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 »