SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                             ----------------------

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

                    Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               Date: May 20, 2003

                             Koninklijke Ahold N.V.
               --------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                   Royal Ahold
                 -----------------------------------------------
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                                 The Netherlands
                         ------------------------------
                         (Jurisdiction of organization)

       Albert Heijnweg 1, P.O. Box 3050, 1500 HB Zaandam, The Netherlands
       ------------------------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

         Registrant's telephone number, international: + 31-75-659-9111

                                     0-18898
                            ------------------------s
                            (Commission File Number)

     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                           Form 20-F   X             Form 40-F
                                      ---                      ---

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained  in this  Form is  also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                           Yes                       No   X
                               ---                       ---

     If  "Yes"  is  marked,  indicate  below  the file  number  assigned  to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________


<PAGE>


     On May 20, 2003,  Koninklijke  Ahold N.V.  ("Ahold") issued a press release
announcing that an agreement has been reached with NBTY, Inc. for the divestment
of its Dutch natural products retail unit De Tuinen. A copy of the press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

     This  Form 6-K shall be deemed to be  incorporated  by  reference  into the
prospectuses forming a part of the Company's  Registration Statement on Form F-3
and  Form  S-3  (No.  333-52934,   No.  333-52934-01,   No.  333-80245  and  No.
333-80245-01)  and  the  Company's  Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-8  (No.
333-10044,  No.  333-09774  and  No.  333-70636)  and  to  be  a  part  of  such
prospectuses from the date of the filing thereof.


<PAGE>

                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                       KONINKLIJKE AHOLD N.V.


Date:    May 20, 2003                  By: /s/ M.P.M. de Raad
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Name:   M.P.M. de Raad
                                         Title:  Executive Vice President

<PAGE>


                                LIST OF EXHIBITS


The following exhibits have been filed as part of this Form 6-K:


Exhibits       Description
--------       -----------

1.             Ahold  press  release,  dated May 20,  2003,  announcing  that an
               agreement has been reached with NBTY,  Inc. for the divestment of
               its Dutch natural products retail unit De Tuinen

<PAGE>


                                                                   Press Release
[Graphic omitted] Ahold
                                                                     Royal Ahold
                                                                Public Relations



                                                        Date:  May 20, 2003
                                        For more information:  +31 75 659 57 20



Ahold completes divestment of De Tuinen

Zaandam,  The Netherlands,  May 20, 2003 - Ahold today announced that definitive
agreement has been reached with NBTY, Inc., a U.S.-based, publicly-held company,
for the  divestment of its Dutch  natural  products  retail unit De Tuinen.  The
transaction value amounts to approximately Euro 16 million, to be paid as a cash
sum. The transaction has received all necessary approvals.

De Tuinen has been part of Ahold's Dutch health and beauty care  division  since
1991 and consists of 41 owned stores and 25 franchise stores. De Tuinen offers a
broad  range of  over-the-counter  drugs,  dietary  supplements,  gift items and
natural beauty care products. De Tuinen has now been definitively transferred to
Holland & Barrett Europe,  Ltd., a British  subsidiary of NBTY, an international
producer of dietary  supplements with  approximately  1,000 stores in the United
States, Great Britain and Ireland.

De Tuinen will be  gradually  phased  into NBTY,  a process to be  completed  by
December 28, 2003.  During this transition,  Holland & Barrett will be permitted
use of several  Ahold  facilities  as well as  logistics  and other  back-office
services.  De Tuinen's  customers will not notice a significant  change,  as the
company will continue to operate under the same brand name and offer its current
range of natural products.

The  transaction  includes all De Tuinen chain stores and their  inventory.  The
franchise  stores will also conduct their  business with Holland & Barrett.  All
312 associates will transfer to the new owner. During the transition period, new
locations for the De Tuinen head office and distribution center will be sought.

The planned divestment of De Tuinen,  announced on December 11, 2002, is part of
Ahold's strategic plan to restructure its portfolio to focus on  high-performing
businesses  and to  concentrate  on its mature and most  stable  markets.  Ahold
believes De Tuinen will grow stronger within an organization that specializes in
natural products and dietary supplements.

Ahold Corporate Communication: +31.75.659.5720






                                                  Albert Heijnweg 1, Zaandam
                                                  P0. Box 3050, 1500 HB Zaandam
                                                  The Netherlands
                                                  Phone:   +31 (0)75 659 5720
                                                  Fax:     +31 (0)75 659 8302


http://www.ahold.com                                                       1/2

<PAGE>



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of U.S.federal  securities laws. Ahold intends that these statements
be covered by the safe harbors created under these laws.  These  forward-looking
statements  are subject to risks,  uncertainties  and other  factors  that could
cause  actual  results to differ  materially  from future  results  expressed or
implied by the  forward-looking  statements.  There are  important  factors that
could cause actual results to differ  materially  from the information set forth
in these  forward-looking  statements.  Many of these factors are beyond Ahold's
ability to control or predict. Given these uncertainties,  readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements,  which only speak
as of the date of this press release. Ahold does not undertake any obligation to
release  publicly any revisions to these  forward-looking  statements to reflect
events or  circumstances  after the date of this press release or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated  events,  except as may be required under applicable
securities laws.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------