Albert Hyzon has officially closed its annual Foodtech Week with a bold step: The former innovation meeting was launched. The new initiative hosts the retailer’s Zandom headquarters, and brings a kind of experience for state-of-the-art supermarket technology, future holding strategy and employees and partners.
Albert Heijn Innovation Summit 2025 marks a significant moment in the grocery journey towards digital change. As part of Broad Foodtech Week 2025, the summit gives a deep dive on how innovation can operate operational skills, the customer can lift the experience and shape the future of food.
FoodTech Week 2025: A Catalyst for Retail Innovation
From 2 to June 6, the headquarters of Albert Hyzon in Foodtech Week 2025 were converted into a living laboratory for retail technology. From immersive demonstrations to partners shoches and hacathan, this event is designed to inspire, tie and accelerate supermarket innovation.
“Foodtech Week gives us the opportunity to collaborate, experiment and create a permanent effect,” says Sjoerd Holleman, director of strategy, products and analyzes at Albert Hyion. “This year, in addition to the innovation meeting, brings a new team of energy and ambitions.”
Inside the Albert Heijn Innovation Summit 2025
The summit invited Albert Hyjan’s colleagues to experience retail technology. From AI-in-in-the-flavored tasting profile scanning tools to virtual reality supermarket experiences, from Event Bridge Concept and Reality. The attendees can also interact with exhaust skeleton with the aim of reducing physical stress for the stocks, as well as a humanoid -robot that is programmed for customer service simulation.
This is not technology for technology. The focus is clear: Loose customer friction, increase operations and strengthen employees.
Retail Tech Meets Real-World Application
What sets the Innovation Summit apart is its practical approach. Rather than passive presentations, Albert Heijn creates interactive learning zones where innovation becomes tangible. Retail professionals, store managers, and data scientists collaborate on real challenges—from checkout friction to last-mile logistics.
The Summit also previews GenAI applications, including a multilingual version of the AH app that emerged from the 2024 Hackathon and went live within months—a testament to the retailer’s execution speed.
Partnering For Progress
Albert Hyzon’s technology participants attracts key players in the retail ecosystem organized during the week. Together, they discuss strategic priorities, detect data sharing frameworks and match stability goals. The company’s openness about its innovation roadmap indicates a clear message: Change of fuel shop.
Hackathon: Innovation in 24 Hours
Foodtech is dedicated to 24-hour hackathon on the last day of the week, where multidisciplinary teams have scattered to develop a solution for painkillers. The previous winning-AI-operated translation-like production is quickly traced in production. This year’s competition promises to discover Genai, Automation and Retail Robotics.
A New Chapter for Retail Innovation
Albert Hygon Innovation Summit 2025 is not just an internal milestone – it is a plan for the industry. When dealers all over the world face increasing pressure to digitize, location and privatization, Albert Hyjan bends into his strength: culture, collaboration and a clear vision for a smarter supermarket future.
