Food LionHealth & Wellness
Health magazine ranks Food Lion LLC one of America's top 10 healthiest grocery chains
November issue highlights Food Lion and Bloom banners
November 03, 2008 08:31 AM Eastern Time 
SALISBURY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Food Lion LLC has been named one of America's Healthiest Grocery Stores by Health magazine. The national publication's November issue ranked the grocery chain's Southeast and Mid-Atlantic stores number seven on its list of winning chains.
In addition to its organic produce offerings and Nature's Place organic food brand, Food Lion earns high marks for its Guiding Stars program, which is a three-star system designed to make nutritious shopping simple for consumers. Many foods throughout the stores earn one, two or three stars, corresponding to good, better and best levels of nutrition, offering customers healthy shopping at a glance.
To provide Health's 2008 rankings, a panel of six health experts reviewed the 35 largest food retailers across the country and made their selections based many different criteria, including freshness of produce and availability of supplemental nutritional information. Food Lion LLC's Bloom stores received special mention for their produce and information kiosks that contain nutrition information and healthy recipes.
Health emphasized that many on its list are affordable grocers with convenient, close-to-home locations. Food Lion provides healthy, lower-cost options, including its private brand products. Many foods in their Nature's Place and Food Lion-brand lines also earn stars in the Guiding Stars program.
Hannaford, a sister company of Food Lion within the Delhaize Group located in the Northeast, is also on the top 10 list. Health notes Hannaford's commitment to organic and local produce and creation of Guiding Stars.
Food Lion LLC is a subsidiary of Brussels-based Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG). Food Lion LLC operates more than 1,300 supermarkets, either directly or through affiliated entities, under the names of Food Lion, Bloom, Bottom Dollar Food, Harveys and Reid's. These stores meet local customer needs and preferences for the freshest and best quality products. Food Lion LLC employs approximately 73,000 associates in 11 Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states.
Contacts
Food Lion LLC
Karen Peterson, 704-633-8250, ext. 3919
kspeterson@foodlion.com
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