Delhaize Group Becomes Member of AMS Buying Alliance

16.06.08 - 20:27 ... source : Delhaize Group

... BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 16, 2008 - Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB - NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, announced today that on January 1, 2009 it will become a member of AMS. Through AMS' international sourcing expertise Delhaize Group will further optimize its price negotiations for its private label programs. AMS is one of the largest buying alliances in Europe for private label products. By sourcing commodities on a European and global scale, AMS has the objective to deliver its members the best possible quality products at the best possible price. Today, the AMS partnership counts 11 European retailers. These represent approximately EUR 75 billion in sales in Europe. As from January 1, 2009, Delhaize Group becomes a member, together with Système U (France). Until then, Delhaize Group remains a partner of European Marketing Distribution (EMD), the European buying alliance it joined in 2001. ...» Next (HTML)