“Both Delhaize and Albert Heijn continue to increase their market share in Belgium, illustrating the strength of their complementary offerings,” also emphasised CEO Frans Muller.
Across Europe, Ahold Delhaize’s net revenue grew by 2.6 per cent at constant exchange rates, reaching 10.2 billion euros. Like-for-like sales excluding fuel increased by 1.7 per cent, while underlying operating margin stood at 3.9 per cent, up 0.1 percentage points.
European growth was notably supported by the acquisition of Delfood (owner of the Belgian chain Louis Delhaize), completed in early February. This transaction is expected to contribute over 200 million euros in additional revenue to the European segment in 2026.
For the group as a whole, Ahold Delhaize recorded a turnover of 23.2 billion euros in the second quarter, an increase of 1.9 per cent at constant exchange rates. The retailer confirmed its forecasts for the entire year.
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