'JS Journal', June 1993

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  HEADLINES
  WRITELINES
  BRANCH OPENINGS:
  ASPLEY MILLS
  FROME
  GROWING GREEN -
  2-7
  8-9
  10
  11
  INTEGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT
  SYSTEMS 12/13
  VOX POP - PRODUCTS OF
  YOUR IMAGINATION 14/lS
  NEW AT HOMEBASE 16
  COMPETITIONS...

• Frontline
  02

  The power of the bee, and the powers that be
  East Filton's vox poppers. Left to
  right, standing: John Griffiths, Kim
  Aider, Jacqueline Moore and
  Marilyn Morgan; seated: Valerie
  Hoare, Kim Lapthorn and James
  Ede.
  You don't...

• Journal in double triumph
  02

  Journal in double triumph
  Roy Castle takes a break
  from record-breaking and
  relaxes with a good read.
  75 Journal editor Yvonne
  Burke and designer Helen
  Jones were visiting
  Torquay for the British
  Association of...

• APPOINTMENTS
  03

  APPOINTMENTS
  NICK ALLEN has assumed
  responsibility as Charlton depot
  manager. He has been at
  Charlton for ten months after
  completing a period of secondment
  at Shaw's In the USA.
  JOHN PERMAN, the former
  depot manager at...

• Media reports strong JS performance
  03

  Media reports strong JS performance
  Sainsbury's flnancial
  results were announced
  on May 12 when
  presentations were held
  at Stamford House for
  retail analysts from City
  financial institutions and
  for representatives...

• Russian bakers visit Savacentre
  03

  Russian bakers visit Savacentre
  Four Russian bakers
  visited Calcot Savacentre
  at the beginning of May as
  part of a fact-finding tour
  to help develop the market
  economy in Russia
  The bakers were the
  star pupils of courses...

• A bit of a brew
  04

  A bit of a brew
  Sainsbury's first ever beer
  tasting for members of the
  press was held on April 27
  at the Hop Cellars near
  head office at Blackfriars.
  There has been a large
  increase in the range of
  beers available...

• Central and Western opens riverside area office
  04

  Central and Western opens riverside area office
  Not to be out-done by the
  opening of Northern area's
  new office in September,
  Central and Western
  mo.ved into their new
  premises in Uxbridge's
  Cowley Business Park on
  May...

• Pension scheme communications earn Golden Pen
  04

  Pension scheme communications earn Golden Pen
  JS has been presented with a Golden Pen
  Award from the National Association of
  Pension Funds Ltd (NAPF). The award was given for
  the Pensions Special
  report, produced for
  members...

• Areas present bumper cheque to Children in Need
  05

  Areas present bumper cheque to Children in Need
  staff efforts in 1992 led to almost £300,000 being raised for the charity David Dahms presents the cheque to Sue Cook. Eric
  Nichoiis, community investment manager is bacic ieft,...

• Boots will fit perfectly
  05

  Boots will fit perfectly
  Boots The Chemist are to open pharmacy concessions
  for the first time in seven JS branches in late July.
  # « ^ ^
  Boots occupies a simiiar position among chemists to that
  of JS In grocery retailing....

• Sarah is latest own brand MBA success
  05

  Sarah is latest own brand MBA success
  After almost four years'
  hard study in addition to
  her job, Sarah Blackburn
  of group internal audit was
  congratulated on May 26
  by David Quarmby, joint
  managing director, on
  attaining...

• Staff listen to exotic tape
  05

  Staff listen to exotic tape
  Sarah Nash of Nine Eims
  makes friends with a pawpaw
  with a iittie help from
  narrator Cara Noble, a
  familiar voice from
  London's Capital Radio.
  A new product knowledge
  training aid,...

• Children win a lesson at School of Food and Wine
  06

  Children win a lesson at School of Food and Wine
  Following the successful
  launch of the Sainsbury's
  Book of Children's
  Cookery, the company
  sponsored a Today
  newspaper competition in
  which children were asked
  to answer...

• Faith treads carefully in the presence of royalty
  06

  Faith treads carefully in the presence of royalty
  How did Faith Gauld, the
  off-licence's marketing and
  product development manager,
  come to be crushing
  grapes with her feet in front
  of Prince Edward? The
  answer is the...

• JS sponsors agriculture lunch
  06

  JS sponsors agriculture lunch
  On April 29, JS sponsored
  a lunch at Stationers' Hall
  in the City of London held
  to honour the person
  identified by the horticultural
  industry as
  having made the biggest
  contribution to...

• Stars are a feature of magazine launch
  06

  Stars are a feature of magazine launch
  The launch party for
  Sainsbury's The Magazine,
  held at Les
  Ambassadeurs on Park
  Lane, was a glittering
  affair. Showbiz characters
  rubbed shoulders with
  politicians, famous food
  and...

• Baker wins lucky draw
  07

  Baker wins lucky draw
  Congratulations to Ray Clark of Hadleigh Road -
  Ipswich bakery. He is the winner of the latest SSA
  Lucky Draw for £1,000.

• Distribution charter makes way for smooth talking between depots and branches
  07

  Distribution charter makes way for smooth talking between depots and branches
  John Major has made one for citizens, British Rail
  has done it for their passengers, the banks have
  formulated one for their customers and now...

• SABRE cuts losses
  07

  SABRE cuts losses
  The company is saving millions of pounds
  thanks to the new SABRE -
  SAles Based REplenishment - system. Phase I of SABRE introduced
  the laser handsets
  used in all stores. For the
  first time we can...

• Writelines
  08

  WILL STAFF TRUSTEES CARRY ENOUGH CLOUT?
  Tony Gafer, veteran
  It is good to know that
  employee trustees have
  been introduced within the
  JS pension scheme, but I
  would nevertheless question
  whether 'ordinary
  employees' are...

• Branch opening—Apsley Mills - Hemel Hempstead
  10

  Opening date: May 6, 1993
  Address: Apsley Mills,
  Heme! Hempstead
  Opened by: Retail director
  Colin Harvey
  Branch manager: Paul Ainger
  Project manager: Alan Saunders
  Staff: 442 (360 new jobs)
  Sales area: 36,000 sq ft
  Car...

• Branch opening—Frome - Somerset
  11

  FROME - SOMERSET
  The opening in Frame of one of
  the new smaller style stores
  provides local residents with
  the only modern supermarket
  in the town.
  The store already has
  strong links with the community,
  and this is shown...

• KEEPING THE BEES BUSY
  12

  KEEPING THE BEES BUSY
  ICMS STANDS FOR INTEGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND,
  UNLESS YOU ARE INVOLVED IN PRODUCE GROWING, IT IS AN EXPRESSION
  YOU HAVE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD. BUT, THANKS TO I C M S , A
  SAINSBURY'S TOMATO, NOT TO...

• THE WHITEFLY, THE APHID, THE WASP AND THE BUMBLE BEE
  13

  THE WHITEFLY, THE APHID, THE WASP AND THE BUMBLE BEE
  The interaction of the aphid, the whitefly, the wasp and the
  humble bee in a greenhouse in which tomatoes are grown is a
  good example of the principles of Integrated...

• VOX POP - PRODUCTS OF YOUR IMAGINATION
  14

  VOX POP - PRODUCTS OF YOUR IMAGINATION
  IS ANYBODY !JSTKNIN(J?
  Well, yes, we are. And after asking some of you what new products
  you think Sainsbury's should introduce, we made sure the buyers
  were listening too. We visited...

• NEW HOMEBASE UNIFORM
  16

  NEW HOMEBASE UNIFORM
  TWELVE YEARS OF WEARING GREEN DUNGAREES ARE ABOUT TO COME TO AN
  END FOR HOMEBASE STAFF WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW UNIFORM. The new design retains tlie
  predominantly green colour of the
  original uniform...

• NEW MAGAZINE IS AT HOME AT HOMEBASE
  16

  NEW MAGAZINE IS AT HOME AT HOMEBASE
  First we had Sainsbury's The Magazine,
  then appeared our new format Journal,
  and now Homebase is in action. The
  first issue of At Home At Homebase
  magazine has been published by the
  DIY...

• COMPETITION WINNERS
  17

  COMPETITION WINNERS
  Congratulations to
  Francine Lecart from
  Watford, winner of the £50
  first prize in our April
  crossword competition
  sponsored by branch
  security.
  The five runners up,
  who each received £10,
  were:...

• FRIENDLY COMPETITION
  17

  Friendly HOTELS
  FRIENDLY COMPETITION
  The three lucky winners of
  a weekend break at one of
  20 Friendly Hotels
  throughout the country
  were: Jan Freeman,
  Homebase Newcastle;
  Linda Lindsay, Darnley,
  and Raclieai...

• Picture your dream coming true
  17

  Picture your dream
  coming true
  Cover Girl International is a make-over and
  photographic studio based in London. It
  specialises in giving everyday people a
  glamorous look that would do the cover of
  any top fashion magazine...

• Prize crossword
  17

  Back by popular demand is our prize crossword.
  The sender of the first correct entry to be pulled
  from our hat on July 30 will receive Sainsbury gift
  vouchers to the value of £25. Three runner up
  prizes of £5 gift vouchers...

• THE WOMAN IN BLACK
  17

  THE WOMAN IN BLACK
  Top price tickets for The
  Woman In Black, showing
  in the West End were won
  by Vicky Moore, Chatham;
  Lin Hoideman, Hempstead
  Savacentre, and Joanna
  Bell, Crayford, who
  answered correctly the
  following...

• COMPANY GOLF DAY
  18

  COMPANY GOLF DAY
  The superb Belfry was once
  again the venue for the Company
  Golf Day, held on May 31 and
  attended by 1A3 people. Retail director Colin Harvey on
  the first tee at the start of the
  day.
  On the tenth green,...

• HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SPORTS DAY
  18

  HEMEL HEMPSTEAD SPORTS DAY
  The darts tournament usually
  dominates the day's events at the
  annual sports day held at the
  Dacorum Sports Centre in
  Hemel Hempstead each year.
  And this year was no
  exception, with a mammoth
  200...

• FIVE-A-SIDE AT HIGHBURY
  19

  FIVE-A-SIDE AT HIGHBURY
  The victorious Islington team on Highbury's haiiowed terraces.
  Islington JS followed In the
  footsteps of their alhconquerlng
  home team, FA Cup winners
  Arsenal, when they raised the
  winner's trophy at...

• District raises funds in memory of Leonora
  20

  District raises funds in memory of Leonora
  On April 29, IVIichael Goodman,
  district manager. South Western
  area, launched his district
  fundraising activities in aid of
  the Leonora Children's Cancer
  Trust. The money raised...

• Lord Sainsbury cheques in with Nine Elms
  20

  Lord Sainsbury cheques in with Nine Elms
  (Left to right) Stephen Benson, hospice appeals director; Barbara Walters,
  section manager customer services; Bemie Egerton, senior cleric; Lord Sainsbury
  of Drury Lane and Nine Elms...

• Pump up the volume
  20

  Pump up the volume
  Opening Larkfield's petrol station
  was Ray Hayne's first official
  function as district manager on
  South Eastern area since he took
  over from Alan Rowland on his
  retirement.
  The tape was cut by Ray...

• Sheila's second service
  20

  Sheila's second service
  Above: Eighteen year old Sheila at Kingston in 1955.
  Above right: Sheila at Watchmoor Park (second from left)
  38 years later. I he more things change, the more they stay the
  same. This is certainly true...

• 50 golden years
  21

  50 golden years
  April 26 was a very special
  day for Edie Parson, a packer
  at Salisbury, as she and her
  husband Eddie celebrated
  their Golden Wedding
  anniversary.
  Edie has worked for JS for
  almost four years and at the
  age...

• Knockout victory for South Eastern team
  21

  Knockout victory for South Eastern team
  Representing the company, the South
  Eastern team did us proud in the
  knockout events. Victory was sweet for the
  Sainsbury's team at the National
  Grocers Benevolent Fund 'It's...

• The Big Breakfast with six side orders
  21

  The Big Breakfast with six side orders
  A 'Big Breakfast' it may have been,
  but when Chris Evans left after the
  show on April 18, what followed
  was a case of scrambled identity,
  not scrambled eggs. For there in
  front of him...

• Fundraising goes swimmingly
  22

  Fundraising goes swimmingly
  Central and Western area office
  entered a team into the National
  Swimathon and, hedging their
  bets, called themselves 'The
  Sainsbury's Sinkers or
  Swimmers'.
  The team of five swam 1,000
  metres...

• Glenis' award gets community cooking
  22

  Glenis' award gets community cooking
  Glenis Pike, customer services
  manager at Swansea Homebase
  was delighted to receive a £500
  Sainsbury's Community Service
  Award, and said: 'The money will
  be used to buy a much...

• Matthews make a run for it
  22

  Matthews make a run for it
  Matthew Smith with his medai.
  I atthew Smith, evening
  display assistant, London Road,
  was one of tine tliousands of
  people who ran the NutraSweet
  London Marathon on April 18. His
  report gives an...

• Stockport rocks around the clock
  22

  Stockport rocks around the clock
  Mike Hawley, BWS assistant (left)
  and Chris Lomas, overs controller,
  with their dancing partners Naomi
  O'Keefe, student (left) and Sarah
  Holt, deli assistant.
  Stockport enjoyed a swinging...

• Brighton or bust
  23

  Brighton or bust
  At 7.00am on a crisp Spring
  morning, 20 staff from
  Walllngton set off on a 46 mile
  sponsored bike ride from
  Wallington to Brighton.
  The ride was in aid of the
  Queen Mary Hospital for
  Children, just a mile...

• Doug's nomination wins through
  23

  Doug's nomination wins through
  Douglas Groom, checkout
  assistant at Bramingham Park,
  was delighted to learn that his
  nomination for the Good Neighbour
  Scheme had been successful.
  Doug is a committee member
  of a local day...

• Majelia makes light of eight hour Feathers walk
  23

  Majelia makes light of eight hour Feathers walk
  Majella presenting the cheque to
  Ronnie Wilson who runs Feathers.
  I ajella Carroll spent eight
  hours walking through hills and
  dales in Wales to raise money to
  support a...

• Pennies raise sounds
  23

  Pennies raise sounds
  Customers who donated their
  pennies to the Penny Back
  Scheme at Archer Road have
  helped to provide sound waves at
  Sheffield's Children's Hospital.
  The £798 raised was donated
  to the hospital's radio...

• Pool final decides six month competition
  23

  Pool final decides six month competition
  Pool players from Central and
  Western area had already
  achieved much to reach the annual
  pool competition final.
  District competitions were held
  over a period of six months...

• Get yourself a ticket to ride
  24

  Get yourself a ticket to ride
  The excitement is mounting as
  the Sainsbury's fun weekend at
  Alton Towers gets closer.
  On Saturday, July 3 1 , and
  Sunday, August 1, you can enjoy
  all the thrills and chills of Alton
  Towers for...

• Splashing out in Surrey
  24

  Splashing out in Surrey
  Over 150 staff from around the
  London area spent Sunday April
  25 getting bruised and muddy
  while shooting each other in a
  Surrey wood. Surprisingly enough,
  the eight teams were doing this
  for fun, as...

• Customers can and Ali Can
  25

  Customers can and Ali Can
  The IMayor with a local school girl,
  handing her empty cans over to Alcan
  mascot, Ali Can.
  Customers of Tamworth can now
  dispose of their rubbish at the
  same time as doing their
  shopping, as there...

• LONG SERVICE
  25

  LONG SERVICE
  Employees who have
  completed 25 years' service
  are:
  DEREK AKERS, returns
  chargehand, Hoddesdon
  depot. RAYMOND ANDERSON,
  driver, Buntingford depot.
  GRACE ANDREWS, checkout/
  replenishment, London
  Road. WALTER...

• OBITUARY
  25

  OBITUARY
  MARGARET CLARKE, section
  manager cash office,
  Oldham, died on May 2,
  after a long illness, aged 26
  (6 years). BERYL COSTALL,
  checkout/replenishment,
  Deepdale, died after a short
  illness on may 9, aged 44
  (1...

• RETIREMENTS
  25

  RETIREMENTS
  RALPH GRANT, section
  manager produce, Surbiton
  (39 years). ARTHUR FISH,
  meat manager, Boscombe
  (34 years). DOREEN LLOYD,
  supermarket assistant,
  Chatham (34 years). BETTY
  WEDDELL, meat assistant,
  Pitsea (29...

• Until sanity returns
  25

  Until sanity returns
  Ready for the off: Rob (centre) with Phil (left) and Vic. D elivering provisions is a job
  familiar to Rob Tucl at Buntingford depot, tie does it
  every working day. Earlier this
  year,...

• SCENTS OF SUMMER
  26

  SCENTS OF SUMMER Tropez, Infinity, Yanice and
  Ravenna are the names of four new
  body sprays introduced by JS.
  Tropez is warm and magical.
  Infinity is timeless and floral,
  Yanice is an exotic blend of rich
  fragrances, and...

• SUPERMARIO ROLLS INTO STORES
  26

  SUPERMARIO ROLLS INTO STORES
  m
  Sainsbury's likes to keep up with
  children's computer crazes and,
  following the success of the
  SuperMario party cake designed
  by Jane Asher, SuperMario Mini Rolls have now been...

• THE STATIONERY RANGE THAT DOESN'T STAND STILL
  26

  THE STATIONERY RANGE THAT DOESN'T STAND STILL
  There have been thousands of
  words written on recycled
  paper and now there will be
  even more as JS has launched
  a new range of recycled
  stationery.
  These products extend...

• THIS SEASON SALADS ARE FLOWER DRESSING
  26

  THIS SEASON SALADS ARE FLOWER DRESSING
  JS has launched a new range of
  salads, all in the style of a
  particular country or region.
  New tray pack salads with
  dressings come in five varieties:
  Caribbean with Tangy...

• DESIGNER TOMATOES
  27

  DESIGNER TOMATOES
  JS has launched two new British
  grown tomatoes - Momotara and
  Flavia - which join the Sungold
  and Manhattan tomatoes,
  launched last year, to make a
  total of four British grown, named
  varieties.
  The...

• LIFESTYLE CHICKENS
  27

  LIFESTYLE CHICKENS
  As customers
  express a growing interest
  in how farm animals are
  reared, JS has sourced a new
  chicken. West Country
  Chickens are raised on small
  farms in the West of England,
  and have access to...

• ONCE UPON A SHELF
  27

  ONCE UPON A SHELF
  'Mirror mirror on
  tine wall, who is
  the fairest of
  them all?' is
  just one of many
  lines that will
  keep children
  enthralled in
  the new
  Sainsbury
  Book of
  Fairytales.
  The book, available in most
  stores...

• UNITED COLOURS OF JS ITALIAN SANDWICHES
  27

  UNITED COLOURS OF JS ITALIAN SANDWICHES
  Sainsbury's has launched two
  new Italian bread sandwiches
  into 125 stores.
  Italian Style Black Olive
  Bread Sandwiches are filled with
  egg, tomato, marinated peppers
  and onions with a...

• PACKAGING FOR SELF SERVICE
  28

  ARCHIVES
  The new self service store at Croydon, 1953.
  PACKAGING
  FOR SELF SERVICE
  Part two of the archives' look at the
  history of pacliaging at Sainsbury's.
  Croydon again, showing egg boxes on shelves.
  Egg basket, 1953....