SALISBURY, N.C. – Leading grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA announced today that it has been named a winner of The Shelby Report's 2025 Sustainability in the Food Industry Awards. The honor, bestowed in the "Collaborative Impact and Industry Leadership" category, recognizes 2024 regenerative agriculture projects with supplier partners that aim to create change for a healthier planet.

"We are honored to have our efforts recognized at the industry level," said Kendrick Repko, VP of Health and Sustainability for Ahold Delhaize USA. "These collaborative pilot programs with our suppliers are vital to our mission to help drive positive change from farm to shelf. This not only promotes healthier lives for our farmers and consumers but also reinforces the importance of retailer and supplier collaboration across the industry."

The award recognizes the launch last year of Ahold Delhaize USA's pilot programs with Kellanova, General Mills and The Campbell's Company:

• Ahold Delhaize USA is working alongside Kellanova and Bartlett to create a farm-to-shelf wheat sourcing program that strengthens supply chain resilience, while supporting farmers adopting practices that improve soil health and conserve resources. The pilot demonstrates how retailers and suppliers can align purchasing with sustainability outcomes to benefit people and the planet.
• Through its collaboration with General Mills, Ahold Delhaize USA is supporting farmers in the adoption of regenerative agriculture in key sourcing regions. This partnership accelerates farming practices to reduce emissions, improve water stewardship and enhance biodiversity – safeguarding the food system's long-term viability while advancing shared climate goals.
• In partnership with The Campbell's Company, Ahold Delhaize USA is supporting potato farms to implement regenerative farming techniques to create more resilient agricultural systems and reduce emissions through soil health practices. The initiative covers 1,000 acres, corresponding with the approximate number of acres used annually to grow potatoes for Campbell's potato chip and soup products sold in Ahold Delhaize USA brand stores.

By harnessing each supplier's expertise, investment and scale, Ahold Delhaize USA and these partners are laying the foundation for systemic change in the industry. The impact of these collaborations is important, with Ahold Delhaize USA and its partners anticipating significant soil health improvements, reduced Scope 3 emissions and enhanced biodiversity, strengthening farmer livelihoods across the U.S.

Early last month, Ahold Delhaize USA also announced a value chain collaboration with Danone North America and The Nature Conservancy that seeks to further enhance farm and supply chain resilience and reduce Scope 3 emissions from dairy production. The pilot, which will kick off this year, targets a shared reduction in methane emissions from the dairy supply in selected Danone North America yogurt products sold by retailers, including Ahold Delhaize USA brands, over the next five years. 

About Ahold Delhaize USA  
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands: Food Lion, The GIANT Company, Giant Food, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. When considered together, the companies of Ahold Delhaize USA comprise the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast and the fourth largest in the nation, serving 26 million omnichannel customers each week. For more information, visit www.adusa.com.