitiesOrRestructuringsPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostsAssociatedWithExitOrDisposalActivitiesOrRestructuringsPolicyTextBlock_0fbe79bf-89a3-469b-9c03-fb292b8a420b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LossGainonSaleofAssetsPolicyTextBlock_ca50ed42-046c-42db-8cdc-1a19034d9792" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LossGainonSaleofAssetsPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LossGainonSaleofAssetsPolicyTextBlock_ca50ed42-046c-42db-8cdc-1a19034d9792" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpensePolicyTextBlock_39152d3a-6e3a-4d40-a0a7-78807741f12c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpensePolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpensePolicyTextBlock_39152d3a-6e3a-4d40-a0a7-78807741f12c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_9f52ac7f-1465-4413-ae77-26d57d95cbeb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UseOfEstimates"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_9f52ac7f-1465-4413-ae77-26d57d95cbeb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription_1c059476-5f14-4d46-8f11-ad9aa08c12f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription_1c059476-5f14-4d46-8f11-ad9aa08c12f8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_2f9e06c3-0898-4758-bef6-463a041efee1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_2f9e06c3-0898-4758-bef6-463a041efee1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy_4c402a8c-31fb-4d46-8ea0-0772660abd62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy_4c402a8c-31fb-4d46-8ea0-0772660abd62" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_69d0f2f0-efee-46af-bc1b-2583c5095388" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_69d0f2f0-efee-46af-bc1b-2583c5095388" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_d8a672b5-14c7-4c95-9ad0-86c6db21ffdd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_d8a672b5-14c7-4c95-9ad0-86c6db21ffdd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_81ecde04-8ca8-40a5-b21a-a9646e7f9fa7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_81ecde04-8ca8-40a5-b21a-a9646e7f9fa7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock_0d282ba6-989d-41cb-9915-64876a2dff13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock_0d282ba6-989d-41cb-9915-64876a2dff13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsPolicyTextBlock_e40698be-f694-47b8-9d78-2ee7ec609e4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsPolicyTextBlock_e40698be-f694-47b8-9d78-2ee7ec609e4c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_18062bde-704c-4d93-ab98-28fffbd0e979" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_18062bde-704c-4d93-ab98-28fffbd0e979" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_e6a414d9-7ed9-429d-ba5c-ae8c0c557afb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_e6a414d9-7ed9-429d-ba5c-ae8c0c557afb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitPlansPolicy_7d1d0276-cc23-4d5c-9ed8-cb7a9a12579b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitPlansPolicy"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitPlansPolicy_7d1d0276-cc23-4d5c-9ed8-cb7a9a12579b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_62432a02-65e0-4330-8c86-ba6d6ca72be4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_62432a02-65e0-4330-8c86-ba6d6ca72be4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_e34c5450-4ad6-4b40-9bfd-5fb7c63cf09e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPolicyTextBlock_e34c5450-4ad6-4b40-9bfd-5fb7c63cf09e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock_b668aff4-038f-46d0-81e6-07c1651d0136" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock_b668aff4-038f-46d0-81e6-07c1651d0136" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_35fdf003-8a58-4c1a-ac64-254509f6ac9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_35fdf003-8a58-4c1a-ac64-254509f6ac9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ReservesForSelfInsurancePolicyTextBlock_894debf3-31a1-4ead-90a8-23262734a3db" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ReservesForSelfInsurancePolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ReservesForSelfInsurancePolicyTextBlock_894debf3-31a1-4ead-90a8-23262734a3db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock_41616721-b3dc-4c25-a854-9ac973fe5184" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock_41616721-b3dc-4c25-a854-9ac973fe5184" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_483cc30a-5baf-4a04-bb49-a273e7c24d9e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="27" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_36862bbd-5f19-4ae6-b655-29300d5e9012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_483cc30a-5baf-4a04-bb49-a273e7c24d9e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_315d913f-bbee-447b-b3fd-29aacb4b50e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_a1f6e054-cf37-482f-a6f1-9d232de500f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_315d913f-bbee-447b-b3fd-29aacb4b50e9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTableTextBlock_a1f6e054-cf37-482f-a6f1-9d232de500f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ScheduleofSelfInsuranceReserveTableTextBlock_6d788f15-6750-418f-93ca-e55528f4cd53" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ScheduleofSelfInsuranceReserveTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_315d913f-bbee-447b-b3fd-29aacb4b50e9" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ScheduleofSelfInsuranceReserveTableTextBlock_6d788f15-6750-418f-93ca-e55528f4cd53" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#REVENUERECOGNITIONTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_b932d8ef-b039-4f7e-b858-91df8a59522f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_f11c3bc9-8bfd-4bd3-97db-0e32d2bee8e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_b932d8ef-b039-4f7e-b858-91df8a59522f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_f11c3bc9-8bfd-4bd3-97db-0e32d2bee8e0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTextBlock_f3a6522d-5d2b-48bf-8dbc-320743ab0145" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_b932d8ef-b039-4f7e-b858-91df8a59522f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTextBlock_f3a6522d-5d2b-48bf-8dbc-320743ab0145" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/RESTRUCTURINGACQUISITIONANDINTEGRATIONRELATEDEXPENSESTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#RESTRUCTURINGACQUISITIONANDINTEGRATIONRELATEDEXPENSESTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/RESTRUCTURINGACQUISITIONANDINTEGRATIONRELATEDEXPENSESTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract_7d5158b5-2ed0-48b4-ad8d-1b6eb73f37fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock_f5ee4081-9868-4bf0-a045-84e50380ce93" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract_7d5158b5-2ed0-48b4-ad8d-1b6eb73f37fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock_f5ee4081-9868-4bf0-a045-84e50380ce93" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/PROPERTYANDEQUIPMENTNETTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#PROPERTYANDEQUIPMENTNETTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/PROPERTYANDEQUIPMENTNETTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_4dc038e6-47e0-4d57-b850-fcc2540d86a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_47c969ca-b2bc-42ae-b3e9-b937de0d3787" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_4dc038e6-47e0-4d57-b850-fcc2540d86a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_47c969ca-b2bc-42ae-b3e9-b937de0d3787" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_2b5b5c9d-cd84-4453-b4a2-4d1ca34019f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_928a4711-eca9-4086-81a0-81c98623e337" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_2b5b5c9d-cd84-4453-b4a2-4d1ca34019f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_928a4711-eca9-4086-81a0-81c98623e337" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTableTextBlock_9f10edb8-a79a-4eec-a682-aa16be89ccc5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_2b5b5c9d-cd84-4453-b4a2-4d1ca34019f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTableTextBlock_9f10edb8-a79a-4eec-a682-aa16be89ccc5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_6e549a9c-7a5a-43a2-b3c5-884229f57c5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_2b5b5c9d-cd84-4453-b4a2-4d1ca34019f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_6e549a9c-7a5a-43a2-b3c5-884229f57c5e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTSTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTSTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTSTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_2d5b9c2e-fece-48c7-9c95-92dd45a950e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_50655a33-7b95-47c0-80e7-fc8f723131a7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_2d5b9c2e-fece-48c7-9c95-92dd45a950e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_50655a33-7b95-47c0-80e7-fc8f723131a7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_e5fabc41-b14e-446b-96a9-3705e5cb4409" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_2d5b9c2e-fece-48c7-9c95-92dd45a950e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_e5fabc41-b14e-446b-96a9-3705e5cb4409" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/DERIVATIVESTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#DERIVATIVESTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/DERIVATIVESTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_ab705480-aa4b-4184-8c62-dd2b339c79b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock_144bbce6-2423-4907-843f-954ae5f9775d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_ab705480-aa4b-4184-8c62-dd2b339c79b5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock_144bbce6-2423-4907-843f-954ae5f9775d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInterestRateDerivativesTableTextBlock_18d79655-63bd-4e6e-a667-abd167326c28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfInterestRateDerivativesTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_ab705480-aa4b-4184-8c62-dd2b339c79b5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInterestRateDerivativesTableTextBlock_18d79655-63bd-4e6e-a667-abd167326c28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LONGTERMDEBTTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_49b10afd-937d-4e6c-84ce-bcf78b15f87d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_d6e59a1e-8506-4b7f-a09d-c1576474ca69" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_49b10afd-937d-4e6c-84ce-bcf78b15f87d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_d6e59a1e-8506-4b7f-a09d-c1576474ca69" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock_d194d18a-c1f2-4669-8c1a-1455b374b2c4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_49b10afd-937d-4e6c-84ce-bcf78b15f87d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock_d194d18a-c1f2-4669-8c1a-1455b374b2c4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock_4fd73ad5-3bd4-489e-bebc-7c8c8e24bf26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_49b10afd-937d-4e6c-84ce-bcf78b15f87d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock_4fd73ad5-3bd4-489e-bebc-7c8c8e24bf26" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_d6a19ece-cb6a-4a08-9b2f-5606dd3a9880" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_438e07d1-6145-490b-bf24-b4b055d2f749" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_d6a19ece-cb6a-4a08-9b2f-5606dd3a9880" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_438e07d1-6145-490b-bf24-b4b055d2f749" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock_05006a4a-a5b3-4eac-b8b8-cf625e7e9a36" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_d6a19ece-cb6a-4a08-9b2f-5606dd3a9880" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock_05006a4a-a5b3-4eac-b8b8-cf625e7e9a36" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASESTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LEASESTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASESTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_dfbbcb52-7c36-4fab-9d00-08ec887485ec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_AssetsandLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock_53ce82aa-71bc-474a-a97f-dc22010e735d" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_AssetsandLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_dfbbcb52-7c36-4fab-9d00-08ec887485ec" xlink:to="loc_unfi_AssetsandLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock_53ce82aa-71bc-474a-a97f-dc22010e735d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_b9bdbf1e-d65d-4b57-8a3a-ec61f6a4abe9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_dfbbcb52-7c36-4fab-9d00-08ec887485ec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_b9bdbf1e-d65d-4b57-8a3a-ec61f6a4abe9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_f2e672b8-d627-4f84-87ad-68c8fae46beb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_dfbbcb52-7c36-4fab-9d00-08ec887485ec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_f2e672b8-d627-4f84-87ad-68c8fae46beb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_ac61fed0-9be9-45a5-971e-78883de69e13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_dfbbcb52-7c36-4fab-9d00-08ec887485ec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_ac61fed0-9be9-45a5-971e-78883de69e13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDSTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SHAREBASEDAWARDSTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDSTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_3ad31122-21f3-498e-bc5d-96f6a18179e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTextBlock_4d450aff-151f-4450-a58e-97d1d2bcc9c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_3ad31122-21f3-498e-bc5d-96f6a18179e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTextBlock_4d450aff-151f-4450-a58e-97d1d2bcc9c5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock_e93382ce-c8f6-45e3-bb8b-a9b6255290a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_3ad31122-21f3-498e-bc5d-96f6a18179e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock_e93382ce-c8f6-45e3-bb8b-a9b6255290a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock_8190717f-2f80-4e40-9150-909506533e9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_3ad31122-21f3-498e-bc5d-96f6a18179e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsActivityTableTextBlock_8190717f-2f80-4e40-9150-909506533e9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_797bdbe3-d515-40ca-8680-94808acc7f0a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_50028533-3e19-4f78-870c-e7d1c4e1db1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_797bdbe3-d515-40ca-8680-94808acc7f0a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_50028533-3e19-4f78-870c-e7d1c4e1db1b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheetTableTextBlock_3f7d8b8c-e957-43f7-85ab-14e59b4402fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheetTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_797bdbe3-d515-40ca-8680-94808acc7f0a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheetTableTextBlock_3f7d8b8c-e957-43f7-85ab-14e59b4402fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAssumptionsUsedTableTextBlock_f47045ab-7ba8-408f-b1d8-191db6482b6b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAssumptionsUsedTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_797bdbe3-d515-40ca-8680-94808acc7f0a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAssumptionsUsedTableTextBlock_f47045ab-7ba8-408f-b1d8-191db6482b6b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock_8b993e39-a9df-414e-99fd-d3a54fd32a0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_797bdbe3-d515-40ca-8680-94808acc7f0a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock_8b993e39-a9df-414e-99fd-d3a54fd32a0c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfExpectedBenefitPaymentsTableTextBlock_bd05e883-03f5-4c4e-9a71-d11d9f4ad6b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfExpectedBenefitPaymentsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_797bdbe3-d515-40ca-8680-94808acc7f0a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfExpectedBenefitPaymentsTableTextBlock_bd05e883-03f5-4c4e-9a71-d11d9f4ad6b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfMultiemployerPlansTableTextBlock_a9db3304-e6fb-4e8b-b6d0-693336bce779" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfMultiemployerPlansTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_797bdbe3-d515-40ca-8680-94808acc7f0a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfMultiemployerPlansTableTextBlock_a9db3304-e6fb-4e8b-b6d0-693336bce779" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ScheduleOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementDatesAndContributionsToEachPlanTableTableTextBlock_426416fc-bc80-45b1-bb34-50add1dc652f" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ScheduleOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementDatesAndContributionsToEachPlanTableTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_797bdbe3-d515-40ca-8680-94808acc7f0a" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ScheduleOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementDatesAndContributionsToEachPlanTableTableTextBlock_426416fc-bc80-45b1-bb34-50add1dc652f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#INCOMETAXESTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_77869f46-cdd4-4577-8ce3-36cf42bbcf08" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_2f33d07d-8677-49b1-b366-623262050615" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_77869f46-cdd4-4577-8ce3-36cf42bbcf08" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_2f33d07d-8677-49b1-b366-623262050615" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_7f010111-afa6-4a27-bcbc-aa00d9009099" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_77869f46-cdd4-4577-8ce3-36cf42bbcf08" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_7f010111-afa6-4a27-bcbc-aa00d9009099" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsRollForwardTableTextBlock_e36c0726-f725-4961-8797-9abcb5b99d4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsRollForwardTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_77869f46-cdd4-4577-8ce3-36cf42bbcf08" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsRollForwardTableTextBlock_e36c0726-f725-4961-8797-9abcb5b99d4b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_5e473623-7eb7-4f09-895a-8a2257dd994c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_77869f46-cdd4-4577-8ce3-36cf42bbcf08" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_5e473623-7eb7-4f09-895a-8a2257dd994c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/EARNINGPERSHARETables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#EARNINGPERSHARETables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/EARNINGPERSHARETables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_7bba020d-7043-41a7-9aa7-4f33c4ec2771" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_65ef0402-25f5-456e-bdc1-a570721aba54" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_7bba020d-7043-41a7-9aa7-4f33c4ec2771" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_65ef0402-25f5-456e-bdc1-a570721aba54" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BUSINESSSEGMENTSTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BUSINESSSEGMENTSTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BUSINESSSEGMENTSTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_a935e5f9-ca5b-42e9-a6f2-390e2d68b591" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_b497d67f-5726-43e1-b641-aab64db6757d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_a935e5f9-ca5b-42e9-a6f2-390e2d68b591" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_b497d67f-5726-43e1-b641-aab64db6757d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfAssetsFromSegmentToConsolidatedTextBlock_3d37cb80-136b-403c-a561-219496f03db6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfAssetsFromSegmentToConsolidatedTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_a935e5f9-ca5b-42e9-a6f2-390e2d68b591" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfAssetsFromSegmentToConsolidatedTextBlock_3d37cb80-136b-403c-a561-219496f03db6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_49399fda-cc03-4897-b849-a8c088c8fba1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsIncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresTextBlock_568213a9-4365-49ed-a83d-4b48247f1926" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsIncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_49399fda-cc03-4897-b849-a8c088c8fba1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsIncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresTextBlock_568213a9-4365-49ed-a83d-4b48247f1926" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESBasisofPresentationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESBasisofPresentationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESBasisofPresentationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_8156f91e-a375-4cd0-a38a-904e9139e06e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_NumberOfStoresSold_76b88751-f8ad-4e6b-9577-91b4ca859231" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_NumberOfStoresSold"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_8156f91e-a375-4cd0-a38a-904e9139e06e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_NumberOfStoresSold_76b88751-f8ad-4e6b-9577-91b4ca859231" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESCostofSalesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESCostofSalesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESCostofSalesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_ffa7a2c2-b1f4-44ab-bd0b-a974bbe465a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_252a6292-fa7e-4aba-970f-37bc6336e7df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_ffa7a2c2-b1f4-44ab-bd0b-a974bbe465a5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_252a6292-fa7e-4aba-970f-37bc6336e7df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_c5ef38c2-b515-47c2-8bf9-726a70fb9de4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_252a6292-fa7e-4aba-970f-37bc6336e7df" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_c5ef38c2-b515-47c2-8bf9-726a70fb9de4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_f68fcc21-fb84-41c5-97a7-fce83e008e2f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_c5ef38c2-b515-47c2-8bf9-726a70fb9de4" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_f68fcc21-fb84-41c5-97a7-fce83e008e2f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShippingAndHandlingMember_17708a54-75d4-47af-ad4c-3da32690c37a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShippingAndHandlingMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_f68fcc21-fb84-41c5-97a7-fce83e008e2f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShippingAndHandlingMember_17708a54-75d4-47af-ad4c-3da32690c37a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_4358035b-de67-4158-b381-b26c85b14885" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_252a6292-fa7e-4aba-970f-37bc6336e7df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_4358035b-de67-4158-b381-b26c85b14885" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_ac10a735-eef4-4eaa-8862-3a3ce57ad47c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_4358035b-de67-4158-b381-b26c85b14885" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_ac10a735-eef4-4eaa-8862-3a3ce57ad47c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESCashandCashEquivalentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESCashandCashEquivalentsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESCashandCashEquivalentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_b86df804-c708-46bf-a1c2-43e00bb555f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BankOverdrafts_36f61d79-08be-44bf-b365-0880d3b47dc0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BankOverdrafts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_b86df804-c708-46bf-a1c2-43e00bb555f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BankOverdrafts_36f61d79-08be-44bf-b365-0880d3b47dc0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESInventoriesNetDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESInventoriesNetDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESInventoriesNetDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_81499518-5ffd-4ed5-85f9-d3dc6bcb8ce5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LIFOInventoryAmount_b5522d66-b9aa-46e4-bef9-b1bd33deb67f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LIFOInventoryAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_81499518-5ffd-4ed5-85f9-d3dc6bcb8ce5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LIFOInventoryAmount_b5522d66-b9aa-46e4-bef9-b1bd33deb67f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount_1e868f15-af65-4149-9074-8d74d9df668b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_81499518-5ffd-4ed5-85f9-d3dc6bcb8ce5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FIFOInventoryAmount_1e868f15-af65-4149-9074-8d74d9df668b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESIntangibleAssetsWithDefiniteLivesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESIntangibleAssetsWithDefiniteLivesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESIntangibleAssetsWithDefiniteLivesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_572b084d-eeb1-4c36-ab8d-60285742b038" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_b0a6e41d-43cb-4b8a-aedb-ede608afc6bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_572b084d-eeb1-4c36-ab8d-60285742b038" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_b0a6e41d-43cb-4b8a-aedb-ede608afc6bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_0dc36f95-8230-4931-9b7e-640dd8955183" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_b0a6e41d-43cb-4b8a-aedb-ede608afc6bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_0dc36f95-8230-4931-9b7e-640dd8955183" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_b94f08fa-9f6e-4c1a-9b43-8a2b1e4118c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_0dc36f95-8230-4931-9b7e-640dd8955183" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_b94f08fa-9f6e-4c1a-9b43-8a2b1e4118c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_21b8e170-35bf-4aa6-b9b4-c8aec15ec361" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_b94f08fa-9f6e-4c1a-9b43-8a2b1e4118c9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_21b8e170-35bf-4aa6-b9b4-c8aec15ec361" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember_62b48742-8cf1-4957-85cf-e5eda15d3486" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_b94f08fa-9f6e-4c1a-9b43-8a2b1e4118c9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember_62b48742-8cf1-4957-85cf-e5eda15d3486" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_FavorableOperatingLeasesMember_0c78cd56-cd01-4d42-bbb5-f83bf5a8254f" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_FavorableOperatingLeasesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_b94f08fa-9f6e-4c1a-9b43-8a2b1e4118c9" xlink:to="loc_unfi_FavorableOperatingLeasesMember_0c78cd56-cd01-4d42-bbb5-f83bf5a8254f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_PharmacyPrescriptionFilesMember_44bafe30-e4a8-4b7c-a03e-273ab494cffa" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_PharmacyPrescriptionFilesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_b94f08fa-9f6e-4c1a-9b43-8a2b1e4118c9" xlink:to="loc_unfi_PharmacyPrescriptionFilesMember_44bafe30-e4a8-4b7c-a03e-273ab494cffa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_15e3ff39-5e9c-4ae2-916f-9b0e34f181d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_b0a6e41d-43cb-4b8a-aedb-ede608afc6bb" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_15e3ff39-5e9c-4ae2-916f-9b0e34f181d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_012a2239-9803-4319-8e35-e564ce465c7d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_15e3ff39-5e9c-4ae2-916f-9b0e34f181d5" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_012a2239-9803-4319-8e35-e564ce465c7d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_bb59da99-6e89-4e65-9ee6-4ed823a89485" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_012a2239-9803-4319-8e35-e564ce465c7d" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_bb59da99-6e89-4e65-9ee6-4ed823a89485" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_5346882e-72f2-4c83-a67b-1d4eadf35e25" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_012a2239-9803-4319-8e35-e564ce465c7d" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_5346882e-72f2-4c83-a67b-1d4eadf35e25" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_c73f8c73-af0b-47ee-b0ed-03d34c3b4b26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_b0a6e41d-43cb-4b8a-aedb-ede608afc6bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_c73f8c73-af0b-47ee-b0ed-03d34c3b4b26" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_d3089983-2995-42ae-98ed-fedb78421fcf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_c73f8c73-af0b-47ee-b0ed-03d34c3b4b26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_d3089983-2995-42ae-98ed-fedb78421fcf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESTreasuryStockDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESTreasuryStockDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESTreasuryStockDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_8a71bb29-7811-44bf-9637-00df20c0f3b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_0de3fc75-0b7e-4367-aaf8-dee4bd20053f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_8a71bb29-7811-44bf-9637-00df20c0f3b6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_0de3fc75-0b7e-4367-aaf8-dee4bd20053f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_bada21ed-1191-4d5c-ae44-c4e7933da7fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_0de3fc75-0b7e-4367-aaf8-dee4bd20053f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_bada21ed-1191-4d5c-ae44-c4e7933da7fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_686b9fca-edee-4c9c-962c-4cfd84ad7be5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_bada21ed-1191-4d5c-ae44-c4e7933da7fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_686b9fca-edee-4c9c-962c-4cfd84ad7be5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_1977e5db-90ce-431c-86ed-73f53300ba5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_686b9fca-edee-4c9c-962c-4cfd84ad7be5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_1977e5db-90ce-431c-86ed-73f53300ba5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_a61630da-d1cd-42c0-bc09-df37e4f1f222" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_0de3fc75-0b7e-4367-aaf8-dee4bd20053f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_a61630da-d1cd-42c0-bc09-df37e4f1f222" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_f323a223-6390-4942-9542-4ac2314ef949" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_a61630da-d1cd-42c0-bc09-df37e4f1f222" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_f323a223-6390-4942-9542-4ac2314ef949" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramPeriodInForce1_47521003-41ca-4acf-a635-61731df83542" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramPeriodInForce1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_a61630da-d1cd-42c0-bc09-df37e4f1f222" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramPeriodInForce1_47521003-41ca-4acf-a635-61731df83542" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_b59b83c7-2c44-4f9e-9a92-f52839e2f40f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_a61630da-d1cd-42c0-bc09-df37e4f1f222" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_b59b83c7-2c44-4f9e-9a92-f52839e2f40f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_0da5a59a-7df6-4d0c-9ebd-356885072003" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_a61630da-d1cd-42c0-bc09-df37e4f1f222" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_0da5a59a-7df6-4d0c-9ebd-356885072003" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_3ab508e4-b211-43bd-b7c1-0aee7ce4591b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_a61630da-d1cd-42c0-bc09-df37e4f1f222" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_3ab508e4-b211-43bd-b7c1-0aee7ce4591b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESSelfInsuranceLiabilitiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESSelfInsuranceLiabilitiesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESSelfInsuranceLiabilitiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_f62f8419-cfae-4bd2-84be-a56e9ec2b1f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_f5e2a76f-c0f5-4967-bbe7-ca3894057674" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_f62f8419-cfae-4bd2-84be-a56e9ec2b1f4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_f5e2a76f-c0f5-4967-bbe7-ca3894057674" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_38a18fa8-74dd-48dd-ba82-3deaae187caf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_f5e2a76f-c0f5-4967-bbe7-ca3894057674" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_38a18fa8-74dd-48dd-ba82-3deaae187caf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_6b326f60-f7ea-4d80-938a-051e5959e6bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_38a18fa8-74dd-48dd-ba82-3deaae187caf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_6b326f60-f7ea-4d80-938a-051e5959e6bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember_6bb44731-139e-4eab-8000-884d9507be50" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_6b326f60-f7ea-4d80-938a-051e5959e6bb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember_6bb44731-139e-4eab-8000-884d9507be50" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesMember_162881b1-7ca7-4f66-b673-22035eab0004" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_6b326f60-f7ea-4d80-938a-051e5959e6bb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesMember_162881b1-7ca7-4f66-b673-22035eab0004" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_af0f1d0e-5f88-4a3b-82ae-6bd50592376c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_f5e2a76f-c0f5-4967-bbe7-ca3894057674" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_af0f1d0e-5f88-4a3b-82ae-6bd50592376c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualInsuranceRelatedAssessmentDiscountRate_5a84963b-1430-4a4c-9b6a-7f7077ea383e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualInsuranceRelatedAssessmentDiscountRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_af0f1d0e-5f88-4a3b-82ae-6bd50592376c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualInsuranceRelatedAssessmentDiscountRate_5a84963b-1430-4a4c-9b6a-7f7077ea383e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent_88544b6b-c7c0-4159-9cc9-2e86babf69f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_af0f1d0e-5f88-4a3b-82ae-6bd50592376c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent_88544b6b-c7c0-4159-9cc9-2e86babf69f4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_f6a41052-9673-43b6-b9f8-0c22bd965755" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_af0f1d0e-5f88-4a3b-82ae-6bd50592376c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_f6a41052-9673-43b6-b9f8-0c22bd965755" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveNoncurrent_19765ec8-d461-42c8-9b19-cad9b279bac6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_af0f1d0e-5f88-4a3b-82ae-6bd50592376c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveNoncurrent_19765ec8-d461-42c8-9b19-cad9b279bac6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_b676aea4-6388-4eb0-ae3d-7b336591fb48" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_af0f1d0e-5f88-4a3b-82ae-6bd50592376c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_b676aea4-6388-4eb0-ae3d-7b336591fb48" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_InsuranceLiabilityDiscount_b5011f70-12ec-42a3-b23e-85289edff5f7" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_InsuranceLiabilityDiscount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_af0f1d0e-5f88-4a3b-82ae-6bd50592376c" xlink:to="loc_unfi_InsuranceLiabilityDiscount_b5011f70-12ec-42a3-b23e-85289edff5f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DuefromInsuranceCompanies_206f1b5f-6f30-40ec-b907-3f6950ff54ff" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DuefromInsuranceCompanies"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_af0f1d0e-5f88-4a3b-82ae-6bd50592376c" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DuefromInsuranceCompanies_206f1b5f-6f30-40ec-b907-3f6950ff54ff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_4f54718f-ed09-453d-83e7-bbfc428fa38b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_af0f1d0e-5f88-4a3b-82ae-6bd50592376c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_4f54718f-ed09-453d-83e7-bbfc428fa38b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_4633cc9b-16a2-4344-8b66-f479ef6449a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_af0f1d0e-5f88-4a3b-82ae-6bd50592376c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_4633cc9b-16a2-4344-8b66-f479ef6449a6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESChangesinInsuranceLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESChangesinInsuranceLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESChangesinInsuranceLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_aac61e0e-daac-4633-bce9-4bdbdff28665" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveRollforwardAbstractRollForward_7fd2b011-c45b-49f5-8bb4-c222cd7f7535" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveRollforwardAbstractRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_aac61e0e-daac-4633-bce9-4bdbdff28665" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveRollforwardAbstractRollForward_7fd2b011-c45b-49f5-8bb4-c222cd7f7535" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve_855c35f8-e501-4751-9327-f92913dd2a22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveRollforwardAbstractRollForward_7fd2b011-c45b-49f5-8bb4-c222cd7f7535" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve_855c35f8-e501-4751-9327-f92913dd2a22" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveExpense_6bb61a8b-db9a-4f25-90e0-f585d84e9132" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveRollforwardAbstractRollForward_7fd2b011-c45b-49f5-8bb4-c222cd7f7535" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveExpense_6bb61a8b-db9a-4f25-90e0-f585d84e9132" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveClaims_c986de2d-654c-4ae7-8560-9fd58f7c39a8" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveClaims"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveRollforwardAbstractRollForward_7fd2b011-c45b-49f5-8bb4-c222cd7f7535" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveClaims_c986de2d-654c-4ae7-8560-9fd58f7c39a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveReclassificationtoReceivables_bf18a6cc-177c-4764-b71d-f6e69ab593f3" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveReclassificationtoReceivables"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveRollforwardAbstractRollForward_7fd2b011-c45b-49f5-8bb4-c222cd7f7535" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveReclassificationtoReceivables_bf18a6cc-177c-4764-b71d-f6e69ab593f3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve_3671e96a-dba1-4ff3-8f82-964cae7bb86a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_SelfInsuranceReserveRollforwardAbstractRollForward_7fd2b011-c45b-49f5-8bb4-c222cd7f7535" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve_3671e96a-dba1-4ff3-8f82-964cae7bb86a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#REVENUERECOGNITIONNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_6685648d-1e8c-4e74-b280-1f1b5e1a5565" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_a6889bc4-66b0-430b-9723-d9039a7318e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_6685648d-1e8c-4e74-b280-1f1b5e1a5565" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_a6889bc4-66b0-430b-9723-d9039a7318e8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_4f4f1b36-a520-4340-b883-3a9025187ba3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_a6889bc4-66b0-430b-9723-d9039a7318e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_4f4f1b36-a520-4340-b883-3a9025187ba3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_a2d316ca-4429-461d-b541-4278cadd0093" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_4f4f1b36-a520-4340-b883-3a9025187ba3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_a2d316ca-4429-461d-b541-4278cadd0093" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember_099c23a8-4511-458f-b1f7-a698c4fc208a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_a2d316ca-4429-461d-b541-4278cadd0093" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember_099c23a8-4511-458f-b1f7-a698c4fc208a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_961f48c2-a7e8-4604-870c-b4c55dc7ffe6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_a6889bc4-66b0-430b-9723-d9039a7318e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_961f48c2-a7e8-4604-870c-b4c55dc7ffe6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_a0553b81-1efd-4281-800c-6ab915a8e239" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_961f48c2-a7e8-4604-870c-b4c55dc7ffe6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_a0553b81-1efd-4281-800c-6ab915a8e239" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductConcentrationRiskMember_e3ec62e0-50cb-4f27-b728-b1de4c1e71f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProductConcentrationRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_a0553b81-1efd-4281-800c-6ab915a8e239" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductConcentrationRiskMember_e3ec62e0-50cb-4f27-b728-b1de4c1e71f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_3b0a75f6-5396-4d22-b7fb-eac86d9222e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_a0553b81-1efd-4281-800c-6ab915a8e239" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_3b0a75f6-5396-4d22-b7fb-eac86d9222e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_39c6db40-e52f-49c4-a635-afa3c96c329d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_a6889bc4-66b0-430b-9723-d9039a7318e8" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_39c6db40-e52f-49c4-a635-afa3c96c329d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_e42c7a58-780d-4812-988d-d095458f38fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_39c6db40-e52f-49c4-a635-afa3c96c329d" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_e42c7a58-780d-4812-988d-d095458f38fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ProfessionalServicesMember_353f9e21-292c-477c-958c-4f31a33bd575" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ProfessionalServicesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_e42c7a58-780d-4812-988d-d095458f38fa" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ProfessionalServicesMember_353f9e21-292c-477c-958c-4f31a33bd575" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MajorCustomersAxis_fa74072e-f744-4846-81fd-3d5628557c77" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MajorCustomersAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_a6889bc4-66b0-430b-9723-d9039a7318e8" xlink:to="loc_srt_MajorCustomersAxis_fa74072e-f744-4846-81fd-3d5628557c77" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_2b1279ca-44c7-46ef-983a-478d40f17a4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_MajorCustomersAxis_fa74072e-f744-4846-81fd-3d5628557c77" xlink:to="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_2b1279ca-44c7-46ef-983a-478d40f17a4b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_WholeFoodsMarketMember_4a513b00-7311-4ce6-b6a4-dfe5f42bc2e3" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_WholeFoodsMarketMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_2b1279ca-44c7-46ef-983a-478d40f17a4b" xlink:to="loc_unfi_WholeFoodsMarketMember_4a513b00-7311-4ce6-b6a4-dfe5f42bc2e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_df18a421-e728-4ee7-b813-5f4532a663ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_a6889bc4-66b0-430b-9723-d9039a7318e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_df18a421-e728-4ee7-b813-5f4532a663ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_69bd2b72-092c-47ae-9e92-e99bfb0f75a7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_df18a421-e728-4ee7-b813-5f4532a663ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_69bd2b72-092c-47ae-9e92-e99bfb0f75a7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ChainsMember_0c73c04c-6b42-45d3-9462-fa9fa788167a" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ChainsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_69bd2b72-092c-47ae-9e92-e99bfb0f75a7" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ChainsMember_0c73c04c-6b42-45d3-9462-fa9fa788167a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_1f83ec8e-bcae-4248-8a4f-89e525c4ed6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_a6889bc4-66b0-430b-9723-d9039a7318e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_1f83ec8e-bcae-4248-8a4f-89e525c4ed6f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_d05b558a-7d12-4c47-ad9a-7663ea90cb33" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_1f83ec8e-bcae-4248-8a4f-89e525c4ed6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_d05b558a-7d12-4c47-ad9a-7663ea90cb33" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_NumberOfCustomerChannels_44369b55-524a-42cc-9d1f-c5b3649dca7c" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_NumberOfCustomerChannels"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_1f83ec8e-bcae-4248-8a4f-89e525c4ed6f" xlink:to="loc_unfi_NumberOfCustomerChannels_44369b55-524a-42cc-9d1f-c5b3649dca7c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfStores_a4e39a9d-2461-4f6d-9d22-964427cd1cef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfStores"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_1f83ec8e-bcae-4248-8a4f-89e525c4ed6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfStores_a4e39a9d-2461-4f6d-9d22-964427cd1cef" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_AccountsReceivableSaleAuthorizedAmount_3a64db9c-8b48-44cb-894d-ee81f6878580" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_AccountsReceivableSaleAuthorizedAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_1f83ec8e-bcae-4248-8a4f-89e525c4ed6f" xlink:to="loc_unfi_AccountsReceivableSaleAuthorizedAmount_3a64db9c-8b48-44cb-894d-ee81f6878580" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableSale_b9b7a930-edd7-4809-ba12-201025b424a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableSale"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_1f83ec8e-bcae-4248-8a4f-89e525c4ed6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableSale_b9b7a930-edd7-4809-ba12-201025b424a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfAccountsReceivable_3763115c-b791-4640-a6c5-46f375b88154" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfAccountsReceivable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_1f83ec8e-bcae-4248-8a4f-89e525c4ed6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfAccountsReceivable_3763115c-b791-4640-a6c5-46f375b88154" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONDisaggregationofRevenueDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#REVENUERECOGNITIONDisaggregationofRevenueDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONDisaggregationofRevenueDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_6af3c33a-e72b-4fe0-8485-749a4d6b100a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_f72ad957-fed5-45ae-8d79-d3bef8b87026" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_6af3c33a-e72b-4fe0-8485-749a4d6b100a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_f72ad957-fed5-45ae-8d79-d3bef8b87026" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_55a64581-e193-44ce-b836-59d0795a69a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_f72ad957-fed5-45ae-8d79-d3bef8b87026" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_55a64581-e193-44ce-b836-59d0795a69a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_94d06a38-18ef-4257-8db8-d8b352047edf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_55a64581-e193-44ce-b836-59d0795a69a3" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_94d06a38-18ef-4257-8db8-d8b352047edf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_53f4baa4-6eb4-42f7-8c11-8a4f54925bef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_94d06a38-18ef-4257-8db8-d8b352047edf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_53f4baa4-6eb4-42f7-8c11-8a4f54925bef" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_7dc8eeb6-3cb0-484e-bc4d-90746a4579e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_94d06a38-18ef-4257-8db8-d8b352047edf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_7dc8eeb6-3cb0-484e-bc4d-90746a4579e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_292cec90-f3d3-475f-8ca3-a69e17d5d62e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_f72ad957-fed5-45ae-8d79-d3bef8b87026" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_292cec90-f3d3-475f-8ca3-a69e17d5d62e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_a9e9bb42-945c-4c1e-b269-eacf4f26f44f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_292cec90-f3d3-475f-8ca3-a69e17d5d62e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_a9e9bb42-945c-4c1e-b269-eacf4f26f44f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember_7d71be3c-114e-4867-ad2d-f0718a290431" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_a9e9bb42-945c-4c1e-b269-eacf4f26f44f" xlink:to="loc_unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember_7d71be3c-114e-4867-ad2d-f0718a290431" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_RetailSegmentMember_4790f092-c6d0-42d7-b3bf-0bf50507cd90" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_RetailSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_a9e9bb42-945c-4c1e-b269-eacf4f26f44f" xlink:to="loc_unfi_RetailSegmentMember_4790f092-c6d0-42d7-b3bf-0bf50507cd90" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_671f0555-7890-48bf-944d-2b2c66d43761" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_a9e9bb42-945c-4c1e-b269-eacf4f26f44f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_671f0555-7890-48bf-944d-2b2c66d43761" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_4dc64836-abbe-45ee-925a-21cc6be82b4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_f72ad957-fed5-45ae-8d79-d3bef8b87026" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_4dc64836-abbe-45ee-925a-21cc6be82b4b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_ff160358-593b-4036-ad11-7a486c064404" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_4dc64836-abbe-45ee-925a-21cc6be82b4b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_ff160358-593b-4036-ad11-7a486c064404" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ChainsMember_af5951b1-d05e-47c5-adc5-cf1b313f5e55" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ChainsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_ff160358-593b-4036-ad11-7a486c064404" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ChainsMember_af5951b1-d05e-47c5-adc5-cf1b313f5e55" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_IndependentRetailersMember_f8c7c7db-8006-4fcb-96d8-8a54bfad692f" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_IndependentRetailersMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_ff160358-593b-4036-ad11-7a486c064404" xlink:to="loc_unfi_IndependentRetailersMember_f8c7c7db-8006-4fcb-96d8-8a54bfad692f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SupernaturalMember_5e993d9f-825b-4063-8056-e31431ac253d" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SupernaturalMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_ff160358-593b-4036-ad11-7a486c064404" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SupernaturalMember_5e993d9f-825b-4063-8056-e31431ac253d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_RetailCustomerMember_5e24486b-ca44-497e-85d7-0e2011f479d4" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_RetailCustomerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_ff160358-593b-4036-ad11-7a486c064404" xlink:to="loc_unfi_RetailCustomerMember_5e24486b-ca44-497e-85d7-0e2011f479d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCustomerMember_b52bb789-8add-456d-829a-53f2027e3801" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCustomerMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_ff160358-593b-4036-ad11-7a486c064404" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCustomerMember_b52bb789-8add-456d-829a-53f2027e3801" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_76d0ffe2-2f36-4e0c-be7e-225522baf101" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTable_f72ad957-fed5-45ae-8d79-d3bef8b87026" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_76d0ffe2-2f36-4e0c-be7e-225522baf101" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_2099406b-88aa-4962-bae8-aef940b96e77" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_76d0ffe2-2f36-4e0c-be7e-225522baf101" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_2099406b-88aa-4962-bae8-aef940b96e77" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONAccountsandNotesReceivableDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#REVENUERECOGNITIONAccountsandNotesReceivableDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONAccountsandNotesReceivableDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_ef40ddbc-7a9f-4e6b-8273-8fc1013c5304" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_1a4bce60-6937-41d4-a76a-09e28d0576a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_ef40ddbc-7a9f-4e6b-8273-8fc1013c5304" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_1a4bce60-6937-41d4-a76a-09e28d0576a2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_2f94f044-77cd-48a3-949a-c7047aaef530" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_ef40ddbc-7a9f-4e6b-8273-8fc1013c5304" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_2f94f044-77cd-48a3-949a-c7047aaef530" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_947425aa-84a2-4a1c-b8a3-f23c87f39596" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_ef40ddbc-7a9f-4e6b-8273-8fc1013c5304" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent_947425aa-84a2-4a1c-b8a3-f23c87f39596" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent_4f84239e-81e8-4663-9665-f1c60c560e09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_ef40ddbc-7a9f-4e6b-8273-8fc1013c5304" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent_4f84239e-81e8-4663-9665-f1c60c560e09" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesFromCustomers_5d29f2cc-0a0e-484a-9a3b-51a8e1fbae3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesFromCustomers"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_ef40ddbc-7a9f-4e6b-8273-8fc1013c5304" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesFromCustomers_5d29f2cc-0a0e-484a-9a3b-51a8e1fbae3b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent_2645927b-8c64-4605-8ffe-e49ba79dd7c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_ef40ddbc-7a9f-4e6b-8273-8fc1013c5304" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent_2645927b-8c64-4605-8ffe-e49ba79dd7c0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONAllowanceforUncollectibleReceivablesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#REVENUERECOGNITIONAllowanceforUncollectibleReceivablesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONAllowanceforUncollectibleReceivablesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_554d9c9a-7139-4816-95aa-86ba4b031cf6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable_50ce4df3-d229-42e7-ae30-f16a3677aedd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_554d9c9a-7139-4816-95aa-86ba4b031cf6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable_50ce4df3-d229-42e7-ae30-f16a3677aedd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_176cb8f0-6a4c-466b-9cbb-38446fbabf1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable_50ce4df3-d229-42e7-ae30-f16a3677aedd" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_176cb8f0-6a4c-466b-9cbb-38446fbabf1f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_be861b80-d6fe-4824-91d8-cd65dd7d9fc8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_176cb8f0-6a4c-466b-9cbb-38446fbabf1f" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_be861b80-d6fe-4824-91d8-cd65dd7d9fc8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_2329deb0-38ff-45fb-80e8-de232f1bc95e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_be861b80-d6fe-4824-91d8-cd65dd7d9fc8" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_2329deb0-38ff-45fb-80e8-de232f1bc95e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_568c3ebb-8eb7-4f62-a219-d47f7bb0ceeb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable_50ce4df3-d229-42e7-ae30-f16a3677aedd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_568c3ebb-8eb7-4f62-a219-d47f7bb0ceeb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_ea78d702-821a-4191-84e6-ea6e45dcf893" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_568c3ebb-8eb7-4f62-a219-d47f7bb0ceeb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_ea78d702-821a-4191-84e6-ea6e45dcf893" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_9b64ca2c-c603-4d29-9ec6-43e5688b85f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_ea78d702-821a-4191-84e6-ea6e45dcf893" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_9b64ca2c-c603-4d29-9ec6-43e5688b85f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_6cf248ec-017c-4af0-b3e8-b1838d5a2df0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_ea78d702-821a-4191-84e6-ea6e45dcf893" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_6cf248ec-017c-4af0-b3e8-b1838d5a2df0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_AllowanceforDoubtfulAccountsReceivablesRevenueReduction_cd87c2c6-5166-4769-9bce-7d26e788f047" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_AllowanceforDoubtfulAccountsReceivablesRevenueReduction"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_ea78d702-821a-4191-84e6-ea6e45dcf893" xlink:to="loc_unfi_AllowanceforDoubtfulAccountsReceivablesRevenueReduction_cd87c2c6-5166-4769-9bce-7d26e788f047" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs_2199897c-9de7-4450-b44d-b2b40d55d55c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_ea78d702-821a-4191-84e6-ea6e45dcf893" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs_2199897c-9de7-4450-b44d-b2b40d55d55c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_db4dd9e6-20f4-49a0-b298-ac01f5459159" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_ea78d702-821a-4191-84e6-ea6e45dcf893" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_db4dd9e6-20f4-49a0-b298-ac01f5459159" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/RESTRUCTURINGACQUISITIONANDINTEGRATIONRELATEDEXPENSESDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#RESTRUCTURINGACQUISITIONANDINTEGRATIONRELATEDEXPENSESDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/RESTRUCTURINGACQUISITIONANDINTEGRATIONRELATEDEXPENSESDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract_952df10b-50ea-4cc6-b02d-3af508012b1e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_c6c3982b-8e70-4acf-9e3a-250fdf662715" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract_952df10b-50ea-4cc6-b02d-3af508012b1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_c6c3982b-8e70-4acf-9e3a-250fdf662715" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_6e708643-fb72-4692-988c-6e2bf9720fac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_c6c3982b-8e70-4acf-9e3a-250fdf662715" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_6e708643-fb72-4692-988c-6e2bf9720fac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain_1ada7893-55ca-42d5-94df-8d93bb237be1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_6e708643-fb72-4692-988c-6e2bf9720fac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain_1ada7893-55ca-42d5-94df-8d93bb237be1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SUPERVALUMember_98576543-a1b1-4d16-83c7-eea8918b54ba" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SUPERVALUMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain_1ada7893-55ca-42d5-94df-8d93bb237be1" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SUPERVALUMember_98576543-a1b1-4d16-83c7-eea8918b54ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_47046fa2-663a-49be-9e8b-27d8dc2270c4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_c6c3982b-8e70-4acf-9e3a-250fdf662715" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_47046fa2-663a-49be-9e8b-27d8dc2270c4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_c56e9051-615a-49d7-b5c0-dd678faf9abc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_47046fa2-663a-49be-9e8b-27d8dc2270c4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_c56e9051-615a-49d7-b5c0-dd678faf9abc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember_27bc26c9-61f2-4b94-9830-f4df43178484" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_c56e9051-615a-49d7-b5c0-dd678faf9abc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember_27bc26c9-61f2-4b94-9830-f4df43178484" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_a71da4db-b720-4f43-856d-008591c06046" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_c6c3982b-8e70-4acf-9e3a-250fdf662715" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_a71da4db-b720-4f43-856d-008591c06046" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_76faeb37-a7e3-48a9-a9bb-ec947c495131" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_a71da4db-b720-4f43-856d-008591c06046" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_76faeb37-a7e3-48a9-a9bb-ec947c495131" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_5a7ae056-dfec-4244-aec8-f160617391d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_a71da4db-b720-4f43-856d-008591c06046" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_5a7ae056-dfec-4244-aec8-f160617391d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_6e2ebff2-0403-4d9f-8d2f-fe45933fb0c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_a71da4db-b720-4f43-856d-008591c06046" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_6e2ebff2-0403-4d9f-8d2f-fe45933fb0c7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/PROPERTYANDEQUIPMENTNETPropertyandEquipmentNetDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#PROPERTYANDEQUIPMENTNETPropertyandEquipmentNetDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/PROPERTYANDEQUIPMENTNETPropertyandEquipmentNetDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_8a56ef96-ebe0-42c8-8e1a-281e24e0af16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_bf4de95f-4b41-4b5e-a5e7-b2e707d9d877" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_8a56ef96-ebe0-42c8-8e1a-281e24e0af16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_bf4de95f-4b41-4b5e-a5e7-b2e707d9d877" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_88d1656e-60bc-4745-9982-4c78e02aec3a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_bf4de95f-4b41-4b5e-a5e7-b2e707d9d877" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_88d1656e-60bc-4745-9982-4c78e02aec3a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_904160a2-2455-439a-8054-2ceedcee5adc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_88d1656e-60bc-4745-9982-4c78e02aec3a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_904160a2-2455-439a-8054-2ceedcee5adc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LandMember_0de3ab23-0322-4efc-b9b9-81970b3ec481" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LandMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_904160a2-2455-439a-8054-2ceedcee5adc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LandMember_0de3ab23-0322-4efc-b9b9-81970b3ec481" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_d2fa0c11-668f-44c8-886d-9d18d03608ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_904160a2-2455-439a-8054-2ceedcee5adc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_d2fa0c11-668f-44c8-886d-9d18d03608ee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_b9ad5a4b-b0c2-4cb1-ae82-99134862ff8f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_904160a2-2455-439a-8054-2ceedcee5adc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_b9ad5a4b-b0c2-4cb1-ae82-99134862ff8f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquipmentMember_c69ebb3a-cd97-4a35-b799-6bfc8ce491dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquipmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_904160a2-2455-439a-8054-2ceedcee5adc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquipmentMember_c69ebb3a-cd97-4a35-b799-6bfc8ce491dd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VehiclesMember_283f87cf-d477-4611-808c-443d15dabcce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_VehiclesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_904160a2-2455-439a-8054-2ceedcee5adc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VehiclesMember_283f87cf-d477-4611-808c-443d15dabcce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_FinanceLeaseAssetsMember_308251bd-5c61-4a6f-b1b1-763e25a92d4e" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_FinanceLeaseAssetsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_904160a2-2455-439a-8054-2ceedcee5adc" xlink:to="loc_unfi_FinanceLeaseAssetsMember_308251bd-5c61-4a6f-b1b1-763e25a92d4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_d5714053-d117-4efa-904b-29344c927d40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_904160a2-2455-439a-8054-2ceedcee5adc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_d5714053-d117-4efa-904b-29344c927d40" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_134277e1-0a2f-402f-b379-1bb35f87e028" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_bf4de95f-4b41-4b5e-a5e7-b2e707d9d877" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_134277e1-0a2f-402f-b379-1bb35f87e028" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_6c4668f5-3e5f-4e9d-9dbc-1c6352e7b7ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_134277e1-0a2f-402f-b379-1bb35f87e028" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_6c4668f5-3e5f-4e9d-9dbc-1c6352e7b7ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_dad86ce6-83da-4281-9288-34b6e2c7aa13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_6c4668f5-3e5f-4e9d-9dbc-1c6352e7b7ca" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_dad86ce6-83da-4281-9288-34b6e2c7aa13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_7e07e19a-a564-478a-8418-2136fb316b70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_6c4668f5-3e5f-4e9d-9dbc-1c6352e7b7ca" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_7e07e19a-a564-478a-8418-2136fb316b70" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_956b95b8-5bf1-4023-a6f3-456fc72f30dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_bf4de95f-4b41-4b5e-a5e7-b2e707d9d877" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_956b95b8-5bf1-4023-a6f3-456fc72f30dc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_47b01bff-7f24-4687-a548-40ae4dae707d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_956b95b8-5bf1-4023-a6f3-456fc72f30dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_47b01bff-7f24-4687-a548-40ae4dae707d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_b1bcd431-e613-411d-b5ef-08da34115940" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_956b95b8-5bf1-4023-a6f3-456fc72f30dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_b1bcd431-e613-411d-b5ef-08da34115940" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_63ea77fe-976c-404d-a7b0-295ef6d6d843" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_956b95b8-5bf1-4023-a6f3-456fc72f30dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_63ea77fe-976c-404d-a7b0-295ef6d6d843" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_42627330-ca0d-41ba-bdf8-2492e5837b91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_956b95b8-5bf1-4023-a6f3-456fc72f30dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization_42627330-ca0d-41ba-bdf8-2492e5837b91" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/PROPERTYANDEQUIPMENTNETNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#PROPERTYANDEQUIPMENTNETNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/PROPERTYANDEQUIPMENTNETNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_3a21392d-1d29-4782-818a-d84b24c6d490" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized_5bb84d29-ed3b-4ce6-b01c-cf72895bf160" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_3a21392d-1d29-4782-818a-d84b24c6d490" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized_5bb84d29-ed3b-4ce6-b01c-cf72895bf160" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_ebd8174f-8411-466b-93b8-c10113c3c44b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_3a21392d-1d29-4782-818a-d84b24c6d490" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_ebd8174f-8411-466b-93b8-c10113c3c44b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_ee7c1a15-a0b0-437e-a396-9e4b1ea4c0c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_ebd8174f-8411-466b-93b8-c10113c3c44b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_ee7c1a15-a0b0-437e-a396-9e4b1ea4c0c7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_445c6f3b-867e-490a-85d9-f6c148e03bab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_ee7c1a15-a0b0-437e-a396-9e4b1ea4c0c7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_445c6f3b-867e-490a-85d9-f6c148e03bab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_de967b1b-0031-48e7-90aa-5eb26b3beee9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_445c6f3b-867e-490a-85d9-f6c148e03bab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_de967b1b-0031-48e7-90aa-5eb26b3beee9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_f98cb278-d67a-4741-92f2-f868345016f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_ebd8174f-8411-466b-93b8-c10113c3c44b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_f98cb278-d67a-4741-92f2-f868345016f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_d9d9a3f8-677c-457f-a6d1-954a17f607b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_f98cb278-d67a-4741-92f2-f868345016f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_d9d9a3f8-677c-457f-a6d1-954a17f607b2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_882e7050-155f-4a0b-a262-5d2a8caeb7a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_b86c3852-0953-484d-8e66-814ccfc094de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_882e7050-155f-4a0b-a262-5d2a8caeb7a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_b86c3852-0953-484d-8e66-814ccfc094de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportingUnitAxis_eb47a0e7-4e54-458f-a99a-ad366306f07b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReportingUnitAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_b86c3852-0953-484d-8e66-814ccfc094de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportingUnitAxis_eb47a0e7-4e54-458f-a99a-ad366306f07b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportingUnitDomain_5dfa92f6-00cc-4e7b-9adf-7437bc6dd289" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReportingUnitDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReportingUnitAxis_eb47a0e7-4e54-458f-a99a-ad366306f07b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportingUnitDomain_5dfa92f6-00cc-4e7b-9adf-7437bc6dd289" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember_a61c3c3b-5194-41f7-a768-d0229595c16f" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReportingUnitDomain_5dfa92f6-00cc-4e7b-9adf-7437bc6dd289" xlink:to="loc_unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember_a61c3c3b-5194-41f7-a768-d0229595c16f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_RetailReportingUnitMember_afd9e439-f714-4009-829f-52f0819eee9c" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_RetailReportingUnitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReportingUnitDomain_5dfa92f6-00cc-4e7b-9adf-7437bc6dd289" xlink:to="loc_unfi_RetailReportingUnitMember_afd9e439-f714-4009-829f-52f0819eee9c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SeparateOperatingSegmentMember_2226e58d-6edc-4b29-b705-8f72e20b073b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SeparateOperatingSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReportingUnitDomain_5dfa92f6-00cc-4e7b-9adf-7437bc6dd289" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SeparateOperatingSegmentMember_2226e58d-6edc-4b29-b705-8f72e20b073b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_ef956f4a-d164-4b20-8e62-8ffb673b1f02" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_b86c3852-0953-484d-8e66-814ccfc094de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_ef956f4a-d164-4b20-8e62-8ffb673b1f02" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportingUnits_7474079d-159c-42bb-a15d-a34877c3337a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportingUnits"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_ef956f4a-d164-4b20-8e62-8ffb673b1f02" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportingUnits_7474079d-159c-42bb-a15d-a34877c3337a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_3caf69ab-f95f-4281-82e5-b5d0517763f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_ef956f4a-d164-4b20-8e62-8ffb673b1f02" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_3caf69ab-f95f-4281-82e5-b5d0517763f4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_30484985-f8f5-424b-ad09-e0b6d8619696" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_ef956f4a-d164-4b20-8e62-8ffb673b1f02" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_30484985-f8f5-424b-ad09-e0b6d8619696" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_3f53d76d-f1ea-4215-aa96-8ddbb0a3da12" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_ef956f4a-d164-4b20-8e62-8ffb673b1f02" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_3f53d76d-f1ea-4215-aa96-8ddbb0a3da12" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETGoodwillandIntangibleAssetsChangesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETGoodwillandIntangibleAssetsChangesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETGoodwillandIntangibleAssetsChangesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_65a731be-b587-4968-85a5-363d7232e39e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_e0163a4a-a316-4e1b-a323-1562174f4ec5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_65a731be-b587-4968-85a5-363d7232e39e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_e0163a4a-a316-4e1b-a323-1562174f4ec5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_8159d45a-7a73-4d59-bdf6-57a77dae1814" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_e0163a4a-a316-4e1b-a323-1562174f4ec5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_8159d45a-7a73-4d59-bdf6-57a77dae1814" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_f5263a62-1055-437a-9acd-b1323762a107" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_8159d45a-7a73-4d59-bdf6-57a77dae1814" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_f5263a62-1055-437a-9acd-b1323762a107" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember_77ba40f9-60c5-4e04-ba6c-c3892e7be1e9" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_f5263a62-1055-437a-9acd-b1323762a107" xlink:to="loc_unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember_77ba40f9-60c5-4e04-ba6c-c3892e7be1e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_5937de45-44b3-4172-910d-aaf27068602b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_f5263a62-1055-437a-9acd-b1323762a107" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_5937de45-44b3-4172-910d-aaf27068602b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_c825b879-4762-4284-bc7e-85ef7bac0901" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_e0163a4a-a316-4e1b-a323-1562174f4ec5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_c825b879-4762-4284-bc7e-85ef7bac0901" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_fcba3493-4d16-447c-8ceb-afb4f6374c26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_c825b879-4762-4284-bc7e-85ef7bac0901" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_fcba3493-4d16-447c-8ceb-afb4f6374c26" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_1510f87c-8fdf-49f6-9d7d-a56e8c0a8f9f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_fcba3493-4d16-447c-8ceb-afb4f6374c26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_1510f87c-8fdf-49f6-9d7d-a56e8c0a8f9f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_f9031d80-4311-40cc-9569-62ff6ad66175" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_fcba3493-4d16-447c-8ceb-afb4f6374c26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_f9031d80-4311-40cc-9569-62ff6ad66175" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_1cc27a68-f476-44c3-b352-29dd1d4084fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_fcba3493-4d16-447c-8ceb-afb4f6374c26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_1cc27a68-f476-44c3-b352-29dd1d4084fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss_8469d153-6d4a-4166-9d75-c3edda7f1758" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_c825b879-4762-4284-bc7e-85ef7bac0901" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss_8469d153-6d4a-4166-9d75-c3edda7f1758" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETIdentifiableIntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETIdentifiableIntangibleAssetsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETIdentifiableIntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_89e75aa0-3483-410f-a15f-6f84d67a25a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsTable_725cdc0c-59a8-4137-91fd-9523a998df6f" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_89e75aa0-3483-410f-a15f-6f84d67a25a1" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsTable_725cdc0c-59a8-4137-91fd-9523a998df6f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_dee5318d-eeb7-437c-8dc2-6586a98bd410" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsTable_725cdc0c-59a8-4137-91fd-9523a998df6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_dee5318d-eeb7-437c-8dc2-6586a98bd410" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_6f37fbc1-1b13-4e32-bc15-70eb8df1dced" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_dee5318d-eeb7-437c-8dc2-6586a98bd410" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_6f37fbc1-1b13-4e32-bc15-70eb8df1dced" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_9f2bfe6b-13d1-4954-b755-927626c46672" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_6f37fbc1-1b13-4e32-bc15-70eb8df1dced" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_9f2bfe6b-13d1-4954-b755-927626c46672" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_PharmacyPrescriptionFilesMember_355364eb-9221-4af5-b3f1-4025554e062b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_PharmacyPrescriptionFilesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_6f37fbc1-1b13-4e32-bc15-70eb8df1dced" xlink:to="loc_unfi_PharmacyPrescriptionFilesMember_355364eb-9221-4af5-b3f1-4025554e062b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_OperatingLeaseIntangibleMember_be4a2ccc-4863-4954-9e39-1e82396fa966" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_OperatingLeaseIntangibleMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_6f37fbc1-1b13-4e32-bc15-70eb8df1dced" xlink:to="loc_unfi_OperatingLeaseIntangibleMember_be4a2ccc-4863-4954-9e39-1e82396fa966" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember_23c4ec5e-b8e6-44d6-ad7e-c80acba8ee1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_6f37fbc1-1b13-4e32-bc15-70eb8df1dced" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember_23c4ec5e-b8e6-44d6-ad7e-c80acba8ee1f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_39b3db5f-8c55-422d-ba34-d99e86bb5eb9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsTable_725cdc0c-59a8-4137-91fd-9523a998df6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_39b3db5f-8c55-422d-ba34-d99e86bb5eb9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_e3e799f5-f11e-4b37-ac1a-b858bb169b1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_39b3db5f-8c55-422d-ba34-d99e86bb5eb9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_e3e799f5-f11e-4b37-ac1a-b858bb169b1b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember_ddc8e2f2-3fb5-4ad3-81bf-5df05f27e1e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_e3e799f5-f11e-4b37-ac1a-b858bb169b1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember_ddc8e2f2-3fb5-4ad3-81bf-5df05f27e1e0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsLineItems_fee416c7-3acc-4ef6-98a6-894ab7817db5" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsTable_725cdc0c-59a8-4137-91fd-9523a998df6f" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsLineItems_fee416c7-3acc-4ef6-98a6-894ab7817db5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward_9274c95c-da73-41a1-8cbd-a12aaee4b430" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsLineItems_fee416c7-3acc-4ef6-98a6-894ab7817db5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward_9274c95c-da73-41a1-8cbd-a12aaee4b430" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_eb7d6ca2-3863-4411-b710-9e846732b481" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward_9274c95c-da73-41a1-8cbd-a12aaee4b430" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_eb7d6ca2-3863-4411-b710-9e846732b481" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_78a2c7ae-918b-444d-a381-ffa0eac0d8c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward_9274c95c-da73-41a1-8cbd-a12aaee4b430" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_78a2c7ae-918b-444d-a381-ffa0eac0d8c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_23e5498c-3a61-4954-b7ee-cce3786aa092" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward_9274c95c-da73-41a1-8cbd-a12aaee4b430" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_23e5498c-3a61-4954-b7ee-cce3786aa092" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract_6a27dc97-c230-4505-8427-6e100d88319c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsLineItems_fee416c7-3acc-4ef6-98a6-894ab7817db5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract_6a27dc97-c230-4505-8427-6e100d88319c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_6092aa4e-876a-4f38-b80d-fcd592d08823" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract_6a27dc97-c230-4505-8427-6e100d88319c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_6092aa4e-876a-4f38-b80d-fcd592d08823" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_fcabd827-4ba0-49a1-98b2-0844dfb4b09e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract_6a27dc97-c230-4505-8427-6e100d88319c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_fcabd827-4ba0-49a1-98b2-0844dfb4b09e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_3d1bd005-9449-4fc2-86c7-21e13c96bf5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract_6a27dc97-c230-4505-8427-6e100d88319c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_3d1bd005-9449-4fc2-86c7-21e13c96bf5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_e74f8d0f-1034-4411-ab49-2df5f4c53fad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsLineItems_fee416c7-3acc-4ef6-98a6-894ab7817db5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_e74f8d0f-1034-4411-ab49-2df5f4c53fad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETEstimatedFutureAmortizationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETEstimatedFutureAmortizationExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/GOODWILLANDINTANGIBLEASSETSNETEstimatedFutureAmortizationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_35e11559-e4b7-40d0-ab05-cfd1ffc93625" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths_f9aeeecd-f17b-4b77-ab05-11adbe5a568d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_35e11559-e4b7-40d0-ab05-cfd1ffc93625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths_f9aeeecd-f17b-4b77-ab05-11adbe5a568d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_8788edbb-9e26-4bb5-bfca-363212a9d3aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_35e11559-e4b7-40d0-ab05-cfd1ffc93625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_8788edbb-9e26-4bb5-bfca-363212a9d3aa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_e96f728e-055d-4659-92a2-8a59c2a2ee34" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_35e11559-e4b7-40d0-ab05-cfd1ffc93625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_e96f728e-055d-4659-92a2-8a59c2a2ee34" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_22f4449f-10d1-49f0-83c7-300923629ebc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_35e11559-e4b7-40d0-ab05-cfd1ffc93625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_22f4449f-10d1-49f0-83c7-300923629ebc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_1056b82b-0708-43bf-9e03-f61927ab3faf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_35e11559-e4b7-40d0-ab05-cfd1ffc93625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_1056b82b-0708-43bf-9e03-f61927ab3faf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive_5bff1469-3cff-4e4b-88e4-475a00ba72e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_35e11559-e4b7-40d0-ab05-cfd1ffc93625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive_5bff1469-3cff-4e4b-88e4-475a00ba72e8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_7ab1763f-17e2-4ffa-9ed2-7859912b8bc3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_35e11559-e4b7-40d0-ab05-cfd1ffc93625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_7ab1763f-17e2-4ffa-9ed2-7859912b8bc3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTSRecurringFairValueMeasurementsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTSRecurringFairValueMeasurementsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTSRecurringFairValueMeasurementsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_730a42eb-e3f2-4117-9669-abb540141952" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_56aec478-01b9-4d7e-b24a-7c3fa698a9f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_730a42eb-e3f2-4117-9669-abb540141952" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_56aec478-01b9-4d7e-b24a-7c3fa698a9f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_aaf67b4c-1836-441a-bd1f-87d463856202" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_56aec478-01b9-4d7e-b24a-7c3fa698a9f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_aaf67b4c-1836-441a-bd1f-87d463856202" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_8f985e26-8783-4473-8a38-fba09d39c8e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_aaf67b4c-1836-441a-bd1f-87d463856202" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_8f985e26-8783-4473-8a38-fba09d39c8e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_0b4425d5-61fc-43b2-aacb-b4087be6e13d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_8f985e26-8783-4473-8a38-fba09d39c8e9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_0b4425d5-61fc-43b2-aacb-b4087be6e13d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_63dd2a96-a0aa-4628-810c-8c7f9b79e098" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_56aec478-01b9-4d7e-b24a-7c3fa698a9f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_63dd2a96-a0aa-4628-810c-8c7f9b79e098" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_291d35fa-31dc-4038-89b4-f12adca691d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_63dd2a96-a0aa-4628-810c-8c7f9b79e098" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_291d35fa-31dc-4038-89b4-f12adca691d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_9b623a50-7cca-4d10-9915-56a3f8f83015" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_291d35fa-31dc-4038-89b4-f12adca691d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_9b623a50-7cca-4d10-9915-56a3f8f83015" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_5f65326f-6912-47a9-b704-25886093a747" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_291d35fa-31dc-4038-89b4-f12adca691d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_5f65326f-6912-47a9-b704-25886093a747" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_68aed462-59d1-4489-8c99-06bb65173ea3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_291d35fa-31dc-4038-89b4-f12adca691d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_68aed462-59d1-4489-8c99-06bb65173ea3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c2c2a0a0-4d17-4c2b-8dbe-3bce461df44b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_56aec478-01b9-4d7e-b24a-7c3fa698a9f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c2c2a0a0-4d17-4c2b-8dbe-3bce461df44b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_34b6c8ba-dfd0-41e0-9ce5-0a73e01c1770" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c2c2a0a0-4d17-4c2b-8dbe-3bce461df44b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_34b6c8ba-dfd0-41e0-9ce5-0a73e01c1770" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_3655da82-7d0b-40d7-bbcd-dd632c322ecc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_34b6c8ba-dfd0-41e0-9ce5-0a73e01c1770" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_3655da82-7d0b-40d7-bbcd-dd632c322ecc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_FuelderivativeMember_0ed61e60-e693-4976-982b-642de74b5a7c" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_FuelderivativeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_34b6c8ba-dfd0-41e0-9ce5-0a73e01c1770" xlink:to="loc_unfi_FuelderivativeMember_0ed61e60-e693-4976-982b-642de74b5a7c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_3c7ab9bf-0a0e-4b79-908e-e7b4b1340de5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_56aec478-01b9-4d7e-b24a-7c3fa698a9f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_3c7ab9bf-0a0e-4b79-908e-e7b4b1340de5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_332a1307-1819-4b06-8d8b-76b6a0be8e81" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_3c7ab9bf-0a0e-4b79-908e-e7b4b1340de5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_332a1307-1819-4b06-8d8b-76b6a0be8e81" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_cb5ada2f-ebf8-45fc-a1d6-a7140892b8e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_332a1307-1819-4b06-8d8b-76b6a0be8e81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_cb5ada2f-ebf8-45fc-a1d6-a7140892b8e0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_87c61c83-e5bf-4c6c-b8fc-8392ec7b0381" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_56aec478-01b9-4d7e-b24a-7c3fa698a9f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_87c61c83-e5bf-4c6c-b8fc-8392ec7b0381" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4702d71e-7000-4319-8107-083710282d08" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_87c61c83-e5bf-4c6c-b8fc-8392ec7b0381" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4702d71e-7000-4319-8107-083710282d08" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember_178fed79-4e18-4c8f-81d2-262a08d5bcf5" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4702d71e-7000-4319-8107-083710282d08" xlink:to="loc_unfi_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember_178fed79-4e18-4c8f-81d2-262a08d5bcf5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_a0ea6a2d-3adc-40bd-8464-b0d197591922" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_56aec478-01b9-4d7e-b24a-7c3fa698a9f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_a0ea6a2d-3adc-40bd-8464-b0d197591922" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_89e23f45-7a79-465b-a320-d1b946689373" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_a0ea6a2d-3adc-40bd-8464-b0d197591922" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_89e23f45-7a79-465b-a320-d1b946689373" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent_4909542d-7916-4237-af9a-13a6de24bf09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_a0ea6a2d-3adc-40bd-8464-b0d197591922" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent_4909542d-7916-4237-af9a-13a6de24bf09" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_25e8f739-6270-4f84-8987-35d13fcd3aff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_a0ea6a2d-3adc-40bd-8464-b0d197591922" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_25e8f739-6270-4f84-8987-35d13fcd3aff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_145cb170-26a7-48af-a2ed-38adce8ce710" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_a0ea6a2d-3adc-40bd-8464-b0d197591922" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_145cb170-26a7-48af-a2ed-38adce8ce710" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_c3f69974-38f0-43dd-8f29-940aff071885" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_a0ea6a2d-3adc-40bd-8464-b0d197591922" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_c3f69974-38f0-43dd-8f29-940aff071885" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_48d987f9-10b4-4369-bf3e-120239c3b99a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_a0ea6a2d-3adc-40bd-8464-b0d197591922" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_48d987f9-10b4-4369-bf3e-120239c3b99a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_97d97462-6b04-42e5-bb68-ce83e314efe2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_a0ea6a2d-3adc-40bd-8464-b0d197591922" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_97d97462-6b04-42e5-bb68-ce83e314efe2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTSNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_19eb2d1d-bc8f-4ea6-b5a5-d57eaf57d10c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_EffectofOnePercentIncreaseonFairValueofInterestRateFairValueHedgingInstruments_bc01fd2a-074d-4556-bed1-26e18594f125" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_EffectofOnePercentIncreaseonFairValueofInterestRateFairValueHedgingInstruments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_19eb2d1d-bc8f-4ea6-b5a5-d57eaf57d10c" xlink:to="loc_unfi_EffectofOnePercentIncreaseonFairValueofInterestRateFairValueHedgingInstruments_bc01fd2a-074d-4556-bed1-26e18594f125" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_EffectofOnePercentDecreaseonFairValueofInterestRateFairValueHedgingInstruments_0783d6e4-75fe-4383-89f6-dab10f12d978" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_EffectofOnePercentDecreaseonFairValueofInterestRateFairValueHedgingInstruments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_19eb2d1d-bc8f-4ea6-b5a5-d57eaf57d10c" xlink:to="loc_unfi_EffectofOnePercentDecreaseonFairValueofInterestRateFairValueHedgingInstruments_0783d6e4-75fe-4383-89f6-dab10f12d978" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTSFairValueEstimatesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTSFairValueEstimatesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSOFFINANCIALINSTRUMENTSFairValueEstimatesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_71238361-b1a1-4cb5-a63b-247da8562b5c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_c7c3cb5f-827f-4d5a-af8c-6871b051568a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_71238361-b1a1-4cb5-a63b-247da8562b5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_c7c3cb5f-827f-4d5a-af8c-6871b051568a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_6969b2dc-1e40-4aee-b76a-a3d81616c98d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_c7c3cb5f-827f-4d5a-af8c-6871b051568a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_6969b2dc-1e40-4aee-b76a-a3d81616c98d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_63e26261-8a9a-4859-ab33-0f349182f863" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_6969b2dc-1e40-4aee-b76a-a3d81616c98d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_63e26261-8a9a-4859-ab33-0f349182f863" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_1bce5df1-145c-4281-8181-25c1b21e4126" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_63e26261-8a9a-4859-ab33-0f349182f863" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_1bce5df1-145c-4281-8181-25c1b21e4126" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_37c3bb86-eeba-4ed5-9096-b41794c43676" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_1bce5df1-145c-4281-8181-25c1b21e4126" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_37c3bb86-eeba-4ed5-9096-b41794c43676" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_d87b6ed9-e376-428b-8e15-241349b2f23c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_1bce5df1-145c-4281-8181-25c1b21e4126" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_d87b6ed9-e376-428b-8e15-241349b2f23c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_5a665013-28c5-47fd-b0ce-916ae8374566" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_c7c3cb5f-827f-4d5a-af8c-6871b051568a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_5a665013-28c5-47fd-b0ce-916ae8374566" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure_d6f40b9e-beda-4083-ba5c-9b90ea57220d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_5a665013-28c5-47fd-b0ce-916ae8374566" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure_d6f40b9e-beda-4083-ba5c-9b90ea57220d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_447b841e-347d-49ee-937d-81b1f7b43acf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_5a665013-28c5-47fd-b0ce-916ae8374566" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_447b841e-347d-49ee-937d-81b1f7b43acf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/DERIVATIVESOutstandingSwapContractsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#DERIVATIVESOutstandingSwapContractsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/DERIVATIVESOutstandingSwapContractsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_f002e923-a642-4b32-a94c-f07763c19e83" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_9fee986f-7546-4ac1-b4d2-08db84c5db71" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_f002e923-a642-4b32-a94c-f07763c19e83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_9fee986f-7546-4ac1-b4d2-08db84c5db71" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_a2fe8b1b-bca6-41ff-9df8-424be3405021" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_9fee986f-7546-4ac1-b4d2-08db84c5db71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_a2fe8b1b-bca6-41ff-9df8-424be3405021" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c586493d-e53c-44d6-abd2-a0bde2915b03" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_a2fe8b1b-bca6-41ff-9df8-424be3405021" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c586493d-e53c-44d6-abd2-a0bde2915b03" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueSeptember302023Member_913616e5-873c-4b63-8a15-287d40a226a5" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_InterestRateSwapDueSeptember302023Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c586493d-e53c-44d6-abd2-a0bde2915b03" xlink:to="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueSeptember302023Member_913616e5-873c-4b63-8a15-287d40a226a5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober312023Member_61c84a77-acae-47de-bda3-10e6f2186a23" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober312023Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c586493d-e53c-44d6-abd2-a0bde2915b03" xlink:to="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober312023Member_61c84a77-acae-47de-bda3-10e6f2186a23" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueMarch2820241Member_ec31e6ed-eaad-4485-8f37-a77898a203b6" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_InterestRateSwapDueMarch2820241Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c586493d-e53c-44d6-abd2-a0bde2915b03" xlink:to="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueMarch2820241Member_ec31e6ed-eaad-4485-8f37-a77898a203b6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueMarch2820242Member_accfe846-fe5e-4ec0-9a35-2f8c955c7429" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_InterestRateSwapDueMarch2820242Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c586493d-e53c-44d6-abd2-a0bde2915b03" xlink:to="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueMarch2820242Member_accfe846-fe5e-4ec0-9a35-2f8c955c7429" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober3120241Member_bdbeb437-f1b6-408e-82d2-7802e36585af" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober3120241Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c586493d-e53c-44d6-abd2-a0bde2915b03" xlink:to="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober3120241Member_bdbeb437-f1b6-408e-82d2-7802e36585af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober3120242Member_a2e0336b-2d7d-480f-825e-55a2063e8c79" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober3120242Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c586493d-e53c-44d6-abd2-a0bde2915b03" xlink:to="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober3120242Member_a2e0336b-2d7d-480f-825e-55a2063e8c79" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober3120243Member_69e304f2-17b9-41b4-aa2c-01daa9ab4592" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober3120243Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c586493d-e53c-44d6-abd2-a0bde2915b03" xlink:to="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober3120243Member_69e304f2-17b9-41b4-aa2c-01daa9ab4592" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober2220251Member_c272a7df-23a7-4621-9d76-f9d0a10c6c2c" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober2220251Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c586493d-e53c-44d6-abd2-a0bde2915b03" xlink:to="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober2220251Member_c272a7df-23a7-4621-9d76-f9d0a10c6c2c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober2220252Member_36b57f78-b50b-484b-ad28-de8aaca39425" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober2220252Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c586493d-e53c-44d6-abd2-a0bde2915b03" xlink:to="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober2220252Member_36b57f78-b50b-484b-ad28-de8aaca39425" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober2220253Member_144533f3-d3e4-468c-aea6-df54f2d47dfa" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober2220253Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c586493d-e53c-44d6-abd2-a0bde2915b03" xlink:to="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober2220253Member_144533f3-d3e4-468c-aea6-df54f2d47dfa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober2220254Member_c5face04-e833-42bd-a233-4d3b17092ffe" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober2220254Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c586493d-e53c-44d6-abd2-a0bde2915b03" xlink:to="loc_unfi_InterestRateSwapDueOctober2220254Member_c5face04-e833-42bd-a233-4d3b17092ffe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_6d4e1ed0-5724-49f6-bb34-58b125fa2172" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_9fee986f-7546-4ac1-b4d2-08db84c5db71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_6d4e1ed0-5724-49f6-bb34-58b125fa2172" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_2320c444-b23e-4e0a-b34d-ef758368a9d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_6d4e1ed0-5724-49f6-bb34-58b125fa2172" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_2320c444-b23e-4e0a-b34d-ef758368a9d7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeForwardInterestRate_770d699e-3ee9-4188-b0e4-11759cb5d43d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeForwardInterestRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_6d4e1ed0-5724-49f6-bb34-58b125fa2172" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeForwardInterestRate_770d699e-3ee9-4188-b0e4-11759cb5d43d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/DERIVATIVESNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#DERIVATIVESNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/DERIVATIVESNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_ba5e9354-375e-4d20-8567-1838fbbd5b01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_c95b4f9d-23bc-461a-a01d-6cbf41e557d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_ba5e9354-375e-4d20-8567-1838fbbd5b01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_c95b4f9d-23bc-461a-a01d-6cbf41e557d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_fcfc746c-342f-4250-a7bc-b70ded951dbc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_c95b4f9d-23bc-461a-a01d-6cbf41e557d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_fcfc746c-342f-4250-a7bc-b70ded951dbc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_a258a986-155a-4f2a-9e52-6e3b606fdbca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_fcfc746c-342f-4250-a7bc-b70ded951dbc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_a258a986-155a-4f2a-9e52-6e3b606fdbca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_63a8edcb-39b3-4f2f-8b0c-282829e65dbc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_a258a986-155a-4f2a-9e52-6e3b606fdbca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_63a8edcb-39b3-4f2f-8b0c-282829e65dbc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ForwardStartingInterestRateSwapMember_982a9c63-d4e1-4d2e-9636-95b263874241" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ForwardStartingInterestRateSwapMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_a258a986-155a-4f2a-9e52-6e3b606fdbca" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ForwardStartingInterestRateSwapMember_982a9c63-d4e1-4d2e-9636-95b263874241" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_5cb120b9-8875-41de-9de7-fba503f24c82" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_c95b4f9d-23bc-461a-a01d-6cbf41e557d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_5cb120b9-8875-41de-9de7-fba503f24c82" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_37e756e7-1335-4ca7-b432-d9bf777f7ba8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_5cb120b9-8875-41de-9de7-fba503f24c82" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_37e756e7-1335-4ca7-b432-d9bf777f7ba8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SeniorNotesDueOctober20286750Member_58b4aac9-8869-4993-bd69-adec712f23cf" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SeniorNotesDueOctober20286750Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_37e756e7-1335-4ca7-b432-d9bf777f7ba8" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SeniorNotesDueOctober20286750Member_58b4aac9-8869-4993-bd69-adec712f23cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_628d46e4-b889-45d8-9d61-fd6d96cbc1cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_c95b4f9d-23bc-461a-a01d-6cbf41e557d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_628d46e4-b889-45d8-9d61-fd6d96cbc1cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_PaymentToTerminateDerivativeContract_843cb7ce-b6f6-4117-924d-9cde333919b8" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_PaymentToTerminateDerivativeContract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_628d46e4-b889-45d8-9d61-fd6d96cbc1cb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_PaymentToTerminateDerivativeContract_843cb7ce-b6f6-4117-924d-9cde333919b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_59cabe6a-c582-4d0f-a331-c81706a3dab7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_628d46e4-b889-45d8-9d61-fd6d96cbc1cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_59cabe6a-c582-4d0f-a331-c81706a3dab7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_d41b543e-f90f-4f7f-ac67-84a357aaf117" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_628d46e4-b889-45d8-9d61-fd6d96cbc1cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_d41b543e-f90f-4f7f-ac67-84a357aaf117" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DerivativeGainLossOnTerminationOfDerivativeNet_485a7b69-65b8-49b0-a283-6d10ad5362d2" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DerivativeGainLossOnTerminationOfDerivativeNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_628d46e4-b889-45d8-9d61-fd6d96cbc1cb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DerivativeGainLossOnTerminationOfDerivativeNet_485a7b69-65b8-49b0-a283-6d10ad5362d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/DERIVATIVESInterestRateSwapContractsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#DERIVATIVESInterestRateSwapContractsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/DERIVATIVESInterestRateSwapContractsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_bd928c58-805a-4a1f-93f3-36f892b2760f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_c7fe04f2-df08-4138-bb88-d0d571ad7b79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_bd928c58-805a-4a1f-93f3-36f892b2760f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_c7fe04f2-df08-4138-bb88-d0d571ad7b79" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax_c2191454-8bce-45b8-a958-26a94044ee97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_bd928c58-805a-4a1f-93f3-36f892b2760f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax_c2191454-8bce-45b8-a958-26a94044ee97" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTScheduleofLongtermDebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LONGTERMDEBTScheduleofLongtermDebtDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTScheduleofLongtermDebtDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_05648984-d922-414d-b72d-5efeab792a4f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_4948e4df-09fb-4308-82b5-b5e7ee2c2d4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_05648984-d922-414d-b72d-5efeab792a4f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_4948e4df-09fb-4308-82b5-b5e7ee2c2d4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_5af1b1bc-0b99-411e-a68f-095484a969eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_4948e4df-09fb-4308-82b5-b5e7ee2c2d4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_5af1b1bc-0b99-411e-a68f-095484a969eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_889f3aa7-6422-46c6-a250-6b166baafd75" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_5af1b1bc-0b99-411e-a68f-095484a969eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_889f3aa7-6422-46c6-a250-6b166baafd75" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_54526454-5e13-4a6a-87ba-80f5489a351a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_889f3aa7-6422-46c6-a250-6b166baafd75" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_54526454-5e13-4a6a-87ba-80f5489a351a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_b2e7b9d3-af09-4a0c-ace6-d3562849ce9b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_889f3aa7-6422-46c6-a250-6b166baafd75" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_b2e7b9d3-af09-4a0c-ace6-d3562849ce9b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_a7d0c7d6-6840-425e-accf-e248972f62d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_4948e4df-09fb-4308-82b5-b5e7ee2c2d4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_a7d0c7d6-6840-425e-accf-e248972f62d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_b606b449-6fab-484e-bb5d-f828f3f02358" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_a7d0c7d6-6840-425e-accf-e248972f62d1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_b606b449-6fab-484e-bb5d-f828f3f02358" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_TermLoanFacilityMember_946595b5-7975-401c-b197-e0905377073c" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_TermLoanFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_b606b449-6fab-484e-bb5d-f828f3f02358" xlink:to="loc_unfi_TermLoanFacilityMember_946595b5-7975-401c-b197-e0905377073c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ABLCreditFacilityMember_36352738-c1b9-4ab8-b706-073fa59bdfd6" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ABLCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_b606b449-6fab-484e-bb5d-f828f3f02358" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ABLCreditFacilityMember_36352738-c1b9-4ab8-b706-073fa59bdfd6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SeniorNotesDueOctober20286750Member_2da4f7de-aae9-4ec6-bb88-22df41463736" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SeniorNotesDueOctober20286750Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_b606b449-6fab-484e-bb5d-f828f3f02358" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SeniorNotesDueOctober20286750Member_2da4f7de-aae9-4ec6-bb88-22df41463736" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_OtherSecuredDebtsMember_149c3fff-5ddc-444c-a8eb-d8d9edc82641" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_OtherSecuredDebtsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_b606b449-6fab-484e-bb5d-f828f3f02358" xlink:to="loc_unfi_OtherSecuredDebtsMember_149c3fff-5ddc-444c-a8eb-d8d9edc82641" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_87cf5b46-f1e7-4a1e-b530-648d792e441f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_4948e4df-09fb-4308-82b5-b5e7ee2c2d4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_87cf5b46-f1e7-4a1e-b530-648d792e441f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod_67aed7f0-c4dd-42e9-adaf-2459ba6aefa4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_87cf5b46-f1e7-4a1e-b530-648d792e441f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod_67aed7f0-c4dd-42e9-adaf-2459ba6aefa4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_bb66b5de-b257-4c17-a136-cd07ffe281e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_87cf5b46-f1e7-4a1e-b530-648d792e441f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_bb66b5de-b257-4c17-a136-cd07ffe281e2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_b11167a2-b582-4982-8bd5-bbc16a3bd913" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_87cf5b46-f1e7-4a1e-b530-648d792e441f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_b11167a2-b582-4982-8bd5-bbc16a3bd913" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_17618b40-bec1-4792-93e5-8c5b3fe9b2d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_87cf5b46-f1e7-4a1e-b530-648d792e441f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_17618b40-bec1-4792-93e5-8c5b3fe9b2d3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_008873fa-1d6e-42c4-8d4f-418e15b1dd06" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_87cf5b46-f1e7-4a1e-b530-648d792e441f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_008873fa-1d6e-42c4-8d4f-418e15b1dd06" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_b9d5d397-daf9-4cbd-8520-805085d19458" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_87cf5b46-f1e7-4a1e-b530-648d792e441f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_b9d5d397-daf9-4cbd-8520-805085d19458" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_4d0696a6-1444-4c0a-953f-8c262e2c17e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_87cf5b46-f1e7-4a1e-b530-648d792e441f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_4d0696a6-1444-4c0a-953f-8c262e2c17e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTScheduleofLongtermDebtDetails_1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LONGTERMDEBTScheduleofLongtermDebtDetails_1"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTScheduleofLongtermDebtDetails_1" xlink:type="extended"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTScheduleofMaturitiesofLongtermDebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LONGTERMDEBTScheduleofMaturitiesofLongtermDebtDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTScheduleofMaturitiesofLongtermDebtDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_5e054453-a7b9-4d40-baec-bb80c154e120" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract_e6dbd49e-2d95-4c76-8dcb-920456cedbd8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_5e054453-a7b9-4d40-baec-bb80c154e120" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract_e6dbd49e-2d95-4c76-8dcb-920456cedbd8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_a9c0e939-c2a5-4b37-ae40-64f3debf2527" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract_e6dbd49e-2d95-4c76-8dcb-920456cedbd8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_a9c0e939-c2a5-4b37-ae40-64f3debf2527" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_214fabea-0b6a-4f0b-b502-8f7504ead355" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract_e6dbd49e-2d95-4c76-8dcb-920456cedbd8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_214fabea-0b6a-4f0b-b502-8f7504ead355" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_7ac0d9c5-44a7-4977-afc4-5c2b8b758222" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract_e6dbd49e-2d95-4c76-8dcb-920456cedbd8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_7ac0d9c5-44a7-4977-afc4-5c2b8b758222" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_83306ad3-95fc-4bd0-aaac-10ceaa769987" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract_e6dbd49e-2d95-4c76-8dcb-920456cedbd8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_83306ad3-95fc-4bd0-aaac-10ceaa769987" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_6e9cb28e-3daf-4953-8237-c9db3102f7a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract_e6dbd49e-2d95-4c76-8dcb-920456cedbd8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_6e9cb28e-3daf-4953-8237-c9db3102f7a2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_c5fe04d5-c0d5-4383-bda7-d844e409c87a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract_e6dbd49e-2d95-4c76-8dcb-920456cedbd8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_c5fe04d5-c0d5-4383-bda7-d844e409c87a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_5a3b60b8-4e54-4e6c-ab67-41c1e188932a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtByMaturityAbstract_e6dbd49e-2d95-4c76-8dcb-920456cedbd8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_5a3b60b8-4e54-4e6c-ab67-41c1e188932a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_39ae7f16-2e4d-424a-a116-2b5923a6ec54" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LongTermDebtInterestFiscalYearMaturityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_5e054453-a7b9-4d40-baec-bb80c154e120" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_39ae7f16-2e4d-424a-a116-2b5923a6ec54" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearOne_b32915ca-2eee-4c1c-b6bb-4491d08ed98e" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearOne"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_39ae7f16-2e4d-424a-a116-2b5923a6ec54" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearOne_b32915ca-2eee-4c1c-b6bb-4491d08ed98e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearTwo_39d506b4-d720-4831-b2a4-ade69ec3ba29" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_39ae7f16-2e4d-424a-a116-2b5923a6ec54" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearTwo_39d506b4-d720-4831-b2a4-ade69ec3ba29" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearThree_e844daa0-96bd-469b-b6ce-2b31631b794b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_39ae7f16-2e4d-424a-a116-2b5923a6ec54" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearThree_e844daa0-96bd-469b-b6ce-2b31631b794b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearFour_d3f2361a-a59a-4f64-b33f-916a75782d28" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_39ae7f16-2e4d-424a-a116-2b5923a6ec54" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearFour_d3f2361a-a59a-4f64-b33f-916a75782d28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearFive_97f48cb4-83eb-40a1-ae5f-658fb8306e22" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_39ae7f16-2e4d-424a-a116-2b5923a6ec54" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableYearFive_97f48cb4-83eb-40a1-ae5f-658fb8306e22" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableAfterYearFive_974cf1c5-af0f-4a4a-ad24-8c48739c08ca" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableAfterYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_39ae7f16-2e4d-424a-a116-2b5923a6ec54" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestPayableAfterYearFive_974cf1c5-af0f-4a4a-ad24-8c48739c08ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_db9ceff4-02be-4226-89f5-78ac50154f11" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_LongTermDebtInterestFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_39ae7f16-2e4d-424a-a116-2b5923a6ec54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_db9ceff4-02be-4226-89f5-78ac50154f11" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTSeniorNotesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LONGTERMDEBTSeniorNotesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTSeniorNotesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_b33a6c63-9402-49e5-aafd-4012cbe2c057" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9d8423c8-df6c-41d0-be20-769beba52d3c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_b33a6c63-9402-49e5-aafd-4012cbe2c057" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9d8423c8-df6c-41d0-be20-769beba52d3c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_0602ef15-de39-4e57-85f8-4172bf882ea3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9d8423c8-df6c-41d0-be20-769beba52d3c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_0602ef15-de39-4e57-85f8-4172bf882ea3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_22948d27-484d-4604-9c15-be8b4d5cbf66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_0602ef15-de39-4e57-85f8-4172bf882ea3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_22948d27-484d-4604-9c15-be8b4d5cbf66" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_7285f2be-2785-4fa3-b54b-ce871d220f77" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_22948d27-484d-4604-9c15-be8b4d5cbf66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_7285f2be-2785-4fa3-b54b-ce871d220f77" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_2c8dcd5a-178e-413a-847d-0b7b9add9575" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9d8423c8-df6c-41d0-be20-769beba52d3c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_2c8dcd5a-178e-413a-847d-0b7b9add9575" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c004cc8b-a688-4459-96ac-95cb72bf6db4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_2c8dcd5a-178e-413a-847d-0b7b9add9575" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c004cc8b-a688-4459-96ac-95cb72bf6db4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SeniorNotesDueOctober20286750Member_42055b92-306f-4719-ada9-e69dc3ba0bd3" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SeniorNotesDueOctober20286750Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c004cc8b-a688-4459-96ac-95cb72bf6db4" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SeniorNotesDueOctober20286750Member_42055b92-306f-4719-ada9-e69dc3ba0bd3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis_55bbd4ad-2c5f-4e36-b635-8881211ac9f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9d8423c8-df6c-41d0-be20-769beba52d3c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis_55bbd4ad-2c5f-4e36-b635-8881211ac9f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtTypeDomain_b96948ee-2250-4b4a-85c8-7a52bedcac31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis_55bbd4ad-2c5f-4e36-b635-8881211ac9f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtTypeDomain_b96948ee-2250-4b4a-85c8-7a52bedcac31" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_0708cd1f-6e77-490c-8d8f-8fe2e97b3039" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtTypeDomain_b96948ee-2250-4b4a-85c8-7a52bedcac31" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_0708cd1f-6e77-490c-8d8f-8fe2e97b3039" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_c0a3febb-61a6-4014-acbe-b2aca5e8823b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_9d8423c8-df6c-41d0-be20-769beba52d3c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_c0a3febb-61a6-4014-acbe-b2aca5e8823b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_f6a91cda-17bd-45a6-a420-3f242ac90c21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_c0a3febb-61a6-4014-acbe-b2aca5e8823b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_f6a91cda-17bd-45a6-a420-3f242ac90c21" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_f9a92542-39c9-41d1-bf9c-778c3afa9355" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_c0a3febb-61a6-4014-acbe-b2aca5e8823b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_f9a92542-39c9-41d1-bf9c-778c3afa9355" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_65f393c1-600e-4374-a126-38e406580883" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_c0a3febb-61a6-4014-acbe-b2aca5e8823b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_65f393c1-600e-4374-a126-38e406580883" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTABLCreditFacilityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LONGTERMDEBTABLCreditFacilityDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTABLCreditFacilityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_d775559d-d970-4e02-9128-70d81e84582d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_56e3373b-4096-4c87-a205-1b43fd19f62c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_d775559d-d970-4e02-9128-70d81e84582d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_56e3373b-4096-4c87-a205-1b43fd19f62c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_6d68a666-65d2-42a0-917c-e652120cc8a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_56e3373b-4096-4c87-a205-1b43fd19f62c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_6d68a666-65d2-42a0-917c-e652120cc8a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_ee46e852-3b97-41ff-8a41-458f542ef112" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_6d68a666-65d2-42a0-917c-e652120cc8a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_ee46e852-3b97-41ff-8a41-458f542ef112" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_9f6ffcdb-d7fa-4f37-bc18-20cc829e2b9a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_ee46e852-3b97-41ff-8a41-458f542ef112" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_9f6ffcdb-d7fa-4f37-bc18-20cc829e2b9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_78df1ddc-aa21-46c7-b7f9-d20d43de76ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_ee46e852-3b97-41ff-8a41-458f542ef112" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_78df1ddc-aa21-46c7-b7f9-d20d43de76ef" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_dc324864-bab4-411e-a2d2-9e758db43cf5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_56e3373b-4096-4c87-a205-1b43fd19f62c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_dc324864-bab4-411e-a2d2-9e758db43cf5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_870cdc80-4e24-4ae8-a261-873edbea9747" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_dc324864-bab4-411e-a2d2-9e758db43cf5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_870cdc80-4e24-4ae8-a261-873edbea9747" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ABLCreditFacilityMember_24724e8f-2df6-408e-ac99-f03a2e710751" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ABLCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_870cdc80-4e24-4ae8-a261-873edbea9747" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ABLCreditFacilityMember_24724e8f-2df6-408e-ac99-f03a2e710751" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ABLLoansMember_3ca73154-201e-4c66-86b0-c96371815aac" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ABLLoansMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_870cdc80-4e24-4ae8-a261-873edbea9747" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ABLLoansMember_3ca73154-201e-4c66-86b0-c96371815aac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_fe0de380-42c3-4c5a-b498-a670eb875f9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_56e3373b-4096-4c87-a205-1b43fd19f62c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_fe0de380-42c3-4c5a-b498-a670eb875f9c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_4bc6a3fc-fb35-4660-b778-6c0520119e01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_fe0de380-42c3-4c5a-b498-a670eb875f9c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_4bc6a3fc-fb35-4660-b778-6c0520119e01" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_cd9cc729-c78e-4734-ba45-51b41d22c065" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_4bc6a3fc-fb35-4660-b778-6c0520119e01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_cd9cc729-c78e-4734-ba45-51b41d22c065" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_7dd06afc-90fb-46f8-a329-7eb66ce73018" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_56e3373b-4096-4c87-a205-1b43fd19f62c" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_7dd06afc-90fb-46f8-a329-7eb66ce73018" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_639ebc6f-eebb-4a68-9bd7-59714147a647" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_7dd06afc-90fb-46f8-a329-7eb66ce73018" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_639ebc6f-eebb-4a68-9bd7-59714147a647" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_c06213b3-76aa-421a-910a-5273d9a306da" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_639ebc6f-eebb-4a68-9bd7-59714147a647" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_c06213b3-76aa-421a-910a-5273d9a306da" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_241d9d73-f6ff-42a6-8099-9e3fc94aa621" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_639ebc6f-eebb-4a68-9bd7-59714147a647" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_241d9d73-f6ff-42a6-8099-9e3fc94aa621" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_2c9a14a4-4b35-4995-b246-acfe57bf240c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_56e3373b-4096-4c87-a205-1b43fd19f62c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_2c9a14a4-4b35-4995-b246-acfe57bf240c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_d3a51d97-844d-4ad0-82bf-7db469fd8826" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_2c9a14a4-4b35-4995-b246-acfe57bf240c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_d3a51d97-844d-4ad0-82bf-7db469fd8826" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BaseRateMember_115b35b2-2187-4bbd-a5b8-6035c8514279" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BaseRateMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_d3a51d97-844d-4ad0-82bf-7db469fd8826" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BaseRateMember_115b35b2-2187-4bbd-a5b8-6035c8514279" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember_18eb7bf5-88e1-4ab6-9863-6e5f8802b454" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_d3a51d97-844d-4ad0-82bf-7db469fd8826" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember_18eb7bf5-88e1-4ab6-9863-6e5f8802b454" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_BorrowingBaseEligibleAssetAxis_4d3e523d-3a79-4854-9c80-5ccf6e444dea" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_BorrowingBaseEligibleAssetAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_56e3373b-4096-4c87-a205-1b43fd19f62c" xlink:to="loc_unfi_BorrowingBaseEligibleAssetAxis_4d3e523d-3a79-4854-9c80-5ccf6e444dea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_BorrowingBaseEligibleAssetDomain_c3aef985-e25a-43ea-8fa1-3d51c8416052" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_BorrowingBaseEligibleAssetDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_BorrowingBaseEligibleAssetAxis_4d3e523d-3a79-4854-9c80-5ccf6e444dea" xlink:to="loc_unfi_BorrowingBaseEligibleAssetDomain_c3aef985-e25a-43ea-8fa1-3d51c8416052" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_6ebd1268-b6cc-4940-acf6-7afedb9ca487" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_BorrowingBaseEligibleAssetDomain_c3aef985-e25a-43ea-8fa1-3d51c8416052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_6ebd1268-b6cc-4940-acf6-7afedb9ca487" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember_4084b099-472e-4fb7-b071-25ac61ae119c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_BorrowingBaseEligibleAssetDomain_c3aef985-e25a-43ea-8fa1-3d51c8416052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember_4084b099-472e-4fb7-b071-25ac61ae119c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoriesMember_699d08c0-c333-4fe5-afb7-8841a4ae482c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoriesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_BorrowingBaseEligibleAssetDomain_c3aef985-e25a-43ea-8fa1-3d51c8416052" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoriesMember_699d08c0-c333-4fe5-afb7-8841a4ae482c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_PharmacyReceivableMember_4a077d34-215a-482b-b4c4-7ca6cbf0f3fb" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_PharmacyReceivableMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_BorrowingBaseEligibleAssetDomain_c3aef985-e25a-43ea-8fa1-3d51c8416052" xlink:to="loc_unfi_PharmacyReceivableMember_4a077d34-215a-482b-b4c4-7ca6cbf0f3fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_a75ef130-f8ec-40f4-b496-2b6cb25d8edd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_56e3373b-4096-4c87-a205-1b43fd19f62c" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_a75ef130-f8ec-40f4-b496-2b6cb25d8edd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_944e8ce0-9f8e-4d2a-a867-330510ad106a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_a75ef130-f8ec-40f4-b496-2b6cb25d8edd" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_944e8ce0-9f8e-4d2a-a867-330510ad106a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_0095089d-eee3-4835-81b8-434ed74ec450" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2023/country-2023.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_944e8ce0-9f8e-4d2a-a867-330510ad106a" xlink:to="loc_country_US_0095089d-eee3-4835-81b8-434ed74ec450" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3b5d365b-5b54-4cfc-b439-d8f99b73e0a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_56e3373b-4096-4c87-a205-1b43fd19f62c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3b5d365b-5b54-4cfc-b439-d8f99b73e0a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_63bbbcd4-fe23-4069-90f0-c6de7b5ecb01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3b5d365b-5b54-4cfc-b439-d8f99b73e0a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_63bbbcd4-fe23-4069-90f0-c6de7b5ecb01" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityOptionalIncrease_5f6a0ab8-db93-4754-8363-af5b1c3de0fa" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityOptionalIncrease"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3b5d365b-5b54-4cfc-b439-d8f99b73e0a8" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityOptionalIncrease_5f6a0ab8-db93-4754-8363-af5b1c3de0fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_1b4fef9c-b3e1-4d94-aa2f-991fc646f17b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3b5d365b-5b54-4cfc-b439-d8f99b73e0a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_1b4fef9c-b3e1-4d94-aa2f-991fc646f17b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_815489f5-2093-4c92-9770-f989dba7f337" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3b5d365b-5b54-4cfc-b439-d8f99b73e0a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_815489f5-2093-4c92-9770-f989dba7f337" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationPeriod_a5d0d63c-7e9b-4d99-b7fc-229dc4afc458" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3b5d365b-5b54-4cfc-b439-d8f99b73e0a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationPeriod_a5d0d63c-7e9b-4d99-b7fc-229dc4afc458" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_347904f1-925d-4a1f-900b-3c7aec0bed9e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3b5d365b-5b54-4cfc-b439-d8f99b73e0a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_347904f1-925d-4a1f-900b-3c7aec0bed9e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount_bd75bf58-3620-4d1b-b13e-e62fae96b219" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3b5d365b-5b54-4cfc-b439-d8f99b73e0a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount_bd75bf58-3620-4d1b-b13e-e62fae96b219" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityPercentageOfBorrowingBase_14a2441e-e4ae-4d98-95cb-d687645e19a3" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityPercentageOfBorrowingBase"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3b5d365b-5b54-4cfc-b439-d8f99b73e0a8" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityPercentageOfBorrowingBase_14a2441e-e4ae-4d98-95cb-d687645e19a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingBaseEligibilityPercent_5f5c0e08-d589-4fc6-a595-5706cdaace91" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingBaseEligibilityPercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3b5d365b-5b54-4cfc-b439-d8f99b73e0a8" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingBaseEligibilityPercent_5f5c0e08-d589-4fc6-a595-5706cdaace91" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityReserves_1cf14c26-a084-4c79-863d-f43f90f5d1b7" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityReserves"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3b5d365b-5b54-4cfc-b439-d8f99b73e0a8" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityReserves_1cf14c26-a084-4c79-863d-f43f90f5d1b7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity_02b360a9-74d0-462a-9a15-d3a206c70e10" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3b5d365b-5b54-4cfc-b439-d8f99b73e0a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity_02b360a9-74d0-462a-9a15-d3a206c70e10" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_f203e792-6466-41b7-a6f5-d11fcbb3826f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3b5d365b-5b54-4cfc-b439-d8f99b73e0a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_f203e792-6466-41b7-a6f5-d11fcbb3826f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTScheduleofLineofCreditFacilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LONGTERMDEBTScheduleofLineofCreditFacilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTScheduleofLineofCreditFacilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_f3c546d0-72ed-4946-9120-3c0d4b336dc8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_09e69bd4-188b-4aa2-b313-ab4ad3f5f9c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_f3c546d0-72ed-4946-9120-3c0d4b336dc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_09e69bd4-188b-4aa2-b313-ab4ad3f5f9c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_37a9320e-f4ca-4365-b275-7efe83658559" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_09e69bd4-188b-4aa2-b313-ab4ad3f5f9c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_37a9320e-f4ca-4365-b275-7efe83658559" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_91c8634f-4f52-4c3c-9c89-835b598c50c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_37a9320e-f4ca-4365-b275-7efe83658559" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_91c8634f-4f52-4c3c-9c89-835b598c50c0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_InventoriesAndCurrentAssetsofDiscontinuedOperationsMember_185f3375-c8e3-4efb-b115-6f5aeafba4a1" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_InventoriesAndCurrentAssetsofDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_91c8634f-4f52-4c3c-9c89-835b598c50c0" xlink:to="loc_unfi_InventoriesAndCurrentAssetsofDiscontinuedOperationsMember_185f3375-c8e3-4efb-b115-6f5aeafba4a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ReceivablesandCurrentAssetsofDiscontinuedOperationsMember_ded16b14-ebdc-41b4-96e6-b44a89b1837b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ReceivablesandCurrentAssetsofDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_91c8634f-4f52-4c3c-9c89-835b598c50c0" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ReceivablesandCurrentAssetsofDiscontinuedOperationsMember_ded16b14-ebdc-41b4-96e6-b44a89b1837b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_IntangibleAssetsNetMember_ed2229c0-44fd-40ad-9eb8-1fee8682a988" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_IntangibleAssetsNetMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_91c8634f-4f52-4c3c-9c89-835b598c50c0" xlink:to="loc_unfi_IntangibleAssetsNetMember_ed2229c0-44fd-40ad-9eb8-1fee8682a988" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_a8c4806a-1b29-47f6-ac64-a60d48fc4eb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_09e69bd4-188b-4aa2-b313-ab4ad3f5f9c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_a8c4806a-1b29-47f6-ac64-a60d48fc4eb4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_e81bd9e9-4c64-43ca-99e3-418bbb5a0307" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_a8c4806a-1b29-47f6-ac64-a60d48fc4eb4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_e81bd9e9-4c64-43ca-99e3-418bbb5a0307" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_cacc80ae-647b-49e2-a9c7-c64a9ff229cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_e81bd9e9-4c64-43ca-99e3-418bbb5a0307" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_cacc80ae-647b-49e2-a9c7-c64a9ff229cc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_6dd7ead2-ecfd-4c00-82f0-f81558e01ba3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_e81bd9e9-4c64-43ca-99e3-418bbb5a0307" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_6dd7ead2-ecfd-4c00-82f0-f81558e01ba3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_6c18d5c4-3834-4a20-85e8-4aebe70b5eb2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_09e69bd4-188b-4aa2-b313-ab4ad3f5f9c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_6c18d5c4-3834-4a20-85e8-4aebe70b5eb2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_ae46fa4f-7d0e-4f3f-bda6-0b27e1cf52c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_6c18d5c4-3834-4a20-85e8-4aebe70b5eb2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_ae46fa4f-7d0e-4f3f-bda6-0b27e1cf52c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_3556e702-b6e2-40af-9d78-17c83a51cb04" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_ae46fa4f-7d0e-4f3f-bda6-0b27e1cf52c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_3556e702-b6e2-40af-9d78-17c83a51cb04" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c56a80a4-100f-4c48-8443-f9a4a824cff8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_09e69bd4-188b-4aa2-b313-ab4ad3f5f9c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c56a80a4-100f-4c48-8443-f9a4a824cff8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_341f601e-7c09-4d75-8c9a-b9d43dd26af6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_c56a80a4-100f-4c48-8443-f9a4a824cff8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_341f601e-7c09-4d75-8c9a-b9d43dd26af6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ABLLoansMember_3f45a3b8-3fa5-4846-9aaf-c9297bec1f48" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ABLLoansMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_341f601e-7c09-4d75-8c9a-b9d43dd26af6" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ABLLoansMember_3f45a3b8-3fa5-4846-9aaf-c9297bec1f48" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ABLCreditFacilityMember_576682cb-26db-4f56-b9d1-735a7fed60c4" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ABLCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_341f601e-7c09-4d75-8c9a-b9d43dd26af6" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ABLCreditFacilityMember_576682cb-26db-4f56-b9d1-735a7fed60c4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_3a178f1c-48f6-44c3-a482-ca69ac61e96d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_09e69bd4-188b-4aa2-b313-ab4ad3f5f9c3" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_3a178f1c-48f6-44c3-a482-ca69ac61e96d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_fe494595-2ac0-42aa-9083-3fa281091d4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_3a178f1c-48f6-44c3-a482-ca69ac61e96d" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_fe494595-2ac0-42aa-9083-3fa281091d4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_74331ef3-d995-4fe5-8ec9-212962c1289d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_fe494595-2ac0-42aa-9083-3fa281091d4e" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_74331ef3-d995-4fe5-8ec9-212962c1289d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_5701d013-5200-4465-bb02-d72a7d48cf20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_fe494595-2ac0-42aa-9083-3fa281091d4e" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_5701d013-5200-4465-bb02-d72a7d48cf20" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_5a5a41d7-d5f5-4240-b62a-64ddc951b6ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_09e69bd4-188b-4aa2-b313-ab4ad3f5f9c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_5a5a41d7-d5f5-4240-b62a-64ddc951b6ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_788ee836-a04c-4660-b1cb-251090fd9473" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_5a5a41d7-d5f5-4240-b62a-64ddc951b6ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_788ee836-a04c-4660-b1cb-251090fd9473" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BaseRateMember_d8a870d9-aa64-4262-8abd-102a0212b3a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BaseRateMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_788ee836-a04c-4660-b1cb-251090fd9473" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BaseRateMember_d8a870d9-aa64-4262-8abd-102a0212b3a0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LIBORAndBankersAcceptanceRateMember_3fc8dd43-a881-4ae6-8070-97fcd03d5079" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LIBORAndBankersAcceptanceRateMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_788ee836-a04c-4660-b1cb-251090fd9473" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LIBORAndBankersAcceptanceRateMember_3fc8dd43-a881-4ae6-8070-97fcd03d5079" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_c41bb33a-e718-4b4b-a0a4-544939747e5c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_09e69bd4-188b-4aa2-b313-ab4ad3f5f9c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_c41bb33a-e718-4b4b-a0a4-544939747e5c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_1dc90bd7-95ce-4490-935f-630c8079cca8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_c41bb33a-e718-4b4b-a0a4-544939747e5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_1dc90bd7-95ce-4490-935f-630c8079cca8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity_20cfde58-f357-4f76-9f64-4cac514ffabd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_c41bb33a-e718-4b4b-a0a4-544939747e5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity_20cfde58-f357-4f76-9f64-4cac514ffabd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount_48c0160a-d86c-4dec-bb42-4d7abee6dc04" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_c41bb33a-e718-4b4b-a0a4-544939747e5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount_48c0160a-d86c-4dec-bb42-4d7abee6dc04" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_aa3646f7-9a7c-4ae8-aa3e-fb5c43e9b424" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_c41bb33a-e718-4b4b-a0a4-544939747e5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_aa3646f7-9a7c-4ae8-aa3e-fb5c43e9b424" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_b4c6fa1d-5ce6-4e95-bdeb-aae7621c3162" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_c41bb33a-e718-4b4b-a0a4-544939747e5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_b4c6fa1d-5ce6-4e95-bdeb-aae7621c3162" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage_2d2c52ed-9e78-4d35-a093-4639a377aeac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_c41bb33a-e718-4b4b-a0a4-544939747e5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage_2d2c52ed-9e78-4d35-a093-4639a377aeac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTTermLoanFacilityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LONGTERMDEBTTermLoanFacilityDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LONGTERMDEBTTermLoanFacilityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_f24904a6-af2a-466f-9f08-1007b92eca6b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1bf4ea10-492d-4184-b194-1e0ce9ed27ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_f24904a6-af2a-466f-9f08-1007b92eca6b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1bf4ea10-492d-4184-b194-1e0ce9ed27ea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_09148793-416c-4dc3-b2e6-516b4f666e2a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1bf4ea10-492d-4184-b194-1e0ce9ed27ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_09148793-416c-4dc3-b2e6-516b4f666e2a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_eb5f4131-26a5-4386-bcf3-31d4e31bce60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_09148793-416c-4dc3-b2e6-516b4f666e2a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_eb5f4131-26a5-4386-bcf3-31d4e31bce60" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_bbfff53b-0c0f-48db-9edc-31e5fc152df0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_eb5f4131-26a5-4386-bcf3-31d4e31bce60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_bbfff53b-0c0f-48db-9edc-31e5fc152df0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_fd46ab99-a59f-4efc-b8e6-b0e05ddce153" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1bf4ea10-492d-4184-b194-1e0ce9ed27ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_fd46ab99-a59f-4efc-b8e6-b0e05ddce153" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_9ff6682c-8cba-4e6e-9016-1370e688df17" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_fd46ab99-a59f-4efc-b8e6-b0e05ddce153" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_9ff6682c-8cba-4e6e-9016-1370e688df17" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_TermLoanFacilityMember_5e4e205b-f435-4588-a69b-7af5a57660a0" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_TermLoanFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_9ff6682c-8cba-4e6e-9016-1370e688df17" xlink:to="loc_unfi_TermLoanFacilityMember_5e4e205b-f435-4588-a69b-7af5a57660a0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_A2018TermLoanFacilitySevenYearTrancheMember_5241913f-0780-42b1-9e3d-673d8c6750e1" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_A2018TermLoanFacilitySevenYearTrancheMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_TermLoanFacilityMember_5e4e205b-f435-4588-a69b-7af5a57660a0" xlink:to="loc_unfi_A2018TermLoanFacilitySevenYearTrancheMember_5241913f-0780-42b1-9e3d-673d8c6750e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_A2018TermLoanFacility364dayTrancheMember_9611436a-db15-4d96-a24a-1c25d93a724a" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_A2018TermLoanFacility364dayTrancheMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_TermLoanFacilityMember_5e4e205b-f435-4588-a69b-7af5a57660a0" xlink:to="loc_unfi_A2018TermLoanFacility364dayTrancheMember_9611436a-db15-4d96-a24a-1c25d93a724a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_TermLoanFacilityTermBTrancheMember_04936b82-8a43-4867-8661-73a48a255ec9" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_TermLoanFacilityTermBTrancheMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_9ff6682c-8cba-4e6e-9016-1370e688df17" xlink:to="loc_unfi_TermLoanFacilityTermBTrancheMember_04936b82-8a43-4867-8661-73a48a255ec9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_ff718535-8139-41c1-ab96-5f729572b2aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1bf4ea10-492d-4184-b194-1e0ce9ed27ea" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_ff718535-8139-41c1-ab96-5f729572b2aa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_04b75a39-c7c6-409e-bfbb-5a414a4634c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_ff718535-8139-41c1-ab96-5f729572b2aa" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_04b75a39-c7c6-409e-bfbb-5a414a4634c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_0cafcaa5-63b5-4be7-87dc-e830e95f6c89" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_04b75a39-c7c6-409e-bfbb-5a414a4634c1" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_0cafcaa5-63b5-4be7-87dc-e830e95f6c89" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_bdefa757-0d97-4ceb-959a-385e52a91804" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_04b75a39-c7c6-409e-bfbb-5a414a4634c1" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_bdefa757-0d97-4ceb-959a-385e52a91804" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_77292a63-ed85-4105-8ddb-6d5416fdcd7f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1bf4ea10-492d-4184-b194-1e0ce9ed27ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_77292a63-ed85-4105-8ddb-6d5416fdcd7f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_a592c3ec-d99c-4cc3-bbd9-2c1227e84518" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_77292a63-ed85-4105-8ddb-6d5416fdcd7f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_a592c3ec-d99c-4cc3-bbd9-2c1227e84518" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BaseRateMember_c185cfc8-9fd6-4040-8ec2-ee4b912c48d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BaseRateMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_a592c3ec-d99c-4cc3-bbd9-2c1227e84518" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BaseRateMember_c185cfc8-9fd6-4040-8ec2-ee4b912c48d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember_ae1d2f2c-ee23-420c-a5c5-07db4bdf29d9" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_a592c3ec-d99c-4cc3-bbd9-2c1227e84518" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSOFRMember_ae1d2f2c-ee23-420c-a5c5-07db4bdf29d9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis_a925ef93-ca8f-4a7e-9432-069878c4660c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1bf4ea10-492d-4184-b194-1e0ce9ed27ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis_a925ef93-ca8f-4a7e-9432-069878c4660c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtTypeDomain_5afc2444-16e5-4074-b8be-563ba66280f3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis_a925ef93-ca8f-4a7e-9432-069878c4660c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtTypeDomain_5afc2444-16e5-4074-b8be-563ba66280f3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_03c2ab36-27fe-4403-8975-760062c90501" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtTypeDomain_5afc2444-16e5-4074-b8be-563ba66280f3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_03c2ab36-27fe-4403-8975-760062c90501" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1bf4ea10-492d-4184-b194-1e0ce9ed27ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_4fc5ea43-7456-49b2-8e34-036103d19eed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_4fc5ea43-7456-49b2-8e34-036103d19eed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_71b23135-1430-45f5-89cf-a356005d1e33" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_71b23135-1430-45f5-89cf-a356005d1e33" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LineofCreditAdditionalBorrowingCapacity_5ff2f289-5f2d-4ea7-87df-76d16ce39b20" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LineofCreditAdditionalBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LineofCreditAdditionalBorrowingCapacity_5ff2f289-5f2d-4ea7-87df-76d16ce39b20" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DebtInstrumentGuaranteesExceptionCarryingValueofOwnedRealProperty_c3b6d7d6-4a18-4366-ac0b-65b4ad067107" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DebtInstrumentGuaranteesExceptionCarryingValueofOwnedRealProperty"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DebtInstrumentGuaranteesExceptionCarryingValueofOwnedRealProperty_c3b6d7d6-4a18-4366-ac0b-65b4ad067107" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_e9845275-e9d6-4a51-978a-ec7f42c8b27a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_e9845275-e9d6-4a51-978a-ec7f42c8b27a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DebtInstrumentDebtPrepaymentPeriod_333cfc53-f22a-4d51-84b7-f9e8b07cf804" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DebtInstrumentDebtPrepaymentPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DebtInstrumentDebtPrepaymentPeriod_333cfc53-f22a-4d51-84b7-f9e8b07cf804" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DebtInstrumentCovenantCompliancePercentageOfLoansOutstandingRequiredToBePaidFollowingSpecifiedTermFollowingFiscalYearEnd_4b4ce344-8c61-4bbb-a086-81e8bb3ee43a" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DebtInstrumentCovenantCompliancePercentageOfLoansOutstandingRequiredToBePaidFollowingSpecifiedTermFollowingFiscalYearEnd"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DebtInstrumentCovenantCompliancePercentageOfLoansOutstandingRequiredToBePaidFollowingSpecifiedTermFollowingFiscalYearEnd_4b4ce344-8c61-4bbb-a086-81e8bb3ee43a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_b056899e-581a-43d3-82de-7f8793fbd7ec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_b056899e-581a-43d3-82de-7f8793fbd7ec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_4e5d89d7-284f-4044-a3fe-079aab6fd268" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_4e5d89d7-284f-4044-a3fe-079aab6fd268" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_5f0da90f-4eae-4250-924d-6b4b9d78acfa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_5f0da90f-4eae-4250-924d-6b4b9d78acfa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_6e1c3640-ff8a-4ee9-86de-6ff3445dcddf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_6e1c3640-ff8a-4ee9-86de-6ff3445dcddf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DebtInstrumentMinimumVariableRate_3c09a68f-8504-478d-b363-03ccd32a3996" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DebtInstrumentMinimumVariableRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DebtInstrumentMinimumVariableRate_3c09a68f-8504-478d-b363-03ccd32a3996" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt_a98bc9af-425f-435d-951e-27b0c19ea8f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt_a98bc9af-425f-435d-951e-27b0c19ea8f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_7070635f-24c4-4965-b9a1-b7e8076bb714" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_70da8a23-27e5-4ab1-8f5c-33753429a64e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_7070635f-24c4-4965-b9a1-b7e8076bb714" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSChangesbyComponentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSChangesbyComponentDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSChangesbyComponentDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_1cef3c24-e5c9-491c-a6be-17071f05194e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_bf60aef1-0a2c-4a3f-9a00-4041fd24ed6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_1cef3c24-e5c9-491c-a6be-17071f05194e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_bf60aef1-0a2c-4a3f-9a00-4041fd24ed6c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_5035aa45-4fe7-46de-b92c-32a9c6912c5a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_bf60aef1-0a2c-4a3f-9a00-4041fd24ed6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_5035aa45-4fe7-46de-b92c-32a9c6912c5a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_fcda65dd-b6f1-44ea-9feb-1892073df418" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_5035aa45-4fe7-46de-b92c-32a9c6912c5a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_fcda65dd-b6f1-44ea-9feb-1892073df418" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_c12cc5dd-634f-4ea7-af1f-4629e93cfe24" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_fcda65dd-b6f1-44ea-9feb-1892073df418" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_c12cc5dd-634f-4ea7-af1f-4629e93cfe24" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_2972f1cb-8b28-4ac7-a65f-8e740b93b456" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_c12cc5dd-634f-4ea7-af1f-4629e93cfe24" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_2972f1cb-8b28-4ac7-a65f-8e740b93b456" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_c322b573-b02a-4287-8698-8556b11982a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_c12cc5dd-634f-4ea7-af1f-4629e93cfe24" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_c322b573-b02a-4287-8698-8556b11982a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossNetCashFlowHedgeParentMember_c2de3252-8203-4290-b484-b8b6e5a3bf85" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossNetCashFlowHedgeParentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_fcda65dd-b6f1-44ea-9feb-1892073df418" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossNetCashFlowHedgeParentMember_c2de3252-8203-4290-b484-b8b6e5a3bf85" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_42b486db-fa0a-4ebd-83fe-8864cbdd8159" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_bf60aef1-0a2c-4a3f-9a00-4041fd24ed6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_42b486db-fa0a-4ebd-83fe-8864cbdd8159" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_21aa4036-51df-4038-903f-45f1291af065" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_42b486db-fa0a-4ebd-83fe-8864cbdd8159" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_21aa4036-51df-4038-903f-45f1291af065" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherContractMember_c5856c93-9777-4654-ad0d-f8031674ccd7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherContractMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_21aa4036-51df-4038-903f-45f1291af065" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherContractMember_c5856c93-9777-4654-ad0d-f8031674ccd7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SwapAgreementsMember_f1216fdb-229d-41df-8768-a011aecaae5d" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SwapAgreementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_21aa4036-51df-4038-903f-45f1291af065" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SwapAgreementsMember_f1216fdb-229d-41df-8768-a011aecaae5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_17bce1ee-dc5c-4ae3-8e6b-5f3f13ed3789" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_bf60aef1-0a2c-4a3f-9a00-4041fd24ed6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_17bce1ee-dc5c-4ae3-8e6b-5f3f13ed3789" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_dc297761-94d5-4aea-b375-079c827389d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_17bce1ee-dc5c-4ae3-8e6b-5f3f13ed3789" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_dc297761-94d5-4aea-b375-079c827389d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3c213e8a-ddce-4bbc-9e23-3e464c720417" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_dc297761-94d5-4aea-b375-079c827389d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3c213e8a-ddce-4bbc-9e23-3e464c720417" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax_270288c9-54ba-4645-96a8-c5bc64b6021e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_dc297761-94d5-4aea-b375-079c827389d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax_270288c9-54ba-4645-96a8-c5bc64b6021e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax_6eaec90a-a78f-4ac3-801c-50f74d9baf52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_dc297761-94d5-4aea-b375-079c827389d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax_6eaec90a-a78f-4ac3-801c-50f74d9baf52" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax_3577d107-88ae-42fb-9077-2471836da326" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_dc297761-94d5-4aea-b375-079c827389d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax_3577d107-88ae-42fb-9077-2471836da326" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_bd36d357-2e02-481e-bcb9-c130bab07d2a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_dc297761-94d5-4aea-b375-079c827389d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_bd36d357-2e02-481e-bcb9-c130bab07d2a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_dc04f3de-59c7-468d-86de-f24aa9b53b46" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_dc297761-94d5-4aea-b375-079c827389d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_dc04f3de-59c7-468d-86de-f24aa9b53b46" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSReclassificationoutofOtherComprehensiveLossDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSReclassificationoutofOtherComprehensiveLossDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSReclassificationoutofOtherComprehensiveLossDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_9fdd3785-4c2e-43b3-9d88-a2751b7f3f69" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable_eb234771-452f-4e45-9d59-042da710c0a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_9fdd3785-4c2e-43b3-9d88-a2751b7f3f69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable_eb234771-452f-4e45-9d59-042da710c0a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis_bb13e12b-cf92-4514-8f8d-b47fcbbcefb0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable_eb234771-452f-4e45-9d59-042da710c0a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis_bb13e12b-cf92-4514-8f8d-b47fcbbcefb0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDomain_88ca17cd-d162-4f58-a5ea-b95c0a78da1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis_bb13e12b-cf92-4514-8f8d-b47fcbbcefb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDomain_88ca17cd-d162-4f58-a5ea-b95c0a78da1f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_1ee87784-ae73-42e4-ac2b-9a64dcfe0c2c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDomain_88ca17cd-d162-4f58-a5ea-b95c0a78da1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_1ee87784-ae73-42e4-ac2b-9a64dcfe0c2c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_2a7ea8e8-6386-43a0-a546-385a6db7a15f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable_eb234771-452f-4e45-9d59-042da710c0a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_2a7ea8e8-6386-43a0-a546-385a6db7a15f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_0e35f642-268a-4ed8-a5fb-00e89ac21bf1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_2a7ea8e8-6386-43a0-a546-385a6db7a15f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_0e35f642-268a-4ed8-a5fb-00e89ac21bf1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetPriorServiceCostCreditMember_6d0478cb-0329-4e4e-86a0-fe332c428262" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetPriorServiceCostCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_0e35f642-268a-4ed8-a5fb-00e89ac21bf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetPriorServiceCostCreditMember_6d0478cb-0329-4e4e-86a0-fe332c428262" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember_e90fd2d8-fefb-493d-95c8-4b2114c12dc9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_0e35f642-268a-4ed8-a5fb-00e89ac21bf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember_e90fd2d8-fefb-493d-95c8-4b2114c12dc9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember_a9edaf74-45f1-45f9-8726-51aeaea00bd4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_0e35f642-268a-4ed8-a5fb-00e89ac21bf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember_a9edaf74-45f1-45f9-8726-51aeaea00bd4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_f5372414-62d2-45ff-9d85-6708aa5a0557" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_0e35f642-268a-4ed8-a5fb-00e89ac21bf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_f5372414-62d2-45ff-9d85-6708aa5a0557" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_20f1d877-43d9-49b9-9cf3-5c5774a70e1e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable_eb234771-452f-4e45-9d59-042da710c0a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_20f1d877-43d9-49b9-9cf3-5c5774a70e1e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_7b43581b-3751-44cb-8335-63a9ae08486a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_20f1d877-43d9-49b9-9cf3-5c5774a70e1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_7b43581b-3751-44cb-8335-63a9ae08486a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SwapAgreementsMember_259678dc-c2de-461e-b51a-d56a6647650f" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SwapAgreementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_7b43581b-3751-44cb-8335-63a9ae08486a" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SwapAgreementsMember_259678dc-c2de-461e-b51a-d56a6647650f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_OtherCashFlowHedgesMember_43177e63-393a-4cf2-81a2-55d665449bc2" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_OtherCashFlowHedgesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_7b43581b-3751-44cb-8335-63a9ae08486a" xlink:to="loc_unfi_OtherCashFlowHedgesMember_43177e63-393a-4cf2-81a2-55d665449bc2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_65978167-85f3-4cb2-8d98-61cadfdb14f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable_eb234771-452f-4e45-9d59-042da710c0a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_65978167-85f3-4cb2-8d98-61cadfdb14f4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent_ae274c72-361f-4dc1-b0a3-a5c93a412f19" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_65978167-85f3-4cb2-8d98-61cadfdb14f4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent_ae274c72-361f-4dc1-b0a3-a5c93a412f19" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax_8bf0ce8b-b51f-4831-80ef-085eb0f76a4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_65978167-85f3-4cb2-8d98-61cadfdb14f4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax_8bf0ce8b-b51f-4831-80ef-085eb0f76a4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_82de65bc-4751-4771-b70a-e927bc5dde23" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_65978167-85f3-4cb2-8d98-61cadfdb14f4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_82de65bc-4751-4771-b70a-e927bc5dde23" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet_b28024c5-6bbf-4cbc-9f0e-3ed3a9bc99e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_65978167-85f3-4cb2-8d98-61cadfdb14f4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet_b28024c5-6bbf-4cbc-9f0e-3ed3a9bc99e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_fac6ff4c-4750-495f-81f1-328bb6e1b20c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_65978167-85f3-4cb2-8d98-61cadfdb14f4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_fac6ff4c-4750-495f-81f1-328bb6e1b20c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_af6f1d97-bfc8-4033-90f5-2d87e9cd0368" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_65978167-85f3-4cb2-8d98-61cadfdb14f4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_af6f1d97-bfc8-4033-90f5-2d87e9cd0368" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/COMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSANDACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_6a50c7e3-bdab-49b0-84c1-bc28a0c451f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet_5e405614-b1f1-418d-b8e6-4bd77f182003" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_6a50c7e3-bdab-49b0-84c1-bc28a0c451f4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet_5e405614-b1f1-418d-b8e6-4bd77f182003" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASESLeaseAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LEASESLeaseAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASESLeaseAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_da17b12c-2223-4531-b01a-43d2a26d4846" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_f94b7032-cac9-4767-8a03-2b498b865038" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_da17b12c-2223-4531-b01a-43d2a26d4846" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_f94b7032-cac9-4767-8a03-2b498b865038" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_7a5a5877-deb4-4f1a-bfd3-7e731d422f30" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_da17b12c-2223-4531-b01a-43d2a26d4846" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_7a5a5877-deb4-4f1a-bfd3-7e731d422f30" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_53c6d758-88d5-4746-888e-a34ff458fc61" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_da17b12c-2223-4531-b01a-43d2a26d4846" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_53c6d758-88d5-4746-888e-a34ff458fc61" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LeaseRightofUseAsset_6506b17e-8a70-4118-9ea3-c28ee3ce45ae" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LeaseRightofUseAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_da17b12c-2223-4531-b01a-43d2a26d4846" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LeaseRightofUseAsset_6506b17e-8a70-4118-9ea3-c28ee3ce45ae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_b06a388d-6c64-4dec-94e3-69a6949a23e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_da17b12c-2223-4531-b01a-43d2a26d4846" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_b06a388d-6c64-4dec-94e3-69a6949a23e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_934646bb-3994-48a3-aa1b-3ee6b5ccbc84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_da17b12c-2223-4531-b01a-43d2a26d4846" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleList_934646bb-3994-48a3-aa1b-3ee6b5ccbc84" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_373e3e27-d40b-4dea-bcd8-c4a4389aa249" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_da17b12c-2223-4531-b01a-43d2a26d4846" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_373e3e27-d40b-4dea-bcd8-c4a4389aa249" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_08367580-c129-4912-8da3-309005fc871f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_da17b12c-2223-4531-b01a-43d2a26d4846" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_08367580-c129-4912-8da3-309005fc871f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_d1ac7547-0893-41ff-9496-34bd88dd9a72" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_da17b12c-2223-4531-b01a-43d2a26d4846" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_d1ac7547-0893-41ff-9496-34bd88dd9a72" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LeaseLiability_c8452863-9c2a-4ca1-91bf-5b683e78755b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_da17b12c-2223-4531-b01a-43d2a26d4846" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LeaseLiability_c8452863-9c2a-4ca1-91bf-5b683e78755b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASESLeaseCostDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LEASESLeaseCostDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASESLeaseCostDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_0b721f7a-979a-4ae1-aaea-25b1b4b18efe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_f202af13-9248-48ee-8605-0b88834203f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_0b721f7a-979a-4ae1-aaea-25b1b4b18efe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_f202af13-9248-48ee-8605-0b88834203f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_dbd1b11c-2b86-4610-a27a-c25516323846" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_f202af13-9248-48ee-8605-0b88834203f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_dbd1b11c-2b86-4610-a27a-c25516323846" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_83556cbe-ed8d-44c5-a257-20f1702a3f29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_dbd1b11c-2b86-4610-a27a-c25516323846" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_83556cbe-ed8d-44c5-a257-20f1702a3f29" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember_b8d6846f-aeb7-4cfd-a270-227c1a740eeb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_83556cbe-ed8d-44c5-a257-20f1702a3f29" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember_b8d6846f-aeb7-4cfd-a270-227c1a740eeb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesMember_49398e0f-c8db-4acd-870c-7d3f736a476f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SalesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_83556cbe-ed8d-44c5-a257-20f1702a3f29" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesMember_49398e0f-c8db-4acd-870c-7d3f736a476f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_c15f2291-67f2-4699-8127-a6007a8b55ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_83556cbe-ed8d-44c5-a257-20f1702a3f29" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_c15f2291-67f2-4699-8127-a6007a8b55ea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember_7f186b10-13e1-4c30-a216-edda03396487" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_83556cbe-ed8d-44c5-a257-20f1702a3f29" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember_7f186b10-13e1-4c30-a216-edda03396487" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_062f0ddd-cdb9-4ce4-b5c4-8460dc11e9d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_f202af13-9248-48ee-8605-0b88834203f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_062f0ddd-cdb9-4ce4-b5c4-8460dc11e9d9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_3d586947-842e-4991-afe9-d1ac33c530d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_062f0ddd-cdb9-4ce4-b5c4-8460dc11e9d9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_3d586947-842e-4991-afe9-d1ac33c530d3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember_0c0a1f32-31e7-4c05-aa2a-7f0f76deda8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_3d586947-842e-4991-afe9-d1ac33c530d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember_0c0a1f32-31e7-4c05-aa2a-7f0f76deda8a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b145f799-b708-4a9f-bcae-65c9f94dd173" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_f202af13-9248-48ee-8605-0b88834203f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b145f799-b708-4a9f-bcae-65c9f94dd173" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_4129b864-d334-4c33-b142-d79908443977" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b145f799-b708-4a9f-bcae-65c9f94dd173" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_4129b864-d334-4c33-b142-d79908443977" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost_7d4bdaee-5125-41f0-8721-c7e1229182d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b145f799-b708-4a9f-bcae-65c9f94dd173" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost_7d4bdaee-5125-41f0-8721-c7e1229182d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost_9c95fad6-5f2f-4d1c-96d5-e1885592e1e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b145f799-b708-4a9f-bcae-65c9f94dd173" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost_9c95fad6-5f2f-4d1c-96d5-e1885592e1e0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_43665feb-5b96-41fe-801d-6d85e88b6c4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubleaseIncome"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b145f799-b708-4a9f-bcae-65c9f94dd173" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_43665feb-5b96-41fe-801d-6d85e88b6c4c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_Othersubleaseincomenet_46852684-66cd-4a04-8f77-870203874f64" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_Othersubleaseincomenet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b145f799-b708-4a9f-bcae-65c9f94dd173" xlink:to="loc_unfi_Othersubleaseincomenet_46852684-66cd-4a04-8f77-870203874f64" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_67496df5-0482-4136-b23a-1ceabfe61784" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b145f799-b708-4a9f-bcae-65c9f94dd173" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_67496df5-0482-4136-b23a-1ceabfe61784" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_e36a7e4e-3a71-47d4-95be-1df938d65378" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b145f799-b708-4a9f-bcae-65c9f94dd173" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_e36a7e4e-3a71-47d4-95be-1df938d65378" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense_53726f4a-4c1b-445f-943c-834c79ef1209" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b145f799-b708-4a9f-bcae-65c9f94dd173" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense_53726f4a-4c1b-445f-943c-834c79ef1209" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_Financeleasecost_4bc493a7-cb3a-435a-a93e-947b82f73e66" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_Financeleasecost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b145f799-b708-4a9f-bcae-65c9f94dd173" xlink:to="loc_unfi_Financeleasecost_4bc493a7-cb3a-435a-a93e-947b82f73e66" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost_2a515ada-2b9d-4215-ae53-757b4929e088" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b145f799-b708-4a9f-bcae-65c9f94dd173" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost_2a515ada-2b9d-4215-ae53-757b4929e088" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_Netoperatingleasecost_964f0481-64b2-4fdc-8715-4883e719a297" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_Netoperatingleasecost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b145f799-b708-4a9f-bcae-65c9f94dd173" xlink:to="loc_unfi_Netoperatingleasecost_964f0481-64b2-4fdc-8715-4883e719a297" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense_85cd4aa8-8c44-42a3-bd10-a0f335987753" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_b145f799-b708-4a9f-bcae-65c9f94dd173" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense_85cd4aa8-8c44-42a3-bd10-a0f335987753" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASESNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LEASESNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASESNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_cc9938cf-1185-4bfe-82fc-77f6bb644d77" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionTable_21a595ca-43de-4c38-bf3f-5dc40754c492" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_cc9938cf-1185-4bfe-82fc-77f6bb644d77" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionTable_21a595ca-43de-4c38-bf3f-5dc40754c492" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis_564c1e9c-7cd3-4f3c-8a1e-08af08994abd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionTable_21a595ca-43de-4c38-bf3f-5dc40754c492" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis_564c1e9c-7cd3-4f3c-8a1e-08af08994abd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain_39343ce8-d11d-4807-b631-d233d46f2b91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis_564c1e9c-7cd3-4f3c-8a1e-08af08994abd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain_39343ce8-d11d-4807-b631-d233d46f2b91" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SaleLeasebackOfDistributionCenterMember_06c882a3-f09a-466a-9ea3-ce6ea3e3793f" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SaleLeasebackOfDistributionCenterMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain_39343ce8-d11d-4807-b631-d233d46f2b91" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SaleLeasebackOfDistributionCenterMember_06c882a3-f09a-466a-9ea3-ce6ea3e3793f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionLineItems_b318eb3c-ebba-4ec1-85b2-22c8e8e43004" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionTable_21a595ca-43de-4c38-bf3f-5dc40754c492" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionLineItems_b318eb3c-ebba-4ec1-85b2-22c8e8e43004" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate_b831d572-11ba-462d-bf0e-47d95e98ec7b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionLineItems_b318eb3c-ebba-4ec1-85b2-22c8e8e43004" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate_b831d572-11ba-462d-bf0e-47d95e98ec7b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfBuildings_d2ccf498-9a31-434e-8be6-02f5385d5533" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfBuildings"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionLineItems_b318eb3c-ebba-4ec1-85b2-22c8e8e43004" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfBuildings_d2ccf498-9a31-434e-8be6-02f5385d5533" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_ceb37ed6-aa39-4c38-ab68-a9f528da5361" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionLineItems_b318eb3c-ebba-4ec1-85b2-22c8e8e43004" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_ceb37ed6-aa39-4c38-ab68-a9f528da5361" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet_abd277d5-cc38-4bb5-9d9e-18b46c024d05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionLineItems_b318eb3c-ebba-4ec1-85b2-22c8e8e43004" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet_abd277d5-cc38-4bb5-9d9e-18b46c024d05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASESFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsandLeaseReceiptsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LEASESFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsandLeaseReceiptsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASESFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsandLeaseReceiptsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_ef087d35-b07a-42d9-bf94-b8a88d386b10" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_31030503-0685-43ee-83c7-8a51fa593f28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_ef087d35-b07a-42d9-bf94-b8a88d386b10" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_31030503-0685-43ee-83c7-8a51fa593f28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextRollingTwelveMonths_01746194-e48f-46b0-ba22-1a7babe0787d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextRollingTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_31030503-0685-43ee-83c7-8a51fa593f28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextRollingTwelveMonths_01746194-e48f-46b0-ba22-1a7babe0787d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_63455e3d-4619-4cce-85fb-eb225e05a984" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_31030503-0685-43ee-83c7-8a51fa593f28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_63455e3d-4619-4cce-85fb-eb225e05a984" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_f98483b6-6d2d-4db2-9b3e-96054d5e542f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_31030503-0685-43ee-83c7-8a51fa593f28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_f98483b6-6d2d-4db2-9b3e-96054d5e542f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_ac046414-1593-436c-9cc4-b65fb27fe119" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_31030503-0685-43ee-83c7-8a51fa593f28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_ac046414-1593-436c-9cc4-b65fb27fe119" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_993a8815-a069-4d3c-8d24-42901ebd597b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_31030503-0685-43ee-83c7-8a51fa593f28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_993a8815-a069-4d3c-8d24-42901ebd597b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_794515ee-5a0a-49fc-a78f-e907246ed9f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_31030503-0685-43ee-83c7-8a51fa593f28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_794515ee-5a0a-49fc-a78f-e907246ed9f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_fb28d7c1-6127-4550-bfda-743bccfa29f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_31030503-0685-43ee-83c7-8a51fa593f28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_fb28d7c1-6127-4550-bfda-743bccfa29f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_137eece6-74e6-4ce3-aee1-97724f051869" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_31030503-0685-43ee-83c7-8a51fa593f28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_137eece6-74e6-4ce3-aee1-97724f051869" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_8a5bb75a-caf8-46e1-8550-07090706da79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_31030503-0685-43ee-83c7-8a51fa593f28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_8a5bb75a-caf8-46e1-8550-07090706da79" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_1ca7121c-faab-4ccc-be9a-47b4db555348" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_31030503-0685-43ee-83c7-8a51fa593f28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_1ca7121c-faab-4ccc-be9a-47b4db555348" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_ce244b07-529f-4047-94eb-99093e9689a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_31030503-0685-43ee-83c7-8a51fa593f28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_ce244b07-529f-4047-94eb-99093e9689a0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_99e1a52d-f4eb-4d2e-9481-89cfb39fef8c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_ef087d35-b07a-42d9-bf94-b8a88d386b10" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_99e1a52d-f4eb-4d2e-9481-89cfb39fef8c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_ea5e364f-4a33-4a16-bc16-dd8bc6205ab9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_99e1a52d-f4eb-4d2e-9481-89cfb39fef8c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_ea5e364f-4a33-4a16-bc16-dd8bc6205ab9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_fa8ac8bd-0f81-4053-a82e-24f5a491259c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_99e1a52d-f4eb-4d2e-9481-89cfb39fef8c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_fa8ac8bd-0f81-4053-a82e-24f5a491259c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_5691536c-c001-49c5-b1b6-f5a01b9604ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_99e1a52d-f4eb-4d2e-9481-89cfb39fef8c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_5691536c-c001-49c5-b1b6-f5a01b9604ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_27e0feb1-a8d1-4e69-8e00-d91e2b3e202c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_99e1a52d-f4eb-4d2e-9481-89cfb39fef8c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_27e0feb1-a8d1-4e69-8e00-d91e2b3e202c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_01463e91-9d2a-4594-b6b5-0905fc70b0aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_99e1a52d-f4eb-4d2e-9481-89cfb39fef8c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_01463e91-9d2a-4594-b6b5-0905fc70b0aa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_6cd37c4b-30bf-4a07-8cde-586d9ad44721" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_99e1a52d-f4eb-4d2e-9481-89cfb39fef8c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_6cd37c4b-30bf-4a07-8cde-586d9ad44721" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_6ae2991d-b261-43ea-ad73-3faa0095d51f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_99e1a52d-f4eb-4d2e-9481-89cfb39fef8c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_6ae2991d-b261-43ea-ad73-3faa0095d51f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_ff194ba8-d5b5-4a2a-b269-ca5cdd6a2c9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_99e1a52d-f4eb-4d2e-9481-89cfb39fef8c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_ff194ba8-d5b5-4a2a-b269-ca5cdd6a2c9c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_d56ce873-8edd-4116-b87e-11db4019791a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_99e1a52d-f4eb-4d2e-9481-89cfb39fef8c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_d56ce873-8edd-4116-b87e-11db4019791a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_e5907754-a7ff-4b75-86ba-450bbb0095fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_99e1a52d-f4eb-4d2e-9481-89cfb39fef8c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_e5907754-a7ff-4b75-86ba-450bbb0095fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_3f23c091-bdcc-4f6b-9fc6-575c2b9720d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_99e1a52d-f4eb-4d2e-9481-89cfb39fef8c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_3f23c091-bdcc-4f6b-9fc6-575c2b9720d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsRollingMaturityAbstract_5f689c8d-5700-488b-ad22-a5d841a0b00e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsRollingMaturityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_ef087d35-b07a-42d9-bf94-b8a88d386b10" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsRollingMaturityAbstract_5f689c8d-5700-488b-ad22-a5d841a0b00e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_566e5ae9-edc4-48ca-a45c-0079eb36c41f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsRollingMaturityAbstract_5f689c8d-5700-488b-ad22-a5d841a0b00e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_566e5ae9-edc4-48ca-a45c-0079eb36c41f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_7baea67d-bef3-4ec4-b4af-58090370efa7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsRollingMaturityAbstract_5f689c8d-5700-488b-ad22-a5d841a0b00e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_7baea67d-bef3-4ec4-b4af-58090370efa7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears_076671d3-26ed-4e75-a2fb-6e5b213acf76" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsRollingMaturityAbstract_5f689c8d-5700-488b-ad22-a5d841a0b00e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears_076671d3-26ed-4e75-a2fb-6e5b213acf76" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears_cfcfec66-a45b-49cb-83d9-6ecd61667e66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsRollingMaturityAbstract_5f689c8d-5700-488b-ad22-a5d841a0b00e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears_cfcfec66-a45b-49cb-83d9-6ecd61667e66" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears_b44852d4-534a-44ed-a54b-e9f3b0737c18" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsRollingMaturityAbstract_5f689c8d-5700-488b-ad22-a5d841a0b00e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears_b44852d4-534a-44ed-a54b-e9f3b0737c18" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter_687fb5b9-f833-4a26-8b16-3516151b2bf7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsRollingMaturityAbstract_5f689c8d-5700-488b-ad22-a5d841a0b00e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter_687fb5b9-f833-4a26-8b16-3516151b2bf7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_bd1683d5-ffe8-4049-8f3f-b360a8cfc251" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsRollingMaturityAbstract_5f689c8d-5700-488b-ad22-a5d841a0b00e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived_bd1683d5-ffe8-4049-8f3f-b360a8cfc251" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_62d4ff9f-e0ea-460c-8969-7d127e909339" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableFiscalYearMaturityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_ef087d35-b07a-42d9-bf94-b8a88d386b10" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_62d4ff9f-e0ea-460c-8969-7d127e909339" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_48acbfaa-7ede-47bb-9280-458a22148750" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_62d4ff9f-e0ea-460c-8969-7d127e909339" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_48acbfaa-7ede-47bb-9280-458a22148750" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_4a0836d2-4c11-47ae-ab77-fc89ec6b6e3a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_62d4ff9f-e0ea-460c-8969-7d127e909339" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_4a0836d2-4c11-47ae-ab77-fc89ec6b6e3a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears_356008cf-ed85-4251-82b5-d6b8407b9cd8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_62d4ff9f-e0ea-460c-8969-7d127e909339" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears_356008cf-ed85-4251-82b5-d6b8407b9cd8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears_2ba773b6-6c69-41d7-b255-30059f77931b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_62d4ff9f-e0ea-460c-8969-7d127e909339" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears_2ba773b6-6c69-41d7-b255-30059f77931b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears_559eda6a-c644-4f8a-98cc-c6eb21eece0f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_62d4ff9f-e0ea-460c-8969-7d127e909339" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears_559eda6a-c644-4f8a-98cc-c6eb21eece0f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter_bf87b374-364b-4519-9b4a-d474752c8118" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_62d4ff9f-e0ea-460c-8969-7d127e909339" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter_bf87b374-364b-4519-9b4a-d474752c8118" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived_1b8a73b3-1c94-4a74-bc1d-e2b8a0d271c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableFiscalYearMaturityAbstract_62d4ff9f-e0ea-460c-8969-7d127e909339" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived_1b8a73b3-1c94-4a74-bc1d-e2b8a0d271c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_OperatingLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_a18a0443-5dab-4d9c-87a4-ad67ba33f6eb" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_OperatingLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_ef087d35-b07a-42d9-bf94-b8a88d386b10" xlink:to="loc_unfi_OperatingLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_a18a0443-5dab-4d9c-87a4-ad67ba33f6eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearOne_6c4c0781-0816-451a-bf6b-5f198aab3a5d" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearOne"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_OperatingLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_a18a0443-5dab-4d9c-87a4-ad67ba33f6eb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearOne_6c4c0781-0816-451a-bf6b-5f198aab3a5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearTwo_9939f2fe-195e-4936-a090-4aefbe5c8e3c" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_OperatingLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_a18a0443-5dab-4d9c-87a4-ad67ba33f6eb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearTwo_9939f2fe-195e-4936-a090-4aefbe5c8e3c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearThree_40a96150-621e-4c38-9098-2ae3e2faf6b5" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_OperatingLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_a18a0443-5dab-4d9c-87a4-ad67ba33f6eb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearThree_40a96150-621e-4c38-9098-2ae3e2faf6b5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearFour_00ce3e71-e65b-4b69-9682-e52c7d39748b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_OperatingLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_a18a0443-5dab-4d9c-87a4-ad67ba33f6eb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearFour_00ce3e71-e65b-4b69-9682-e52c7d39748b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearFive_44008ba1-7165-40a8-a414-cbaf9ccc2f74" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_OperatingLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_a18a0443-5dab-4d9c-87a4-ad67ba33f6eb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationYearFive_44008ba1-7165-40a8-a414-cbaf9ccc2f74" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationAfterYearFive_4adf6b32-178c-4314-97d3-745f33bef5da" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationAfterYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_OperatingLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_a18a0443-5dab-4d9c-87a4-ad67ba33f6eb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligationAfterYearFive_4adf6b32-178c-4314-97d3-745f33bef5da" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligation_c75c7976-44ee-443e-b0dc-fa5b8b94661f" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_OperatingLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_a18a0443-5dab-4d9c-87a4-ad67ba33f6eb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LesseeNetOperatingLeaseObligation_c75c7976-44ee-443e-b0dc-fa5b8b94661f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_FinanceLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_40c38a7e-db3f-4088-bc28-8dcc296d1dcb" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_FinanceLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_ef087d35-b07a-42d9-bf94-b8a88d386b10" xlink:to="loc_unfi_FinanceLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_40c38a7e-db3f-4088-bc28-8dcc296d1dcb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearOne_7ed7e570-f444-424c-be5a-7eb1da6b2090" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearOne"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_FinanceLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_40c38a7e-db3f-4088-bc28-8dcc296d1dcb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearOne_7ed7e570-f444-424c-be5a-7eb1da6b2090" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearTwo_00c25f0e-4c74-4516-9915-11e4df1dd76b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_FinanceLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_40c38a7e-db3f-4088-bc28-8dcc296d1dcb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearTwo_00c25f0e-4c74-4516-9915-11e4df1dd76b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearThree_4220322d-f70b-4420-ab56-630dfb71532f" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_FinanceLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_40c38a7e-db3f-4088-bc28-8dcc296d1dcb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearThree_4220322d-f70b-4420-ab56-630dfb71532f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearFour_cada55d3-0963-4848-a340-78c5b01b12cf" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_FinanceLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_40c38a7e-db3f-4088-bc28-8dcc296d1dcb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearFour_cada55d3-0963-4848-a340-78c5b01b12cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearFive_01c0ddd0-0ebf-4eb6-b9be-1d8e69e5813b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_FinanceLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_40c38a7e-db3f-4088-bc28-8dcc296d1dcb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsYearFive_01c0ddd0-0ebf-4eb6-b9be-1d8e69e5813b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsAfterYearFive_d53d5eec-7252-4169-8937-391c2391ca52" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsAfterYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_FinanceLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_40c38a7e-db3f-4088-bc28-8dcc296d1dcb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_FinanceLeaseNetLeaseObligationsAfterYearFive_d53d5eec-7252-4169-8937-391c2391ca52" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_FinanceLeasesNetLeaseObligations_cf65120a-8c2b-4baa-860a-349e9e924dac" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_FinanceLeasesNetLeaseObligations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_FinanceLeasesNetLeaseObligationsAbstract_40c38a7e-db3f-4088-bc28-8dcc296d1dcb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_FinanceLeasesNetLeaseObligations_cf65120a-8c2b-4baa-860a-349e9e924dac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueExtensionOptionsReasonablyCertaintoBeExercised_ce22deb1-fff7-4bab-ac2d-a885e0d70f8f" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueExtensionOptionsReasonablyCertaintoBeExercised"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_ef087d35-b07a-42d9-bf94-b8a88d386b10" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueExtensionOptionsReasonablyCertaintoBeExercised_ce22deb1-fff7-4bab-ac2d-a885e0d70f8f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LesseeOperatingLeaseSignedNotYetCommenced_f212c2de-d949-41d2-9971-cf50e1575a40" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LesseeOperatingLeaseSignedNotYetCommenced"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_ef087d35-b07a-42d9-bf94-b8a88d386b10" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LesseeOperatingLeaseSignedNotYetCommenced_f212c2de-d949-41d2-9971-cf50e1575a40" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASESFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsandLeaseReceiptsDetails_1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LEASESFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsandLeaseReceiptsDetails_1"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASESFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsandLeaseReceiptsDetails_1" xlink:type="extended"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASESScheduleofOtherInformationRelatedtoLeasesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#LEASESScheduleofOtherInformationRelatedtoLeasesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/LEASESScheduleofOtherInformationRelatedtoLeasesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_0413c5ed-fc18-42d3-a982-cc91ff3b6cea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract_52d991ff-eebf-40f2-99a5-1be90a6270ae" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_0413c5ed-fc18-42d3-a982-cc91ff3b6cea" xlink:to="loc_unfi_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract_52d991ff-eebf-40f2-99a5-1be90a6270ae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_b65bfd3c-d7ae-4c3f-87ea-8e61ea500ae7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract_52d991ff-eebf-40f2-99a5-1be90a6270ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_b65bfd3c-d7ae-4c3f-87ea-8e61ea500ae7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_a177d9ab-8906-4905-9a29-446c034f537a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract_52d991ff-eebf-40f2-99a5-1be90a6270ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_a177d9ab-8906-4905-9a29-446c034f537a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract_63e9bec5-2913-48e7-8683-4291d1e13b6e" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_0413c5ed-fc18-42d3-a982-cc91ff3b6cea" xlink:to="loc_unfi_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract_63e9bec5-2913-48e7-8683-4291d1e13b6e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_94754a21-1c67-46ee-ae0a-875018e1fa52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract_63e9bec5-2913-48e7-8683-4291d1e13b6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_94754a21-1c67-46ee-ae0a-875018e1fa52" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_c34b4afe-c829-4544-89e1-3df94df58dd0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract_63e9bec5-2913-48e7-8683-4291d1e13b6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_c34b4afe-c829-4544-89e1-3df94df58dd0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInTheMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_bb82d77a-7124-4b2b-8526-58a5b55f4136" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInTheMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_0413c5ed-fc18-42d3-a982-cc91ff3b6cea" xlink:to="loc_unfi_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInTheMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_bb82d77a-7124-4b2b-8526-58a5b55f4136" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_2de16262-3a23-41a2-a03d-1331b9f61f0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInTheMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_bb82d77a-7124-4b2b-8526-58a5b55f4136" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_2de16262-3a23-41a2-a03d-1331b9f61f0c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability_b4f9fef7-16fd-49e9-99fc-c3edf0d704b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInTheMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_bb82d77a-7124-4b2b-8526-58a5b55f4136" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability_b4f9fef7-16fd-49e9-99fc-c3edf0d704b0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_e146f46c-d0df-40e1-af10-83ce30d2e41b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_CashPaidForAmountsIncludedInTheMeasurementOfLeaseLiabilitiesAbstract_bb82d77a-7124-4b2b-8526-58a5b55f4136" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_e146f46c-d0df-40e1-af10-83ce30d2e41b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability_1c641fb4-25ce-4c71-bdfd-8d524c88ad13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_0413c5ed-fc18-42d3-a982-cc91ff3b6cea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability_1c641fb4-25ce-4c71-bdfd-8d524c88ad13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_349168a3-ceab-460f-9858-9b035552203c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_0413c5ed-fc18-42d3-a982-cc91ff3b6cea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_349168a3-ceab-460f-9858-9b035552203c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDSAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SHAREBASEDAWARDSAdditionalInformationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDSAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_bfbae66b-419a-410a-a419-b2b7cc8a7eca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_b63994e7-f57d-40d7-9eed-f9e21fc91c7a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_bfbae66b-419a-410a-a419-b2b7cc8a7eca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_b63994e7-f57d-40d7-9eed-f9e21fc91c7a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_cb76c229-e69f-4393-9467-37547a701bf1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_b63994e7-f57d-40d7-9eed-f9e21fc91c7a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_cb76c229-e69f-4393-9467-37547a701bf1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_804dcd1f-dc94-44f2-b989-a64f2a76c664" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_cb76c229-e69f-4393-9467-37547a701bf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_804dcd1f-dc94-44f2-b989-a64f2a76c664" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_A2020EquityIncentivePlanMember_49fc7804-c4b0-4aec-b90d-e18768280bc9" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_A2020EquityIncentivePlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_804dcd1f-dc94-44f2-b989-a64f2a76c664" xlink:to="loc_unfi_A2020EquityIncentivePlanMember_49fc7804-c4b0-4aec-b90d-e18768280bc9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_f42b4594-d889-4d19-adc0-56081c4b71f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_b63994e7-f57d-40d7-9eed-f9e21fc91c7a" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_f42b4594-d889-4d19-adc0-56081c4b71f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_efdc5acc-ee0b-479a-8902-0f6e47145e17" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_f42b4594-d889-4d19-adc0-56081c4b71f6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_efdc5acc-ee0b-479a-8902-0f6e47145e17" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_07281e2e-440a-434d-9315-9075fe8cb6bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_efdc5acc-ee0b-479a-8902-0f6e47145e17" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_07281e2e-440a-434d-9315-9075fe8cb6bf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_d38d8ede-635b-42f5-816e-660438ed4a5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_efdc5acc-ee0b-479a-8902-0f6e47145e17" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_d38d8ede-635b-42f5-816e-660438ed4a5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GranteeStatusAxis_03f28277-bef6-4368-9ce9-0fc25a09c057" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GranteeStatusAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_b63994e7-f57d-40d7-9eed-f9e21fc91c7a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GranteeStatusAxis_03f28277-bef6-4368-9ce9-0fc25a09c057" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GranteeStatusDomain_7d18ea9a-ae6e-48e0-8fec-72601c3a5e58" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GranteeStatusDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GranteeStatusAxis_03f28277-bef6-4368-9ce9-0fc25a09c057" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GranteeStatusDomain_7d18ea9a-ae6e-48e0-8fec-72601c3a5e58" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementNonemployeeMember_bdba2f38-4bab-4ce2-8212-acd59613c8b4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementNonemployeeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GranteeStatusDomain_7d18ea9a-ae6e-48e0-8fec-72601c3a5e58" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementNonemployeeMember_bdba2f38-4bab-4ce2-8212-acd59613c8b4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementEmployeeMember_da672a0d-eaa3-4551-9e5f-83ff9723945f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementEmployeeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GranteeStatusDomain_7d18ea9a-ae6e-48e0-8fec-72601c3a5e58" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementEmployeeMember_da672a0d-eaa3-4551-9e5f-83ff9723945f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_d279b473-8995-4982-9f98-6664ab9d0fdf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_b63994e7-f57d-40d7-9eed-f9e21fc91c7a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_d279b473-8995-4982-9f98-6664ab9d0fdf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_e40a674b-d7cf-495f-abd1-3f40c6c6aef9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_d279b473-8995-4982-9f98-6664ab9d0fdf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_e40a674b-d7cf-495f-abd1-3f40c6c6aef9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_175efb35-1077-4474-b363-3ae9824c89ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_e40a674b-d7cf-495f-abd1-3f40c6c6aef9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_175efb35-1077-4474-b363-3ae9824c89ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_3b3ad27d-dd35-452c-9632-15ea15a50d10" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_e40a674b-d7cf-495f-abd1-3f40c6c6aef9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_3b3ad27d-dd35-452c-9632-15ea15a50d10" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bfa09d21-ac6a-44b6-aa4d-284eafa95dcd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_b63994e7-f57d-40d7-9eed-f9e21fc91c7a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bfa09d21-ac6a-44b6-aa4d-284eafa95dcd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationNumberOfStockOptionPlans_5d301fad-174e-4dc4-9703-61c1c4e4a427" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ShareBasedCompensationNumberOfStockOptionPlans"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bfa09d21-ac6a-44b6-aa4d-284eafa95dcd" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationNumberOfStockOptionPlans_5d301fad-174e-4dc4-9703-61c1c4e4a427" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_6c5b98ee-0627-4c80-ab61-28cd29f54fd3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bfa09d21-ac6a-44b6-aa4d-284eafa95dcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_6c5b98ee-0627-4c80-ab61-28cd29f54fd3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_892c14d0-ba62-4480-8973-ad70f59a561f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bfa09d21-ac6a-44b6-aa4d-284eafa95dcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_892c14d0-ba62-4480-8973-ad70f59a561f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfInstallments_103583cb-cbe0-4a30-b09f-c85c7086e248" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfInstallments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bfa09d21-ac6a-44b6-aa4d-284eafa95dcd" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfInstallments_103583cb-cbe0-4a30-b09f-c85c7086e248" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_05264690-f424-4443-9d01-6ae9f21602f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bfa09d21-ac6a-44b6-aa4d-284eafa95dcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_05264690-f424-4443-9d01-6ae9f21602f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_6ef11b8e-6c54-4d5e-be94-f548a939f037" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bfa09d21-ac6a-44b6-aa4d-284eafa95dcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_6ef11b8e-6c54-4d5e-be94-f548a939f037" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_9fe812e6-f222-4725-bc7a-b02235b55f67" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_bfa09d21-ac6a-44b6-aa4d-284eafa95dcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_9fe812e6-f222-4725-bc7a-b02235b55f67" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDSShareBasedCompensationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SHAREBASEDAWARDSShareBasedCompensationExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDSShareBasedCompensationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_1f2b9c33-4b90-4fb3-b906-d304c49a5d4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_90cc0108-fdfe-432d-9627-7c4384a28790" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_1f2b9c33-4b90-4fb3-b906-d304c49a5d4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_90cc0108-fdfe-432d-9627-7c4384a28790" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_7f457ad6-72d3-4fc1-890f-8c8bf281847a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_90cc0108-fdfe-432d-9627-7c4384a28790" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_7f457ad6-72d3-4fc1-890f-8c8bf281847a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_2925134f-f4e7-4c9d-8f69-c0fdaf94a620" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_7f457ad6-72d3-4fc1-890f-8c8bf281847a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_2925134f-f4e7-4c9d-8f69-c0fdaf94a620" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember_7550d68d-f34d-4c0b-91c1-51c4478198f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_2925134f-f4e7-4c9d-8f69-c0fdaf94a620" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember_7550d68d-f34d-4c0b-91c1-51c4478198f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_RestructuringAcquisitionandIntegrationRelatedExpensesMember_5962504e-c93b-465b-8f29-5124b0d609bd" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_RestructuringAcquisitionandIntegrationRelatedExpensesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_2925134f-f4e7-4c9d-8f69-c0fdaf94a620" xlink:to="loc_unfi_RestructuringAcquisitionandIntegrationRelatedExpensesMember_5962504e-c93b-465b-8f29-5124b0d609bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_401e10e7-0942-499e-a032-c27b638eacd9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_90cc0108-fdfe-432d-9627-7c4384a28790" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_401e10e7-0942-499e-a032-c27b638eacd9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_deb3fca0-cb4c-4fec-92eb-7c9b1916f65c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_401e10e7-0942-499e-a032-c27b638eacd9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_deb3fca0-cb4c-4fec-92eb-7c9b1916f65c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_982dcc25-c236-4e92-ba8e-c488ba0b193b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_deb3fca0-cb4c-4fec-92eb-7c9b1916f65c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_982dcc25-c236-4e92-ba8e-c488ba0b193b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SupervaluReplacementAwardsMember_76950f31-4b2a-41e5-9e91-0e4252eb200f" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SupervaluReplacementAwardsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_deb3fca0-cb4c-4fec-92eb-7c9b1916f65c" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SupervaluReplacementAwardsMember_76950f31-4b2a-41e5-9e91-0e4252eb200f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_PerformanceAwardMember_13781562-6f3b-4030-bb98-8b3d4662952c" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_PerformanceAwardMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_deb3fca0-cb4c-4fec-92eb-7c9b1916f65c" xlink:to="loc_unfi_PerformanceAwardMember_13781562-6f3b-4030-bb98-8b3d4662952c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_b78767be-5dbd-42c0-9a7a-391951e717bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_90cc0108-fdfe-432d-9627-7c4384a28790" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_b78767be-5dbd-42c0-9a7a-391951e717bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_7506dff3-e514-4dcd-8377-4efa48b43d4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_b78767be-5dbd-42c0-9a7a-391951e717bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_7506dff3-e514-4dcd-8377-4efa48b43d4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_2fc7c5f4-7d8a-4ab4-bf68-d8a6397f5cee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_b78767be-5dbd-42c0-9a7a-391951e717bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_2fc7c5f4-7d8a-4ab4-bf68-d8a6397f5cee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax_49b63dc1-096a-4065-8350-58c91be8dbb9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_b78767be-5dbd-42c0-9a7a-391951e717bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax_49b63dc1-096a-4065-8350-58c91be8dbb9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_EquityClassifiedAwards_d2c0e2aa-82bc-4c92-b273-34b231eba223" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_EquityClassifiedAwards"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_b78767be-5dbd-42c0-9a7a-391951e717bb" xlink:to="loc_unfi_EquityClassifiedAwards_d2c0e2aa-82bc-4c92-b273-34b231eba223" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDSRestrictedStockAwardsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SHAREBASEDAWARDSRestrictedStockAwardsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDSRestrictedStockAwardsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_cc1a97fe-feb6-438a-9652-7a3b49c80380" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_0fe3206f-ff41-4284-9b72-e018c397d4c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_cc1a97fe-feb6-438a-9652-7a3b49c80380" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_0fe3206f-ff41-4284-9b72-e018c397d4c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_05c15f23-a6c5-4a58-8b43-e43bdeba9cd0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_0fe3206f-ff41-4284-9b72-e018c397d4c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_05c15f23-a6c5-4a58-8b43-e43bdeba9cd0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_0c705ff8-e83a-4581-8dbb-fa719c1eb837" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_05c15f23-a6c5-4a58-8b43-e43bdeba9cd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_0c705ff8-e83a-4581-8dbb-fa719c1eb837" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_RestrictedStockUnitsSupervaluReplacementAwardsAndPerformanceStockUnitsMember_121f6f01-6907-4991-8283-7b65b6f46b85" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_RestrictedStockUnitsSupervaluReplacementAwardsAndPerformanceStockUnitsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_0c705ff8-e83a-4581-8dbb-fa719c1eb837" xlink:to="loc_unfi_RestrictedStockUnitsSupervaluReplacementAwardsAndPerformanceStockUnitsMember_121f6f01-6907-4991-8283-7b65b6f46b85" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_012dd428-7c89-46b4-8252-3721c7230a65" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_0fe3206f-ff41-4284-9b72-e018c397d4c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_012dd428-7c89-46b4-8252-3721c7230a65" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_fedb73e3-6c17-496e-b0b1-6cdd8a7ce987" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_012dd428-7c89-46b4-8252-3721c7230a65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_fedb73e3-6c17-496e-b0b1-6cdd8a7ce987" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_3c04661b-160b-4be0-88e8-f7abfc3f8aad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_fedb73e3-6c17-496e-b0b1-6cdd8a7ce987" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_3c04661b-160b-4be0-88e8-f7abfc3f8aad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_3e78a9a4-a010-4d0e-9b5d-d47b90fe0d49" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_fedb73e3-6c17-496e-b0b1-6cdd8a7ce987" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_3e78a9a4-a010-4d0e-9b5d-d47b90fe0d49" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_30a8ce35-a6b4-4869-9cb1-48aeec234925" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_fedb73e3-6c17-496e-b0b1-6cdd8a7ce987" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_30a8ce35-a6b4-4869-9cb1-48aeec234925" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_45e2ee9e-af17-4b4e-9f9d-77fc7ff49c25" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_fedb73e3-6c17-496e-b0b1-6cdd8a7ce987" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_45e2ee9e-af17-4b4e-9f9d-77fc7ff49c25" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_18d47f2e-ffa2-418e-8418-6d1de80b41eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_fedb73e3-6c17-496e-b0b1-6cdd8a7ce987" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_18d47f2e-ffa2-418e-8418-6d1de80b41eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_92184565-8ebe-4978-987a-05b78dc17edf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_012dd428-7c89-46b4-8252-3721c7230a65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_92184565-8ebe-4978-987a-05b78dc17edf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_32309415-30e9-48ac-8567-95516f347c4f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_92184565-8ebe-4978-987a-05b78dc17edf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_32309415-30e9-48ac-8567-95516f347c4f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_39720568-9f9f-4ea5-9637-2847404af4d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_92184565-8ebe-4978-987a-05b78dc17edf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_39720568-9f9f-4ea5-9637-2847404af4d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_337aaeb2-8f18-4957-8317-c492fda584a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_92184565-8ebe-4978-987a-05b78dc17edf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_337aaeb2-8f18-4957-8317-c492fda584a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_5f865c78-a634-4607-b0b2-99209719a58d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_92184565-8ebe-4978-987a-05b78dc17edf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_5f865c78-a634-4607-b0b2-99209719a58d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_3b8701b8-9ac2-432a-beeb-0a70a06f9cee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_92184565-8ebe-4978-987a-05b78dc17edf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_3b8701b8-9ac2-432a-beeb-0a70a06f9cee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodIntrinsicValue_6bcc3c38-92b3-4cbd-8ccd-18c1a8deb15e" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodIntrinsicValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_012dd428-7c89-46b4-8252-3721c7230a65" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodIntrinsicValue_6bcc3c38-92b3-4cbd-8ccd-18c1a8deb15e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDSPerformanceBasedShareAwardsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SHAREBASEDAWARDSPerformanceBasedShareAwardsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDSPerformanceBasedShareAwardsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_31d82455-4690-49e0-94eb-7b8c0d55f2a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_aad97d26-d9c8-46a8-a474-dcb3ba0cc5a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_31d82455-4690-49e0-94eb-7b8c0d55f2a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_aad97d26-d9c8-46a8-a474-dcb3ba0cc5a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_fae837fa-8a38-406d-b25b-93c38972b9ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_aad97d26-d9c8-46a8-a474-dcb3ba0cc5a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_fae837fa-8a38-406d-b25b-93c38972b9ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_19583d48-748b-4269-805d-9475075b302f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_fae837fa-8a38-406d-b25b-93c38972b9ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_19583d48-748b-4269-805d-9475075b302f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_A2021PerformanceShareUnitsMember_0fd494bb-1a17-47dd-b1d8-a904543bfd3d" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_A2021PerformanceShareUnitsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_19583d48-748b-4269-805d-9475075b302f" xlink:to="loc_unfi_A2021PerformanceShareUnitsMember_0fd494bb-1a17-47dd-b1d8-a904543bfd3d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_A2020PerformanceShareUnitsMember_f2c8d1d0-b32d-4c4c-aee0-f04cd89d2c6f" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_A2020PerformanceShareUnitsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_19583d48-748b-4269-805d-9475075b302f" xlink:to="loc_unfi_A2020PerformanceShareUnitsMember_f2c8d1d0-b32d-4c4c-aee0-f04cd89d2c6f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_A2019PerformanceShareUnitsMember_ec80cc04-4024-412d-a3f7-f56d39cad16d" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_A2019PerformanceShareUnitsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_19583d48-748b-4269-805d-9475075b302f" xlink:to="loc_unfi_A2019PerformanceShareUnitsMember_ec80cc04-4024-412d-a3f7-f56d39cad16d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_f019a6cd-c57f-4290-8ade-51681f5e7c02" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_aad97d26-d9c8-46a8-a474-dcb3ba0cc5a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_f019a6cd-c57f-4290-8ade-51681f5e7c02" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_315735a0-dad7-4f65-9350-10b5cf0e36fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_f019a6cd-c57f-4290-8ade-51681f5e7c02" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_315735a0-dad7-4f65-9350-10b5cf0e36fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized_f1062716-4bd1-49b7-bc25-36727f89556f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_f019a6cd-c57f-4290-8ade-51681f5e7c02" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized_f1062716-4bd1-49b7-bc25-36727f89556f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_172c3003-6c94-493d-8a01-9a9e62fdae8e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_f019a6cd-c57f-4290-8ade-51681f5e7c02" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_172c3003-6c94-493d-8a01-9a9e62fdae8e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_621b7971-d7d0-4902-9966-70facbd9cbf1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_f019a6cd-c57f-4290-8ade-51681f5e7c02" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_621b7971-d7d0-4902-9966-70facbd9cbf1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDSStockOptionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SHAREBASEDAWARDSStockOptionsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDSStockOptionsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_4155ed32-da9e-4109-b9f3-a66232402d89" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_5c3a2d64-2a51-4f98-8ba8-3b27b742dc2c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_4155ed32-da9e-4109-b9f3-a66232402d89" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_5c3a2d64-2a51-4f98-8ba8-3b27b742dc2c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_183e1fe6-5546-471a-9787-200fe2294451" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_4155ed32-da9e-4109-b9f3-a66232402d89" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_183e1fe6-5546-471a-9787-200fe2294451" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_3f38d660-bbc5-40d2-aaee-697462927f1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_4155ed32-da9e-4109-b9f3-a66232402d89" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_3f38d660-bbc5-40d2-aaee-697462927f1f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_fc3528f3-b3ae-4e55-8d95-3c3a49255493" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_3f38d660-bbc5-40d2-aaee-697462927f1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_fc3528f3-b3ae-4e55-8d95-3c3a49255493" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_ee34e9d0-76cc-4035-ae2d-2bb3a2a3de2c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_3f38d660-bbc5-40d2-aaee-697462927f1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_ee34e9d0-76cc-4035-ae2d-2bb3a2a3de2c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod_2f2af5c6-d33b-4d35-aeeb-04ef1192f9ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_3f38d660-bbc5-40d2-aaee-697462927f1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod_2f2af5c6-d33b-4d35-aeeb-04ef1192f9ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_9622c301-1e1f-4811-91a2-a493286196fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_3f38d660-bbc5-40d2-aaee-697462927f1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_9622c301-1e1f-4811-91a2-a493286196fe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber_c379d44d-9c3d-4efa-b36f-806de881d683" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_4155ed32-da9e-4109-b9f3-a66232402d89" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber_c379d44d-9c3d-4efa-b36f-806de881d683" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_4f4afc15-d0d8-49cd-a7bb-d2de8b52bed0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_4155ed32-da9e-4109-b9f3-a66232402d89" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_4f4afc15-d0d8-49cd-a7bb-d2de8b52bed0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_46979e98-519d-41ac-a0d0-0d2813308314" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_4f4afc15-d0d8-49cd-a7bb-d2de8b52bed0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_46979e98-519d-41ac-a0d0-0d2813308314" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_5b3d3587-54f9-4aa1-8f9a-4657178ffb12" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_4f4afc15-d0d8-49cd-a7bb-d2de8b52bed0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_5b3d3587-54f9-4aa1-8f9a-4657178ffb12" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_55138f28-36d4-415c-a360-151dc16088bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_4f4afc15-d0d8-49cd-a7bb-d2de8b52bed0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_55138f28-36d4-415c-a360-151dc16088bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_67d8c7f9-92b6-42b8-9d88-6261d8f4c014" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_4f4afc15-d0d8-49cd-a7bb-d2de8b52bed0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_67d8c7f9-92b6-42b8-9d88-6261d8f4c014" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_2dffec53-4803-4acb-b9a3-f6da87471c0b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_4155ed32-da9e-4109-b9f3-a66232402d89" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_2dffec53-4803-4acb-b9a3-f6da87471c0b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTermAbstract_0fff39e7-6399-4884-9546-b5b6aea01391" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTermAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_4155ed32-da9e-4109-b9f3-a66232402d89" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTermAbstract_0fff39e7-6399-4884-9546-b5b6aea01391" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_036e5afe-bbb1-4f22-8510-3693ded0f89b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTermAbstract_0fff39e7-6399-4884-9546-b5b6aea01391" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_036e5afe-bbb1-4f22-8510-3693ded0f89b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_1221efae-8fb2-42a0-bb9e-55780aaedea9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTermAbstract_0fff39e7-6399-4884-9546-b5b6aea01391" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_1221efae-8fb2-42a0-bb9e-55780aaedea9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_df71b5e5-e241-46de-b6b8-f1f881c047ec" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_4155ed32-da9e-4109-b9f3-a66232402d89" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_df71b5e5-e241-46de-b6b8-f1f881c047ec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_61aa7f12-b04f-4449-970b-cfa4b54bc61b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_df71b5e5-e241-46de-b6b8-f1f881c047ec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_61aa7f12-b04f-4449-970b-cfa4b54bc61b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_1f83b156-9dd2-411b-a552-daf958b8e539" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAggregateIntrinsicValueAbstract_df71b5e5-e241-46de-b6b8-f1f881c047ec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_1f83b156-9dd2-411b-a552-daf958b8e539" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDSSupervaluReplacementAwardsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#SHAREBASEDAWARDSSupervaluReplacementAwardsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/SHAREBASEDAWARDSSupervaluReplacementAwardsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_c25f56e8-2956-4dcc-b14f-10745e60e3d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_6be60539-b764-47e5-8adb-4972a9b2ba3c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_c25f56e8-2956-4dcc-b14f-10745e60e3d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_6be60539-b764-47e5-8adb-4972a9b2ba3c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_abb6005b-658f-4681-95bd-a74827c33188" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_6be60539-b764-47e5-8adb-4972a9b2ba3c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_abb6005b-658f-4681-95bd-a74827c33188" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_fc8a7d1a-60c9-41d7-bc93-3d9f84df1f73" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_abb6005b-658f-4681-95bd-a74827c33188" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_fc8a7d1a-60c9-41d7-bc93-3d9f84df1f73" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SUPERVALUMember_5ca1b11c-347f-48bf-ba2f-d4875f7edddd" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SUPERVALUMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_fc8a7d1a-60c9-41d7-bc93-3d9f84df1f73" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SUPERVALUMember_5ca1b11c-347f-48bf-ba2f-d4875f7edddd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_4b921b26-58b4-4808-aeb2-902ca097e190" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_6be60539-b764-47e5-8adb-4972a9b2ba3c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_4b921b26-58b4-4808-aeb2-902ca097e190" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice_3e814426-3806-400a-9254-216b5d9b422b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_4b921b26-58b4-4808-aeb2-902ca097e190" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice_3e814426-3806-400a-9254-216b5d9b422b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ConversionCostofSharesfromSupervaluPlantoReplacementAwardPlan_5697d537-3f39-4583-ad2b-c4937cd0353b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ConversionCostofSharesfromSupervaluPlantoReplacementAwardPlan"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_4b921b26-58b4-4808-aeb2-902ca097e190" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ConversionCostofSharesfromSupervaluPlantoReplacementAwardPlan_5697d537-3f39-4583-ad2b-c4937cd0353b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized_213824bb-67d0-4714-b134-b23cb91efbf8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_4b921b26-58b4-4808-aeb2-902ca097e190" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized_213824bb-67d0-4714-b134-b23cb91efbf8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_9682d3ec-b9e1-42d5-9ac1-a85b74b1f1e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_4b921b26-58b4-4808-aeb2-902ca097e190" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_9682d3ec-b9e1-42d5-9ac1-a85b74b1f1e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_0a3df588-eb41-47cc-bc69-a93d1c1c1608" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_4b921b26-58b4-4808-aeb2-902ca097e190" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_0a3df588-eb41-47cc-bc69-a93d1c1c1608" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSAdditionalInformationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_7e452bdd-e877-472d-8f9a-116bd58693b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantEmployeesCoveredByCollectiveBargainingArrangementToAllParticipantsPercentage_53ec1a91-d370-47db-941d-8b680c5022d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantEmployeesCoveredByCollectiveBargainingArrangementToAllParticipantsPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_7e452bdd-e877-472d-8f9a-116bd58693b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantEmployeesCoveredByCollectiveBargainingArrangementToAllParticipantsPercentage_53ec1a91-d370-47db-941d-8b680c5022d3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_NumberOfUnionEmployees_a65728b7-3ed1-405c-99ef-b9c4f1c8b9ce" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_NumberOfUnionEmployees"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_7e452bdd-e877-472d-8f9a-116bd58693b9" xlink:to="loc_unfi_NumberOfUnionEmployees_a65728b7-3ed1-405c-99ef-b9c4f1c8b9ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_0a776ae7-e8b1-4301-bffb-7abdb6daa7a7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_7e452bdd-e877-472d-8f9a-116bd58693b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_0a776ae7-e8b1-4301-bffb-7abdb6daa7a7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_24f8e9b6-e869-408f-88db-232bdb4d3e9e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_0a776ae7-e8b1-4301-bffb-7abdb6daa7a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_24f8e9b6-e869-408f-88db-232bdb4d3e9e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_b77e57b9-3d12-4c78-8478-28c33a69e648" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_24f8e9b6-e869-408f-88db-232bdb4d3e9e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_b77e57b9-3d12-4c78-8478-28c33a69e648" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SupervaluRetirementPlanMember_52c276b5-d66d-4c7a-a24d-d5c22a5e00cf" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SupervaluRetirementPlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_b77e57b9-3d12-4c78-8478-28c33a69e648" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SupervaluRetirementPlanMember_52c276b5-d66d-4c7a-a24d-d5c22a5e00cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_5e0d693b-ae69-4d79-b180-dddb7d1be3a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_0a776ae7-e8b1-4301-bffb-7abdb6daa7a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_5e0d693b-ae69-4d79-b180-dddb7d1be3a0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_419e5a2e-4096-4d20-85c0-811a07617ab7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_5e0d693b-ae69-4d79-b180-dddb7d1be3a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_419e5a2e-4096-4d20-85c0-811a07617ab7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PostemploymentRetirementBenefitsMember_9cd9363d-d9db-437f-b70a-b0c2373e3993" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PostemploymentRetirementBenefitsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_419e5a2e-4096-4d20-85c0-811a07617ab7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PostemploymentRetirementBenefitsMember_9cd9363d-d9db-437f-b70a-b0c2373e3993" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_b529eac0-795f-4360-8426-46800bd2dd5f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_0a776ae7-e8b1-4301-bffb-7abdb6daa7a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_b529eac0-795f-4360-8426-46800bd2dd5f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4bce1de2-68b4-4a77-8a0a-e709da5f5fd8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_b529eac0-795f-4360-8426-46800bd2dd5f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4bce1de2-68b4-4a77-8a0a-e709da5f5fd8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember_bf6fdd59-dda4-49b4-bfeb-1e055c668d99" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4bce1de2-68b4-4a77-8a0a-e709da5f5fd8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember_bf6fdd59-dda4-49b4-bfeb-1e055c668d99" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember_b73a3de5-ac15-4b3f-8da8-9a2ee77e6583" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4bce1de2-68b4-4a77-8a0a-e709da5f5fd8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember_b73a3de5-ac15-4b3f-8da8-9a2ee77e6583" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_2634e2a7-3d20-4dce-aa76-ea48ecd91810" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_0a776ae7-e8b1-4301-bffb-7abdb6daa7a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_2634e2a7-3d20-4dce-aa76-ea48ecd91810" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationChangeInDiscountRate_079559b8-580d-4e17-896b-e23ee10c0bea" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationChangeInDiscountRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_2634e2a7-3d20-4dce-aa76-ea48ecd91810" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationChangeInDiscountRate_079559b8-580d-4e17-896b-e23ee10c0bea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax_3429f090-b540-4d00-abd6-8577bbcbc58f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_2634e2a7-3d20-4dce-aa76-ea48ecd91810" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax_3429f090-b540-4d00-abd6-8577bbcbc58f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities_61c80b73-e144-45fe-bb96-ad43c1f92a13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_2634e2a7-3d20-4dce-aa76-ea48ecd91810" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities_61c80b73-e144-45fe-bb96-ad43c1f92a13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_40fe1cd1-12d4-4eb8-a674-c629aa742513" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_2634e2a7-3d20-4dce-aa76-ea48ecd91810" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_40fe1cd1-12d4-4eb8-a674-c629aa742513" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_b1781561-20c5-4a8e-97dc-11e0b1fe58ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_2634e2a7-3d20-4dce-aa76-ea48ecd91810" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNoncurrentStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_b1781561-20c5-4a8e-97dc-11e0b1fe58ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansWithdrawalObligation_4b731363-f9e3-4110-bd36-dad59d88477a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansWithdrawalObligation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_2634e2a7-3d20-4dce-aa76-ea48ecd91810" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansWithdrawalObligation_4b731363-f9e3-4110-bd36-dad59d88477a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansPaymentPeriod_01741b9f-5d8c-4292-aa3d-43bc659cc31a" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlansPaymentPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_2634e2a7-3d20-4dce-aa76-ea48ecd91810" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansPaymentPeriod_01741b9f-5d8c-4292-aa3d-43bc659cc31a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSDefinedBenefitPensionPlansDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSDefinedBenefitPensionPlansDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSDefinedBenefitPensionPlansDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_ea95f677-87c8-443f-a663-a9af48cd69f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_14f013ef-a66a-47b8-91bb-061d491fd29b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_ea95f677-87c8-443f-a663-a9af48cd69f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_14f013ef-a66a-47b8-91bb-061d491fd29b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_e17a79c9-6d5a-4150-89a6-0cc33675a66b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_14f013ef-a66a-47b8-91bb-061d491fd29b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_e17a79c9-6d5a-4150-89a6-0cc33675a66b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_bdba6312-8885-4c4d-b462-5a67869214aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_e17a79c9-6d5a-4150-89a6-0cc33675a66b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_bdba6312-8885-4c4d-b462-5a67869214aa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_7737880c-7430-4866-b48c-e96741b6b86c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_bdba6312-8885-4c4d-b462-5a67869214aa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_7737880c-7430-4866-b48c-e96741b6b86c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_6cff1ab8-ba02-485a-a93a-ba5f04ec5cb5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_bdba6312-8885-4c4d-b462-5a67869214aa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_6cff1ab8-ba02-485a-a93a-ba5f04ec5cb5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_e73da87b-65d9-4554-91f2-83706ff8d41a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_14f013ef-a66a-47b8-91bb-061d491fd29b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_e73da87b-65d9-4554-91f2-83706ff8d41a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_2386aada-6ffc-456e-869b-9140be761f69" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_e73da87b-65d9-4554-91f2-83706ff8d41a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_2386aada-6ffc-456e-869b-9140be761f69" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SUPERVALUINCRetirementPlanMember_10b78765-1b37-45b4-b1cc-7a9e3d47e5c0" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SUPERVALUINCRetirementPlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_2386aada-6ffc-456e-869b-9140be761f69" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SUPERVALUINCRetirementPlanMember_10b78765-1b37-45b4-b1cc-7a9e3d47e5c0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_OtherPensionPlansMember_c6d4c86e-2757-4b7f-8ae3-7a9148028cf2" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_OtherPensionPlansMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_2386aada-6ffc-456e-869b-9140be761f69" xlink:to="loc_unfi_OtherPensionPlansMember_c6d4c86e-2757-4b7f-8ae3-7a9148028cf2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_cbfba9bf-cb62-4e01-b826-5f65cec3fb0d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_14f013ef-a66a-47b8-91bb-061d491fd29b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_cbfba9bf-cb62-4e01-b826-5f65cec3fb0d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_045d7a21-7d9e-4fac-b015-649bf596eca3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_cbfba9bf-cb62-4e01-b826-5f65cec3fb0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_045d7a21-7d9e-4fac-b015-649bf596eca3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_bbf37939-0a6a-41b8-9b71-07d6f85cf628" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_045d7a21-7d9e-4fac-b015-649bf596eca3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_bbf37939-0a6a-41b8-9b71-07d6f85cf628" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss_ba6aadcc-c212-4550-b758-1be87382c820" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_045d7a21-7d9e-4fac-b015-649bf596eca3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss_ba6aadcc-c212-4550-b758-1be87382c820" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid_0bebca16-708e-4ff4-ac49-a82f14acd0e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_045d7a21-7d9e-4fac-b015-649bf596eca3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid_0bebca16-708e-4ff4-ac49-a82f14acd0e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_ebe9e4ac-dd24-4970-9bab-ecf97502fc0f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_045d7a21-7d9e-4fac-b015-649bf596eca3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_ebe9e4ac-dd24-4970-9bab-ecf97502fc0f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPaymentForSettlement_e6b46a27-0e7f-49b8-869a-bc84beb82c7f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPaymentForSettlement"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_045d7a21-7d9e-4fac-b015-649bf596eca3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPaymentForSettlement_e6b46a27-0e7f-49b8-869a-bc84beb82c7f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_15f5f7ac-3a2c-4496-bd3a-aaf959714cff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_045d7a21-7d9e-4fac-b015-649bf596eca3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_15f5f7ac-3a2c-4496-bd3a-aaf959714cff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_3647022d-f9e1-413a-bc0b-9e43bc49cfad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_cbfba9bf-cb62-4e01-b826-5f65cec3fb0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_3647022d-f9e1-413a-bc0b-9e43bc49cfad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_13304690-27fc-4c9c-9faa-b1f21f77984e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_3647022d-f9e1-413a-bc0b-9e43bc49cfad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_13304690-27fc-4c9c-9faa-b1f21f77984e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets_16176d2b-4269-46e1-adfe-a2a15c4f5ebd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_3647022d-f9e1-413a-bc0b-9e43bc49cfad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets_16176d2b-4269-46e1-adfe-a2a15c4f5ebd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid_21f0943b-345d-4032-baff-65bc06774add" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_3647022d-f9e1-413a-bc0b-9e43bc49cfad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid_21f0943b-345d-4032-baff-65bc06774add" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets_aa123966-73a9-44bc-8eac-6bfc748e9707" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_3647022d-f9e1-413a-bc0b-9e43bc49cfad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets_aa123966-73a9-44bc-8eac-6bfc748e9707" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_396d9655-55ca-42db-a8e0-b421810e5ec2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_3647022d-f9e1-413a-bc0b-9e43bc49cfad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_396d9655-55ca-42db-a8e0-b421810e5ec2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_bd28d31d-c87a-4584-a515-88e0b45701b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_3647022d-f9e1-413a-bc0b-9e43bc49cfad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_bd28d31d-c87a-4584-a515-88e0b45701b0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan_a3100b16-4a57-4438-af64-9662f9cc4bf9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_cbfba9bf-cb62-4e01-b826-5f65cec3fb0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan_a3100b16-4a57-4438-af64-9662f9cc4bf9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationChangeInDiscountRate_1c35619d-8eea-4574-bfe9-170719c3307f" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationChangeInDiscountRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_cbfba9bf-cb62-4e01-b826-5f65cec3fb0d" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationChangeInDiscountRate_1c35619d-8eea-4574-bfe9-170719c3307f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSFairValueofPlanAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSFairValueofPlanAssetsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSFairValueofPlanAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_9cbc9014-57bb-4ca5-8f91-b91d38ac28a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_233bf0df-5e04-48cc-b9c0-702de7e6e4bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_9cbc9014-57bb-4ca5-8f91-b91d38ac28a6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_233bf0df-5e04-48cc-b9c0-702de7e6e4bc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_818c3c2d-d233-4e13-bbfd-7ccd95157e46" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_233bf0df-5e04-48cc-b9c0-702de7e6e4bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_818c3c2d-d233-4e13-bbfd-7ccd95157e46" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_89df538a-ede9-4496-95d0-344b2ee23d7f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_818c3c2d-d233-4e13-bbfd-7ccd95157e46" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_89df538a-ede9-4496-95d0-344b2ee23d7f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SUPERVALUINCRetirementPlanMember_676e6b63-15f5-4272-80ed-d6fde529a652" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SUPERVALUINCRetirementPlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_89df538a-ede9-4496-95d0-344b2ee23d7f" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SUPERVALUINCRetirementPlanMember_676e6b63-15f5-4272-80ed-d6fde529a652" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_OtherPensionPlansMember_52d29461-9521-4196-87a8-4fe16d5d9ea5" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_OtherPensionPlansMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_89df538a-ede9-4496-95d0-344b2ee23d7f" xlink:to="loc_unfi_OtherPensionPlansMember_52d29461-9521-4196-87a8-4fe16d5d9ea5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_9966b529-9ac4-4561-8dbd-4a2dd596d966" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_233bf0df-5e04-48cc-b9c0-702de7e6e4bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_9966b529-9ac4-4561-8dbd-4a2dd596d966" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_4baf79cc-2de2-43d8-a8c7-7adb098e01d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_9966b529-9ac4-4561-8dbd-4a2dd596d966" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_4baf79cc-2de2-43d8-a8c7-7adb098e01d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_811c63db-b658-41eb-b009-86695ff20395" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_4baf79cc-2de2-43d8-a8c7-7adb098e01d8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_811c63db-b658-41eb-b009-86695ff20395" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_26a8958a-5d66-4a17-9262-83b9fe68c629" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_233bf0df-5e04-48cc-b9c0-702de7e6e4bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_26a8958a-5d66-4a17-9262-83b9fe68c629" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_531e4025-f1de-4705-b154-1a805325446b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_26a8958a-5d66-4a17-9262-83b9fe68c629" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_531e4025-f1de-4705-b154-1a805325446b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_a934ac38-3452-4dd7-821a-0c14ecbbd40b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_26a8958a-5d66-4a17-9262-83b9fe68c629" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_a934ac38-3452-4dd7-821a-0c14ecbbd40b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan_89c6c07b-8518-4e85-bc24-18f17c4ff9bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_26a8958a-5d66-4a17-9262-83b9fe68c629" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan_89c6c07b-8518-4e85-bc24-18f17c4ff9bf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSNetPeriodicBenefitIncomeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSNetPeriodicBenefitIncomeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSNetPeriodicBenefitIncomeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_53eee3c9-a6a9-4e3b-bb7c-df90b4b365d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_fdfb7ae4-bc45-4993-964b-f88648621b3f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_53eee3c9-a6a9-4e3b-bb7c-df90b4b365d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_fdfb7ae4-bc45-4993-964b-f88648621b3f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_21dcd6a7-782a-4b15-8978-5c65d943b6f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_fdfb7ae4-bc45-4993-964b-f88648621b3f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_21dcd6a7-782a-4b15-8978-5c65d943b6f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_5a08615b-7fe6-4ae3-b6b9-a47f05e46739" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_21dcd6a7-782a-4b15-8978-5c65d943b6f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_5a08615b-7fe6-4ae3-b6b9-a47f05e46739" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_8d8aa4fa-584a-4dad-b60b-21e34fabe272" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_5a08615b-7fe6-4ae3-b6b9-a47f05e46739" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_8d8aa4fa-584a-4dad-b60b-21e34fabe272" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_0ca466c1-7b76-4219-bdfa-408d57310267" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_5a08615b-7fe6-4ae3-b6b9-a47f05e46739" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_0ca466c1-7b76-4219-bdfa-408d57310267" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_f5f3f502-bbf7-484f-af95-b4445b3d2b95" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_fdfb7ae4-bc45-4993-964b-f88648621b3f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_f5f3f502-bbf7-484f-af95-b4445b3d2b95" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_c512d89a-2fc3-4fb3-a2d4-8866a2697055" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_f5f3f502-bbf7-484f-af95-b4445b3d2b95" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_c512d89a-2fc3-4fb3-a2d4-8866a2697055" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_f8b2b7c8-cf8d-4ef6-8037-3fd79589d0a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_c512d89a-2fc3-4fb3-a2d4-8866a2697055" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_f8b2b7c8-cf8d-4ef6-8037-3fd79589d0a5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_37d08011-2f60-46a3-a004-2c4c9e1761df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_c512d89a-2fc3-4fb3-a2d4-8866a2697055" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_37d08011-2f60-46a3-a004-2c4c9e1761df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_3cfe5c36-3654-4445-bae0-d2b417d32253" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_c512d89a-2fc3-4fb3-a2d4-8866a2697055" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_3cfe5c36-3654-4445-bae0-d2b417d32253" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_751cc95f-7500-4018-b571-64781b002095" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_c512d89a-2fc3-4fb3-a2d4-8866a2697055" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_751cc95f-7500-4018-b571-64781b002095" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1_ee5794e7-e021-4376-bdbd-d4b073cd2aa9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_c512d89a-2fc3-4fb3-a2d4-8866a2697055" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1_ee5794e7-e021-4376-bdbd-d4b073cd2aa9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_9517d59d-3769-4819-b6e1-d45c585d9c0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_c512d89a-2fc3-4fb3-a2d4-8866a2697055" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_9517d59d-3769-4819-b6e1-d45c585d9c0c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditExpectedReturnLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_5db73024-d72a-4d04-b048-6d18dad1d15e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditExpectedReturnLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_c512d89a-2fc3-4fb3-a2d4-8866a2697055" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditExpectedReturnLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_5db73024-d72a-4d04-b048-6d18dad1d15e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditInterestCostStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_a87a98e7-fd4e-49a8-839e-f00825d576a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditInterestCostStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_c512d89a-2fc3-4fb3-a2d4-8866a2697055" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditInterestCostStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_a87a98e7-fd4e-49a8-839e-f00825d576a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_97ce38d4-4539-48d3-968d-b6a2bb9abf8e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_c512d89a-2fc3-4fb3-a2d4-8866a2697055" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_97ce38d4-4539-48d3-968d-b6a2bb9abf8e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditAmortizationOfGainLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_e6b8816f-0076-4907-ba21-217375f5e77f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditAmortizationOfGainLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_c512d89a-2fc3-4fb3-a2d4-8866a2697055" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditAmortizationOfGainLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_e6b8816f-0076-4907-ba21-217375f5e77f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditSettlementGainLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_8efb930e-79c1-43e4-a615-3c64c8f0081d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditSettlementGainLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_c512d89a-2fc3-4fb3-a2d4-8866a2697055" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostCreditSettlementGainLossStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_8efb930e-79c1-43e4-a615-3c64c8f0081d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_b8d15441-f054-4bf1-baa1-2ddb4505cc9a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_f5f3f502-bbf7-484f-af95-b4445b3d2b95" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_b8d15441-f054-4bf1-baa1-2ddb4505cc9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax_16af5040-c0dc-4886-ad0c-641ff6533729" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_b8d15441-f054-4bf1-baa1-2ddb4505cc9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax_16af5040-c0dc-4886-ad0c-641ff6533729" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax_29e5f5fe-33e4-45ed-b4d2-c3792bfa41f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_b8d15441-f054-4bf1-baa1-2ddb4505cc9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax_29e5f5fe-33e4-45ed-b4d2-c3792bfa41f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax_05724ab2-7fd7-4042-8bf3-f92277736fc8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_b8d15441-f054-4bf1-baa1-2ddb4505cc9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax_05724ab2-7fd7-4042-8bf3-f92277736fc8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetActuarialLoss_a5e8913a-12df-4475-9ab5-911da39ce01e" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetActuarialLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_b8d15441-f054-4bf1-baa1-2ddb4505cc9a" xlink:to="loc_unfi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetActuarialLoss_a5e8913a-12df-4475-9ab5-911da39ce01e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax_b6283275-0bb7-4c03-94f5-260d22f740aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_b8d15441-f054-4bf1-baa1-2ddb4505cc9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax_b6283275-0bb7-4c03-94f5-260d22f740aa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmountRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax_760e6775-0113-4931-a964-dbe181e5c2f3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AmountRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_b8d15441-f054-4bf1-baa1-2ddb4505cc9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmountRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax_760e6775-0113-4931-a964-dbe181e5c2f3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSAmountsRecognizedinConsolidatedBalanceSheetDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSAmountsRecognizedinConsolidatedBalanceSheetDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSAmountsRecognizedinConsolidatedBalanceSheetDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_0abbdfbc-f5ed-42a6-be26-71b0bbd62102" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_6acb8dca-c992-4e59-8c63-51cc80e144dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_0abbdfbc-f5ed-42a6-be26-71b0bbd62102" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_6acb8dca-c992-4e59-8c63-51cc80e144dc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_487f0153-c9d5-412d-836a-739377328a61" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_6acb8dca-c992-4e59-8c63-51cc80e144dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_487f0153-c9d5-412d-836a-739377328a61" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_35f9288e-f59a-4da0-acd1-b215710d3994" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_487f0153-c9d5-412d-836a-739377328a61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_35f9288e-f59a-4da0-acd1-b215710d3994" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_ac62fdba-ca14-4943-acb9-87a1a9f8f84e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_35f9288e-f59a-4da0-acd1-b215710d3994" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_ac62fdba-ca14-4943-acb9-87a1a9f8f84e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_cf65b743-143f-491a-a47c-d0ab216f8b05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_35f9288e-f59a-4da0-acd1-b215710d3994" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_cf65b743-143f-491a-a47c-d0ab216f8b05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_0c252ca9-b389-4f36-aead-cfa3c7c399d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_6acb8dca-c992-4e59-8c63-51cc80e144dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_0c252ca9-b389-4f36-aead-cfa3c7c399d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent_94cf9a2a-e6ed-4e3f-816a-1e93ee9499c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_0c252ca9-b389-4f36-aead-cfa3c7c399d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent_94cf9a2a-e6ed-4e3f-816a-1e93ee9499c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_57cf9ac8-5d7f-4f3b-947f-9e8147e0727c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_0c252ca9-b389-4f36-aead-cfa3c7c399d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_57cf9ac8-5d7f-4f3b-947f-9e8147e0727c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities_fdd1b305-fd55-4eb0-887b-bf1698b5d6eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_0c252ca9-b389-4f36-aead-cfa3c7c399d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities_fdd1b305-fd55-4eb0-887b-bf1698b5d6eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet_73757643-2fcf-4fdc-9dcd-5e9f851402bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_0c252ca9-b389-4f36-aead-cfa3c7c399d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet_73757643-2fcf-4fdc-9dcd-5e9f851402bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSBenefitPlanAssumptionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSBenefitPlanAssumptionsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSBenefitPlanAssumptionsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_2ae20987-b18a-4471-a2bf-b8dd7d4f7d90" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_f8d4fd2c-a5a3-46fb-bbd8-c20df487fbaa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_2ae20987-b18a-4471-a2bf-b8dd7d4f7d90" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_f8d4fd2c-a5a3-46fb-bbd8-c20df487fbaa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_54c7cbed-7bdb-4eee-a73f-bd34a94aa541" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_f8d4fd2c-a5a3-46fb-bbd8-c20df487fbaa" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_54c7cbed-7bdb-4eee-a73f-bd34a94aa541" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_9a39ef89-ad76-43d8-8418-23bdc64242d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_54c7cbed-7bdb-4eee-a73f-bd34a94aa541" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_9a39ef89-ad76-43d8-8418-23bdc64242d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_fbe8d665-67be-4f75-9b51-e497e84af2ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_9a39ef89-ad76-43d8-8418-23bdc64242d8" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_fbe8d665-67be-4f75-9b51-e497e84af2ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_6815de97-8d43-47fc-bd49-7447196900ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_9a39ef89-ad76-43d8-8418-23bdc64242d8" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_6815de97-8d43-47fc-bd49-7447196900ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_RetirementPlanAgeAxis_44b7e73a-7bc7-4a71-9b34-8fd14c041a13" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_RetirementPlanAgeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_f8d4fd2c-a5a3-46fb-bbd8-c20df487fbaa" xlink:to="loc_unfi_RetirementPlanAgeAxis_44b7e73a-7bc7-4a71-9b34-8fd14c041a13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_RetirementPlanAgeDomain_5f7fdc1b-65ee-4f58-b270-a4388f9c299e" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_RetirementPlanAgeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_RetirementPlanAgeAxis_44b7e73a-7bc7-4a71-9b34-8fd14c041a13" xlink:to="loc_unfi_RetirementPlanAgeDomain_5f7fdc1b-65ee-4f58-b270-a4388f9c299e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_RetirementPlanBeforeAge65Member_38b962e8-3ec2-49e6-85f4-0a7ef92ed552" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_RetirementPlanBeforeAge65Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_RetirementPlanAgeDomain_5f7fdc1b-65ee-4f58-b270-a4388f9c299e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_RetirementPlanBeforeAge65Member_38b962e8-3ec2-49e6-85f4-0a7ef92ed552" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_RetirementPlanAfterAge65Member_c24c10b8-3e09-45a9-af1a-50fc6a061224" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_RetirementPlanAfterAge65Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_unfi_RetirementPlanAgeDomain_5f7fdc1b-65ee-4f58-b270-a4388f9c299e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_RetirementPlanAfterAge65Member_c24c10b8-3e09-45a9-af1a-50fc6a061224" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_bb52b25e-5a73-46be-be7a-7178279287bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_f8d4fd2c-a5a3-46fb-bbd8-c20df487fbaa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_bb52b25e-5a73-46be-be7a-7178279287bf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_e07f332c-e1de-4deb-b295-114bc9fc51c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_bb52b25e-5a73-46be-be7a-7178279287bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_e07f332c-e1de-4deb-b295-114bc9fc51c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PostemploymentRetirementBenefitsMember_4deab6c3-6a47-4116-8139-649e38170d54" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PostemploymentRetirementBenefitsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_e07f332c-e1de-4deb-b295-114bc9fc51c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PostemploymentRetirementBenefitsMember_4deab6c3-6a47-4116-8139-649e38170d54" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_6aa6504e-9c58-41bb-b9a9-5543e5a7eea8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_f8d4fd2c-a5a3-46fb-bbd8-c20df487fbaa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_6aa6504e-9c58-41bb-b9a9-5543e5a7eea8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingBenefitObligationAbstract_c10d24bc-654b-4e8f-95f9-3995f057f0cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingBenefitObligationAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_6aa6504e-9c58-41bb-b9a9-5543e5a7eea8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingBenefitObligationAbstract_c10d24bc-654b-4e8f-95f9-3995f057f0cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate_f259d261-df49-4118-9098-a52b573cfba4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingBenefitObligationAbstract_c10d24bc-654b-4e8f-95f9-3995f057f0cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate_f259d261-df49-4118-9098-a52b573cfba4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_46af4f3b-f67c-4472-bc53-21c4e44efefd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_6aa6504e-9c58-41bb-b9a9-5543e5a7eea8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_46af4f3b-f67c-4472-bc53-21c4e44efefd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate_c4d7e29d-2563-4e15-85d6-98ff2f880292" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_46af4f3b-f67c-4472-bc53-21c4e44efefd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate_c4d7e29d-2563-4e15-85d6-98ff2f880292" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease_0450cd7a-2ad5-4e51-b3da-8d8c2f70a9fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_46af4f3b-f67c-4472-bc53-21c4e44efefd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease_0450cd7a-2ad5-4e51-b3da-8d8c2f70a9fd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets_c23131dc-1855-4740-8213-000610ef3533" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_46af4f3b-f67c-4472-bc53-21c4e44efefd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets_c23131dc-1855-4740-8213-000610ef3533" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostWeightedAverageInterestCreditingRate_f08f6ee0-e67d-404f-8272-d8cf0e2d0455" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostWeightedAverageInterestCreditingRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_46af4f3b-f67c-4472-bc53-21c4e44efefd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostWeightedAverageInterestCreditingRate_f08f6ee0-e67d-404f-8272-d8cf0e2d0455" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumed_2e08e2b1-ad8a-44b6-b829-c393b2db9c99" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumed"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_6aa6504e-9c58-41bb-b9a9-5543e5a7eea8" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumed_2e08e2b1-ad8a-44b6-b829-c393b2db9c99" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate1_c365135d-816a-478c-9622-46546032cd9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_6aa6504e-9c58-41bb-b9a9-5543e5a7eea8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate1_c365135d-816a-478c-9622-46546032cd9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSAllocationofPensionPlanAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSAllocationofPensionPlanAssetsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSAllocationofPensionPlanAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_37712c70-7bd0-4d2b-a35c-a325678292cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_67c0c300-edef-48ba-b75c-fedf33558659" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_37712c70-7bd0-4d2b-a35c-a325678292cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_67c0c300-edef-48ba-b75c-fedf33558659" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_007aaf8e-71e1-4831-b573-206eb96c6a28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_67c0c300-edef-48ba-b75c-fedf33558659" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_007aaf8e-71e1-4831-b573-206eb96c6a28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_4a2faa15-5a97-4f23-935d-ce221ec0dcd0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_007aaf8e-71e1-4831-b573-206eb96c6a28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_4a2faa15-5a97-4f23-935d-ce221ec0dcd0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FixedIncomeFundsMember_893e66bf-d40c-4fa9-ab43-896a70b2c6c4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FixedIncomeFundsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_4a2faa15-5a97-4f23-935d-ce221ec0dcd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FixedIncomeFundsMember_893e66bf-d40c-4fa9-ab43-896a70b2c6c4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesUsMember_b8f31c8c-e9fc-4091-8226-f41eb66798c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesUsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_4a2faa15-5a97-4f23-935d-ce221ec0dcd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesUsMember_b8f31c8c-e9fc-4091-8226-f41eb66798c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember_38a93f71-efac-4ae6-ba2a-42d4d5ec7a4a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_4a2faa15-5a97-4f23-935d-ce221ec0dcd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember_38a93f71-efac-4ae6-ba2a-42d4d5ec7a4a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesNonUsMember_2ac84fac-c1c9-46ca-b0d5-d10900caa2b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesNonUsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_4a2faa15-5a97-4f23-935d-ce221ec0dcd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesNonUsMember_2ac84fac-c1c9-46ca-b0d5-d10900caa2b3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRealEstateMember_ead3a85a-f976-4e78-8c4a-9efec2f24ce0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRealEstateMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_4a2faa15-5a97-4f23-935d-ce221ec0dcd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRealEstateMember_ead3a85a-f976-4e78-8c4a-9efec2f24ce0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_79c2a97b-67b8-42af-885f-a9e09dd9b501" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_67c0c300-edef-48ba-b75c-fedf33558659" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_79c2a97b-67b8-42af-885f-a9e09dd9b501" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage_ab238ff7-8d0d-4aaa-b53f-8fac5e6d4417" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_79c2a97b-67b8-42af-885f-a9e09dd9b501" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage_ab238ff7-8d0d-4aaa-b53f-8fac5e6d4417" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations_cc982534-7e26-4f50-825d-f46dddeddb44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_79c2a97b-67b8-42af-885f-a9e09dd9b501" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations_cc982534-7e26-4f50-825d-f46dddeddb44" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSFairValueofDefinedBenefitPensionPlansAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSFairValueofDefinedBenefitPensionPlansAssetsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSFairValueofDefinedBenefitPensionPlansAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_b824b4cb-dc3c-426e-bb1e-074cf1d0c3d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_8392ca9d-704a-42f0-9304-3cbe4269e33e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_b824b4cb-dc3c-426e-bb1e-074cf1d0c3d1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_8392ca9d-704a-42f0-9304-3cbe4269e33e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_a7a91b10-b90a-4f84-8d27-5d92cc00b1a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_8392ca9d-704a-42f0-9304-3cbe4269e33e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_a7a91b10-b90a-4f84-8d27-5d92cc00b1a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_ad379c80-630a-41ba-9eca-06b24b265503" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_a7a91b10-b90a-4f84-8d27-5d92cc00b1a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_ad379c80-630a-41ba-9eca-06b24b265503" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesMember_9b69c396-3ba5-44d1-bc1d-0205d85135c6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_ad379c80-630a-41ba-9eca-06b24b265503" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesMember_9b69c396-3ba5-44d1-bc1d-0205d85135c6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_cbd08bd4-8500-4867-9e7c-ae1d7c778d15" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_ad379c80-630a-41ba-9eca-06b24b265503" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_cbd08bd4-8500-4867-9e7c-ae1d7c778d15" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_f81dbfb7-f941-4588-b70c-8249524b83fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_ad379c80-630a-41ba-9eca-06b24b265503" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_f81dbfb7-f941-4588-b70c-8249524b83fd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember_c962b16c-4a56-4248-ab08-d3fd1cace26a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_ad379c80-630a-41ba-9eca-06b24b265503" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember_c962b16c-4a56-4248-ab08-d3fd1cace26a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember_d9e7c3d7-b80a-4021-a41e-6c8baaccc160" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_ad379c80-630a-41ba-9eca-06b24b265503" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember_d9e7c3d7-b80a-4021-a41e-6c8baaccc160" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAggregatedInvestmentsMember_ff10c5d4-d0d3-4b81-bf5a-ffc8e0582e57" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAggregatedInvestmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_ad379c80-630a-41ba-9eca-06b24b265503" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAggregatedInvestmentsMember_ff10c5d4-d0d3-4b81-bf5a-ffc8e0582e57" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_PrivateEquityFundsAndRealEstateMember_0c5c8cb5-7850-4cc5-9c8c-374067dab4e5" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_PrivateEquityFundsAndRealEstateMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_ad379c80-630a-41ba-9eca-06b24b265503" xlink:to="loc_unfi_PrivateEquityFundsAndRealEstateMember_0c5c8cb5-7850-4cc5-9c8c-374067dab4e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_47542fba-3536-4dbe-9b2b-72c9cede590f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_8392ca9d-704a-42f0-9304-3cbe4269e33e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_47542fba-3536-4dbe-9b2b-72c9cede590f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_ea46a82f-a718-44df-85c4-8771b2c1e5fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_47542fba-3536-4dbe-9b2b-72c9cede590f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_ea46a82f-a718-44df-85c4-8771b2c1e5fd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_222b5b59-bcb8-4540-8e81-07bdd035452a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_ea46a82f-a718-44df-85c4-8771b2c1e5fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_222b5b59-bcb8-4540-8e81-07bdd035452a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_f2c099f2-5698-4d03-a050-ffdf74ed4820" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_ea46a82f-a718-44df-85c4-8771b2c1e5fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_f2c099f2-5698-4d03-a050-ffdf74ed4820" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_05d89a54-d14a-4a7e-9f4e-410476ea9479" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_ea46a82f-a718-44df-85c4-8771b2c1e5fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_05d89a54-d14a-4a7e-9f4e-410476ea9479" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_39844dea-37a6-4ee6-9c70-df0dd1a5ae1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_ea46a82f-a718-44df-85c4-8771b2c1e5fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_39844dea-37a6-4ee6-9c70-df0dd1a5ae1b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_62486353-2178-45c9-b38e-8d74f9073b66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_8392ca9d-704a-42f0-9304-3cbe4269e33e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_62486353-2178-45c9-b38e-8d74f9073b66" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_a58133cb-b1ed-4cca-a4e6-fecfda81d03c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_62486353-2178-45c9-b38e-8d74f9073b66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_a58133cb-b1ed-4cca-a4e6-fecfda81d03c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSContributionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSContributionsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSContributionsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_59922d6c-b25b-42c8-8488-6c10e41a0750" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_7259339e-c114-4967-90f1-0607b90bc1cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_59922d6c-b25b-42c8-8488-6c10e41a0750" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_7259339e-c114-4967-90f1-0607b90bc1cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_44067924-4a92-433b-a335-9f541e653855" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_7259339e-c114-4967-90f1-0607b90bc1cd" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_44067924-4a92-433b-a335-9f541e653855" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_2d1c6f16-687d-4da9-856f-5685283a0c45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_44067924-4a92-433b-a335-9f541e653855" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_2d1c6f16-687d-4da9-856f-5685283a0c45" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_c28dbf86-fe73-4076-a725-d912745dcb60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_2d1c6f16-687d-4da9-856f-5685283a0c45" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_c28dbf86-fe73-4076-a725-d912745dcb60" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_6902185e-a8f2-4428-a276-a77c3fb01361" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_2d1c6f16-687d-4da9-856f-5685283a0c45" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_6902185e-a8f2-4428-a276-a77c3fb01361" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_b0ae3bad-0e04-40d0-950c-6c25286dd0e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_7259339e-c114-4967-90f1-0607b90bc1cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_b0ae3bad-0e04-40d0-950c-6c25286dd0e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsCurrentFiscalYear_e9eef047-4fb6-4f74-bf14-6b3c8b79c05e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsCurrentFiscalYear"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_b0ae3bad-0e04-40d0-950c-6c25286dd0e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsCurrentFiscalYear_e9eef047-4fb6-4f74-bf14-6b3c8b79c05e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSEstimatedFutureBenefitPaymentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSEstimatedFutureBenefitPaymentsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSEstimatedFutureBenefitPaymentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_528d19dd-61fe-4109-93f7-5eaf9c8cb52b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_7ec97120-8f1a-4652-97db-b92d9df4c6a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_528d19dd-61fe-4109-93f7-5eaf9c8cb52b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_7ec97120-8f1a-4652-97db-b92d9df4c6a5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_3e009815-da13-45b8-9f57-a2b7fed1769b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_7ec97120-8f1a-4652-97db-b92d9df4c6a5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_3e009815-da13-45b8-9f57-a2b7fed1769b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_60baa01a-eea4-4317-b8d8-7c67fbdcabaa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_3e009815-da13-45b8-9f57-a2b7fed1769b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_60baa01a-eea4-4317-b8d8-7c67fbdcabaa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_a0c99af9-daa1-4c57-b318-5a3e59c3a8d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_60baa01a-eea4-4317-b8d8-7c67fbdcabaa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_a0c99af9-daa1-4c57-b318-5a3e59c3a8d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_663243d1-ef0c-4a6d-a227-90c7a4512a84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_60baa01a-eea4-4317-b8d8-7c67fbdcabaa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_663243d1-ef0c-4a6d-a227-90c7a4512a84" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_6fb71f39-2a80-4407-a3b5-fd713417b768" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_7ec97120-8f1a-4652-97db-b92d9df4c6a5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_6fb71f39-2a80-4407-a3b5-fd713417b768" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths_f2a66121-f91d-4037-90db-5e923cdd1356" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_6fb71f39-2a80-4407-a3b5-fd713417b768" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths_f2a66121-f91d-4037-90db-5e923cdd1356" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo_9c424204-21bf-44ab-9108-13327d0607f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_6fb71f39-2a80-4407-a3b5-fd713417b768" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo_9c424204-21bf-44ab-9108-13327d0607f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree_39a887c0-1a79-47d6-812e-bed40c8e64d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_6fb71f39-2a80-4407-a3b5-fd713417b768" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree_39a887c0-1a79-47d6-812e-bed40c8e64d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour_04a618bf-88b7-4868-ac31-46fd8e08b9c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_6fb71f39-2a80-4407-a3b5-fd713417b768" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour_04a618bf-88b7-4868-ac31-46fd8e08b9c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive_ddaea60f-484c-4c35-9372-33ad00b0cced" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_6fb71f39-2a80-4407-a3b5-fd713417b768" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive_ddaea60f-484c-4c35-9372-33ad00b0cced" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter_022e6462-cbd9-4113-a189-8e9cf76c2ebd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_6fb71f39-2a80-4407-a3b5-fd713417b768" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter_022e6462-cbd9-4113-a189-8e9cf76c2ebd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSDefinedContributionPlansDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSDefinedContributionPlansDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSDefinedContributionPlansDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_61d07e41-36c8-407d-831c-820834ae08d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_285c2df8-691c-4716-974d-5ce36955bca8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_61d07e41-36c8-407d-831c-820834ae08d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_285c2df8-691c-4716-974d-5ce36955bca8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSPostEmploymentBenefitsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSPostEmploymentBenefitsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSPostEmploymentBenefitsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_78c59761-8214-403f-b014-e2ff8995c621" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_52a94f11-36d3-48fb-a74a-f96de241c0c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_78c59761-8214-403f-b014-e2ff8995c621" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_52a94f11-36d3-48fb-a74a-f96de241c0c7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_6c06b272-a5de-4292-99db-5b43c02d8d36" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_52a94f11-36d3-48fb-a74a-f96de241c0c7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_6c06b272-a5de-4292-99db-5b43c02d8d36" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_7cd91379-6269-4be0-8fe9-96d639ede98a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_6c06b272-a5de-4292-99db-5b43c02d8d36" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_7cd91379-6269-4be0-8fe9-96d639ede98a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PostemploymentRetirementBenefitsMember_67656a50-a8f2-4eea-94fc-58361d8d59c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PostemploymentRetirementBenefitsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_7cd91379-6269-4be0-8fe9-96d639ede98a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PostemploymentRetirementBenefitsMember_67656a50-a8f2-4eea-94fc-58361d8d59c7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_cedbadf9-33b9-4d2f-a318-aac2d06baaf9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_52a94f11-36d3-48fb-a74a-f96de241c0c7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_cedbadf9-33b9-4d2f-a318-aac2d06baaf9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities_80e21c1d-f08e-4421-92ea-844d3f22b939" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_cedbadf9-33b9-4d2f-a318-aac2d06baaf9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities_80e21c1d-f08e-4421-92ea-844d3f22b939" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_38d56b45-24bf-444c-8954-580a9ad518df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_cedbadf9-33b9-4d2f-a318-aac2d06baaf9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_38d56b45-24bf-444c-8954-580a9ad518df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSSignificantMultiemployerPlansDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSSignificantMultiemployerPlansDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSSignificantMultiemployerPlansDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_a928ea21-8d9e-4bed-a2ca-54b62963164e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d308a218-6b4c-4f9e-8ba4-7a87022eb639" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_a928ea21-8d9e-4bed-a2ca-54b62963164e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d308a218-6b4c-4f9e-8ba4-7a87022eb639" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_59e88144-02e7-495c-b99b-6e388cd0011a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d308a218-6b4c-4f9e-8ba4-7a87022eb639" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_59e88144-02e7-495c-b99b-6e388cd0011a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_ed29e7f0-f1a7-4ae3-b4da-c8d4a5e51306" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_59e88144-02e7-495c-b99b-6e388cd0011a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_ed29e7f0-f1a7-4ae3-b4da-c8d4a5e51306" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MinneapolisFoodDistributingIndustryPensionPlanMember_dd66ff16-40ef-4a5d-98bb-c77d070a3233" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MinneapolisFoodDistributingIndustryPensionPlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_ed29e7f0-f1a7-4ae3-b4da-c8d4a5e51306" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MinneapolisFoodDistributingIndustryPensionPlanMember_dd66ff16-40ef-4a5d-98bb-c77d070a3233" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MinneapolisRetailMeatCuttersAndFoodHandlersPensionFundMember_4b22f4f7-81e1-4e3c-a6c5-8a558e8375b6" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MinneapolisRetailMeatCuttersAndFoodHandlersPensionFundMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_ed29e7f0-f1a7-4ae3-b4da-c8d4a5e51306" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MinneapolisRetailMeatCuttersAndFoodHandlersPensionFundMember_4b22f4f7-81e1-4e3c-a6c5-8a558e8375b6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MinneapolisRetailMeatCuttersAndFoodHandlersVariableAnnuityPensionFundMember_5bc146a2-632c-4ce6-ad98-e14245ae7b35" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MinneapolisRetailMeatCuttersAndFoodHandlersVariableAnnuityPensionFundMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_ed29e7f0-f1a7-4ae3-b4da-c8d4a5e51306" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MinneapolisRetailMeatCuttersAndFoodHandlersVariableAnnuityPensionFundMember_5bc146a2-632c-4ce6-ad98-e14245ae7b35" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_CentralStatesSoutheastandSouthwestAreasPensionFundMember_68fc27be-c61a-4906-984f-40686f5ff5bb" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_CentralStatesSoutheastandSouthwestAreasPensionFundMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_ed29e7f0-f1a7-4ae3-b4da-c8d4a5e51306" xlink:to="loc_unfi_CentralStatesSoutheastandSouthwestAreasPensionFundMember_68fc27be-c61a-4906-984f-40686f5ff5bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_UFCWUnionsAndParticipatingEmployersPensionFundMember_2b9fe41e-937b-4d29-b39d-94f109742c9a" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_UFCWUnionsAndParticipatingEmployersPensionFundMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_ed29e7f0-f1a7-4ae3-b4da-c8d4a5e51306" xlink:to="loc_unfi_UFCWUnionsAndParticipatingEmployersPensionFundMember_2b9fe41e-937b-4d29-b39d-94f109742c9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_WesternConferenceOfTeamstersPensionPlanMember_cbef301d-ab7d-48f7-a3d6-d724c713d23d" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_WesternConferenceOfTeamstersPensionPlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_ed29e7f0-f1a7-4ae3-b4da-c8d4a5e51306" xlink:to="loc_unfi_WesternConferenceOfTeamstersPensionPlanMember_cbef301d-ab7d-48f7-a3d6-d724c713d23d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_UfcwUnionsAndEmployersPensionPlanMember_85cc77cf-98c8-4185-903d-73c34d4fde04" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_UfcwUnionsAndEmployersPensionPlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_ed29e7f0-f1a7-4ae3-b4da-c8d4a5e51306" xlink:to="loc_unfi_UfcwUnionsAndEmployersPensionPlanMember_85cc77cf-98c8-4185-903d-73c34d4fde04" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_AllOtherMultiemployerPensionPlansMember_2afbd297-92f5-48bc-a345-85f3035c6a66" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_AllOtherMultiemployerPensionPlansMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_ed29e7f0-f1a7-4ae3-b4da-c8d4a5e51306" xlink:to="loc_unfi_AllOtherMultiemployerPensionPlansMember_2afbd297-92f5-48bc-a345-85f3035c6a66" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_678ee1cb-3295-4eee-8e22-5ee75e606071" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d308a218-6b4c-4f9e-8ba4-7a87022eb639" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_678ee1cb-3295-4eee-8e22-5ee75e606071" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantFundingImprovementOrRehabilitationPlanImplementationStatusFixedList_0d608a55-a640-4c5c-9a0b-58fbb4ace758" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantFundingImprovementOrRehabilitationPlanImplementationStatusFixedList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_678ee1cb-3295-4eee-8e22-5ee75e606071" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantFundingImprovementOrRehabilitationPlanImplementationStatusFixedList_0d608a55-a640-4c5c-9a0b-58fbb4ace758" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanEmployerContributionCost_6928e805-8291-41ac-8eaa-2caf474bb06f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanEmployerContributionCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_678ee1cb-3295-4eee-8e22-5ee75e606071" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanEmployerContributionCost_6928e805-8291-41ac-8eaa-2caf474bb06f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantSurchargeFixedList_fd524d92-be5a-41cf-8911-ad3e35a9d1d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantSurchargeFixedList"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_678ee1cb-3295-4eee-8e22-5ee75e606071" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantSurchargeFixedList_fd524d92-be5a-41cf-8911-ad3e35a9d1d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanPPASurchargesonEligibleContributionsPercent_4b8ee42a-6441-46be-9d8c-c2f835276543" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlanPPASurchargesonEligibleContributionsPercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_678ee1cb-3295-4eee-8e22-5ee75e606071" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanPPASurchargesonEligibleContributionsPercent_4b8ee42a-6441-46be-9d8c-c2f835276543" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanNumberofPlans_a33e0d6e-f7e2-41a2-bd7c-366a03efe21e" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlanNumberofPlans"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_678ee1cb-3295-4eee-8e22-5ee75e606071" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanNumberofPlans_a33e0d6e-f7e2-41a2-bd7c-366a03efe21e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanPensionNumberOfPlansWithoutFutureContributions_07914665-bf04-41a6-8276-973b5eb8aee7" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlanPensionNumberOfPlansWithoutFutureContributions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_678ee1cb-3295-4eee-8e22-5ee75e606071" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanPensionNumberOfPlansWithoutFutureContributions_07914665-bf04-41a6-8276-973b5eb8aee7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSScheduleofCollectiveBargainingAgreementDatesandContributionstoEachPlanTableDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSScheduleofCollectiveBargainingAgreementDatesandContributionstoEachPlanTableDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSScheduleofCollectiveBargainingAgreementDatesandContributionstoEachPlanTableDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_0d4c2b1e-1d74-4e83-a863-a75d26766bca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_3c23e089-abf2-4abf-b76e-3c699c1455c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_0d4c2b1e-1d74-4e83-a863-a75d26766bca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_3c23e089-abf2-4abf-b76e-3c699c1455c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_3a41bd06-32d6-43f6-b62a-c04bbeb141a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_3c23e089-abf2-4abf-b76e-3c699c1455c9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_3a41bd06-32d6-43f6-b62a-c04bbeb141a9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_b09fc3f4-5a41-4de0-adeb-e13d689fceb3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_3a41bd06-32d6-43f6-b62a-c04bbeb141a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_b09fc3f4-5a41-4de0-adeb-e13d689fceb3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MinneapolisFoodDistributingIndustryPensionPlanMember_9713bf4e-e469-41eb-8bfc-337339e1534a" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MinneapolisFoodDistributingIndustryPensionPlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_b09fc3f4-5a41-4de0-adeb-e13d689fceb3" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MinneapolisFoodDistributingIndustryPensionPlanMember_9713bf4e-e469-41eb-8bfc-337339e1534a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MinneapolisRetailMeatCuttersAndFoodHandlersPensionFundMember_2ce2cf2a-d055-4de2-ac2b-9a725a54d117" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MinneapolisRetailMeatCuttersAndFoodHandlersPensionFundMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_b09fc3f4-5a41-4de0-adeb-e13d689fceb3" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MinneapolisRetailMeatCuttersAndFoodHandlersPensionFundMember_2ce2cf2a-d055-4de2-ac2b-9a725a54d117" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MinneapolisRetailMeatCuttersAndFoodHandlersVariableAnnuityPensionFundMember_6b1db47d-6db2-4c88-b9c0-36284368878b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MinneapolisRetailMeatCuttersAndFoodHandlersVariableAnnuityPensionFundMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_b09fc3f4-5a41-4de0-adeb-e13d689fceb3" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MinneapolisRetailMeatCuttersAndFoodHandlersVariableAnnuityPensionFundMember_6b1db47d-6db2-4c88-b9c0-36284368878b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_CentralStatesSoutheastandSouthwestAreasPensionFundMember_0a692af2-bfc3-45e5-9e98-000795ee12f5" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_CentralStatesSoutheastandSouthwestAreasPensionFundMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_b09fc3f4-5a41-4de0-adeb-e13d689fceb3" xlink:to="loc_unfi_CentralStatesSoutheastandSouthwestAreasPensionFundMember_0a692af2-bfc3-45e5-9e98-000795ee12f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_UfcwUnionsAndParticipatingEmployersPensionFundMember_3b7f158b-ed86-4e3c-916f-c9d4e707e1f4" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_UfcwUnionsAndParticipatingEmployersPensionFundMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_b09fc3f4-5a41-4de0-adeb-e13d689fceb3" xlink:to="loc_unfi_UfcwUnionsAndParticipatingEmployersPensionFundMember_3b7f158b-ed86-4e3c-916f-c9d4e707e1f4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_WesternConferenceOfTeamstersPensionPlanMember_1e077b5a-37cb-4bd1-ad0e-6d9ae6727b6b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_WesternConferenceOfTeamstersPensionPlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_b09fc3f4-5a41-4de0-adeb-e13d689fceb3" xlink:to="loc_unfi_WesternConferenceOfTeamstersPensionPlanMember_1e077b5a-37cb-4bd1-ad0e-6d9ae6727b6b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_UfcwUnionsAndEmployersPensionPlanMember_6918eb08-af69-4a17-b4c5-e3b26cc4cb0e" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_UfcwUnionsAndEmployersPensionPlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_b09fc3f4-5a41-4de0-adeb-e13d689fceb3" xlink:to="loc_unfi_UfcwUnionsAndEmployersPensionPlanMember_6918eb08-af69-4a17-b4c5-e3b26cc4cb0e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_0bfa8da9-96a4-43ab-b972-36fc6a32b010" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_3c23e089-abf2-4abf-b76e-3c699c1455c9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_0bfa8da9-96a4-43ab-b972-36fc6a32b010" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_NumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreements_5700ae0e-9586-4669-a225-d8b1e621e120" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_NumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreements"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_0bfa8da9-96a4-43ab-b972-36fc6a32b010" xlink:to="loc_unfi_NumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreements_5700ae0e-9586-4669-a225-d8b1e621e120" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantEmployeesCoveredByCollectiveBargainingArrangementToAllEntitysEmployeesPercentage_f1cb96a9-eb35-4844-a3da-358f33e650d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantEmployeesCoveredByCollectiveBargainingArrangementToAllEntitysEmployeesPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_0bfa8da9-96a4-43ab-b972-36fc6a32b010" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantEmployeesCoveredByCollectiveBargainingArrangementToAllEntitysEmployeesPercentage_f1cb96a9-eb35-4844-a3da-358f33e650d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantEmployerContributionExceedsFivePercent_53843372-fd36-4988-a318-be92e8c8bd1d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantEmployerContributionExceedsFivePercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_0bfa8da9-96a4-43ab-b972-36fc6a32b010" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPensionSignificantEmployerContributionExceedsFivePercent_53843372-fd36-4988-a318-be92e8c8bd1d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSMultiemployerPensionPlansAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSMultiemployerPensionPlansAdditionalInformationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSMultiemployerPensionPlansAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_8a71c5c2-b258-45d4-9f2d-e354e6d1417e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_a8f41391-e390-42b3-ac2d-a471d8284b30" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_8a71c5c2-b258-45d4-9f2d-e354e6d1417e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_a8f41391-e390-42b3-ac2d-a471d8284b30" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_bf22f588-1324-41c5-bd36-6b80dc27c0e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_a8f41391-e390-42b3-ac2d-a471d8284b30" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_bf22f588-1324-41c5-bd36-6b80dc27c0e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_b0dcede6-2bc7-4539-a015-0ec3b6d71a13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_bf22f588-1324-41c5-bd36-6b80dc27c0e5" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_b0dcede6-2bc7-4539-a015-0ec3b6d71a13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_1c0104a7-3e03-4a0c-9f81-2109c165ef1c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_b0dcede6-2bc7-4539-a015-0ec3b6d71a13" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_1c0104a7-3e03-4a0c-9f81-2109c165ef1c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_41b7b1ef-132c-43bc-8ba9-a1c5e5ceed55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_b0dcede6-2bc7-4539-a015-0ec3b6d71a13" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_41b7b1ef-132c-43bc-8ba9-a1c5e5ceed55" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_8744b162-0074-4f2c-84e5-d2432604fc8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_a8f41391-e390-42b3-ac2d-a471d8284b30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_8744b162-0074-4f2c-84e5-d2432604fc8a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_0764321f-7455-49a7-88e7-ad6d336f4b26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_8744b162-0074-4f2c-84e5-d2432604fc8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_0764321f-7455-49a7-88e7-ad6d336f4b26" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_RetailMultiemployerPensionPlansMember_e5f8962e-d4c3-4379-b389-d93711b6762b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_RetailMultiemployerPensionPlansMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_0764321f-7455-49a7-88e7-ad6d336f4b26" xlink:to="loc_unfi_RetailMultiemployerPensionPlansMember_e5f8962e-d4c3-4379-b389-d93711b6762b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_d642a28e-778f-4ad1-9ef9-9157aca6371a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_a8f41391-e390-42b3-ac2d-a471d8284b30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_d642a28e-778f-4ad1-9ef9-9157aca6371a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4eec15aa-6c04-4257-a66f-a6c57b27db68" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_d642a28e-778f-4ad1-9ef9-9157aca6371a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4eec15aa-6c04-4257-a66f-a6c57b27db68" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember_47fcee37-7a73-4dc7-a9cc-3c7f29e979c6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4eec15aa-6c04-4257-a66f-a6c57b27db68" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember_47fcee37-7a73-4dc7-a9cc-3c7f29e979c6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_e07d8973-f4ce-4864-a27c-3524ae3def36" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_a8f41391-e390-42b3-ac2d-a471d8284b30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_e07d8973-f4ce-4864-a27c-3524ae3def36" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantDeepRedZoneStatusFundingPercentage_a26be730-b1c8-4b47-82b6-0003febf3552" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantDeepRedZoneStatusFundingPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_e07d8973-f4ce-4864-a27c-3524ae3def36" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantDeepRedZoneStatusFundingPercentage_a26be730-b1c8-4b47-82b6-0003febf3552" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantDeepRedZoneStatusExpectedInsolventPeriod_946bbcf3-06f8-4d11-a4a8-84d88162fe4e" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantDeepRedZoneStatusExpectedInsolventPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_e07d8973-f4ce-4864-a27c-3524ae3def36" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantDeepRedZoneStatusExpectedInsolventPeriod_946bbcf3-06f8-4d11-a4a8-84d88162fe4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantRedZoneStatusFundingPercentage_f28d2d2b-3dbe-48ed-aafa-29d1b6456a69" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantRedZoneStatusFundingPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_e07d8973-f4ce-4864-a27c-3524ae3def36" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantRedZoneStatusFundingPercentage_f28d2d2b-3dbe-48ed-aafa-29d1b6456a69" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantYellowZoneStatusFundingPercentage_3b6cc79f-40de-4ce9-91bd-a31328ecd23b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantYellowZoneStatusFundingPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_e07d8973-f4ce-4864-a27c-3524ae3def36" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantYellowZoneStatusFundingPercentage_3b6cc79f-40de-4ce9-91bd-a31328ecd23b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantGreenZoneStatusFundingPercentage_655d4b78-a462-4dbc-8509-740db29e56ec" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantGreenZoneStatusFundingPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_e07d8973-f4ce-4864-a27c-3524ae3def36" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanSignificantGreenZoneStatusFundingPercentage_655d4b78-a462-4dbc-8509-740db29e56ec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanPensionNumberOfPlansWithdrawal_b058bff7-c045-4115-930f-4dbe999ac60f" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlanPensionNumberOfPlansWithdrawal"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_e07d8973-f4ce-4864-a27c-3524ae3def36" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanPensionNumberOfPlansWithdrawal_b058bff7-c045-4115-930f-4dbe999ac60f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanWithdrawalCharges_20e51e34-6eae-4fbb-933d-a27c2bb86e4c" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlanWithdrawalCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_e07d8973-f4ce-4864-a27c-3524ae3def36" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanWithdrawalCharges_20e51e34-6eae-4fbb-933d-a27c2bb86e4c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansWithdrawalObligation_05dfac9d-562f-4e9f-a526-0affc645da76" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansWithdrawalObligation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_e07d8973-f4ce-4864-a27c-3524ae3def36" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansWithdrawalObligation_05dfac9d-562f-4e9f-a526-0affc645da76" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_NumberOfMultiemployerPlans_fc54431f-66f2-4177-8e77-f69f6f5a1595" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_NumberOfMultiemployerPlans"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_e07d8973-f4ce-4864-a27c-3524ae3def36" xlink:to="loc_unfi_NumberOfMultiemployerPlans_fc54431f-66f2-4177-8e77-f69f6f5a1595" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansPaymentPeriod_f1a66863-b67e-4f1d-b255-f737fb8fd4c6" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlansPaymentPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_e07d8973-f4ce-4864-a27c-3524ae3def36" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansPaymentPeriod_f1a66863-b67e-4f1d-b255-f737fb8fd4c6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSMultiemployerBenefitPlansOtherthanPensionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSMultiemployerBenefitPlansOtherthanPensionsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSMultiemployerBenefitPlansOtherthanPensionsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_e1527995-dd3a-4e50-8e7a-2c9c53ba91fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_bec234be-dd1b-4b32-9f43-2d60b6db1cdf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_e1527995-dd3a-4e50-8e7a-2c9c53ba91fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_bec234be-dd1b-4b32-9f43-2d60b6db1cdf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_e5537c8a-e08d-4ef6-871e-e330b1831669" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_bec234be-dd1b-4b32-9f43-2d60b6db1cdf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_e5537c8a-e08d-4ef6-871e-e330b1831669" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_438da1f7-5d0e-471f-8339-1a5f1fa9cab5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_e5537c8a-e08d-4ef6-871e-e330b1831669" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_438da1f7-5d0e-471f-8339-1a5f1fa9cab5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_8c3ead2c-f003-480d-9323-4388cb106d5b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_438da1f7-5d0e-471f-8339-1a5f1fa9cab5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_8c3ead2c-f003-480d-9323-4388cb106d5b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_b8af1d00-1fa9-47d1-8def-d0390965c7d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_bec234be-dd1b-4b32-9f43-2d60b6db1cdf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_b8af1d00-1fa9-47d1-8def-d0390965c7d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanEmployerContributionCost_38bbdd52-53e4-410e-b4fe-f44c85c733fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanEmployerContributionCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_b8af1d00-1fa9-47d1-8def-d0390965c7d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanEmployerContributionCost_38bbdd52-53e4-410e-b4fe-f44c85c733fd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSCollectiveBargainingAgreementsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BENEFITPLANSCollectiveBargainingAgreementsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BENEFITPLANSCollectiveBargainingAgreementsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_576d1089-1ade-42b1-8dc3-1a194e43446e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees_b66f9bbc-ad5d-4f83-a57f-88a526d792fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_576d1089-1ade-42b1-8dc3-1a194e43446e" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees_b66f9bbc-ad5d-4f83-a57f-88a526d792fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfParticipants_9dd078bb-cb9f-46ed-84b5-6b85d790f895" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfParticipants"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_576d1089-1ade-42b1-8dc3-1a194e43446e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfParticipants_9dd078bb-cb9f-46ed-84b5-6b85d790f895" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveredEmployees_c2044e2e-ec25-44a9-b342-1d24c274e687" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveredEmployees"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_576d1089-1ade-42b1-8dc3-1a194e43446e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveredEmployees_c2044e2e-ec25-44a9-b342-1d24c274e687" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveringEmployeesRenegotiated_6b32b0dd-57b9-46e6-98a6-fa5326af7dd4" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveringEmployeesRenegotiated"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_576d1089-1ade-42b1-8dc3-1a194e43446e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveringEmployeesRenegotiated_6b32b0dd-57b9-46e6-98a6-fa5326af7dd4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfEmployeesRenegotiatedCollectiveBargainingAgreement_5d8e317c-5c4b-44ae-933c-877a8444ebe0" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfEmployeesRenegotiatedCollectiveBargainingAgreement"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_576d1089-1ade-42b1-8dc3-1a194e43446e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfEmployeesRenegotiatedCollectiveBargainingAgreement_5d8e317c-5c4b-44ae-933c-877a8444ebe0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveringEmployeesExpired_4acfeb4d-93fc-4189-bfba-c9c4d198b1a5" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveringEmployeesExpired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_576d1089-1ade-42b1-8dc3-1a194e43446e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveringEmployeesExpired_4acfeb4d-93fc-4189-bfba-c9c4d198b1a5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveringEmployeesExpiredWithoutRenegotiated_72831ee5-f392-4743-b9c9-6c83cb3f421c" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveringEmployeesExpiredWithoutRenegotiated"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_576d1089-1ade-42b1-8dc3-1a194e43446e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveringEmployeesExpiredWithoutRenegotiated_72831ee5-f392-4743-b9c9-6c83cb3f421c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveringEmployeesScheduledtoExpire_9d6fbe7e-3712-445b-8647-5cdc18cec7e5" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveringEmployeesScheduledtoExpire"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_576d1089-1ade-42b1-8dc3-1a194e43446e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfCollectiveBargainingAgreementsCoveringEmployeesScheduledtoExpire_9d6fbe7e-3712-445b-8647-5cdc18cec7e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfEmployeesExpireCollectiveBargainingAgreement_f5152a4e-a66a-43b5-9044-c6071116b530" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfEmployeesExpireCollectiveBargainingAgreement"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_576d1089-1ade-42b1-8dc3-1a194e43446e" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfEmployeesExpireCollectiveBargainingAgreement_f5152a4e-a66a-43b5-9044-c6071116b530" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#INCOMETAXESIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_45b0c046-eb85-4b53-8d81-37313626ccf1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic_fb3a6cdf-d989-4fef-8d11-f5511e5e5716" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_45b0c046-eb85-4b53-8d81-37313626ccf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic_fb3a6cdf-d989-4fef-8d11-f5511e5e5716" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign_21bca0b8-9cf4-4b15-8e00-994194a97e85" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_45b0c046-eb85-4b53-8d81-37313626ccf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign_21bca0b8-9cf4-4b15-8e00-994194a97e85" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESTotalBenefitProvisionforIncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#INCOMETAXESTotalBenefitProvisionforIncomeTaxesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESTotalBenefitProvisionforIncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_3bf2c346-f471-4083-bae0-10679725ae2a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_36d058c1-6b48-4588-ba18-1c16e28238c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_3bf2c346-f471-4083-bae0-10679725ae2a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_36d058c1-6b48-4588-ba18-1c16e28238c5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation_f25d7e2a-3b9d-4fbc-ae6a-071896bcb62f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_3bf2c346-f471-4083-bae0-10679725ae2a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation_f25d7e2a-3b9d-4fbc-ae6a-071896bcb62f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsDiscontinuedOperationsExtraordinaryItems_0558e46d-1731-4976-80ee-53abbcc8e368" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsDiscontinuedOperationsExtraordinaryItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_3bf2c346-f471-4083-bae0-10679725ae2a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsDiscontinuedOperationsExtraordinaryItems_0558e46d-1731-4976-80ee-53abbcc8e368" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#INCOMETAXESIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_3936ae3c-52fc-488d-8940-1a33209aceba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_bc520ff1-629e-4c2a-b5f7-089698344a9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_3936ae3c-52fc-488d-8940-1a33209aceba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_bc520ff1-629e-4c2a-b5f7-089698344a9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax_f1b8bc82-e79e-46cc-81ba-30649d0e237b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_3936ae3c-52fc-488d-8940-1a33209aceba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax_f1b8bc82-e79e-46cc-81ba-30649d0e237b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation_c442495b-d272-408f-ab6b-e96ad35ef869" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_3936ae3c-52fc-488d-8940-1a33209aceba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation_c442495b-d272-408f-ab6b-e96ad35ef869" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESFederalandStateIncomeTaxBenefitExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#INCOMETAXESFederalandStateIncomeTaxBenefitExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESFederalandStateIncomeTaxBenefitExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_efc48b0a-1f52-4409-9983-02f74acbdbac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_2426ee22-285f-4ede-b6c4-62ae5de9c549" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_efc48b0a-1f52-4409-9983-02f74acbdbac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_2426ee22-285f-4ede-b6c4-62ae5de9c549" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit_4c51b688-f3c3-49e2-be7d-9b49caebc289" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_2426ee22-285f-4ede-b6c4-62ae5de9c549" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit_4c51b688-f3c3-49e2-be7d-9b49caebc289" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_d2d1b873-5dee-4bb8-ac66-0d3980f2b741" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_2426ee22-285f-4ede-b6c4-62ae5de9c549" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_d2d1b873-5dee-4bb8-ac66-0d3980f2b741" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit_e1ab2f4d-18f2-4e70-acfa-ae42d0ac5b44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_2426ee22-285f-4ede-b6c4-62ae5de9c549" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit_e1ab2f4d-18f2-4e70-acfa-ae42d0ac5b44" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_18668320-f499-481c-a7aa-c6a8238b9d47" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_2426ee22-285f-4ede-b6c4-62ae5de9c549" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_18668320-f499-481c-a7aa-c6a8238b9d47" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefitAbstract_4a930025-3fe5-4b02-b190-b0ab4d0de943" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefitAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_efc48b0a-1f52-4409-9983-02f74acbdbac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefitAbstract_4a930025-3fe5-4b02-b190-b0ab4d0de943" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_51875869-8082-4a1e-8b5e-a508533580b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefitAbstract_4a930025-3fe5-4b02-b190-b0ab4d0de943" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_51875869-8082-4a1e-8b5e-a508533580b2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_1ea1fa78-02a6-4bb3-82b6-f7aee65e84bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefitAbstract_4a930025-3fe5-4b02-b190-b0ab4d0de943" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_1ea1fa78-02a6-4bb3-82b6-f7aee65e84bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_634360ad-84a9-4257-b017-24bd5e494d76" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefitAbstract_4a930025-3fe5-4b02-b190-b0ab4d0de943" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_634360ad-84a9-4257-b017-24bd5e494d76" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_5b726337-3a8a-424d-bec8-e2f40350d0ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefitAbstract_4a930025-3fe5-4b02-b190-b0ab4d0de943" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_5b726337-3a8a-424d-bec8-e2f40350d0ac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_0dd109ea-24d6-456e-b2a7-af3b096f3008" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_efc48b0a-1f52-4409-9983-02f74acbdbac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_0dd109ea-24d6-456e-b2a7-af3b096f3008" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations_a4155ce5-ff4d-4cf9-a45f-58a682239984" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_0dd109ea-24d6-456e-b2a7-af3b096f3008" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations_a4155ce5-ff4d-4cf9-a45f-58a682239984" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations_85e3e4cd-47db-4575-91e2-565ae7ef0cfc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_0dd109ea-24d6-456e-b2a7-af3b096f3008" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations_85e3e4cd-47db-4575-91e2-565ae7ef0cfc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations_f7279d2e-8f25-42e1-a6d6-402ca0bdbc6b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_0dd109ea-24d6-456e-b2a7-af3b096f3008" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations_f7279d2e-8f25-42e1-a6d6-402ca0bdbc6b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_4cad852d-94fc-4586-8611-7a25a8cf75a7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_0dd109ea-24d6-456e-b2a7-af3b096f3008" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_4cad852d-94fc-4586-8611-7a25a8cf75a7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#INCOMETAXESEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_4d468f64-c144-4923-a15c-3b9204606abe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_b6a31a33-4c66-4c6c-b785-c8406aec89fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_4d468f64-c144-4923-a15c-3b9204606abe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_b6a31a33-4c66-4c6c-b785-c8406aec89fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_f2a4db73-acd1-41c7-8caf-4b729823d810" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_4d468f64-c144-4923-a15c-3b9204606abe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes_f2a4db73-acd1-41c7-8caf-4b729823d810" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense_add69f87-fe1f-45fa-90e1-34dd69ebac7e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_4d468f64-c144-4923-a15c-3b9204606abe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense_add69f87-fe1f-45fa-90e1-34dd69ebac7e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost_2dd7dda4-c635-427b-98fe-912dbedcf21c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_4d468f64-c144-4923-a15c-3b9204606abe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost_2dd7dda4-c635-427b-98fe-912dbedcf21c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits_9ed37498-cccd-4e8e-b542-ec1cf2229527" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_4d468f64-c144-4923-a15c-3b9204606abe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits_9ed37498-cccd-4e8e-b542-ec1cf2229527" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies_2229ae3e-ee4b-4f11-8b59-8f60be7d6450" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_4d468f64-c144-4923-a15c-3b9204606abe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies_2229ae3e-ee4b-4f11-8b59-8f60be7d6450" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationEnhancedInventoryDonationsAmount_8d664e37-0b2a-475b-b9ce-6c8125117de1" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationEnhancedInventoryDonationsAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_4d468f64-c144-4923-a15c-3b9204606abe" xlink:to="loc_unfi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationEnhancedInventoryDonationsAmount_8d664e37-0b2a-475b-b9ce-6c8125117de1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCARESActAmount_4dc3a89d-11ac-430e-9e8d-315e3fe7f3d5" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCARESActAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_4d468f64-c144-4923-a15c-3b9204606abe" xlink:to="loc_unfi_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCARESActAmount_4dc3a89d-11ac-430e-9e8d-315e3fe7f3d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems_6f05f2ac-76cb-401f-9665-ed4ad1748fa7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_4d468f64-c144-4923-a15c-3b9204606abe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems_6f05f2ac-76cb-401f-9665-ed4ad1748fa7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_b9a4f153-bea7-419f-87d9-12e53f91db25" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_4d468f64-c144-4923-a15c-3b9204606abe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_b9a4f153-bea7-419f-87d9-12e53f91db25" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESReconciliationofUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#INCOMETAXESReconciliationofUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESReconciliationofUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_3126c388-1a1e-48ff-ab8f-c82752f1d390" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsExcludingAmountsPertainingToExaminedTaxReturnsRollForward_8f80f3ef-e082-4469-9db9-c1de46264081" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsExcludingAmountsPertainingToExaminedTaxReturnsRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_3126c388-1a1e-48ff-ab8f-c82752f1d390" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsExcludingAmountsPertainingToExaminedTaxReturnsRollForward_8f80f3ef-e082-4469-9db9-c1de46264081" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_c24226e6-f609-4de3-8df4-ef555d767a3c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsExcludingAmountsPertainingToExaminedTaxReturnsRollForward_8f80f3ef-e082-4469-9db9-c1de46264081" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_c24226e6-f609-4de3-8df4-ef555d767a3c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions_f3971d72-a477-41e8-acca-7c5b051eb653" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsExcludingAmountsPertainingToExaminedTaxReturnsRollForward_8f80f3ef-e082-4469-9db9-c1de46264081" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions_f3971d72-a477-41e8-acca-7c5b051eb653" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations_8b9e9714-e99c-4572-bfce-0a2097797f2a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsExcludingAmountsPertainingToExaminedTaxReturnsRollForward_8f80f3ef-e082-4469-9db9-c1de46264081" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations_8b9e9714-e99c-4572-bfce-0a2097797f2a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities_19945d95-c47a-41fa-8d7b-94e0fc8f2505" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsExcludingAmountsPertainingToExaminedTaxReturnsRollForward_8f80f3ef-e082-4469-9db9-c1de46264081" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities_19945d95-c47a-41fa-8d7b-94e0fc8f2505" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_e83101a3-5d77-462d-93ca-700cde0cca02" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsExcludingAmountsPertainingToExaminedTaxReturnsRollForward_8f80f3ef-e082-4469-9db9-c1de46264081" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_e83101a3-5d77-462d-93ca-700cde0cca02" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESUncertainTaxPositionsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#INCOMETAXESUncertainTaxPositionsNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESUncertainTaxPositionsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_b42b63a8-ab65-4357-ba58-a322348546ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_PaymentstoGovernmentAgencies_79f667e2-7981-45ea-85d9-403e11c4b1e8" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_PaymentstoGovernmentAgencies"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_b42b63a8-ab65-4357-ba58-a322348546ef" xlink:to="loc_unfi_PaymentstoGovernmentAgencies_79f667e2-7981-45ea-85d9-403e11c4b1e8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued_5d1644af-5fa8-49a9-b804-a53a248f13f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_b42b63a8-ab65-4357-ba58-a322348546ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued_5d1644af-5fa8-49a9-b804-a53a248f13f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESScheduleofDeferredTaxAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#INCOMETAXESScheduleofDeferredTaxAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESScheduleofDeferredTaxAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_de3d854f-07f9-41ad-9ca3-a428d3ef9b07" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_5644e5c2-e293-4e5e-ae23-b8037cd43f61" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_de3d854f-07f9-41ad-9ca3-a428d3ef9b07" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_5644e5c2-e293-4e5e-ae23-b8037cd43f61" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits_2c363014-d2c3-4a0c-859d-522c0024f2b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_5644e5c2-e293-4e5e-ae23-b8037cd43f61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits_2c363014-d2c3-4a0c-859d-522c0024f2b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts_fa938927-da9b-44d8-8172-8cae2bf24d2a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_5644e5c2-e293-4e5e-ae23-b8037cd43f61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts_fa938927-da9b-44d8-8172-8cae2bf24d2a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities_02175ff0-1b15-4482-92ba-5290ef3e424d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_5644e5c2-e293-4e5e-ae23-b8037cd43f61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities_02175ff0-1b15-4482-92ba-5290ef3e424d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards_150af631-124e-43dd-8f8a-826e87d75eb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_5644e5c2-e293-4e5e-ae23-b8037cd43f61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards_150af631-124e-43dd-8f8a-826e87d75eb4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DeferredTaxAssetsNonLossTaxCarryforwards_745d0951-6494-4118-bb8e-a02444fc9a5a" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DeferredTaxAssetsNonLossTaxCarryforwards"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_5644e5c2-e293-4e5e-ae23-b8037cd43f61" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DeferredTaxAssetsNonLossTaxCarryforwards_745d0951-6494-4118-bb8e-a02444fc9a5a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign_003ef18d-0ad0-41fa-a109-69bff481584e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_5644e5c2-e293-4e5e-ae23-b8037cd43f61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign_003ef18d-0ad0-41fa-a109-69bff481584e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets_802f2e2b-dc00-4fb0-af52-b3dbd3f35d93" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_5644e5c2-e293-4e5e-ae23-b8037cd43f61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets_802f2e2b-dc00-4fb0-af52-b3dbd3f35d93" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredRent_edbe3c8c-c789-45f1-b063-8a58a3832211" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredRent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_5644e5c2-e293-4e5e-ae23-b8037cd43f61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredRent_edbe3c8c-c789-45f1-b063-8a58a3832211" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther_e8ac9fec-7dd9-475d-9c81-37939fb3f354" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_5644e5c2-e293-4e5e-ae23-b8037cd43f61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther_e8ac9fec-7dd9-475d-9c81-37939fb3f354" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_57fbfec1-8344-4709-b075-2de074e4e3bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_5644e5c2-e293-4e5e-ae23-b8037cd43f61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_57fbfec1-8344-4709-b075-2de074e4e3bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_605cbfae-9400-44b5-9a7d-e3271f5f78d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_5644e5c2-e293-4e5e-ae23-b8037cd43f61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_605cbfae-9400-44b5-9a7d-e3271f5f78d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet_1e1ad404-43cf-4a83-b80b-c16f680adc6e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetAbstract_5644e5c2-e293-4e5e-ae23-b8037cd43f61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet_1e1ad404-43cf-4a83-b80b-c16f680adc6e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetAbstract_d189bb95-8353-46e0-8cde-976955f24296" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_de3d854f-07f9-41ad-9ca3-a428d3ef9b07" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetAbstract_d189bb95-8353-46e0-8cde-976955f24296" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment_22763205-503f-457e-a352-0aabb40ffab4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetAbstract_d189bb95-8353-46e0-8cde-976955f24296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment_22763205-503f-457e-a352-0aabb40ffab4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedInventoryCosts_a571f2cb-788e-43e1-8848-9b859f309fd0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedInventoryCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetAbstract_d189bb95-8353-46e0-8cde-976955f24296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedInventoryCosts_a571f2cb-788e-43e1-8848-9b859f309fd0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements_026f22ba-e972-4501-bdca-5cc3d150940e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetAbstract_d189bb95-8353-46e0-8cde-976955f24296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements_026f22ba-e972-4501-bdca-5cc3d150940e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDerivatives_b57c0e29-8010-47f6-8543-d78082915c4d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDerivatives"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetAbstract_d189bb95-8353-46e0-8cde-976955f24296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDerivatives_b57c0e29-8010-47f6-8543-d78082915c4d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_50bb0cb3-68b6-4581-8a48-e2361fc29a9a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetAbstract_d189bb95-8353-46e0-8cde-976955f24296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_50bb0cb3-68b6-4581-8a48-e2361fc29a9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet_2d368560-66da-4abc-96bd-ddf5845ac296" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_de3d854f-07f9-41ad-9ca3-a428d3ef9b07" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet_2d368560-66da-4abc-96bd-ddf5845ac296" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities_ade1b081-3972-4f96-bff9-7ac188df90e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_de3d854f-07f9-41ad-9ca3-a428d3ef9b07" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities_ade1b081-3972-4f96-bff9-7ac188df90e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESTaxCreditsandValuationAllowancesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#INCOMETAXESTaxCreditsandValuationAllowancesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESTaxCreditsandValuationAllowancesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_5b573ff8-bf68-417f-bd20-3f77b434473b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardTable_c7eaea52-ce83-432f-b84b-08740d72394f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_5b573ff8-bf68-417f-bd20-3f77b434473b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardTable_c7eaea52-ce83-432f-b84b-08740d72394f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_5772623f-9c52-4cd6-a6fd-08870f7d09e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardTable_c7eaea52-ce83-432f-b84b-08740d72394f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_5772623f-9c52-4cd6-a6fd-08870f7d09e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_4495b323-5c74-46ab-b429-0d55e45795da" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_5772623f-9c52-4cd6-a6fd-08870f7d09e7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_4495b323-5c74-46ab-b429-0d55e45795da" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember_27eeebd3-e785-476b-bb20-f5916b5de0e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_4495b323-5c74-46ab-b429-0d55e45795da" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember_27eeebd3-e785-476b-bb20-f5916b5de0e2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems_7c2a04cf-d33e-4a45-8ba1-a5b4e1b18728" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardTable_c7eaea52-ce83-432f-b84b-08740d72394f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems_7c2a04cf-d33e-4a45-8ba1-a5b4e1b18728" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_43a97ee5-4423-4861-8713-913d28856522" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems_7c2a04cf-d33e-4a45-8ba1-a5b4e1b18728" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_43a97ee5-4423-4861-8713-913d28856522" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_dfcdc77f-e514-405e-a8cc-53b4e9e544c4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems_7c2a04cf-d33e-4a45-8ba1-a5b4e1b18728" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_dfcdc77f-e514-405e-a8cc-53b4e9e544c4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLimitationsOnUseAmount_fef1723c-cfc5-4da5-ad28-307bfdbd2e1b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLimitationsOnUseAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems_7c2a04cf-d33e-4a45-8ba1-a5b4e1b18728" xlink:to="loc_unfi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLimitationsOnUseAmount_fef1723c-cfc5-4da5-ad28-307bfdbd2e1b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DeferredTaxAssetsDisallowedInterestExpenseCarryforward_a8a3fbd2-b55e-46a2-ac52-05111736597b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DeferredTaxAssetsDisallowedInterestExpenseCarryforward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems_7c2a04cf-d33e-4a45-8ba1-a5b4e1b18728" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DeferredTaxAssetsDisallowedInterestExpenseCarryforward_a8a3fbd2-b55e-46a2-ac52-05111736597b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DeferredTaxAssetsDisallowedInterestExpenseCarryforwardUtilized_1ae78a73-e250-4ec9-bb1c-9999c1bfe7eb" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DeferredTaxAssetsDisallowedInterestExpenseCarryforwardUtilized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems_7c2a04cf-d33e-4a45-8ba1-a5b4e1b18728" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DeferredTaxAssetsDisallowedInterestExpenseCarryforwardUtilized_1ae78a73-e250-4ec9-bb1c-9999c1bfe7eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DeferredTaxAssetsDisallowedInterestExpenseCarryforwardValuationAllowance_373f0920-57ce-4ed5-9bc5-9a6a84a606cd" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DeferredTaxAssetsDisallowedInterestExpenseCarryforwardValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems_7c2a04cf-d33e-4a45-8ba1-a5b4e1b18728" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DeferredTaxAssetsDisallowedInterestExpenseCarryforwardValuationAllowance_373f0920-57ce-4ed5-9bc5-9a6a84a606cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign_68598d5b-7107-4b96-9a96-4949545f6cda" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems_7c2a04cf-d33e-4a45-8ba1-a5b4e1b18728" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign_68598d5b-7107-4b96-9a96-4949545f6cda" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESEffectiveTaxRateDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#INCOMETAXESEffectiveTaxRateDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/INCOMETAXESEffectiveTaxRateDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_fd671388-6ffe-4696-8278-f1c4704141a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_29d117a2-4341-4b7c-ae2e-34e7725f568a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_fd671388-6ffe-4696-8278-f1c4704141a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_29d117a2-4341-4b7c-ae2e-34e7725f568a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/EARNINGSPERSHAREDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#EARNINGSPERSHAREDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/EARNINGSPERSHAREDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_2ddab19b-d4c6-4c29-a21f-ebf13a488d5b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_0050a14d-857f-4112-99b0-06854e97030a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_2ddab19b-d4c6-4c29-a21f-ebf13a488d5b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_0050a14d-857f-4112-99b0-06854e97030a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_6135494f-bde5-4518-bf7d-b669af452483" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_2ddab19b-d4c6-4c29-a21f-ebf13a488d5b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_6135494f-bde5-4518-bf7d-b669af452483" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_5916866c-318f-40db-aae1-94c828150e01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_2ddab19b-d4c6-4c29-a21f-ebf13a488d5b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_5916866c-318f-40db-aae1-94c828150e01" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_44f08722-104b-43fa-b26c-90605a533993" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_2ddab19b-d4c6-4c29-a21f-ebf13a488d5b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_44f08722-104b-43fa-b26c-90605a533993" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_519c86ed-eadf-420e-8d98-575eb0258ba8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_44f08722-104b-43fa-b26c-90605a533993" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_519c86ed-eadf-420e-8d98-575eb0258ba8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare_757da573-19dd-4077-a60f-a9df900fc4ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_44f08722-104b-43fa-b26c-90605a533993" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare_757da573-19dd-4077-a60f-a9df900fc4ff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_25cd71d5-c81d-4a4a-ac04-1bbcf665092b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_44f08722-104b-43fa-b26c-90605a533993" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_25cd71d5-c81d-4a4a-ac04-1bbcf665092b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_069b857a-e73f-4e5e-a4d8-fb5b6f8c132d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_2ddab19b-d4c6-4c29-a21f-ebf13a488d5b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_069b857a-e73f-4e5e-a4d8-fb5b6f8c132d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_97ebe721-1759-4934-9813-86f1fdbee0a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_069b857a-e73f-4e5e-a4d8-fb5b6f8c132d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_97ebe721-1759-4934-9813-86f1fdbee0a6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare_0132e0d0-64ae-4442-98fd-4bece1ec4870" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_069b857a-e73f-4e5e-a4d8-fb5b6f8c132d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare_0132e0d0-64ae-4442-98fd-4bece1ec4870" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_9b46ced9-92fe-4d42-af85-c0024ad9af16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_069b857a-e73f-4e5e-a4d8-fb5b6f8c132d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_9b46ced9-92fe-4d42-af85-c0024ad9af16" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_67950bbf-c9d6-4261-9bf4-a06314f51712" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_2ddab19b-d4c6-4c29-a21f-ebf13a488d5b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_67950bbf-c9d6-4261-9bf4-a06314f51712" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BUSINESSSEGMENTSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BUSINESSSEGMENTSNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BUSINESSSEGMENTSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_f1e28397-9a27-4b03-95f5-a5cb86af38ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_ea033ff4-9217-41d5-9a0e-4707c9092832" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_f1e28397-9a27-4b03-95f5-a5cb86af38ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_ea033ff4-9217-41d5-9a0e-4707c9092832" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_0246625c-8077-4c1e-baf2-dd5b9691d1cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_f1e28397-9a27-4b03-95f5-a5cb86af38ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_0246625c-8077-4c1e-baf2-dd5b9691d1cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_NumberOfGeographicRegions_bb1ca970-227b-4a6d-882c-01b73237882d" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_NumberOfGeographicRegions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_f1e28397-9a27-4b03-95f5-a5cb86af38ed" xlink:to="loc_unfi_NumberOfGeographicRegions_bb1ca970-227b-4a6d-882c-01b73237882d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BUSINESSSEGEMENTSSegmentInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BUSINESSSEGEMENTSSegmentInformationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BUSINESSSEGEMENTSSegmentInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_55fa6111-bfb2-41ff-bf5b-aca2805c6418" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_936c493f-a885-4189-b6c1-2fbca8228cc6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_55fa6111-bfb2-41ff-bf5b-aca2805c6418" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_936c493f-a885-4189-b6c1-2fbca8228cc6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_3f417b93-2332-4e92-b1fa-b36a258cd7ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_936c493f-a885-4189-b6c1-2fbca8228cc6" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_3f417b93-2332-4e92-b1fa-b36a258cd7ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_8830ba83-9e68-48ce-8e83-aa79e08108a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_3f417b93-2332-4e92-b1fa-b36a258cd7ab" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_8830ba83-9e68-48ce-8e83-aa79e08108a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_7eca4446-4f5f-4cc3-a438-94fe218f5d75" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_8830ba83-9e68-48ce-8e83-aa79e08108a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_7eca4446-4f5f-4cc3-a438-94fe218f5d75" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationEliminationsMember_f8242ff5-7460-415e-9947-cccf11d92e59" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationEliminationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_8830ba83-9e68-48ce-8e83-aa79e08108a3" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationEliminationsMember_f8242ff5-7460-415e-9947-cccf11d92e59" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember_dcc04284-10fd-4756-96ba-2d194b982beb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_8830ba83-9e68-48ce-8e83-aa79e08108a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember_dcc04284-10fd-4756-96ba-2d194b982beb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_c9e7d323-33a7-4c04-a736-1342ea5ee921" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_936c493f-a885-4189-b6c1-2fbca8228cc6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_c9e7d323-33a7-4c04-a736-1342ea5ee921" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6a7b7e5a-3ec3-46e0-a457-1490bc2a7f44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_c9e7d323-33a7-4c04-a736-1342ea5ee921" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6a7b7e5a-3ec3-46e0-a457-1490bc2a7f44" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember_c96da02d-10f0-4174-a82f-1846dcd34837" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6a7b7e5a-3ec3-46e0-a457-1490bc2a7f44" xlink:to="loc_unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember_c96da02d-10f0-4174-a82f-1846dcd34837" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_RetailSegmentMember_0753cdeb-1b97-4603-9d71-87c308d7515a" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_RetailSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6a7b7e5a-3ec3-46e0-a457-1490bc2a7f44" xlink:to="loc_unfi_RetailSegmentMember_0753cdeb-1b97-4603-9d71-87c308d7515a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_f24bc2b2-40cb-4a47-877f-d89dea059186" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6a7b7e5a-3ec3-46e0-a457-1490bc2a7f44" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_f24bc2b2-40cb-4a47-877f-d89dea059186" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis_40c309a5-3dbe-41c7-bc2c-1d343833fa81" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_936c493f-a885-4189-b6c1-2fbca8228cc6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis_40c309a5-3dbe-41c7-bc2c-1d343833fa81" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_3f8f02cf-56f0-4991-89ed-612c93c59adb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis_40c309a5-3dbe-41c7-bc2c-1d343833fa81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_3f8f02cf-56f0-4991-89ed-612c93c59adb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember_40c46fa8-5a4c-417b-b207-33caaceee2da" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_3f8f02cf-56f0-4991-89ed-612c93c59adb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember_40c46fa8-5a4c-417b-b207-33caaceee2da" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember_667d6731-0e35-4db0-8c1f-c093f3b03077" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_3f8f02cf-56f0-4991-89ed-612c93c59adb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember_667d6731-0e35-4db0-8c1f-c093f3b03077" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_936c493f-a885-4189-b6c1-2fbca8228cc6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_d7bb1893-ff74-4718-9fde-3b5c56f1cb2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_d7bb1893-ff74-4718-9fde-3b5c56f1cb2b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_AdjustedEBITDA_92560a84-84ec-4e78-ab6f-52449fba1473" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_AdjustedEBITDA"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_unfi_AdjustedEBITDA_92560a84-84ec-4e78-ab6f-52449fba1473" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_NetIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests_3193ca01-07bd-4731-9ecd-3559461b35fb" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_NetIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_unfi_NetIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests_3193ca01-07bd-4731-9ecd-3559461b35fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent_2ad8f280-fc47-4398-a496-4b88cb78a5af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent_2ad8f280-fc47-4398-a496-4b88cb78a5af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_bdbd2034-b941-4f74-a18d-5a97ee3cbe5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_bdbd2034-b941-4f74-a18d-5a97ee3cbe5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_473cc624-7b7d-4fc7-9ee8-105a944453d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_473cc624-7b7d-4fc7-9ee8-105a944453d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation_9204024e-703f-411c-b543-42142f81063f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Depreciation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation_9204024e-703f-411c-b543-42142f81063f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationEBITDAAdjustment_cc098fe5-de7a-4fd3-b8e4-ee4400482ad0" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ShareBasedCompensationEBITDAAdjustment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ShareBasedCompensationEBITDAAdjustment_cc098fe5-de7a-4fd3-b8e4-ee4400482ad0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReservePeriodCharge_7f5a724c-40db-4722-be11-5ca98a472791" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReservePeriodCharge"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReservePeriodCharge_7f5a724c-40db-4722-be11-5ca98a472791" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_69a84c4a-a9e4-47dc-8da0-f7dacfb8b5cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_69a84c4a-a9e4-47dc-8da0-f7dacfb8b5cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_272a6c81-f4f0-42c4-be3a-dffc31051294" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_272a6c81-f4f0-42c4-be3a-dffc31051294" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1_f4337597-4a7a-4972-a7a7-21d7d01dd89c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1_f4337597-4a7a-4972-a7a7-21d7d01dd89c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanWithdrawalCharges_86ae1fe0-3516-4c29-9a74-1f737e3e7891" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_MultiemployerPlanWithdrawalCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_unfi_MultiemployerPlanWithdrawalCharges_86ae1fe0-3516-4c29-9a74-1f737e3e7891" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_OtherRetailExpense_bb8bbacc-bc87-4cd2-b2e8-d297e8ee6795" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_OtherRetailExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_unfi_OtherRetailExpense_bb8bbacc-bc87-4cd2-b2e8-d297e8ee6795" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncome_675bca38-5ee0-48e0-a231-1d5adfd839ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIncome"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncome_675bca38-5ee0-48e0-a231-1d5adfd839ae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_d996d131-03f5-4d93-a766-623679fad3a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_d996d131-03f5-4d93-a766-623679fad3a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_fe7b5708-6de7-403b-98a9-3061b877a106" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_fe7b5708-6de7-403b-98a9-3061b877a106" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_193c3383-8dc7-497e-92fc-d7e312be2931" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_86e299b9-ee1a-452b-ac82-d1eca9f57bb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_193c3383-8dc7-497e-92fc-d7e312be2931" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/BUSINESSSEGEMENTSAssetsbyReportableSegmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#BUSINESSSEGEMENTSAssetsbyReportableSegmentDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/BUSINESSSEGEMENTSAssetsbyReportableSegmentDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_179b081e-b816-4323-8bff-7f10d831c875" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_6fc5ddd5-ecdf-4ee8-b5d8-c247b914307d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_179b081e-b816-4323-8bff-7f10d831c875" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_6fc5ddd5-ecdf-4ee8-b5d8-c247b914307d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis_5d140c6c-7867-479a-b833-c9150860c381" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_6fc5ddd5-ecdf-4ee8-b5d8-c247b914307d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis_5d140c6c-7867-479a-b833-c9150860c381" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_9902ad66-b3ba-4e07-8a6b-32a90e557d70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis_5d140c6c-7867-479a-b833-c9150860c381" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_9902ad66-b3ba-4e07-8a6b-32a90e557d70" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember_e4d53a66-224e-4cb2-b526-d438b28f3bd2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_9902ad66-b3ba-4e07-8a6b-32a90e557d70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember_e4d53a66-224e-4cb2-b526-d438b28f3bd2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_7b8b172c-8f7e-436c-88d9-6db92dea6187" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_6fc5ddd5-ecdf-4ee8-b5d8-c247b914307d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_7b8b172c-8f7e-436c-88d9-6db92dea6187" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_963ef994-3603-4096-865a-4c0b1fceda53" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_7b8b172c-8f7e-436c-88d9-6db92dea6187" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_963ef994-3603-4096-865a-4c0b1fceda53" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember_408579fc-0880-4efd-bf5e-210bf31ff0aa" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_963ef994-3603-4096-865a-4c0b1fceda53" xlink:to="loc_unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember_408579fc-0880-4efd-bf5e-210bf31ff0aa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_RetailSegmentMember_a1783434-a3f7-477b-a1fd-9efd319befd9" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_RetailSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_963ef994-3603-4096-865a-4c0b1fceda53" xlink:to="loc_unfi_RetailSegmentMember_a1783434-a3f7-477b-a1fd-9efd319befd9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_16c1e113-8802-4094-ad76-a1f023e9b14f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_963ef994-3603-4096-865a-4c0b1fceda53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_16c1e113-8802-4094-ad76-a1f023e9b14f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_b29e5560-c987-4fea-a833-145ad112c66f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_6fc5ddd5-ecdf-4ee8-b5d8-c247b914307d" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_b29e5560-c987-4fea-a833-145ad112c66f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_95efb4a9-d6fa-47ab-9379-85dd2b9008ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_b29e5560-c987-4fea-a833-145ad112c66f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_95efb4a9-d6fa-47ab-9379-85dd2b9008ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_477104a7-8c5c-42f6-8adb-9ffd1a562727" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_95efb4a9-d6fa-47ab-9379-85dd2b9008ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_477104a7-8c5c-42f6-8adb-9ffd1a562727" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationEliminationsMember_9d51cf26-51f9-47a6-b112-3daf7724c655" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationEliminationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_95efb4a9-d6fa-47ab-9379-85dd2b9008ed" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationEliminationsMember_9d51cf26-51f9-47a6-b112-3daf7724c655" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_8c46483e-536f-4b8e-8942-3fc9b4cf9a1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_6fc5ddd5-ecdf-4ee8-b5d8-c247b914307d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_8c46483e-536f-4b8e-8942-3fc9b4cf9a1b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_99bb9a48-2695-4511-b9d1-5d5d33e70065" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_8c46483e-536f-4b8e-8942-3fc9b4cf9a1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_99bb9a48-2695-4511-b9d1-5d5d33e70065" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/COMMITMENTSCONTINGENCIESANDOFFBALANCESHEETARRANGEMENTSDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#COMMITMENTSCONTINGENCIESANDOFFBALANCESHEETARRANGEMENTSDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/COMMITMENTSCONTINGENCIESANDOFFBALANCESHEETARRANGEMENTSDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_12b4b330-4d30-456f-8f48-78db3ef34ed2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_04c7afb7-f9f3-46ba-84c9-6bc67da23ceb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_12b4b330-4d30-456f-8f48-78db3ef34ed2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_04c7afb7-f9f3-46ba-84c9-6bc67da23ceb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_664be311-0938-4a8c-b45f-1a5a602f7b8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_04c7afb7-f9f3-46ba-84c9-6bc67da23ceb" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_664be311-0938-4a8c-b45f-1a5a602f7b8d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_de2cb43a-e4cc-424f-8ffe-4c8a73f108e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_664be311-0938-4a8c-b45f-1a5a602f7b8d" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_de2cb43a-e4cc-424f-8ffe-4c8a73f108e8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_20875037-f364-483e-a823-45f9b34e70a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_de2cb43a-e4cc-424f-8ffe-4c8a73f108e8" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_20875037-f364-483e-a823-45f9b34e70a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_d34e1806-0d2e-4d3a-91b1-19313fa180be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_de2cb43a-e4cc-424f-8ffe-4c8a73f108e8" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_d34e1806-0d2e-4d3a-91b1-19313fa180be" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_WeightedAverageMember_4138f608-180c-442c-a489-68623b52acd9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_WeightedAverageMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_de2cb43a-e4cc-424f-8ffe-4c8a73f108e8" xlink:to="loc_srt_WeightedAverageMember_4138f608-180c-442c-a489-68623b52acd9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_3e1ed2f5-e2a3-4db5-9cd1-61ca8d40bfb8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_04c7afb7-f9f3-46ba-84c9-6bc67da23ceb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_3e1ed2f5-e2a3-4db5-9cd1-61ca8d40bfb8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_470720ff-4196-468c-a237-4a1dc834720a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_3e1ed2f5-e2a3-4db5-9cd1-61ca8d40bfb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_470720ff-4196-468c-a237-4a1dc834720a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentGuaranteeMember_d2389e29-3116-430e-be2a-7843b44f72bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentGuaranteeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_470720ff-4196-468c-a237-4a1dc834720a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentGuaranteeMember_d2389e29-3116-430e-be2a-7843b44f72bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_3e48a2cd-df94-48dc-bd27-57bf7d79cc31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_04c7afb7-f9f3-46ba-84c9-6bc67da23ceb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_3e48a2cd-df94-48dc-bd27-57bf7d79cc31" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_9419e87e-52eb-43ab-a65d-7e57c8e5cf09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_3e48a2cd-df94-48dc-bd27-57bf7d79cc31" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_9419e87e-52eb-43ab-a65d-7e57c8e5cf09" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMember_980714c7-3def-4bc2-9e46-ee9b8c118e60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_9419e87e-52eb-43ab-a65d-7e57c8e5cf09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMember_980714c7-3def-4bc2-9e46-ee9b8c118e60" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndemnificationGuaranteeMember_701511fb-a6ae-41a8-9d40-fa74ce2dd18b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IndemnificationGuaranteeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_9419e87e-52eb-43ab-a65d-7e57c8e5cf09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndemnificationGuaranteeMember_701511fb-a6ae-41a8-9d40-fa74ce2dd18b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis_583e0169-1645-48e6-bf9f-c38a2933c055" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_04c7afb7-f9f3-46ba-84c9-6bc67da23ceb" xlink:to="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis_583e0169-1645-48e6-bf9f-c38a2933c055" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_5b70727d-cb68-4395-b112-70e248b1fda3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis_583e0169-1645-48e6-bf9f-c38a2933c055" xlink:to="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_5b70727d-cb68-4395-b112-70e248b1fda3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_NationalOpioidEpidemicMember_af7cb472-4159-4323-ade1-d6d830567dd7" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_NationalOpioidEpidemicMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_5b70727d-cb68-4395-b112-70e248b1fda3" xlink:to="loc_unfi_NationalOpioidEpidemicMember_af7cb472-4159-4323-ade1-d6d830567dd7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_ComplaintFromVariousHealthPlansMember_8b66ef95-ef14-49af-aa5a-a676b0f5fa5b" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_ComplaintFromVariousHealthPlansMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_5b70727d-cb68-4395-b112-70e248b1fda3" xlink:to="loc_unfi_ComplaintFromVariousHealthPlansMember_8b66ef95-ef14-49af-aa5a-a676b0f5fa5b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SchutteandYarberryv.SuperValuNewAlbertsonsInc.etalMember_a0a26dfc-a688-4e46-9c17-380a3bf6e01a" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SchutteandYarberryv.SuperValuNewAlbertsonsInc.etalMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_5b70727d-cb68-4395-b112-70e248b1fda3" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SchutteandYarberryv.SuperValuNewAlbertsonsInc.etalMember_a0a26dfc-a688-4e46-9c17-380a3bf6e01a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_1e294f2c-7480-4bdd-b7fc-34d42a35081a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_04c7afb7-f9f3-46ba-84c9-6bc67da23ceb" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_1e294f2c-7480-4bdd-b7fc-34d42a35081a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_522e2d4a-e7bc-49df-a6ff-2e2a7bc05d8f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_1e294f2c-7480-4bdd-b7fc-34d42a35081a" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_522e2d4a-e7bc-49df-a6ff-2e2a7bc05d8f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_AdvantageLogisticsMember_58b63414-d9e1-42de-bd8b-b7f09d3019ec" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_AdvantageLogisticsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_522e2d4a-e7bc-49df-a6ff-2e2a7bc05d8f" xlink:to="loc_unfi_AdvantageLogisticsMember_58b63414-d9e1-42de-bd8b-b7f09d3019ec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_568cba39-bb95-4ec9-aea3-3b378783bb50" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_04c7afb7-f9f3-46ba-84c9-6bc67da23ceb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_568cba39-bb95-4ec9-aea3-3b378783bb50" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_GuarantorObligationsGuaranteesTerm_c1197648-ab3f-457a-909a-4475085783cd" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_GuarantorObligationsGuaranteesTerm"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_568cba39-bb95-4ec9-aea3-3b378783bb50" xlink:to="loc_unfi_GuarantorObligationsGuaranteesTerm_c1197648-ab3f-457a-909a-4475085783cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure_1744e86a-93e5-48f6-85e4-6d20a43ec6d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_568cba39-bb95-4ec9-aea3-3b378783bb50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure_1744e86a-93e5-48f6-85e4-6d20a43ec6d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_GuarantorObligationsMaximumExposureDiscounted_96138817-6a7b-45a1-8a87-d32c548074a9" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_GuarantorObligationsMaximumExposureDiscounted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_568cba39-bb95-4ec9-aea3-3b378783bb50" xlink:to="loc_unfi_GuarantorObligationsMaximumExposureDiscounted_96138817-6a7b-45a1-8a87-d32c548074a9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue_2eb3066c-868f-481f-804e-ae82ce2a915c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_568cba39-bb95-4ec9-aea3-3b378783bb50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue_2eb3066c-868f-481f-804e-ae82ce2a915c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PurchaseObligation_62d09e3c-f6e2-46c4-bfe6-a86072fad7f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PurchaseObligation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_568cba39-bb95-4ec9-aea3-3b378783bb50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PurchaseObligation_62d09e3c-f6e2-46c4-bfe6-a86072fad7f4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LesseeOperatingLeaseSignedNotYetCommenced_c9685bad-6d29-419c-9b26-6f79069069de" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LesseeOperatingLeaseSignedNotYetCommenced"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_568cba39-bb95-4ec9-aea3-3b378783bb50" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LesseeOperatingLeaseSignedNotYetCommenced_c9685bad-6d29-419c-9b26-6f79069069de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_c90adae3-4efe-4ba6-ad00-3786a955f2bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_568cba39-bb95-4ec9-aea3-3b378783bb50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_c90adae3-4efe-4ba6-ad00-3786a955f2bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber_9953f3d7-86da-472f-b2c8-5199615ed908" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_568cba39-bb95-4ec9-aea3-3b378783bb50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber_9953f3d7-86da-472f-b2c8-5199615ed908" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber_3d5779f6-a2d9-4560-bad9-cdf93472a663" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_568cba39-bb95-4ec9-aea3-3b378783bb50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber_3d5779f6-a2d9-4560-bad9-cdf93472a663" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue_c2beeaea-3dd7-404a-a59c-80d2518acf11" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_568cba39-bb95-4ec9-aea3-3b378783bb50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue_c2beeaea-3dd7-404a-a59c-80d2518acf11" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_LossContingencyShareofPotentialAwardValue_1ff50047-eac9-4075-a4a7-a560289fb667" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_LossContingencyShareofPotentialAwardValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_568cba39-bb95-4ec9-aea3-3b378783bb50" xlink:to="loc_unfi_LossContingencyShareofPotentialAwardValue_1ff50047-eac9-4075-a4a7-a560289fb667" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSOperatingResultsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSOperatingResultsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSOperatingResultsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_ddc791fd-feee-4346-9aee-29edf4628914" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue_862dd00c-1898-4ae8-9ada-1f3bcea0646a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_ddc791fd-feee-4346-9aee-29edf4628914" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue_862dd00c-1898-4ae8-9ada-1f3bcea0646a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCostsOfGoodsSold_82d3d910-cb60-4629-9020-9a49975ea8e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCostsOfGoodsSold"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_ddc791fd-feee-4346-9aee-29edf4628914" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCostsOfGoodsSold_82d3d910-cb60-4629-9020-9a49975ea8e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGrossProfitLoss_6a3c2bc9-53e6-4e41-8ccb-9d62973cd845" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGrossProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_ddc791fd-feee-4346-9aee-29edf4628914" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGrossProfitLoss_6a3c2bc9-53e6-4e41-8ccb-9d62973cd845" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_a79e081f-8c6f-42fd-87a2-a884af01320b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_ddc791fd-feee-4346-9aee-29edf4628914" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_a79e081f-8c6f-42fd-87a2-a884af01320b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax_ccee34cc-4c09-4b96-af05-cc1921dd8e05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_ddc791fd-feee-4346-9aee-29edf4628914" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax_ccee34cc-4c09-4b96-af05-cc1921dd8e05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation_a2adab2c-ff89-4a87-900f-b149b7d83d7a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_ddc791fd-feee-4346-9aee-29edf4628914" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation_a2adab2c-ff89-4a87-900f-b149b7d83d7a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_9d917f5a-20ff-454c-bd74-3a891f829011" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_ddc791fd-feee-4346-9aee-29edf4628914" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_9d917f5a-20ff-454c-bd74-3a891f829011" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.unfi.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.unfi.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_a5de7696-eb2e-4466-a3d8-66b270825679" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_6bc7f8a1-a767-4531-9042-97f03f9049f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_a5de7696-eb2e-4466-a3d8-66b270825679" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_6bc7f8a1-a767-4531-9042-97f03f9049f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_2ac2509b-bda5-4605-a513-79c6bae8564c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_6bc7f8a1-a767-4531-9042-97f03f9049f2" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_2ac2509b-bda5-4605-a513-79c6bae8564c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_8bd4a147-2029-48d7-9812-1d798b9e26a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_2ac2509b-bda5-4605-a513-79c6bae8564c" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_8bd4a147-2029-48d7-9812-1d798b9e26a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_af8ee49c-2d80-4907-8ae9-a77c8d75a00a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_8bd4a147-2029-48d7-9812-1d798b9e26a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_af8ee49c-2d80-4907-8ae9-a77c8d75a00a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_0a484b57-cfbd-43e1-9250-6b9d302fe929" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_6bc7f8a1-a767-4531-9042-97f03f9049f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_0a484b57-cfbd-43e1-9250-6b9d302fe929" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_43ce6ed7-e47f-4360-9981-95e045040bec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_0a484b57-cfbd-43e1-9250-6b9d302fe929" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_43ce6ed7-e47f-4360-9981-95e045040bec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember_6799240c-e7d4-477a-a450-1808e98ad4ee" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_43ce6ed7-e47f-4360-9981-95e045040bec" xlink:to="loc_unfi_WholesaleSegmentMember_6799240c-e7d4-477a-a450-1808e98ad4ee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis_545e3c93-c167-418c-b1db-f64781db9bfc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_6bc7f8a1-a767-4531-9042-97f03f9049f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis_545e3c93-c167-418c-b1db-f64781db9bfc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_1960cd1f-b70b-4468-a63a-408f4d2ca3ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis_545e3c93-c167-418c-b1db-f64781db9bfc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_1960cd1f-b70b-4468-a63a-408f4d2ca3ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember_01708ba4-66f6-4305-a07e-e95facd319f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_1960cd1f-b70b-4468-a63a-408f4d2ca3ce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember_01708ba4-66f6-4305-a07e-e95facd319f8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_4998f14e-0a3b-452c-8a62-a099947e53db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_6bc7f8a1-a767-4531-9042-97f03f9049f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_4998f14e-0a3b-452c-8a62-a099947e53db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_3a95b881-3b2c-4aea-aeba-54844e1da5e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_4998f14e-0a3b-452c-8a62-a099947e53db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_3a95b881-3b2c-4aea-aeba-54844e1da5e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/AwardTimingDisclosure" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#AwardTimingDisclosure"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/AwardTimingDisclosure" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_SupervaluReplacementAwardsMember" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_SupervaluReplacementAwardsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_unfi_SupervaluReplacementAwardsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_PerformanceAwardMember" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_PerformanceAwardMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_unfi_PerformanceAwardMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_RestrictedStockUnitsSupervaluReplacementAwardsAndPerformanceStockUnitsMember" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_RestrictedStockUnitsSupervaluReplacementAwardsAndPerformanceStockUnitsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_unfi_RestrictedStockUnitsSupervaluReplacementAwardsAndPerformanceStockUnitsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_A2021PerformanceShareUnitsMember" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_A2021PerformanceShareUnitsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_unfi_A2021PerformanceShareUnitsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_A2020PerformanceShareUnitsMember" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_A2020PerformanceShareUnitsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_unfi_A2020PerformanceShareUnitsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_A2019PerformanceShareUnitsMember" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_A2019PerformanceShareUnitsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_unfi_A2019PerformanceShareUnitsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiDiscTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMnpiDiscTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiDiscTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardExrcPrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingArrangements" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#InsiderTradingArrangements"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingArrangements" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_unfi_DanielleBenedictMember" xlink:href="unfi-20230729.xsd#unfi_DanielleBenedictMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:to="loc_unfi_DanielleBenedictMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TradingArrByIndTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TradingArrAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndTitle" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndTitle" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TrdArrDuration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/ErrCompDisclosure" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ErrCompDisclosure"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/ErrCompDisclosure" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_RestatementDateAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonNeosMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonNeosMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonNeosMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/PvpDisclosure" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#PvpDisclosure"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/PvpDisclosure" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PvpTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllAdjToCompMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_MeasureAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PvpTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_MeasureName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="27" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="28" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="29" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingPoliciesProc" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#InsiderTradingPoliciesProc"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingPoliciesProc" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
