'JS Journal', November 1991

Table of content

• Contents Page
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  CONTENTS
  HEADLINES
  WRITELINES
  BRANCH OPENINGS
  FOOD SAFETY
  BEHIND THE LINES
  NEW LINES
  16-19, 23
  ARCHIVES
  EIGHT PAGE CENTRE \ \
  PULL-OUT ON
  ENVIRONMENT ISSUES AT JS

• Frontline
  02

  We know that summer is over because
  the media's 'silly season' has come to
  an end. While everyone was lazing in
  the sun and doing little to create
  sensational or serious headlines, the
  media was busy collecting...

• GIVING PUDSEY A HELPING PAW
  03

  GIVING PUDSEY A HELPING PAW
  Pudsey Bear should be
  around £100,000 better
  off after five weeks of
  intensive fundraising by
  JS staff. The company is
  supporting the BBC's
  Children in Need Appeal,
  which has Pudsey Bear as its...

• JS DELIVERS A FRESH BATCH OF TV ADS
  03

  JS DELIVERS A FRESH BATCH OF TV ADS
  Following the outstanding
  success of the first three
  celebrity recipe television
  ads, JS has introduced
  two new celebrities with
  two new recipes. John
  Nettles and Susannah
  York are, like...

• OFF WITH THE OLD AND ON WITH THE NEW
  03

  OFF WITH THE OLD AND ON WITH THE NEW
  As the new staff uniform went on trial at Streatham
  Common, a press launch was held to show the public
  the old and the new. The archives department added
  extra interest by modelling early...

• ART FOR ART SALE
  04

  ART FOR ART SALE
  The seventh Sainsbury's
  Contemporary Art Society
  Market took place from
  October 29 to November
  2 at Smith's Galleries in
  Covent Garden.
  There were 1,200
  works of art priced
  between £60 and £1,500
  and...

• MARATHON CYCLE
  04

  MARATHON CYCLE
  James Kellett, a store manager on secondment as
  director of the North London Compact, exceeded his
  own target of £14,000 in sponsorship when he
  completed a marathon bicycle ride to support...

• APPOINTMENTS
  05

  APPOINTMENTS
  Michael Rosen.
  Purchasing
  MICHAEL ROSEN, departmental
  director reporting to Keith
  Worraii, has added the
  purchasing department to his
  current responsibilities for nonfoods
  buying. Paul Cootes,
  recently...

• STAFF ARE INVITED TO OPT FOR SHARES
  05

  STAFF ARE INVITED TO OPT
  FOR SHARES
  On November 8 the company again offered
  employees an opportunity to purchase shares in
  Sainsbury's by joining the Savings-Related Share
  Option Scheme.
  The offer is open to all full and...

• CELEBRATED SERVICE
  06

  CELEBRATED SERVICE
  A record 172 people were presented with watches for
  completing 25 years' service at the 25 club dinner held
  on October 7 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
  The chairman, Lord Sainsbury, and deputy...

• DISCOUNT INSURANCE OFFER
  06

  DISCOUNT INSURANCE OFFER
  To ease the pain of rising insurance premiums the
  company has negotiated discounts with Sun Alliance
  Insurance Company. Insurance need not be
  complicated; the most important thing is to make sure
  that...

• BEING THERE FOR THE CHILDREN
  07

  BEING THERE FOR THE CHILDREN
  The company's Good Neighbour Scheme, which this
  year has made funds available to stores for local
  youth groups, and the links scheme, which aims to
  strengthen ties between stores and local schools,...

• Sainsbury's FutureCooks
  07

  The surroundings were plush,
  the atmosphere was electric
  and the aroma was
  mouthwatering. The occasion
  was Sainsbury's
  FutureCooks Grand Final
  and the location was the
  Savoy Hotel in London.
  Eight young people,
  aged...

• Writelines
  08

  MAKE MUSIC
  NOT MONEY
  Frank Gandy, retired BCAS
  projects manager.
  On a recent trip to Salzburg
  I saw yet another use for
  supermarket trolleys.
  This was a protest
  against the commercialisation
  of Mozart.
  September was...

• Branch opening—Macclesfield
  10

  MACCLESFIELD
  Macclesfield is 'in the pink' as the gables of the new JS store have been built
  using 'Cheshire Lilac' or Teggs Nose stone - a distinctive pink stone and one
  which is no longer quarried. The stone was carefully...

• Branch opening—Haywards Heath
  11

  HAYWARDS HEATH
  The site of the new supermarket at Haywards Heath has a century long history
  of trading. The store was built on the site of the former Haywards Heath marl where cattle was bought and sold from...

• Branch opening—Wrexham
  12

  WREXHAM
  Opening date: 19 September 1991
  Address: Plas Loch Road,
  Wrexham, North Wales
  Opened by: Northern area director,
  Dave Smith
  Manager Robin Spencer
  Staff: 252 (225 new jobs)
  Sales area: 31,970 sq ft
  Car park: 563...

• EIGHT PAGE CENTRE PULL-OUT ON ENVIRONMENT ISSUES AT JS
  13

  ivhen eonfronced by «lie enormous environmencal problems
  wflticli face the iRforld today it is all too easy Co
  think that there is little an individual or even a company
  can do to help. Nothing could be further from the truth....

• Homebase opening—Blackheath
  21

  BLACKHEATH
  The 64th Homebase store opened in Blackheath on October 10 with the now
  customary ten per cent discount for opening day customers. Blackheath was
  the first Homebase store to open with a SEEBOARD concession.
  Our...

• Prevention and decection is the thing
  22

  Prevention and decection is the thing
  Dick Rosco is now appearing in a training room
  near you. The story of the 'undercover' detective,
  leaked to the Journal back in April, is known to
  food handlers throughout JS.
  The...

• Taking a stand on environmental health
  22

  Taking a stand on environmental health
  JS was the only retailer to have an exhibition stand at the Environmental
  Health Officers 2nd International Congress held in Brighton in
  September.
  The stand was visited by many chief...

• MESSING ABOUT ON THE RIVER
  24

  MESSING ABOUT ON THE RIVER
  Barnstaple had reason to look on the bright side at
  the 20th Anniversary River Taw Raft Race. The store
  entered three teams, of which the aptly named
  Always look on the Bright Side' came in 17th out...

• RAFFLES WILL BE JUST THE TICKET
  24

  RAFFLES WILL BE JUST THE TICKET
  Staff at Milton Keynes have named a Guide Dog for
  the Blind 'Raffles' after raising over £1,000 for its
  training. The money came from the holding of raffles
  and from the Penny Back scheme, so...

• THE BABY WHO ADDED THE POUNDS
  24

  THE BABY WHO ADDED THE POUNDS
  One very tiny baby proved a very big inspiration to
  Southend staff. When Jonathon, grandson of BPM,
  Jean Fowies, was bom in April weighing just lib 12oz,
  the Special Care Baby Unit at Rochford...

• TOP OF THE RETAILERS
  24

  TOP OF THE RETAILERS
  Five members of staff at Wakefield put the
  Sainsbury's name on top in a Supermarket Quiz Night
  to support local charities. Their combined knowledge
  fought off challenges from local stores ASDA,...

• BURGERS WITH EVERYTHING ON IN BRADFORD
  25

  BURGERS WITH EVERYTHING ON IN BRADFORD
  First there was the Rochdale cowboy and now it's
  home on the range in Bradford. City Slickers have
  nothing on this team led by Wayne Santo, meat
  manager, as they held an in-store...

• BUS WILL BE JUST THE TICKET
  25

  BUS WILL BE JUST THE TICKET
  A prize draw held in David Webb's district raised
  £6,313 towards an Age Concern minibus which will be
  used to take elderly people shopping, to hospital
  appointments, and on outings. Former district...

• KEITH COULD BE MAKING THE NEWS
  25

  KEITH COULD BE MAKING THE NEWS
  Keith Walton, customer service assistant at
  Ellesmere Port, could find himself named as
  Newsagent of the Year. Chester Wholesale News have
  entered Keith, who is responsible for newspapers...

• FRAUDBUSTERS ANSWER THE CALL
  26

  FRAUDBUSTERS ANSWER THE CALL
  Central Croydon's team of Fraudbusters were local
  heroes after finishing runners-up in the close-run
  Quiz Evening held on October 1, which marked the
  end of an anti-fraud campaign run by APACS...

• 'I LOST SIX STONES'
  26

  'I LOST SIX STONES'
  Crosby's Debbie Cropper has been
  named Slimmer of the Year by her
  local SlimLiners Group after losing
  six stones and raising £200 in sponsorship
  for the Guide Dogs for the
  Blind Association....

• MAKE-OVER MAGIC
  26

  MAKE-OVER MAGIC
  'When I heard that I had won I could not believe it, it
  was like a dream come true'. These were the words of
  Crawley's Angela Bridgeland.
  Angela won a competition in her local newspaper,
  the Crawley News for a...

• FLOWERS AND THE POWER OF LOVE
  27

  FLOWERS AND THE POWER OF LOVE
  Tender loving care and conversation were the vital
  ingredients which gave butcher, Peter Johnson, the
  lead in Badger Farm's Sunflower race. Peter's 9ft
  Sins plant, which goes by the name of Daisy,...

• RECORD BREAKER
  27

  RECORD BREAKER
  Craig Sergold is seven years old and has terminal cancer.
  It is one of his wishes that he gets into the Guiness Book
  of World Records with the largest number of business
  cards ever collected by one person.
  Send...

• SCORING FUNDS FOR STOKE MANDEVILLE
  27

  SCORING FUNDS FOR STOKE MANDEVILLE
  The hottest first day of September for 86 years was
  the backdrop for a Charity Cricket Day which raised
  over £750 for Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
  Stevenage, New liarnet and Luton...

• TOP STUDENT WORKS FOR JS
  27

  TOP STUDENT WORKS FOR JS
  A JS checkout assistant has achieved what are
  thought to be the best A' level results in the country.
  Shenfeng Li, who studied at Central Foundation
  Boys School in Islington, passed five A' levels at...

• A SLICE OF LUXURY FOR CHRISTMAS
  28

  A SLICE OF LUXURY FOR CHRISTMAS
  With Christmas lurking round the corner, and a shopping
  list as long as your arm, who has time to bake? JS has the
  perfect solution with their range of ready made Christmas
  Cakes. Latest, and...

• GOING CRACKERS ON DIY!
  28

  GOING CRACKERS ON DIY!
  JS has a new product which is bound to go with a bang, as
  long as you get your bits in the right places! This new
  Christmas Cracker, which you make yourself, is exclusive
  to JS, and suitable for adults...

• TINS OF TASTE
  28

  TINS OF TASTE
  Not many things in life are both beautiful and useful, but JS
  have come up with two things which are - tea and coffee in
  decorative storage tins.
  In high quality, oriental style tins the tea is available in
  two...

• BEER WORTH GUARDING
  29

  BEER WORTH GUARDING
  The new Sainsbury's Biere de Garde derives its name from
  tiie traditional brewing metiiods used at tlie brewery in
  Benifontaine, in the Nord-pas de Calais region of France.
  This strong beer, which is made...

• BUBBLY BOOK
  29

  BUBBLY BOOK
  'When we reach important milestones
  in our lives, and whenever
  we wish to mark an occasion as
  particularly special, we seek out a
  unique wine from a quiet, hilly
  corner of north- east France - a
  wine that is...

• NATURAL ADVANTAGES
  29

  NATURAL ADVANTAGES
  Following the success of Nature's Compliments, nature has
  now bestowed its gifts upon mankind in the shape of
  Nature's Compliments for Men.
  The range includes ten shower, deodorant, shaving and
  hair-care...

• APPOINTMENTS
  30

  APPOINTMENTS
  MICHAEL HOGSDEN, from store manager,
  Sheffield, to store manager,
  Doncaster PETER JONES, from
  operations manager. Central and
  Western area, to senior store manager,
  Ladbroke Grove. KEITH RUSS,
  from store...

• LONG SERVICE
  30

  Employees who have completed
  25 years of service are:
  GRAHAM ADAMS, store manager,
  LONG SERVICE Amblecote. BILL ALLEN, SSA functions
  organiser, Blackfriars.
  TONY ATKINSON, branch services
  manager. South Eastern...

• RETIREMENTS
  30

  RETIREMENTS
  DEREK APPLEFORD, South Western
  area administration manager (30
  years). PHYLLIS AUSTIN, canteen
  assistant, Ladbroke Grove (18
  years). JOAN BARRY, grocery assistant,
  Stratford (9 years). TREVOR
  BENTLEY, district...

• WEDDINGS
  30

  WEDDINGS
  (above) Paul and Catherine Lum. (below) David and Sarah Bell. Uxbridge had a double wedding
  celebration this summer when
  DAVID BELL , section manager and
  PAUL LUM , provisions manager
  both got married on August...

• A FAYRE DAY IN STORE
  31

  A FAYRE DAY IN STORE
  On September 29 the rain took a break and the sun
  was kind enough to wave its magic wand over Purley
  Way branch, where BrjTi Page's district were holding
  their Autumn Fayre.
  The event was put together by...

• OBITUARY
  31

  OBITUARY
  RON BAKER, store/warehouse
  assistant, Kingswood, died on
  October 6, after a short illness,
  aged 61. (7 years). TERRY
  IHowARD, manager, Basingstoke
  depot, died on August 29 after a
  short illness aged 56. (19...

• A MAN WITHOUT A SMILING FACE SHOULDN'T KEEP A SHOP
  32

  A MAN WITHOUT A SMILING FACE SHOULDN'T KEEP A SHOP
  Bill in his teens, and at work today. The last counter shop in its last year - Drury Lane in 1958 '
  shows a motto in the meat preparation room. Mr JB Sainsbury, grandfather of...