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Colruyt Group Acquires Industrial Bakery Roelandt Group

Belgium’s Colruyt Group has acquired a 100% stake in the industrial bakery firm Roelandt Group, making bread production an integral part of its opera...

Colruyt Group Commences Construction Of Westdiep Sea Farm

Belgium’s Colruyt Group has commenced construction work for the first phase of Westdiep Sea Farm for commercial mussel farming.

Jumbo Takes Over Four Alvo Stores In Belgium

Jumbo is set to take over the Alvo supermarkets in Rumst, Niel, and Boom in the province of Antwerp and the Alvo supermarket in Baasrode in East Flanders.

Jack Daniel's Parent Launches Distribution Business In Belgium And Luxembourg

Brown‑Forman Corporation has launched its own business in Belgium and Luxembourg, bringing distribution in-house for the first time since the company enter...

Delhaize Belgium Launches Digital Receipts

Delhaize Belgium has introduced digital receipts in a bid to offer a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative, in line with its Lion's Footprint programme.

Albert Heijn Closes 2021 With A Market Share Of 35.9%

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn closed 2021 with a market share of 35.9% in the Netherlands, registering growth of 0.9 percentage points compared to 2020.

Metro AG Seeking To Sell Operations In Belgium: Reports

Wholesaler Metro AG is seeking to sell its operations in Belgium, according to local media reports.

Sustainability 2022 – Jef Colruyt, Chief Executive Officer, Colruyt Group

In the most recent edition of ESM, as part of our Sustainability 2022 feature, we spoke to a number of top executives working across the global retail and...