EXHIBIT 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

UNIFIED GROCERS, INC. SUBSIDIARIES

Subsidiary

State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization

Banner Marketing, Inc. Certified Grocers of California, Ltd. Crown Grocers, Inc. Grocers and Merchants Management Company Grocers Capital Company Grocers Development Center, Inc. Grocers General Merchandise Company Market Centre, Inc. SavMax Foods, Inc. Springfield Insurance Company Springfield Insurance Company Limited Unified Grocers Insurance Services Unified International, Inc. United Grocers, Inc.

California California California California California California California California California California Bermuda California Delaware Oregon