Ahold Delhaize
Dutch multinational retail and wholesaling 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. |
| 2018 | Dick Boer retires as CEO of Ahold Delhaize, with Frans Muller succeeding him as the new CEO after previously serving as deputy CEO and chief integration officer. |
| 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. |
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