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.