September 3, 2008 - The international food retailer, Delhaize Group, has published its first Corporate Responsibility Report, entitled "A Healthy Approach to Life".

The report describes how the Group has contributed to the health and wellbeing of its customers, associates and the communities in which it operates through its activities in three key areas: Products, People and Planet. Within each of these three areas, the report focuses on the Group's strategic priorities. These include:

- Food safety and health (Products)

- Associate development (People)

- Energy conservation (Planet)

About Delhaize Group

Headquartered in Belgium, Delhaize Group operates 2,545 stores in seven countries in the U.S., Europe and Asia, and employs 138,000 associates. Since it was established in 1867, the Group has established leading positions in many local food retailing markets including the U.S. (Food Lion and Hannaford), Belgium (Delhaize Belgium) and Greece (Alfa-Beta).

Delhaize Group

Delhaize Group

Delhaize Group is a Belgian international food retailer present in seven countries on three continents. At the end of 2014, Delhaize Group’s sales network consisted of 3 402 stores. In 2014, Delhaize Group recorded €21.4 billion ($28.4 billion) in revenues and €89 million ($118 million) net profit (Group share). At the end of 2014, Delhaize Group employed approximately 150 000 people. Delhaize Group’s stock is listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels (DELB) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEG).

Delhaize Group publishes an annual Sustainability Progress Report available. The 2014 report is available online .

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