Stop & Shop has become the official grocery store of the New York Mets, joining forces with the team to fight food insecurity across New York City and Long Island. The partnership will focus on Stop & Shop’s School Food Pantry Program, which supports more than 260 schools across the company’s five-state footprint with in-school […]
Category: Ahold Delhaize
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands: Food Lion, The Giant Company, Giant Food, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. When considered together, the companies of Ahold Delhaize USA comprise the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast and the fourth largest in the nation, serving millions of omnichannel customers each week.
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Food Lion Feeds Honors Hunger-Relief Efforts During Feedys Awards
Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion’s hunger-relief platform, marked its 10th annual Feedys Awards by honoring a select group of food banks, volunteers, community leaders and Food Lion employees who make an impact in their communities. This year’s honorees were recognized for their outstanding efforts and commitment to addressing food insecurity across the grocery retailer’s 10-state […]
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Food Lion Feeds Donates Meals During ‘Score To Give More’ Initiative
During the 2024-25 college basketball season, Food Lion Feeds partnered with 51 programs in eight states, including 15 women’s teams, for its “Score to Give More” initiative. For every free throw made during regular season and tournament games, Food Lion Feeds provided 100 meals (up to 30,000 per team), with the effort totaling more than […]
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Ahold Delhaize USA Appoints Nicks, Krajnovic To New Leadership Roles
Ahold Delhaize USA has promoted two of its executives to new roles within the company. Keith Nicks has been named chief commercial and digital officer, while Sanja Krajnovic has been elevated to chief supply chain officer. Keith Nicks In his new and expanded role, Nicks leads commercial capabilities for the U.S. businesses, including private brands, […]
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Ahold Delhaize USA Appoints Dozier As CIO
Ann Dozier has joined Ahold Delhaize USA as chief information officer, overseeing all aspects of IT, with a focus on technology to boost each of the company’s brands and drive the company’s Growing Together strategy. “We are excited to have Ann on board with us at Ahold Delhaize USA,” said JJ Fleeman, CEO of Ahold […]
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Food Lion Feeds Donates 14.8M Meals During Annual Orange Bag Campaign
Food Lion Feeds’ seventh annual Orange Bag campaign, in collaboration with customers, provided the equivalent of more than 14.8 million meals to address food insecurity. The campaign, which ran from Feb. 26-March 18, benefits Feeding America and local partner food banks throughout Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Through this initiative, customers help address food insecurity […]
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Food Lion Feeds Achieves Donation Goal Of 1.5B Meals
Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion’s hunger-relief platform, has achieved its goal of providing 1.5 billion meals to address food insecurity across its 10-state footprint. According to the Salisbury, North Carolina-based grocer, the goal was achieved through a collective effort and combination of product, financial and equipment donations; disaster relief and recovery efforts; associate volunteer hours; […]
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Food Lion Names Hardesty Store Manager Of The Year
Jon Hardesty, manager of the Food Lion store in Leonardtown, Maryland, was named the retailer’s 2024 Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager Excellence Award winner. Hardesty was selected from a group of more than 1,100 store managers across Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Named for Ketner, one of Food Lion’s founders, the awards recognize exceptional store […]
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Stop & Shop Rolls Out Savings Station Kiosks To All Stores
Stop & Shop is completing the brand-wide rollout of its Savings Station, an in-store kiosk designed to make digital coupons more accessible for all customers. The Savings Station will be installed in all 223 stores across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut by Feb. 1. With the completion of the rollout, all 350-plus Stop & […]
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Food Lion To Open New Store Jan. 29 In Troutman, NC
Food Lion is preparing to open a new store Jan. 29 at 155 Crosstie Lane in Troutman, North Carolina. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 7:45 a.m. Afterward, the first 100 customers will receive a mystery gift card valued up to $200 and a free reusable shopping bag. “I’ve had the pleasure of serving […]
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Ahold Delhaize USA, Food Lion Recognized As Top Employers
Ahold Delhaize USA and its omnichannel brand, Food Lion, have been named as top employers in the U.S. by the Top Employers Institute, which recognizes organizations that cultivate great workplaces through excellent human resources policies and people practices. “We’re honored by this recognition,” said Cathy Edwards, VP of human resources for Ahold Delhaize USA. “At […]
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Food Lion Feeds’ Holidays Without Hunger Program Sets Record Donation
Food Lion Feeds and its customers have helped provide the equivalent of more than 29 million meals this holiday season. This set a record, quadrupling the previous highest Holidays Without Hunger meal count in 2021, which was equal to more than 6.6 million meals. The initiative benefits Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief […]
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Food Lion Feeds Awards $3.2M In Disaster Relief Grants
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation has awarded more than $3.2 million in disaster relief grants to support 120 organizations and their communities. The organizations were affected by Hurricane Helene’s devastation and destruction in September. The grants provide financial assistance to community feeding partners that have played a vital role in helping those impacted by the storm. […]
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Ahold Delhaize USA Names Next Food Lion President
Ahold Delhaize USA has announced that Greg Finchum, Food Lion’s EVP of retail operations, will become president of the North Carolina-based grocer in May, following the retirement of longtime leader Meg Ham. Finchum, who joined Food Lion in 1989, has been in his current role for more than a decade. The company described him as […]
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Stop & Shop Adds Savings Station Kiosks For Digital Coupon Access
Stop & Shop is conducting a brand-wide rollout of its Savings Station, an in-store kiosk designed to make digital coupons more accessible for all customers. The Savings Station will be installed in half of Stop & Shop’s store locations in time for the upcoming holiday season. The rollout will continue afterward, with all 350-plus Stop […]
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Food Lion President Meg Ham To Retire In May
Ahold Delhaize USA has shared that Meg Ham, president of Food Lion, plans to retire May 2 after more than a decade at the helm of the North Carolina-based grocer and 35-plus years with the organization. Ahold Delhaize USA credited Ham for helping drive Food Lion’s growth, grounded in the brand’s heritage of customer service […]
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Food Lion Feeds Awards $1.4M In Grants For 2024
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation has awarded more than $1.4 million in grants for 2024. During its current fall/winter grant cycle, the foundation will distribute $750,000 in grants to more than 250 nonprofits across Food Lion’s 10-state footprint. Additionally, the foundation provided more than $675,000 to more than 250 organizations during its spring/summer grant cycle earlier […]
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Southern Flavors: Unpacking Unique Supermarket Scene In Southeastern U.S.
by Diana Leza Sheehan Within the grocery sector in the U.S., the Southeast stands out with its distinctive characteristics. Influenced by local tastes, strong community bonds and the significant presence of Publix, this region’s grocery landscape is unique. Including some 11 states, the Southeast region accounts for 25 percent of the U.S. population – about […]
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Food Lion Provides 10M Meals Through Annual Apple Bag Campaign
Through its annual Food Lion Feeds Gala Apple Bag campaign, Food Lion joined forces with customers to provide more than 10 million meals to help address food insecurity. The foundation will award grants to support local hunger-relief organizations to help ensure access to food, provide nutritional education and job skills training programs across the omnichannel […]
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Stop & Shop President Reid To Retire, Wheeler To Assume Role
Roger Wheeler, chief commercial and supply chain officer for Ahold Delhaize USA, has been appointed president of Stop & Shop, effective Sept. 30, as current President Gordon Reid plans to retire in mid-2025. “At Ahold Delhaize USA, it’s a strength of our organization that we have a depth of internal leadership talent which will ensure […]