Ahold Delhaize

The Guiding Stars store-wide nutrition navigation system has made minor revisions to its evidence-based proprietary algorithm, which is regularly reviewed by the Guiding Stars Scientific Advisory Panel and amended as necessary, based on changes in dietary guidelines, nutrition policy and/or new scientific evidence that arises. The changes were made last month, with store shelf tags reflecting the revised star ratings in late June.

Food Lion, LLC has bowed five remodeled stores in the Daytona Beach, Fla., area on a single day this month.

Years of excess and good times have left a residue of “disquiet, economic and political change,” said Gareth Ackerman, chairman of South African retailer Pick n Pay Holdings, on the first day of the recently completed 53rd World Food Business Summit.

Peter Wakkie, Ahold’s chief corporate governance counsel and member of the retail conglomerate’s Corporate Executive Board, will retire from the company, effective Dec. 31 2009.

Food Lion has pledged $1 million to fund the construction of a building where ill and injured children across the central Virginia area will receive state-of-the-art care. The grocer’s six-year commitment to the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital will help fund the Barry and Bill Battle Building and related programs in health and wellness.

Food Lion shoppers are able earn up to $10 in free groceries every time they buy Food Lion Private Brand products, as part of a chainwide promotion running through June 23. Customers get $1 in coupons for the first four Food Lion Private Brand products they purchase, and 25 cents back for each additional Food Lion brand product they buy -- up to $10 – for the duration of the promotion.

Peapod has introduced a line of six ready-to-heat, healthy prepared meals by celebrity Chicago chef Michael Foley. Exclusive to the e-grocer, the restaurant-quality entrees are available for delivery in the Chicago market under the Peapod’s Chef Express Smart Selections brand.

Food Lion last week introduced an advertising campaign spotlighting its unique price position and neighborhood convenience in key markets. The TV ads, which will run for five more weeks, reinforce the grocer’s longtime strategy of competitive pricing.