96 676 17.7 B Hannaford associates revenues in 2014 FOOD LION FEEDS Delhaize Group Annual Report 2014 39 In 2014, all Food Lion associates received "Count on Me" customer-centric training. In 2014, Hannaford continued to drive home the stores' advantage in fresh through new product offerings, creative displays and attention to quality. Hannaford also continued to grow awareness of the banner's strong market position around health, through prod uct selection and display. Also, the number of Hannaford stores served by registered dieticians increased by nearly 50%. The stores continued to serve the local communities by increasing Hannaford's commitment to locally produced products, locally relevant merchandise and community involvement. Strategic price investments further emphasized low everyday prices. Four new Hannaford stores were opened, and one expansion and nine remodels were also completed. In 2014, Hannaford opened its 11th Hannaford-to-Go, which, with its click-and-collect proposition has had encouraging results so far. Hannaford is well positioned for further growth in 2015. In 2014, Food Lion launched a new community relations platform, Food Lion Feeds, which streamlined the company's philanthropic efforts to focus primarily on hunger relief. The focus on hunger is based on customer feedback and the fact that some of Food Lion's markets have some of the highest hunger-rates in the country. In the banner's home state of North Carolina one in four children are at risk of hunger every day. In 2014, Food Lion Feeds partnered with Food Lion and its customers to help provide nearly 62 million meals to families in need across 10 states in the United States. The company has pledged to donate 500 million meals by the end of 2020. Watch our Food Lion Feeds video on annualreport.delhaizegroup.com REVENUES 37% Other segments

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