Ahold Delhaize said it and founding partners ING, KLM and NS will extend their KickstartAI partnership to 2029. KickstartAI, founded in 2019, helps organisations move AI from pilots to scaled real-world applications with societal impact. Ahold Delhaize said bol uses AI to predict parcel volumes and improve transport efficiency, while Albert Heijn applies dynamic markdowns to reduce waste and Delhaize uses forecasting to cut food waste. (Ahold Delhaize)