Food Lion Recalls Certain Lots of 0.5L Nature's Place Bottled Water from Select Stores in Del., Md., Va., Pa. and W.V. as Part of Voluntary Recall by Niagara Bottling

Public Company Information:
NYSE: DEG

Food Lion today announced that it has voluntarily recalled Nature's Place bottled water with best by dates of Dec. 8, 2016 through Dec. 16, 2016, which are part of a voluntary recall issued by Niagara Bottling, LLC. The affected product was shipped only to select Food Lion stores in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, and the affected products have been since been removed from store shelves. A full list of affected Food Lion stores is included above.

Customers are advised not to drink the water and return the product to any Food Lion store for a full refund. The specific items subject to the Niagara Bottlling recall are Nature's Place bottled water with UPC number 725439-94786, code numbers beginning with "A" or "H" and the best-by dates of Dec. 8, 2016 through Dec. 16, 2016.

About Food Lion

Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, has more than 1,100 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 63,000 associates. By leveraging its longstanding heritage of low prices and convenient locations, Food Lion is working to own the easiest full shop grocery experience in the Southeast, anchored by a strong commitment to affordability, freshness and the communities it serves. Through Food Lion Feeds, the company has committed to provide 500 million meals to individuals and families in need by the end of 2020. Food Lion is a company of Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com.

Contact:

Food Lion
Erin DeWaters, 704-310-2858
erin.dewaters@foodlion.com