Growing demand supports further development
Delhaize continues to grow, with both market share and customer base steadily increasing. More and more customers are choosing Delhaize because of its trusted brand, broad assortment of fresh and healthy products, pleasant shopping experience, and strong local presence. Customer satisfaction with Delhaize's logistics services has also increased significantly in recent years. To support future growth and rising volumes, Delhaize will continue to evolve and strengthen its logistics organization.

Investment in logistics network and capacity
Delhaize is investing €120 million in its logistics network to support future growth. Existing logistics operations in Zellik and Ninove will be maintained, alongside investments in current infrastructure, a new transportation center, and a new fresh distribution center in Zellik. The opening is planned for 2029.

At the same time, Delhaize is developing a future-ready logistics organization with a strong focus on efficiency, employee well-being and ergonomics. This plan is expected to create 130 permanent jobs.

Collaboration and transparency
Over the coming months, Delhaize will engage in a social dialogue with employee representatives. The investments in its logistics network will support the company's continued growth while helping ensure that customers and affiliated partners continue to benefit from strong service in the future.
 

“The strong growth Delhaize is achieving today calls for a modern logistics organization that is ready for the future. Through this investment, we are expanding our logistics capacity, strengthening our operations, and creating a solid foundation for sustainable long-term growth. Together with our associates, we are building the logistics network of the future. This will enable us to remain a trusted partner for our customers, suppliers, and affiliated entrepreneurs,” said Alexandros Boussis, Brand President of Delhaize.

On 24 June 2015, Ahold and Delhaize Group announced their intention to merge. Just over a year later, Ahold Delhaize was born, bringing together two great companies with deep roots in local communities and a shared ambition to serve customers in the best possible way by building a stronger, more innovative food retail group.

Since then, the company has navigated a decade marked by unprecedented change, from a global pandemic and inflationary pressures to rapid advances in technology and evolving customer and stakeholder expectations. Throughout these often-challenging times, associates at Ahold Delhaize and its brands remained focused on what matters most: serving customers, supporting communities, contributing to a more resilient and sustainable food system and creating value for all stakeholders.

A family of local brands
What began as one of the world’s largest cross-border mergers in food retail has evolved into a company that combines local customer relevance with international scale, shared expertise and leading omnichannel capabilities. Today, Ahold Delhaize is a family of 17 local brands across the United States, Europe and Indonesia that employs 384,000 associates. It serves 77 million customers weekly, both online and in more than 9,500 stores, holds a number 1 or 2 position in all the markets in which it operates, and it has created substantial and sustainable value for shareholders.

Frans Muller, President & CEO of Ahold Delhaize, said: “When Ahold and Delhaize Group came together, we believed local brands would be stronger when supported by international scale. Ten years later, that belief has proven right. Our brands remain deeply connected to the customers and communities they serve, while benefiting from our scale, shared expertise, technology and innovation. Combined with the dedication of our associates, that is our secret sauce. It has enabled us to grow, adapt and create value over the past decade, and it gives me great confidence for the future.”

Ready for the future
Looking forward, food retail will continue to be shaped by technological innovation, greater personalization, continued growth in omnichannel shopping, and further increasing demand for affordable, healthier and more sustainable food choices. Ahold Delhaize’s model of strong local brands, supported by scale, innovation and high-quality own brand assortments, positions us well to navigate those changes. And the Growing Together strategy, started in 2025 with a four-year timespan, enables us to continue to build on those strengths.

Jolanda Poots-Bijl, CFO of Ahold Delhaize, said: "The next decade of food retail will bring profound change, and we are well positioned to seize the opportunities ahead. Our strong foundation is built on a relentless focus on customers, trusted local brands, talented associates, deep customer relationships and leading capabilities in digital and technology. By leveraging these strengths at scale, while remaining committed to affordability, health and sustainability, we will continue to create lasting value for all our stakeholders."

Today's gong ceremony marks the start of a new chapter. Ahold Delhaize is ready for its second decade.

This acquisition comprises 303 stores in Belgium consisting of all louis delhaize stores and those supplied through Delfood, as well as logistics services and the Belgian headquarters.

The transaction consolidates Delhaize’s position in the Belgian retail market—particularly in the convenience segment— and expands its network to a total of 1,109 stores across Belgium and Luxembourg. The transaction received approval from the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA), subject to conditions, including that six Delfood proximity stores and one Delhaize Shop & Go are to be divested.

“This acquisition represents an important step in deepening our presence in the Belgian convenience market. By bringing Delfood and the louis delhaize stores into the Ahold Delhaize family, we are expanding a network that is deeply rooted in local communities and backed by 150 years of heritage. I am excited about the opportunity to offer customers even more accessible, fresh and reliable shopping experiences,” said Claude Sarrailh, CEO Ahold Delhaize Europe & Indonesia.

“I am thrilled to contribute to the acceleration of the sustainable growth of our brands in Romania and am very glad to return to the country to further strengthen our leadership position,” said Xavier. “I am grateful to Claude for the support and the opportunity, and I look forward to working closely with local leadership and the teams to drive growth together and deliver enhanced value for customers and partners.”

Working for more sustainable, local agriculture
With the Cultivation Academy, growers will receive guidance and support in adopting regenerative agriculture practices. The goal of the academy is to bring Belgian growers together so they can share knowledge and experiences to improve and optimize their cultivation methods.

Delhaize strongly believes in the power of collaboration. By working with local farmers, the brand contributes to the shift toward a more sustainable agricultural sector and supports Belgian consumers in making more environmentally conscious choices. The seasonal vegetables offered by Delhaize are not only good for personal health but also for the planet. Regeneratively grown produce promotes biodiversity and strengthens soil health.

Sustainable growth
For Delhaize, sustainable growth means reducing the environmental impact of agriculture. Because every field, crop, and farm have unique needs, the brand takes a tailor-made approach to working with growers. The Cultivation Academy supports farmers in transitioning to more sustainable practices, such as planting cover crops and using water more efficiently. Regenerative agriculture is at the core of this strategy—a farming method that not only respects nature but actively restores and enhances it.

As farmers adopt regenerative methods, they implement new techniques and technologies that can initially result in higher costs or lower yields. To encourage the transition, the partnership includes an additional compensation model for participating growers.

“As a grower, I’m proud to host this training in my fields and to learn more about regenerative agriculture alongside my colleagues. Using natural fertilizers helps store carbon in the soil more effectively, which is an ecological benefit. We’re given tools to monitor soil health and take direct action ourselves. At every step, we consider the impact on the soil and the plant—because without plants, there are no vegetables.

For me, it’s a true win-win: I manage my land more sustainably while still achieving good yields, and I contribute to more sustainable vegetables on supermarket shelves,” says Gilke Croket, grower and Cultivation Academy participant.

“By applying regenerative techniques, we ensure that the vegetables produced by our growers are not only nutritious but also contribute to healthier soil and a more sustainable ecosystem. This benefits not just today’s consumers, but future generations as well,” says Inge De Paepe, Sustainability Manager at Delhaize.

More about Bakker Belgium
Since November 2019, Bakker Belgium has been a strategic partner of Delhaize. As part of the Greenyard Group, it supplies a large portion of the fresh fruit and vegetable range to Delhaize’s distribution centers. Their shared ambition is to increase fruit and vegetable consumption for a healthier future while creating a more sustainable food supply. Bakker Belgium has sister companies in the Netherlands (Ridderkerk) and the Czech Republic (Divisov), which also serve Ahold Delhaize. Find more information here.

Learn more about Arvesta
Arvesta is building the agriculture of tomorrow in a sustainable way through its unique expertise and smart farming innovations. Active in animal nutrition, agriculture, horticulture, and retail, Arvesta helps farmers grow and increase their yields. With more than 2,300 experts and 40 strong brands, Arvesta serves as a knowledge center for both farmers and consumers. As a full-service provider for farmers and growers, Arvesta is a leading player in Belgium and operates internationally in the Netherlands, France, and Germany. Find more information here.

Building on years of experience in supporting healthier dietary choices and working with healthy sales targets, Ahold Delhaize is increasingly helping customers to make more sustainable choices. The brands’ strategies are tailored to their local markets and customer preferences. These include:

• Actively promoting plant-based product ranges and offering lower-carbon animal protein assortments.
• Working together with farmers and partners to reduce emissions of animal protein products.
• Leveraging loyalty programs and incentives to encourage customers to choose plant-based alternatives.
• Investing in inspiration and education, helping customers discover the benefits of healthier and more sustainable choices.

For more information and examples of our local brands’ approaches to healthier and more sustainable choices, please visit this webpage.
 

In 2022, Dutch brand Albert Heijn set its current protein split target of 60% plant-based sales by 2030.
 

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Notes

• *Romanian food retailer Profi became part of the Ahold Delhaize family of brands in January 2025 and is not yet part of this target.
• The EAT Lancet Commission concluded in its report that a diet rich in plant-based foods and with fewer animal-derived foods confers both improved health and environmental benefits.
• Link to European Commission Farm to Fork strategy, including a section on protein transition.

Ahold Delhaize’s digital convergence journey 
This launch marks the final milestone in a six-country implementation. The first market to go live was Albert in the Czech Republic in February 2024. It was followed by Maxi in Serbia and Delhaize in Belgium in July, Delhaize Luxembourg in September, Mega Image in Romania in November and Alfa Beta in Greece completing the rollout. 

Gerhard van der Bijl, CTO Ahold Delhaize Europe & Indonesia: “Our new app showcases the value of engineering, of implementing technology at scale for our brands across Europe. We take pride not only in the product delivery, but also in the collaborative journey that made it possible. Successfully delivering all releases in a complex, multi-brand environment underscores our commitment to agility and innovation. This initiative not only enhances our customer experience but also drives substantial business value and positions us for sustained growth in the future. With this newly developed customer platform we have a strong foundation for customer innovation in the future.”  

Key features for customers of Ahold Delhaize’s European brands 

• Intuitive interface: Enhanced communication and improved accessibility for a seamless user experience.  
• Web-based login and registration: improved security measures to keep our customer data safe. 
• Retail media integration: Special offers and products recommended to customers based on their shopping history. 
• Cookie consent management: Ensuring transparency and giving customers control over how their data is used.  
• Larger product images and improved customer navigation: Making online shopping easier while offering a more visually appealing experience.  
• Multiple quantities of free products in exchange for points: Enabling customers to redeem more rewards. 

The journey ahead 
This series of launches is a strong example of strategic collaboration among Ahold Delhaize brands, as well as a foundation for delivering a vibrant customer experience that leverages scale and operational excellence​. Ahold Delhaize and its brands remain committed to continuously strengthening their shared technology foundation to drive cost efficiencies, accelerate innovation and support the customers of tomorrow.  

Enhanced shopping experience for Delhaize customers

Delhaize customers will notice several improvements with this new app launch:  

1. Intuitive interface with clearer communication: Delhaize’s major value propositions, such as online shopping, point rewards, personal offers, and the NutriBoost program, are now more clearly communicated and easier to navigate. The app offers optimized product recommendation flows, product lists, and checkout processes. All designed based on extensive user research.  
2. Full AA accessibility: Ensuring the app is accessible to all customers and ready for compliance regulations of July 2025.
3. (Healthy) alternatives are now more visible: Making it easier for customers to make healthier choices and improving product recommendations within the shopping flow.  

Lefteris Geranios, User Experience & Digital Development Manager at Delhaize comments, “By rebuilding the app from the ground up, we are able to provide our customers with a seamless and consistent experience throughout the entire app. This represents a significant improvement for them.” Customers who have tried the new app have already expressed that it is faster and easier to use, it gives a better overview of what is on offer. 

What’s unique about the Delhaize app? 

The apps’ enriched loyalty experience is designed to reward customers in meaningful ways, from free products and partner discounts to charity donations, making their shopping journey more rewarding. Customers can track their points, savings, and even monitor the healthiness of their purchases through the app.  

The new app offers recipe features that support customers with their grocery shopping, such as the possibility to scan a product and receive recipe suggestions based on the items available in their fridge, inspiring them to try new recipes. The app also introduces new product recommendations. For example, when a product is part of a bundle, such as meal packages, the app now displays recommendations to encourage customers to complete their dish.  

The enhanced in-store experience provides another unique set of benefits: shopping lists, automatic connection to in-store WiFi, Payconiq payment, and receiving cash from deposits or returns directly into a digital wallet.  

Monetization marks the next key milestone for the new app, it now features display and sponsored products through Ahold Delhaize’s retail media platform, Gambit. 

Streamlined for iOS and Android

The new Delhaize app is built on a modular framework that supports cross-platform functionality for both iOS and Android devices. This foundation allows for faster development and easier scaling of new features, reducing both time and costs. 

Looking ahead

With Delhaize Belgium’s app now live, we are excited to announce that Luxembourg, Romania, and Greece are next in line. We are on track to complete the rollout by the end of the year, bringing our unified app experience to more customers.

We thank our dedicated team and loyal customers for their continuous support and enthusiasm. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to innovate and enhance the shopping experience! 

Instrumental role

Gorica was born and raised in Serbia & Montenegro and joined the company in 2014. Since 2021 she has been part of the Delhaize Serbia Executive Committee. Under Gorica’s leadership, the local brand Maxi has deployed their customer value proposition (‘CVP’) strategy successfully. The CVP provides differentiating offers and good value for customers, while at the same time securing long-term partnerships with suppliers. Gorica also played an instrumental role in the deployment of the company’s Health & Sustainability agenda as well as the CSE commercial programs and joint initiatives.

Solidifying brand market leadership

Wouter Kolk, CEO Ahold Delhaize Europe & Indonesia: “We are proud to promote internal talents to such critical business roles, which confirms our ambition and dedication to growing talent and building high-performing leadership teams. Within our European team, we enhance career opportunities and leverage the Central Southern Europe region to strengthen succession pipelines. Gorica has demonstrated her dedication, strong leadership and great energy in her new role this year and in the years before, and I wish her all the success for the future.”

Jesper Lauridsen, COO Central Southern Europe region: “The decision to entrust the management of the company to someone from the local team turned out to be excellent, not only because Gorica knows the market, business, company culture and mindset but also to inspire all leaders across the region with our passion for our people’s growth and development. Gorica is a great team player and people leader, has exceptional knowledge of the retail business and great experience. I am looking forward to all the great things we will do together for our great local brands & synergies across the CSE region – to win the markets together.”

Delhaize has been one of Belgium’s favourite retail brands for over 155 years: 4 out of 5 Belgian consumers shop at Delhaize. Delhaize is the leader for fresh, healthy, quality food with an emphasis on sustainability. The company has a large network of 764 locations in Belgium and is a pioneer in terms of digitalisation, in particular with its SuperPlus digital customer loyalty program.   

Currently there are already 636 independent affiliated Delhaize stores under the AD Delhaize, Proxy Delhaize and Shop & Go brand names. With the proposed change, all Delhaize stores will be brought in line under one model, which in turn will stimulate investment in a sustainable future for Delhaize. Thanks to their strong local presence and flexible business hours, affiliated stores can quickly and successfully adapt to ever-evolving consumer needs and the market in general. The adapted model also presents local entrepreneurs with a unique opportunity to join Delhaize and develop the brand’s future, together with our experienced, skilled supermarket employees.  

Delhaize continues to build on its strong, unique position on the Belgian retail market  

Delhaize has a strong, unique position on the Belgian retail market and its intention is to continue developing it. Delhaize will continue to invest in centrally in areas such as logistics, sourcing and marketing to provide optimum services to its network of stores.   

Wouter Kolk, CEO Ahold Delhaize Europe & Indonesia: “Ahold Delhaize supports the intention to transform to one operating model announced today by the Delhaize management team. Delhaize plays an important role within our family of brands in Europe and the intention communicated today is aimed at strengthening Delhaize. By having the 128 local stores operated by local entrepreneurs in the future, they will have a better opportunity to respond to local conditions.”  

This announcement does not apply to the locations in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. 

Delhaize's press release can be found here.  

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Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and that may cause actual results of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. (the “Company”) to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in the Company’s public filings and other disclosures. Forward-looking statements reflect the current views of the Company’s management and assumptions based on information currently available to the Company’s management. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and the Company does not assume any obligation to update such statements, except as required by law. 

"If we want to ensure that electric driving becomes truly widespread, we need to make it as easy as possible, for example by giving motorists the opportunity to recharge their car on their driving route or, while doing their weekly shopping. A widespread and freely accessible charging network is indispensable for this and that is where we want to lead the way, with the installation of the largest fast charging network within the retail sector in Belgium," says Xavier Piesvaux, CEO of Delhaize.   

Helping customers, local residents and passers-by save time 

With the 1,800 green-energy-operated charging points that Delhaize will install in its parking lots in the coming years, the supermarket chain wants to offer an extra service to its customers. During their shopping visit, which takes about 35 to 40 minutes on average, they can charge their electric vehicle up to 80% full via the fast charging point. In this way, Delhaize is on board with its customers, who save time by being able to combine filling up their car with shopping. A charge point can be reserved remotely in advance so that customers can be sure of their charge, and payment can be made by bank card, charge card or via the Electra application.  

In addition, the charging points are also there for local residents who do not have a private charging station. They can (also outside opening hours) use ordinary, slower charging points at Delhaize car parks to charge their cars. The retailer also wants to make life easier for passers-by whose route includes a Delhaize. They can stop over, fill up and maybe do some quick shopping in the meantime. "That way we can also attract new customers. People who otherwise would not shop at Delhaize might now do so because of the convenience they experience by combining grocery shopping and filling up," Piesvaux said.   

Ease of use is key

Drivers will be able to charge their cars 24 hours a day at a competitive rate. The charging stations each have a capacity of 150kW, i.e. 75 kW per charging point. To develop its fleet of fast charging stations, Delhaize is working with the young French company Electra, a specialist in fast charging of vehicles. Electra is investing more than €100 million in this project, in partnership with EDI (Electric by D'Ieteren), which wants to distinguish itself by focusing on more than just charging infrastructure available at home or in the office.   

"The love that Delhaize has for good and healthy food, Electra has for mobility. We have succeeded in finding a partner where - as with us - the customer is at the center, resulting in an ease of use that other suppliers find difficult to match," Piesvaux said. "We in turn are also very happy with the cooperation," said Augustin Derville, General Manager of Electra BeLux. "We are helping thousands of Belgian drivers find a charging station in their neighborhood who can save a lot of time with this and are determined to make charging as easy as possible."  

Transition to sustainable mobility   

It is a very conscious decision by the retailer to install fast charging points specifically for electric cars and bring them even closer to people. In this way, it wants to help society in the important transition it is facing, namely that towards sustainable mobility. "Delhaize's ambition in terms of sustainability and reducing CO2 emissions is great," says Xavier Piesvaux. "Our sustainability program The Lions Footprint consists of numerous actions to reduce CO2 emissions as sharply as possible, among other things. All our stores are CO2 neutral, by 2050 we will have reduced our CO2 emissions by 50% and our head office and distribution centers are equipped with 330 green charging points for charging electric (company) cars. But it's not just about what we do ourselves: we believe that as a retailer we can play an important role and really encourage people to eat better, live better and now also move more sustainably."   

• It serves multiple Ahold Delhaize brands in Europe and the U.S.  
• The plant builds on a long tradition. The first Delhaize wine bottling plant opened in 1880. 
• Capacity of bottling 18.000 bottles per hour. 
• Reducing carbon emissions through bulk transportation.

In the bottling plant, wines from different vineyards from around the world arrive in bulk, in tankers or via containers. They are stored in large barrels in the wine cellar until they are ready to be bottled. Before the wine is bottled or boxed and goes to the store, the wine goes through a number of processes such as filtering. The filtration and storage processes are still carried out in the traditional way. 

Reducing carbon emissions through bulk transportation   
It is the ambition to bottle a natural product such as wine in a sustainable way. That is why Delhaize has invested in sustainable systems such as water and heating for cleaning and maintaining the temperature in the building. Besides that, the wine is stored underground as there is an almost constant temperature in winter and summer without the need for cooling or heating. Importing wine from all over the world in bulk, instead of bottled wines not only halves transportation costs, it also reduces the wine's carbon emissions. 

Sharing expertise 
Delhaize wants to continue to offer affordable high-quality wine to customers. The wine that is bottled in the new plant will not only be available in Delhaize stores, but also at other brands within Ahold Delhaize. By doing so, the brands are sharing expertise with a focus on innovation, sustainability and affordable prices for customers.  

Wouter Kolk, CEO Ahold Delhaize Europe & Indonesia:  

"The great local brands of Ahold Delhaize all have their own special or local expertise. I am always proud when we can share knowledge in a way that benefits our other brands, and their customers. Today it becomes clear that Delhaize’s 140+ years of experience in bottling wines is taken to an even more ambitious level. My congratulations to the Delhaize team for this strong and sustainable achievement!"

Art of the heritage Wine has always been an important product for Delhaize. Shortly after Delhaize was founded in 1867, it opened its own wine bottling plant in 1880 in Brussels. This tradition continues with the opening of the new, high-tech wine bottling plant which can bottle the equivalent of 14 Olympic swimming pools per year and has a storage capacity of three million liters of wine. 

New wine bottling plant in numbers: 

• Investment of €30 million 
• 9,500 m² surface area 
• Serves multiple Ahold Delhaize brands: Delhaize, Albert Heijn, Gall & Gall, AB Vassilopoulos, Mega Image, Albert, Hannaford and Food Lion.  
• Storage capacity of three million liters of wine 
• 18,000 bottles bottled per hour  
• Four bottle lines 
• 8 km of pipes in which wine is transported 
• 150 different wines 
• 73 employees and wine experts 
• Half of the bottles sold at Delhaize come from this bottling plant 

That we are living in difficult times is perhaps the understatement of the year. The war in Ukraine is causing an unprecedented energy crisis as well as humanity crisis, commodity prices are going through the roof, and inflation is breaking all records. More than ever, consumers' household budgets are under pressure and household purchasing power is declining. 

Delhaize listens to the concerns of its customers every day and has already made efforts to support them during these special times. Examples of this are the increase of promotions such as 1 + 1 free and the permanent discount (up to 15%) on up to 5,000 products with a Nutri-Score of A or B. More than 7,000 private label products are also sold at prices that are up to 30% lower than national brand equivalents. 

"In times of high inflation, we cannot stand by indifferently as some statistics show that there is a risk that consumers will resort to inferior and less healthy products." Xavier Piesvaux, CEO of Delhaize. "This is not about a stunt of a few weeks." 

Xavier Piesvaux also shared, “50% of customers groceries’ are already private brand products. We have noticed that this figure has increased by a further 10% in recent months. We want to intensify our efforts for these 500 Little Lions, basic products of the house brand Delhaize, and be on the side of the real life of our customers. We never compromise on quality, but we are consciously reducing our margins in order to offer our customers better prices.”  

In the store it will be very clear to customers because the very recognizable Little Lions will indicate which products it concerns so that customers can easily find them. They just have to follow the little "guides". The price reductions will be implemented in all Delhaize stores and also online via delhaize.be. After an analysis, a basket was put together of the 500 most purchased basic products such as fruit and vegetables, pasta, drinks, detergents, hygiene products, but also animal feed. 

"With these price reductions, we want to minimize the price difference with other supermarkets for these 500 basic products. At the same time, we will continue to focus on what characterizes Delhaize: our wide range of healthy, local and high-quality products." Said Xavier Piesvaux. 

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From November, the truck will join the transport fleet of Van Moer Logistics, the Antwerp logistics service provider with a total fleet of 500 trucks. 

CMB.TECH is pleased that they found a suitable party to test the hydrogen truck for the first time in Europe. “We were looking for a reliable and stable partner who was willing to go through the test phase of our hydrogen truck with us,” said Alexander Saverys, CEO CMB.TECH. “Van Moer Logistics shares our vision to reduce emissions from the transport industry with financially feasible and reliable technologies. Testing this first CMB.TECH hydrogen truck is a first step towards a rapid scale-up and roll-out of more similar trucks on European roads in 2022.”  

“The dual-fuel hydrogen truck will be used for the first time for transport between the Delhaize distribution center in Zellik and our supermarkets in the Antwerp region. We are therefore proud that we can work together with two strong Belgian companies such as Van Moer Logistics and CMB.TECH on more sustainable transport. Only together can we build a sustainable future for future generations,” said Dieter De Waegeneer, Delhaize's Executive Vice President Operations. 

How does it work? 

The dual-fuel hydrogen truck can mix hydrogen as fuel in its converted diesel engine in order to consume less diesel and produce less CO2. If necessary, the engine can also operate entirely on diesel. In addition to the CO2, is also the NOx is reduced emissions, to -70%, but in view of the very ecological treatment in the new diesel engines, this also results in a reduction of AdBlue consumption. The existing diesel engine and drive to use, we can reduce the capital cost of the truck to 1/3 e of a zero-emission alternative. 

With a full tank of hydrogen, the truck has a range of 500 km and, if necessary, the truck can drive another 3000 km on diesel. 

Jo Van Moer, founder and CEO of Van Moer Logistics: "The dual-fuel functionality makes this truck so interesting; the goal is to drive 100% on hydrogen, but in daily life on the road, you must consider unpredictable factors such as traffic jams and waiting hours. Thanks to the diesel reserve we don't have to worry about the truck running out of fuel in the middle of its journey. By applying this technology to the new trucks, we buy today, we can continue to operate in the usual way, but enable the scale-up of hydrogen refueling stations and the associated infrastructure." 

After the 12-month test phase, it will be examined how the technology developed by CMB.TECH can be further rolled out in Van Moer Logistics' 500-piece truck fleet.  

The new "Superplus Card" will give customers automatic savings of 5% to 15% on more than 5,000 products with a Nutri-Score of A or B. With this program, Delhaize is giving a clear sign that it is doing everything it can to help customers develop healthier eating habits through a more balanced diet, whatever their budget.

It is one of a wide range of initiatives Ahold Delhaize brands are offering to bring to life our healthy and sustainable strategy by encouraging and rewarding customers for making healthy choices. [Link to H&S strategy]

Over the past 20 years, the level of obesity and overweight in Belgium has increased, despite the fact that many Belgians are making great efforts to live more healthily and eat a more balanced diet. Delhaize wants to contribute to this effort to become a healthier society by going beyond inspiring customers to offer them very concrete solutions. The launch of the SuperPlus program is the latest step in this effort.

Read more about it here

Dockheer brings broad leadership experience in multiple industries across multiple geographies. He previously served as the general manager of Albert Heijn’s “To Go” convenience stores, where he accelerated its expansion to multiple new channels and sharpened the concept with innovative solutions that raised the overall shopping experience.

During the past two years, Dockheer led one of the biggest fitness companies in the Netherlands, where he reorganized the business and relaunched a new digital platform, moving the company from being merely fitness-oriented to focus more broadly on health.

Dockheer will be leading nearly 13,000 associates in Serbia, and the role of Brand President at Delhaize Serbia will be an opportunity to use his international experience to support the already strong local team and his innovative leadership approach to take the company's business to the next level.

Dockheer was born in the Netherlands, he graduated from the University of Groningen and further honed his leadership at the Harvard Business School.

1. convening notice (FR)
2. convening notice (NL)
3. the special report (FR)
4. the special report (NL/ENG)
5. the statement of assets and liabilities (ENG)
6. the verification report of the statutory auditor (FR)
7. the verification report of the statutory auditor (NL)

Associates in the stores, distribution centers and the head office can request a free company bicycle if at least 60% of their commuter traffic is done by bicycle – a conventional bicycle for commutes under 10 kilometers and electric for longer trips. They also receive the accessories that help them move safely and protected on public roads (fluorescent jacket, rain vest, pump, etc.).  

Delhaize wants to be CO2 neutral by 2021; since more people on bicycles means fewer cars on the road and less CO2 emissions, this initiative, which started as a pilot project in 2012, contributes to their goal. Exercise is also part of a healthier lifestyle, with studies showing the stress level of bicycling commuters is much lower. 

The concept of company bicycles is part of Delhaize’s integrated approach aimed at creating the greatest possible impact, both through associate and company activities. Delhaize also supports carpooling and is constantly looking to make transport more efficient and sustainable. For example, Delhaize uses double-deck trailers, low-noise night journeys, transport by train and water, and tests, among other things, delivery to its Brussels city shops by bicycle.  

The two brands will collaborate on an online back-to-school promotion during the last two weeks of August.  Customers who spend at least €75 on Delhaize’s online shopping site, Delhaize.be, will receive a €10 bol.com digital gift card. In return, bol.com will give Belgian customers who spend at least €75 on their "back-to-school" assortment a digital voucher code for a €10 discount on groceries at Delhaize.be.  

And that’s not all – Delhaize and bol.com are already planning a second collaboration in the run-up to Sinterklaas and Christmas. This fall, bol.com will introduce a book of toy trends and inspiration for children and parents, to be distributed at Delhaize stores in Belgium, among others. 

In addition, the two brands will work together to provide a convenient service to customers. Earlier this year, Delhaize and bol.com launched a test in which bol.com customers could pick up their orders in Delhaize supermarkets and affiliated Delhaize stores in the Antwerp region.  After a successful pilot, the brands have decided to roll out this concept across all Delhaize stores in Flanders. 

Starting in September, anyone in Flanders can have orders from bol.com delivered at no extra cost in one of the 63 Delhaize supermarkets, on top of the already participating affiliated stores in the Antwerp region.  The full expansion to participating affiliated Delhaize stores is planned for November.   

Bol.com, the largest online retailer in the Benelux, is opening pick-up points in Delhaize stores across the Antwerp province. Customers can have their orders from bol.com delivered to a Delhaize location of their choice at no extra cost, with delivery time the same as for home delivery.

The new service is especially convenient for customers who want to pick up their bol.com orders and grocery shop during the same trip. Delhaize and bol.com will test the service during the summer and then roll it out to the rest of Flanders.

The collaboration between Delhaize and bol.com is the latest example of how Ahold Delhaize’s local brands in Belgium are increasing efforts to further improve their omnichannel offer and accelerate growth.

Delhaize has expansion plans that include opening around 100 new supermarkets in the next three to four years and a strengthened online proposition. Additionally, Albert Heijn Belgium will continue its expansion by opening 30 to 50 supermarkets in Flanders in the next few years.

This month bol.com will open a branch office in Antwerp to better serve Belgian retailers who sell products on the brand’s platform and create more opportunities to collaborate with local partners.