Ahold Delhaize

Consumers and grocers are finally realizing that "you get what you pay for" goes for store brands, too.

AMSTERDAM -- Ahold here said yesterday that it will reveal the results of its strategic retail review on Nov. 6, at a press conference.

SALISBURY, N.C. - Food Lion LLC, a subsidiary of the Delhaize Group, said on Friday it has promoted Paul LaCroix to v.p. of its fast-growing, low-price concept, Bottom Dollar Food. In a separate appointment, Teross Young will serve as Food Lion's v.p. of government relations. Both are newly created positions.

AMSTERDAM -- Ahold here said yesterday that its chief business support officer, Arthur Brouwer, has resigned to accept a position at another company. Dick Boer, president and c.e.o. of the Albert Heijn Arena in the Netherlands and an acting member of Ahold's corporate executive board, will take over Brouwer's duties until they are "transitioned," according to the company. That process should take place over the next few weeks.

SALISBURY, N.C. - Food Lion said yesterday it's donating more than 2.4 tons (4,911 pounds) of Food Lion canned products to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina as part of "Food Lion Hunger Relief Day" at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, N.C.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Following the news of Ahold's planned sale of 18 Tops stores to Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) has raised the possibility of a federal Investigation into the sale agreement between the two chains.

BRUSSELS -- Retail conglomerates Delhaize here and Ahold in Amsterdam have suspended merger talks, a Belgian newspaper reported over the weekend.

BOULDER, Colo. - Natural and organic foods retailer Wild Oats Markets, Inc. further strengthened its private label strategy yesterday by hiring Roger Davidson as s.v.p. of merchandising and marketing effective Oct. 30, 2006