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Written by Stefan Van Rompaey
In this article
  • Companies Ahold DelhaizeEtosFood Lion
  • Topics Management change
  • Geography Netherlands
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Management changes at Ahold Delhaize

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Food4 June, 2025

Lynne Bruning-van Gessel has been appointed as the new Brand President of Etos, Ahold Delhaize‘s Dutch drugstore chain. On 1 July, she will succeed Pieter Saman, who is moving to the multinational’s American chain Food Lion.

From 1 July

Bruning-van Gessel has been Etos’ commercial director since 2022, following a 15-year career at L’Oréal. As Brand President, she will report to Margaret Versteden-van Duijn, who will become Albert Heijn CEO on 1 September.

Saman has accepted a job as Division Director at Ahold Delhaize’s US supermarket chain Food Lion. He has been with the Ahold Delhaize group since 2020: first he led liquor chain Gall & Gall, then Etos.

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