Ahold Delhaize

ZAANDAM, Netherlands -- Ahold yesterday said it has appointed Dave McNally as c.i.o., effective this month, to guide the company through the next stage of its information management strategy.

ZAANDAM, Netherlands -- Ahold yesterday said it had consummated the sale of Deli XL, its Ede, Netherlands-based delivered foodservice wholesale subsidiary. The transaction's value came to about 140 million euros (US $171.7 million), comprising cash, debt repaid to Ahold, and assumed debt.

NASHVILLE, Ga. -- The Delhaize Group has worked its synergies once again, as Tom Robinson, a veteran Food Lion exec, assumed full responsibility as v.p. and c.o.o. of the regional Harveys supermarket chain here on Friday. Robinson joined Harveys earlier this year and succeeds Benny Ensley, who has retired.

CARLISLE, Pa. -- Giant Food Stores, LLC, based here, will be opening a 91,000-square-foot prototype store with about 27,000 square feet of mezzanine space in a Camp Hill, Pa.-based property owned by Port Washington, N.Y.-based real estate investment trust Cedar Shopping Centers. The store will be the largest in the Giant/Martin's Food Markets chain.

ZAANDAM, Netherlands -- Global retailer Ahold NV said yesterday it swung to a second-quarter net profit of 130 million euros (US$161.4 million), as the company continued to work on its Road to Recovery program in what it admitted is a competitive environment. Total net sales were 10.4 billion euros ($12.9 billion), a 0.9 percent decrease from the prior year.

General merchandise and HBC have gone from grocery's stepchildren to leading players in Stop & Shop's prototype format.

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Responding to the success of the proprietary wines it introduced earlier this year, Food Lion said yesterday it has added Braidenwood Estates Merlot as the third varietal in the exclusive Braidenwood Estates line.

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Food Lion asked, and Bloom shoppers have answered: We want more fresh foods.