What Food Lion requires
Purchase Order
The order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key.
Purchase Order Acknowledgment
Confirms what you can ship against the PO — quantities, dates, substitutions.
Ship Notice / ASN
The carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does.
Invoice
Your bill for the shipment. Must reconcile with the PO and the ASN.
Functional Acknowledgment
The receipt for every document. Automatic, both directions, within minutes.
How EDISQ connects to Food Lion
Food Lion trades AS2 direct. EDISQ maintains the AS2 connection and certificates, registers your IDs, and loads the certified maps the moment you enable the partner:
Typical Food Lion setup with EDISQ: 1–3 days on the EDI side.
Pricing for Food Lion suppliers
No Food Lion-specific fees. First 25 documents/month free, then $0.50 per document, cheaper as volume grows — no VAN, mapping, or partner fees. Full pricing →
Food Lion EDI FAQ
Does one setup cover other Ahold Delhaize banners?
Related banners share infrastructure but keep separate item files and routing. EDISQ configures each banner you actually supply.
What does EDI with Food Lion cost?
Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume.