Albert Heijn

Albert Heijn B.V. is a supermarket chain founded in 1887 in Oostzaan, the Netherlands. It is named after Albert Heijn Sr., the founder of the first store in Oostzaan. The stores are full service markets (as opposed to discounters) known for their focus on quality stores and products. This focus on superior products is part of the reason that Albert Heijn is regarded as one of the more expensive supermarkets in the Netherlands, Belgium and Curaçao. Albert Heijn has over 850 stores.

In the 2000s the company had a partnership with WWF and together they produced 10 series of animal figurines. The animals could been found in a children's dessert sold at Albert Heijn. Each figurine came together with a leaflet with some information about the species.