Frans Muller

CEOs from The Coca-Cola Company and Alibaba Group to Lead The Consumer Goods Forum Board of Directors

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
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The announcement was made after the Board of Directors meeting held during this year's Global Summit, which is being held virtually for the first time.

Key Points: 
  • The announcement was made after the Board of Directors meeting held during this year's Global Summit, which is being held virtually for the first time.
  • In addition, Frans Muller, CEO of Ahold Delhaize, and Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever, were appointed Vice Co-Chairs.
  • Wai-Chan Chan, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum, said,"zgr and Emmanuel have done a fabulous job during very challenging times.
  • It is governed by its Board of Directors, which comprises more than 55 manufacturer and retailer CEOs.

CEOs from The Coca-Cola Company and Alibaba Group to Lead The Consumer Goods Forum Board of Directors

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
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The announcement was made after the Board of Directors meeting held during this year's Global Summit, which is being held virtually for the first time.

Key Points: 
  • The announcement was made after the Board of Directors meeting held during this year's Global Summit, which is being held virtually for the first time.
  • In addition, Frans Muller, CEO of Ahold Delhaize, and Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever, were appointed Vice Co-Chairs.
  • Wai-Chan Chan, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum, said,"zgr and Emmanuel have done a fabulous job during very challenging times.
  • It is governed by its Board of Directors, which comprises more than 55 manufacturer and retailer CEOs.

Ahold Delhaize successfully priced its inaugural Sustainability-Linked Bond

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Thursday, March 11, 2021
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Zaandam, the Netherlands, March11, 2021 Ahold Delhaize today announced that it successfullypriceditsinauguralSustainability-Linked Bond, amounting to 600million with a term of 9 years, maturingonMarch18, 2030.

Key Points: 
  • Zaandam, the Netherlands, March11, 2021 Ahold Delhaize today announced that it successfullypriceditsinauguralSustainability-Linked Bond, amounting to 600million with a term of 9 years, maturingonMarch18, 2030.
  • The bondwasissued in accordance with Ahold Delhaizes published Sustainability-LinkedBond Framework(the Framework),which follows the ICMA Sustainability-Linked BondPrinciples.
  • The transaction follows the closing ofa1 billion Sustainability-Linked Revolving CreditFacility in December 2020 andthe2019 issuance ofan inauguralSustainability Bond, where the proceeds were exclusively spent on sustainability projects across Ahold Delhaize.
  • Frans Muller, Chief Executive Officer of Ahold Delhaize, said: I am excited to issue ourfirstSustainability-LinkedBond today.

Ahold Delhaize and Centerbridge Partners successfully complete acquisition of FreshDirect after receiving regulatory clearance from the FTC

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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Frans Muller, Ahold Delhaizes Chief Executive Officer, said, We are very pleased that we can now definitively welcomeFreshDirecttoour family of great local brands.

Key Points: 
  • Frans Muller, Ahold Delhaizes Chief Executive Officer, said, We are very pleased that we can now definitively welcomeFreshDirecttoour family of great local brands.
  • Such factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in the Companys public filings and other disclosures.
  • Forward-looking statements reflect the current views of the Companys management and assumptions based on information currently available to the Companys management.
  • Ahold Delhaize brands are at the forefront of sustainable retailing, sourcing responsibly, supporting local communities and helping customers make healthier choices.

Ahold Delhaize reports strong EPS growth and free cash flow generation in the fourth quarter

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020
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Frans Muller, President and CEO of Ahold Delhaize, said: "We ended the year on a high note, with strong group performance in the fourth quarter.

Key Points: 
  • Frans Muller, President and CEO of Ahold Delhaize, said: "We ended the year on a high note, with strong group performance in the fourth quarter.
  • We exceeded our full-year 2019 guidance outlook for underlying earnings per share and met our free cash flow guidance.
  • We also generated 1.8billion in free cash flow in 2019, achieving our guidance outlook, despite significantly stepping up capital investments in order to drive long-term growth in our business.
  • We were encouraged to see the two-year stacked comparable sales growth, adjusted for weather, also accelerated to 5.0% in the fourth quarter versus 4.5% in the third quarter of 2019.

Ahold Delhaize reports strong third quarter results

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019
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Frans Muller, President and CEO of Ahold Delhaize, said: "We saw a strong overall performance at our

Key Points: 
  • Frans Muller, President and CEO of Ahold Delhaize, said: "We saw a strong overall performance at our
    U.S. brands, particularly at Food Lion and Hannaford.
  • Stop & Shop is operating in a challenging sales
    environment, but we are encouraged by improving transactions as we move into the fourth quarter.
  • "U.S. comparable sales excluding gasoline were up 1.8% during the quarter, which included a 0.3%
    Florence last year, comparable sales excluding gasoline were up approximately 2% in the third quarter.
  • Market
    share at Albert Heijn was flat year over year in the third quarter, an improved trend over previous
    quarters.

Ahold Delhaize announces appointment of Natalie Knight as Executive Vice President Finance and nominee for Chief Financial Officer and member of the Management Board

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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Zaandam, the Netherlands, October 22, 2019 Ahold Delhaize announces today the appointment of Natalie Knight as Executive Vice President Finance for Ahold Delhaize and member of the Executive Committee, effective March 1, 2020.

Key Points: 
  • Zaandam, the Netherlands, October 22, 2019 Ahold Delhaize announces today the appointment of Natalie Knight as Executive Vice President Finance for Ahold Delhaize and member of the Executive Committee, effective March 1, 2020.
  • Natalie joins Ahold Delhaize from Arla Foods, a global dairy company based in Denmark, where she most recently has served as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the companys Finance, Legal, and IT functions.
  • Frans Muller, President and CEO of Ahold Delhaize, said: Im thrilled to have Natalie join Ahold Delhaize.
  • Jan Hommen, Chairman of the Supervisory Board said, I would like to welcome Natalie to Ahold Delhaize and look forward to nominating her to the Management Board.

Ahold Delhaize's second quarter results impacted by Stop & Shop strike

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Wednesday, August 7, 2019
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Frans Muller, President and CEO of Ahold Delhaize, said: "Although our results were impacted by the strike at Stop & Shop, our other U.S. brands continued their strong performance.

Key Points: 
  • Frans Muller, President and CEO of Ahold Delhaize, said: "Although our results were impacted by the strike at Stop & Shop, our other U.S. brands continued their strong performance.
  • As we continue to see sales performance improve at Stop & Shop, we expect no significant impact from the strike in the second half of the year.
  • "U.S. comparable sales excluding gasoline were up 0.2% during the quarter, with the strike impact offset by the strong performance of our other brands, in particular Food Lion.
  • "Today, we also reiterate the 2019 outlook that we announced when we published our first quarter 2019 results.