2026
September 4, 2026 – Ahold Delhaize was born 10 years ago this summer, when Dutch retailer Ahold N.V. merged with Belgian Delhaize Group, crossing borders to create a strong, customer-focused retailer that today spans nine countries and 17 great …
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July 21, 2026 – Ahold Delhaize is pleased to provide an update from W23 Global, the venture capital fund supported by five leading grocery retailers, including Ahold Delhaize, Tesco and Woolworths Group. Last …
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May 19, 2026 – Along with our founding partners, ING, KLM and NS, Ahold Delhaize has announced we will extend our partnership with KickstartAI through 2029, marking a new multi-year phase …
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May 12, 2026 – Every day, millions of people decide what to put on the table. Those choices are shaped by taste and habit – but also by price, availability and trust. Behind every product on the shelf is a long journey, involving …
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March 12, 2026 – It’s been just over a year since launching the sixth unified customer app at the European Ahold Delhaize brands. This marked the completion of a major digital …
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2025
December 12, 2025 – Ahold Delhaize is pleased to share new updates from W23 Global, the venture capital fund backed by five major grocery retailers – Ahold Delhaize, Tesco, Woolworths Group, Empire Company Limited, and Shoprite Group. The fund just …
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August 12, 2025 – As part of Ahold Delhaize’s strategic focus on driving customer innovation, we are pleased to share new investments in AI-powered start-ups Harmonya and Protex AI through W23 Global. The developments reinforce our commitment to …
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April 15, 2025 – This March, Ahold Delhaize hosted its second annual machine learning operations (MLOps) conference at the company’s head office in Zaandam, the Netherlands, bringing together over 130 tech professionals for a day of knowledge …
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February 27, 2025 – Innovation plays a crucial role in shaping the future of the ever-evolving grocery retail sector. As such, one of the key priorities of Ahold Delhaize’s Growing Together strategy is driving customer innovation. Collaborating and …
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2024
October 15, 2024 – To stay fresh and innovative within the retail world, it's important to take the time to get inspired with new ideas and connect with existing suppliers and innovative new companies. The annual Groceryshop …
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August 13, 2024 –Ahold Delhaize is pleased to share that our Belgian brand, Delhaize, launched their new app, marking the third milestone in our ambitious six-country rollout plan. This unified app represents a significant step forward in enhancing …
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July 3, 2024 – Ahold Delhaize is excited to announce the launch of its second unified app, following the successful debut of the Albert app in February. This rollout, part of a comprehensive app convergence project, is spearheaded by five of its …
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June 25, 2024 - Retail media has played an important role in the retail world for quite some time – its first forms included advertisements we used to see printed on the back of grocery receipts. Today, in a world where people encounter an …
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Zaandam, the Netherlands, April 24, 2024 – Ahold Delhaize is proudly launching a new tech studio in Bucharest: AD/01. The studio aims to attract around 250 top tech talents in the coming years. They will work together on innovations with the aim of …
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W23 Global brings together five global grocery leaders, including Ahold Delhaize (US, Europe, Indonesia), Tesco (UK, ROI, Europe), Woolworths Group (Australia, New Zealand), Empire Company Limited/Sobeys Inc. (Canada) and Shoprite Group …
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February 13, 2024 – Ahold Delhaize is pleased to share that five of its European brands, digital experience- and IT teams, have spearheaded the delivery of an app convergence project. This strategic initiative has resulted in a unified, modular app …
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2023
November 2, 2023 – Over the past few weeks, a new Dutch TV-series called Cybersessies AI, in collaboration with Kickstart AI, highlighted the positive impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Netherlands and innovative ways AI is used in Dutch …
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May 22, 2023 – Ahold Delhaize’s Refreshing Retail podcast covers big topics like dealing with crisis situations; diversity, equity and inclusion; robotization and more! Today, we released a brand-new episode all about Artificial Intelligence (AI) …
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April 27, 2023 – At Ahold Delhaize and across our great local brands, we aim to be a leader in enabling seamless digital experiences for both our customers and our associates. To achieve this, we count on our great talent of our tech and ICT …
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April 3, 2023 – Machine learning operations, or what is commonly referred to as MLOps, is a collaborative function often comprising of data scientists, devops engineers, and IT. It is a core function of machine learning engineering and is a key and …
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Zaandam, the Netherlands, March 7, 2023 – Ahold Delhaize's Belgian brand Delhaize announced today that it has the intention to transform all 128 of its integrated supermarkets in Belgium into independently operated Delhaize stores to strengthen its …
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2022
December
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2022
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December 16, 2022 – Last week our local Belgian brand, Delhaize, announced that starting next year, it will install 1,800 public fast charging points for electric cars in the parking lots of its stores. In doing so, it will offer its customers an …
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October
27,
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October 27, 2022 – Over the past year Ahold Delhaize led three sprint weeks to complete the Food Waste Reduction Challenge as part of Kickstart AI. Kickstart AI aims to build practical Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions that solve real business …
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September
28,
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Zaandam, the Netherlands, 28 September, 2022 Yesterday, in the presence of Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, Delhaize opened its new wine bottling plant in Brussels. Standing at 9,500 square metres, it is the largest in the Benelux, …
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September
26,
2022
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September 26, 2022 – In December 2021, bol.com and Cycloon reached an agreement on a majority stake of bol.com in Cycloon. The Dutch authority for Consumers & Markets approved this strategic partnership in May, after which the transaction was …
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September
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September 22, 2022 – Albert is the first retailer in the Czech Republic to test a hydroponic system that grows herbs and leafy vegetables. The hydroponic garden is on the sales floor, in Albert’s hypermarket in Prague, where plants are grown under …
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August
15,
2022
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August 15, 2022 – Customers can save on groceries by choosing, among other things, the Prijsfavorieten products of Albert Heijn. With more than 1,500 products, customers can purchase all daily groceries from breakfast to dinner and everything for …
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August
09,
2022
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August 9, 2022 – Ahold Delhaize is pleased to announce that we have maintained our strong AA MSCI ESG rating for the second consecutive year. An MSCI ESG rating measures a company’s resilience to long-term environmental, social and governance (ESG) …
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June
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June 16, 2022 – Delhaize is aiming to do everything possible to continue to guarantee the purchasing power of its customers. Today, the Lion of Delhaize sent its Little Lions into the world to put 500 basic products of the private label in the …
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May
16,
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Utrecht, 16 May 2022 – Today bol.com officially opens the doors of the expansion of the bol.com fulfilment centre in Waalwijk. With the opening of the new connecting premises, the total floor area of the bol.com fulfilment centre has doubled to …
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