Belgium-based retailer Delhaize refused to be drawn on whether it would bid for parts of Aldi’s estate in Greece, which the German discount giant is looking to offload.Delhaize, which owns the Alfa-Beta supermarket chain in Greece, has been linked to Aldi’s business in the country, which comprises 38 stores. Aldi said on Friday that it wanted to quit the market and was in talks to sell its outlets. However, a Delhaize spokesman declined to comment directly on whether the retailer would... ...Read more »
Delhaize has announced that its US banners will operate under a new sustainable seafood sourcing programme.The Belgian retailer’s Hannaford, Sweetbay, Bottom Dollar Food and Food Lion family of banners will procure seafood from sources that are managed to sustain levels for current and future generations. The new policy means all suppliers will have to verify that seafood is coming from sources managed for sustainability and encouraged local sourcing. The move will cover all seafood sold in... ...Read more »
Belgian’s three major food retailers are under investigation for allegedly fixing the price of Ferrero’s iconic Nutella chocolate spread over a six-year period. The allegations stem from a long running investigation into the confectionery sector by Belgian’s Competition Council, with the case now set to go to a chamber of the Competition Council where retailers Delhaize, Carrefour and Colruyt, along with Ferrero, will have the opportunity to respond to the claims. The Competition... ...Read more »
Belgian retailer Delhaize said today (5 November) that increased promotional activity from national brands has slowed the growth of its private label sales in the US. “When national brands fight for the growth of their top line with some very interesting promotions consumers are interested. We have seen a lesser increase in private label than in 2008 and early 2009,” Delhaize CEO Pierre-Olivier Beckers said during a conference call. Delhaize operates a three-tier system of ‘good,... ...Read more »
A conflict between one of the world’s biggest grocery suppliers and Belgium’s second-largest supermarket operator, which saw 300 products stripped from the shelves of the retailer, has been defused. Last month, Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize froze orders of about two-thirds of the Unilever products they normally stock due to a dispute with Unilever over pricing and in-store promotion. A survey last month found Delhaize had begun to lose customers who were brand loyal, while Unilever... ...Read more »
A decision by Belgian supermarket Delhaize to freeze orders of about 250 products from consumer products giant Unilever is starting have an impact on their sales, according to a survey by Belgian-based Brandhome. Unilever and Delhaize, Belgium’s second largest supermarket operator, failed to come to terms regarding price and the in-store promotion of products earlier this month, with Delhaize admitting that the relationship was “tense”. Unilever said they were asking for a price... ...Read more »
Belgium’s second-largest supermarket chain, Delhaize, has placed a halt on orders of around 300 Unilever products following a break-down in pricing negotiations. The consumer goods giant, which reported sales growth of 7.4% last week despite flat volumes, supplies Delhaize with just under 500 different products in a wide range of categories and the failure to come to terms suggests tensions between retailers and manufacturers are on the rise. With supermarket chains keen to push their private... ...Read more »