Delhaize Group
Former Belgian multinational retail company
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| 2025 | Animal welfare activists stage protests at multiple company locations, including Salisbury (UK), Netherlands headquarters, Quincy (Massachusetts), and the company's shareholder meeting, criticizing the company's failure to meet initial cage-free product commitments. |
| December 2024 | Delhaize America extended its cage-free product commitment, revising the target to 70% cage-free sales by the end of 2030 and 100% cage-free by the end of 2032. |
| 2023 | Announced the acquisition of Romanian retailer Profi for approximately €1.3 billion from Mid Europa Partners. |
| November 2023 | Sold FreshDirect to Turkish company Getir to focus on the 'omnichannel experience' and strengthen supermarket and online presence. |
| 2020 | Acquired a majority stake in FreshDirect, an online grocer. |
| June 2020 | Ahold Delhaize implemented a partnership with Instacart to provide home delivery from over 750 stores under Hannaford, Food Lion, Giant Food, and Stop & Shop brands. |
| 2018 | The company experienced significant growth in the United States (Food Lion), the Netherlands, and online markets. |
| July 2018 | Frans Muller succeeded Dick Boer as CEO of Ahold Delhaize. |
| 2016 | Delhaize America committed to making its products 100% cage-free by 2025, demonstrating a significant animal welfare initiative. |
| July 2016 | Ahold and Delhaize Group merged to form Ahold Delhaize. |
| July 23 2016 | Signed merger agreement after approval by shareholders and competition authorities, with Ahold CEO Dick Boer becoming CEO of the merged company. |
| July 23 2016 | Merger agreement was signed after approval by shareholders and competition authorities. |
| June 24 2015 | Delhaize Group reached an agreement with Ahold to merge and form a new parent/holding company called Ahold Delhaize, headquartered in the Netherlands. |
| January 12 2015 | Closed Bottom Dollar food store locations in the U.S. |
| 2014 | Sold locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
| November 2014 | Signed an agreement to sell Bottom Dollar food store locations in the U.S. to Aldi, Inc. Sold locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
| November 2014 | Signed an agreement to sell Bottom Dollar food store locations in the U.S. to Aldi, Inc. |
| 2013 | Sold locations in Montenegro. |
| May 2013 | Sold Harveys, Sweetbay, and Reid's supermarket chains to BI-LO, LLC for $265 million. |
| 2011 | Acquired Serbian retailer Delta Maxi. |
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