Who owns Albert Heijn?
Albert Heijn is owned by Ahold Delhaize (the Netherlands, AEX: AD).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. Annual Report 2025, 25 February 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands, Zaandam
- Origin
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Founded
- 1887
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Canned & shelf-stable meals
- Parent ticker
- AEX: AD
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Albert Heijn
Albert Heijn is the largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands with roughly a third of the national grocery market, founded in 1887 when a grocer took over his father's shop. It is the business from which the whole group grew.
Ownership timeline of Albert Heijn
- Current owner Ahold Delhaize [1] reported
Where Albert Heijn sits in Ahold Delhaize
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Ahold Delhaize ownership tree →
See the full Ahold Delhaize brand portfolio (12) →
Other brands owned by Ahold Delhaize
Ahold Delhaize controls 12 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
- Food Lion (1957)
- Hannaford (1883)
- Stop & Shop (1914)
Other brands in canned & shelf-stable meals, and who owns them
The 74 brands in canned & shelf-stable meals on Brandtree belong to 43 owners. The largest is Thai Union, with 13; Ahold Delhaize has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken of the Sea | Thai Union | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Bonduelle | Bonduelle | 🇫🇷 France |
| Heinz Baked Beans | Kraft Heinz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aunt Nellie's | Seneca Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aldi (Nord) | Aldi Nord | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Aldi (Süd) | Aldi Süd | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| 365 by Whole Foods Market | Amazon | 🇺🇸 United States |
| 555 | Century Pacific | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
About the owner: Ahold Delhaize
Ahold Delhaize is a publicly listed company headquartered in Zaandam, Netherlands, founded in 1887. Brandtree records 12 brands under its control, and it is listed as AEX: AD.
Ahold Delhaize was formed in 2016 by the merger of the Dutch Ahold and the Belgian Delhaize, and it operates supermarket chains across Europe and the eastern United States. Most Americans who shop at its chains have never heard of the parent company.
Ahold Delhaize: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇳🇱 Albert Heijn and other Dutch brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 63 brands that began in the Netherlands. 36 of them (57%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Albert Heijn is not one of them.
- Becel — KKR 🇺🇸
- Campina — FrieslandCampina 🇳🇱
- Conimex — Paulig 🇫🇮
- Fruit-tella — Perfetti Van Melle 🇳🇱
- Garden Gourmet — Nestlé 🇨🇭
- Harlekijntjes — Katjes International 🇩🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Albert Heijn?
The parent company of Albert Heijn is Ahold Delhaize, a publicly listed company headquartered in the Netherlands.
Is Albert Heijn Dutch?
Yes. Albert Heijn originated in the Netherlands in 1887 and its owner, Ahold Delhaize, is also headquartered in the Netherlands.
Is Albert Heijn still owned by Ahold Delhaize?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Albert Heijn is still owned by Ahold Delhaize. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. Annual Report 2025 — Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V., Annual report, published 25 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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