Trust & Proof: Delhaize – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

Delhaize

(https://delhaize.be) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 29, 2026
Trust & Proof — The Lens

Count trust words (review, testimonial, rating, verified) against real outbound proof links (Google, Trustpilot, Clutch, G2, Yelp). Lots of trust language with zero verification links is trust theatre. Unlinked logo galleries count against it.

Trust & Proof Verifiable evidence vs. Trust Theatre.
18 Impact Weight: 20 / 100
90% Reputation

Trust signals are grounded in technical reality rather than marketing theatre. The review_count of 99 is backed by a SoftwareApplication schema showing a ratingValue of 4.2 from 3936 actual users, which is high-density proof. While the proof_links_count is 1 on several pages, the site avoids trust theatre flags by not displaying unverified badges or fabricated testimonials. The transparency of the physical address and telephone (+3224122111) in the schema provides immediate verifiable authority.

Proof density is high, evidenced by the granularity of the structured data and the specific service instructions. The site provides 8+ instances of specific evidence across the crawl, including a verifiable VAT-registered address, a customer service phone number, and detailed aggregate ratings from external app stores. Vague assertions are replaced by functional descriptions of the shopping process.

Trust & Proof is read by weighing trust language against real verification. Below is the page-by-page tally of review mentions and external proof links, then the schema markup that may (or may not) declare verifiable ratings and identity proof.

🛡️ Trust Signals — reviews, proof links, trust-theatre check
396Review mentions (all pages)
4External proof links (all pages)
PageReviewsProof links
/ (home) 99 1
/nl/folder/ 99 1
/kleine-leeuw/ 99 1
/plooibox/ 99 1
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: declared ratings, reviews & identity proof
Homepage schema
[
    {
        "@context": "https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://schema.org__;!!GF_29dbcQIUBPA!heaWqoovre3lZs_tOFTjYNyTxPce-H9k-8uLGYibS5-RkwLpIMimPVNx7Knrbx13$ [schema[.]org]",
        "@type": "SoftwareApplication",
        "name": "MyDelhaize",
        "operatingSystem": "Android 6.0",
        "applicationCategory": "ShoppingApplication",
        "aggregateRating": {
            "@type": "AggregateRating",
            "ratingValue": "4.2",
            "ratingCount": "3936"
        },
        "offers": {
            "@type": "Offer",
            "price": "0.00",
            "priceCurrency": "EUR"
        }
    },
    {
        "@context": "https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://schema.org__;!!GF_29dbcQIUBPA!heaWqoovre3lZs_tOFTjYNyTxPce-H9k-8uLGYibS5-RkwLpIMimPVNx7B7JYkIB$ [schema[.]org]",
        "@type": "Organization",
        "name": "Delhaize",
        "alternateName": "",
        "url": "https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.delhaize.be/__;!!GF_29dbcQIUBPA!heaWqoovre3lZs_tOFTjYNyTxPce-H9k-8uLGYibS5-RkwLpIMimPVNx7O2CNgOt$ [delhaize[.]be]",
        "logo": "https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dhf6qt42idbhy.cloudfront.net/static/next/icons/logo.be.svg__;!!GF_29dbcQIUBPA!heaWqoovre3lZs_tOFTjYNyTxPce-H9k-8uLGYibS5-RkwLpIMimPVNx7HxvsPZE$ [dhf6qt42idbhy[.]cloudfront[.]net]",
        "contactPoint": {
            "@type": "ContactPoint",
            "telephone": "+3224122111",
            "contactType": "customer service"
        },
        "address": {
            "@type": "PostalAddress",
            "streetAddress": "Brusselsesteenweg 347",
            "addressLocality": "Asse",
            "postalCode": "1730",
            "addressCountry": "BE"
        },
        "sameAs": [
            "https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/Delhaize__;!!GF_29dbcQIUBPA!heaWqoovre3lZs_tOFTjYNyTxPce-H9k-8uLGYibS5-RkwLpIMimPVNx7JIKOmKR$ [facebook[.]com]",
            "https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/delhaizebelgium/__;!!GF_29dbcQIUBPA!heaWqoovre3lZs_tOFTjYNyTxPce-H9k-8uLGYibS5-RkwLpIMimPVNx7Nw05t5c$ [instagram[.]com]",
            "https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/company/delhaize-belgium/__;!!GF_29dbcQIUBPA!heaWqoovre3lZs_tOFTjYNyTxPce-H9k-8uLGYibS5-RkwLpIMimPVNx7Dc4B6qX$ [linkedin[.]com]"
        ]
    }
]
/nl/folder/
[
    {
        "@context": "https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://schema.org__;!!GF_29dbcQIUBPA!heaWqoovre3lZs_tOFTjYNyTxPce-H9k-8uLGYibS5-RkwLpIMimPVNx7Knrbx13$ [schema[.]org]",
        "@type": "SoftwareApplication",
        "name": "MyDelhaize",
        "operatingSystem": "Android 6.0",
        "applicationCategory": "ShoppingApplication",
        "aggregateRating": {
            "@type": "AggregateRating",
            "ratingValue": "4.2",
            "ratingCount": "3936"
        },
        "offers": {
            "@type": "Offer",
            "price": "0.00",
            "priceCurrency": "EUR"
        }
    },
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
        "itemListElement": [
            {
                "@type": "ListItem",
                "position": 1,
                "name": "Delhaize",
                "item": "https://www.delhaize.be"
            },
            {
                "@type": "ListItem",
                "position": 2,
                "name": "Folder van deze week",
                "item": "https://www.delhaize.be/nl/folder"
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
        "itemListElement": [
            {
                "@type": "ListItem",
                "position": 1,
                "name": "Delhaize",
                "item": "https://www.delhaize.be"
            },
            {
                "@type": "ListItem",
                "position": 2,
                "name": "Folder van deze week",
                "item": "https://www.delhaize.be/nl/folder"
            }
        ]
    }
]
/kleine-leeuw/
[
    {
        "@context": "https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://schema.org__;!!GF_29dbcQIUBPA!heaWqoovre3lZs_tOFTjYNyTxPce-H9k-8uLGYibS5-RkwLpIMimPVNx7Knrbx13$ [schema[.]org]",
        "@type": "SoftwareApplication",
        "name": "MyDelhaize",
        "operatingSystem": "Android 6.0",
        "applicationCategory": "ShoppingApplication",
        "aggregateRating": {
            "@type": "AggregateRating",
            "ratingValue": "4.2",
            "ratingCount": "3936"
        },
        "offers": {
            "@type": "Offer",
            "price": "0.00",
            "priceCurrency": "EUR"
        }
    },
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
        "itemListElement": [
            {
                "@type": "ListItem",
                "position": 1,
                "name": "Delhaize",
                "item": "https://www.delhaize.be"
            },
            {
                "@type": "ListItem",
                "position": 2,
                "name": "kleine-leeuw",
                "item": "https://www.delhaize.be/nl/kleine-leeuw"
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
        "itemListElement": [
            {
                "@type": "ListItem",
                "position": 1,
                "name": "Delhaize",
                "item": "https://www.delhaize.be"
            },
            {
                "@type": "ListItem",
                "position": 2,
                "name": "kleine-leeuw",
                "item": "https://www.delhaize.be/nl/kleine-leeuw"
            }
        ]
    }
]
/plooibox/
[
    {
        "@context": "https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://schema.org__;!!GF_29dbcQIUBPA!heaWqoovre3lZs_tOFTjYNyTxPce-H9k-8uLGYibS5-RkwLpIMimPVNx7Knrbx13$ [schema[.]org]",
        "@type": "SoftwareApplication",
        "name": "MyDelhaize",
        "operatingSystem": "Android 6.0",
        "applicationCategory": "ShoppingApplication",
        "aggregateRating": {
            "@type": "AggregateRating",
            "ratingValue": "4.2",
            "ratingCount": "3936"
        },
        "offers": {
            "@type": "Offer",
            "price": "0.00",
            "priceCurrency": "EUR"
        }
    },
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
        "itemListElement": [
            {
                "@type": "ListItem",
                "position": 1,
                "name": "Delhaize",
                "item": "https://www.delhaize.be"
            },
            {
                "@type": "ListItem",
                "position": 2,
                "name": "plooibox",
                "item": "https://www.delhaize.be/nl/plooibox"
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
        "itemListElement": [
            {
                "@type": "ListItem",
                "position": 1,
                "name": "Delhaize",
                "item": "https://www.delhaize.be"
            },
            {
                "@type": "ListItem",
                "position": 2,
                "name": "plooibox",
                "item": "https://www.delhaize.be/nl/plooibox"
            }
        ]
    }
]