Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Ahold Delhaize reports solid Q1 results with an accelerated two-year comparable sales growth ... Ahold DelhaizeMay 12, 2021 GMT In Q1, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact the local communities and brands of Ahold Delhaize, resulting in approximately €150 million spent to support customers, associates and communities with COVID-19 relief care. On a two-year comparable sales growth basis**, comparable sales excluding gas in the U.S. increased 15.5% and in Europe were up 18.1% in Q1 2021, a sequential acceleration versus growth in Q4 2020 of 13.5% and 13.9%, respectively. Net sales were €18.3 billion, up 5.8% in Q1 at constant exchange rates.