Ahold Delhaize

AMSTERDAM -- Shares in the world's third biggest food retailer Royal Ahold NV fell sharply on Friday as disappointing U.S. sales figures and disclosure concerns combined to rattle already anxious investors.

BRUSSELS - Belgian supermarket giant Delhaize Group on Thursday issued a warning about its U.S. grocery store sales for the second time in two months, taking its shares down by 14 percent.

ZAANDAM, The Netherlands - Supermarket chain Albert Heijn, the largest in the Netherlands and part of the Ahold group, has removed a number of Unilever products from its shelves following a disagreement over the price the Anglo-Dutch conglomerate is demanding, according to published reports.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - Workscape Inc. was recently selected by Ahold USA as a cornerstone of the Ahold Manager and Associate Self-Service initiative.

AMSTERDAM - Royal Ahold NV said on Thursday its U.S. Foodservice subsidiary would acquire certain assets of U.S. distributor Lady Baltimore Foods, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

ZAANDAM, The Netherlands - Ahold NV today reported its first net loss in more than 25 years, due to hefty charges related to Argentina, and gave a conservative sales-growth target for 2003.

AMSTERDAM - Dutch retail giant Royal Ahold NV today said it will bid for the remaining outstanding shares of Chilean supermarket company Santa Isabel SA, Dow Jones news wire reports.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Delhaize Group, the Belgian international food retailer, on Monday announced it is streamlining its senior executive team in a move to further capitalize on the recent share exchange transaction with its major U.S. subsidiary, Delhaize America.