Ahold Delhaize has completed the acquisition of Romanian food retailer Profi Rom Food SRL (Profi) from MidEuropa for approximately €1.3 billion, the Belgian retailer announced in a press release.
Ahold Delhaize currently operates almost 1,000 stores in Romania under the Mega Image brand.
Ahold Delhaize has undertaken a substantial package of commitments to address the concerns expressed by the Romanian Competition Council related to this transaction.
The net profit of Romania's major companies has seen a slight decline of 1.6% in 2024, while their debts have surged by €11 billion, reaching a total of €239 billion.
Agroland Group, specialized in retail, agribusiness, food production, and animal nutrition, has secured nearly €1 million in grants through the Modernization Fund to develop four photovoltaic power plants with a total installed capacity of 1.62 MW.
Froneri, one of the world's largest ice cream companies, has agreed to acquire the European ice cream business of Food Union, including the Romanian brand Alpin.
Power producer Electrica has finalized and commissioned a photovoltaic park with a capacity of 27 MW in Satu Mare county.
Tech giant Apple announced a significant expansion of its clean energy projects across Europe, including a long-term agreement to procure power from a 99MW wind farm in Romania.