Ahold Delhaize news

Instacart announced the expansion of its virtual convenience offering through a partnership with Ahold Delhaize USA. New virtual convenience storefronts Both companies have now introduced new virtual convenience storefronts which now include, in addition to Stop & Shop Express (introduced in October 2021), Food Lion Now, GIANT Instant Delivery, Hannaford Now, Shop & Stop Express, Giant Food...

Ahold Delhaize USA (ADUSA) Supply Chain, a family of supply chain companies that supports ADUSA’s end-to-end supply chain operations, has announced the opening of a new distribution centre (DC) in Manchester, Connecticut. 1 million-square-foot facility According to ADUSA, the new facility spans over 1 million square foot and will employ over 500 people when fully operational. It is set to r...

As Ahold Delhaize looks to embed the gains it enjoyed online as a result of the pandemic, we look at several initiatives from its Netherlands-based subsidiary Albert Heijn. Ahold Delhaize continues to evolve Bol.com’s business model As it looks to embed its omnichannel strategy and develop new streams of revenue, Ahold Delhaize continues to evolve Bol.com’s business model to enable brands t...

Understand four sustainable initiatives from around the region that are set to change the way retailers tackle plastic and food waste. Eroski prevents generates of 1,100 tonnes of plastic Spain-based Eroski has taken steps that mean it has not had to use more than 1,100 tonnes of single use plastic annually. The retailer claims its success in removing plastics was helped by increasing the u...

As Carrefour Belgium opens its first distribution centre following its partnership with Food-X technologies and Rewe and Albert Heijn trial new last mile delivery solutions, we round up ecommerce developments from across Europe. Carrefour Belgium’s new ecommerce DC starts operations Following on from its announcement in Q3 2020, Carrefour Belgium’s new distribution centre, which was built ...

We highlight the most read content from March, picking out some of the key insights from the most viewed reports of the previous month. Before the first quarter of the year drew to an end, we explored key topics such as supply chain analytics and click and collect (C&C), and published our first retailer playbook report of the year. 1. Ahold Delhaize supply chain playbook This is our ...

Albert Heijn is set to phase out plastic bags for loose fruit and vegetables by the end of the year. Saving 130m bags, or 243.000 kilos of plastic The initiative is set to remove from circulation 130m bags, or 243,000 kilos of plastic. Starting from mi-April, shoppers will be offered free sustainable and reusable bags for the first two weeks with the purchase of loose fruit and vegetables...

A micro-fulfilment technology pilot has been announced by Peapod Digital Labs, Ahold Delhaize USA’s digital, e-commerce and commercial engine, with The GIANT Company in the Philadelphia market. About the pilot Part of an e-commerce fulfilment centre (EFC), the pilot uses AutoStore technology from Swisslog, powered by Swisslog’s SynQ software, in addition to Peapod Digital Labs’ proprieta...

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced that it has switched completely to electricity generated from Dutch wind farms since 1 st January 2021. It has also reduced CO2 emissions of its stores by 50% since 2008. Working with suppliers, farmers and fruit and vegetable growers Over the next few years, it aims to work with suppliers, farmers and fruit and vegetable growers to reduce CO2 emis...

To save you time, we’ve picked out and summarised our most popular news in January. This month, we’ve looked at how retailers and manufacturers are striving to add logistical capacity, expand their omnichannel offering and contribute to a more sustainable world. Mars UK’s investment in two new depots (read here ) Mars UK has teamed up with logistics provider DHL to invest £350m in it...