Ahold Delhaize

Michael T. Vail, who most recently was s.v.p. of retail operations at Sweetbay, will now become the chain's president and c.o.o.

The Belgian grocer plans to become a member of AMS, one of the largest buying alliances in Europe for private label products.

The Belgian grocer plans to become a member of AMS, one of the largest buying alliances in Europe for private label products.

Regional retailer has participated in "Got To Be NC Products" promotional campaign before; this is the first year it is adding the Certified South Carolina program.

Following sister chain Hannaford's example, Food Lion's Bloom banner is launching the Guiding Stars nutrition navigation system this month.

Shelley Broader, the former president and c.e.o. of Sweetbay Supermarkets, Inc., has resurfaced outside the retail grocery world: She will now serve as president and c.o.o. of Irving, Texas-based craft store chain Michaels Stores, Inc., reporting to another former grocery executive, Brian C. Cornell. (Cornell, who is c.e.o. of Michaels, formerly served as e.v.p. and chief marketing officer at Safeway, Inc.)

The Netherlands-based Royal Ahold said its Albert Heijn chain delivered rosy results for the first quarter of 2008, (boosted in part by the sale of Ahold's majority interest in the Schuitema wholesale/retail operation to CVC Capital Partners), but its U.S. banners presented a mixed bag of results over the quarter.

The Ahold USA banners elevate two company veterans.