On Sept. 26 & 27, we successfully aligned vendor numbers across Hannaford Bros. Co., Food Lion LLC, Sweetbay, Harvey's, Bloom, Reid's and Bottom Dollar to more efficiently process orders across our total U.S. operations.

PLEASE NOTE: As we transition to common vendor numbers across Hannaford Bros. Co. and Food Lion LLC, you may encounter technical difficulties with any of the Hannaford systems listed below. If you have problems logging into these systems, please call our Supply Chain Help Line at 207-885-7135.

Hannaford systems affected by vendor conversion:

• Cost and Deals-Warehouse
• Costs and Deals - DSD
• New Item Workflow
• Partner Payments/Partner Self Service
• Vendor Collaboration/Scorecard

About 400 vendors have received new numbers. Think you're one? Click here to read the list. - FINAL VERSION UPDATED AT 1 P.M. 9/24/09

Now what? Learn what this means to you by reading these letters from the merchandising leaders of Food Lion LLC and Hannaford Bros. Co.

Letter to vendors and brokers whose numbers aren't changing.

Letter to vendors and brokers whose vendor numbers are changing.

About our U.S. Supply Chain Master Network

Food Lion LLC and Hannaford Bros. Co., operating companies of Delhaize Group, are creating a single supply chain - called our Supply Chain Master Network. When the entire supply chain project is completed in 2011, both operating companies - operating under the Food Lion, Hannaford, Bloom, Harvey's, Reid's, Bottom Dollar and Sweetbay banners - will have common numbering for vendors and items.

What do our behind-the-scenes adjustments mean for suppliers? In some areas, you won't notice a thing. Elsewhere, you may see different forms or have different points of contact. Check back to this Web page often for regular updates on what this work means to you.