'JS Journal', May 1996

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• Contents Page
  02

  CONTENTS
  HEADLINES 2-S
  JS BRANDS PUT TO
  THE TEST I
  6 0 YEARS OF GIANT
  SUPERMARKETS 6/7
  SOTH ANNIVERSARY
  COMPETITION
  WRITELINES 8/9
  OPENINGS:
  DALSTON SUPERMARKET 10
  NEWPORT HOMEBASE H
  THE ARTS AND JS
  NEW LINES
  STORES...

• How are we doing?
  02

  How are we doing?
  A full run down on the
  results for 1995/96 is
  given on the centre 12
  pages. They also include
  questions from staff on
  some of the trickiest
  issues facing the company,
  with an answer from a
  director to...

• JS hosts energy conference
  02

  JS hosts energy conference
  Ian Williamson (centre) gives
  liis views to Robert Jones MP,
  IVIinister for Planning,
  Construction and Energy
  lEfficiency (second from right)
  and conference delegates.
  The Minister responsible for...

• Produce staff read all about it
  02

  Produce staff read all about it
  staff in produce departments,
  both instore and centrally, will
  have noticed a brand new glossy
  newsletter Pride in Produce
  which has been created
  especially for them.
  Initially the newsletter...

• SSA is looking good
  02

  SSA is looking good
  The SSA News has been reformatted
  to give a more professional
  image, transforming it from a
  plain photocopied edition to a
  properly designed publication,
  in which information is easier
  to find.
  This...

• Time for action
  02

  Time for action
  Staff get fit at Wariingham.
  Large numbers of staff have now
  completed TalkBack
  questionnaires and many of tlie
  suggestions made in tlie soutli
  east region and finance division
  from pliase one of tlie...

• Blooming good shows on the way
  03

  Blooming good shows on the way
  Homebase and Sainsbury's will both have a presence at
  shows with a horticultural flavour in the coming
  months. Homebase will have a
  stand at the National
  Exhibition Centre (NEC)
  in Birmingham...

• Going for growth
  03

  Going for growth
  Spring, and the
  average gardener's fancy
  turns to thoughts of
  growth. Homebase picked
  this time of blossoming to
  launch Gardening with
  Spend & Save.
  The free 24 page magazine
  will be issued every...

• Italian promotion borrows a tenor
  03

  Italian promotion borrows a tenor
  With Pavarottl's double at Fosse Park are (left to right)
  customer services manager Emma Wilson, produce
  assistant manager Karen Biggs, and checkout assistants
  Jo Magnor and Katie Wong. By...

• Prizes on offer for deli staff
  03

  Prizes on offer for deli staff
  Mendip Dairy Crest and
  The Grocer Magazine are
  holding the 1996 Retail
  Cheese Awards to find the
  best retail cheese displays
  in the UK. The awards are divided
  into three classes:...

• Driving a bargain at Savacentre
  04

  Driving a bargain at Savacentre Customers at London Colney Savacentre can now take
  home something bigger than their normal weekly
  groceries - a new car. The company has teamed
  up with Korean motor
  manufacturer Daewoo in...

• Follow the folic acid route
  04

  Follow the folic acid route
  Folic acid, one of the
  important B vitamins,
  plays a crucial role in
  the healthy development
  of babies.
  Research has shown that
  women who don't have
  enough folic acid are at
  increased risk of...

• Mother's help
  04

  Mother's help
  Many of Sainsbury's
  customers are young
  mothers, and the
  company has a service
  policy to support young
  mums and pregnant
  women.
  It has already set the
  service pace with baby
  changing rooms, packing
  and...

• We're meeting the challenge to promote healthy eating
  04

  Sainsbury's is the first
  food retailer to be
  awarded the right to use
  the 'Meeting the
  Challenge' logo by the
  Department of Health.
  The logo is part of the
  Government's Health of
  the Nation strategy and is
  awarded to...

• Diabetic diet can be good for all
  05

  Diabetic diet can be good for all
  In support of National
  Diabetes Week (June 9 -
  15), Sainsbury's and the
  British Diabetic Association
  (BDA) have got
  together to give advice on
  food shopping for people
  with diabetes and to...

• Government backed campaign aims to create a learning society'
  05

  JS joined the Government,
  education and other
  business leaders during
  April in the launch of the
  Campaign for Learning.
  Education Minister Gillian
  Shephard launched the
  campaign by giving a
  speech at the Draper's
  Hall in...

• Grand moment for NVQ training
  05

  Grand moment for NVQ training
  Mark Ford from Winton is
  the 1,000th adult within
  the retail division to
  achieve a National
  Vocational Qualification
  Level 2 (NVQ2) in
  retailing since the level
  two programme for adults
  began...

• The target is Tadworth
  05

  The target is Tadworth
  Jan Hubbard, Target Tadworth co-ordinator, Purley Way store manager Nigel Wade and
  Teressa Taylor.
  A staff-led initiative in Bryn Page's district will see all his stores working together
  over the next...

• 60 YEARS OF GIANT SUPERMARKETS
  06

  Sixty years ago this year, Giant
  Supermarkets was founded by
  Nehemiah Myer at 3509
  George Avenue, Washington
  DC. Nehemiah, a Jewish immigrant and former
  rabbi and teacher, arrived in the US in 1914 to start
  a new life....

• JS BRANDS PUT TO THE TEST
  06

  Special projects and sensory
  appraisal decided to asl< staff
  to put own brand products to
  tlie test. Tliey began by
  presenting staff from IVlere
  Green witli a fairly new/ own
  brand product - American
  Style Chocolate Chip...

• 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMPETITION
  07

  The England and Glasgow Rangers
  midfield star, Paul Gascoigne - better
  known to millions as Gazza - was down at New Cross Gate
  store last month. In between picking up football tips in the car park from that wizard of...

• Writelines
  08

  A customer at Heaton Park branch in Manchester
  snapped this wonderful picture during the BSE beef
  issue. From the horse's - sorry dog's - mouth? STAFF SAFETY
  FIRST
  John Worledge, veteran,
  Northampton
  In answer to Mr...

• Branch opening—Dalston
  10

  DALSTON
  A Saturday Funday made the first week at the new Dalston JS store a festive one. After the opening on Tuesday,
  Saturday was given over to competitions, giveaways, a live calypso band, a comedy act and a special...

• Homebase opening—Newport
  10

  NEWPORT
  The new Homebase store at Harlech Retail Park in Newport
  replaces the Texas store at the Newport Retail Park and
  becomes Homebase's third store in Wales. Many of the Texas
  staff have transferred to the new store and...

• Report on the Sainsbury Group's Performance for the Financial Year to 9th March 1996
  11

  Report on the Sainsbury Group's Performance for the Financial Year to 9th March 1996
  Results at a glance A message from the chairman
  Last year the performance of
  the Sainsbury Group was mixed.
  Profits in our core...

• SSA OFFERS
  23

  DISNEYLAND
  FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER -
  SUNDAY 27TH OCTOBER 1996.
  Following the huge success of the
  Eurodisney trip in 1995, we are
  really pleased to offer SSA members
  the same break in 1996.
  FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER 1996
  Coaches will...

• Expanding the Arts arena
  24

  The worlds of painting, music and acting are all expanding thanks to the fourth year of the Sainsbury's Pictures for Schools
  Programme, the company's brand new sponsorship of county youth orchestras, and the innovative use of a...

• Marinades to make your mouth water
  26

  Marinades to make your mouth water
  This year, the meat, poultry and fish departments
  are together launching the best and most
  delicious range of products for summer, all of
  which can be cooked on a barbecue.
  The range, split...

• Rule of Loire
  26

  Following in the
  success of the
  1995 vintage,
  Sainsbury's has
  upgraded its range
  of wines from the
  middle Loire.
  Renowned
  winemaker Jacques Lurton has helped produce the following
  wines: Rose d'Anjou, £3.75, Cabernet...

• Something special with seafood
  26

  The delicious and
  exclusive Speciality
  Seafood range of fresh
  fish dishes, ideal for
  special occasions and
  entertaining, has made
  Its debut in only a few
  selected stores across
  the country.
  The range,
  displayed in the...

• Spirit of good housekeeping
  26

  Spirit of good housekeeping
  Perfect for any cook
  planning a special dish
  is the new range of
  Spirits for Cooking.
  JS French Brandy,
  JS AVOC Calvados and
  JS Dark Rum come in
  conveniently small
  bottles for cooks
  who may...

• Stuffed crust now in store
  26

  Stuffed crust now in store
  Sainsbury's is the market leader in chilled pizzas and has
  developed the market further by launching a new range of fresh
  stuffed crust pizzas - the first in the UK retail market.
  The pizzas have a...

• Go nuts
  27

  A delicious new
  combination of nuts and
  vegetables with a layer
  of Cheddar cheese
  makes up the new Nut
  Loaf. Suitable for
  vegetarians but bound
  to be equally popular
  with meat eaters, the
  loaf is 130g and sells
  for 89p....

• Head for celebrity status
  27

  Head for celebrity status
  Buyers teamed up with
  celebrity liair saion
  Michaeijolin to create
  Sainsbury's exclusive range
  of designer hair products.
  Used in IVlichaeljohn
  salons on celebrities such
  as Emma Forbes and...

• Home and dry
  27

  Home and dry
  The Sainsbury's Ready to Eat Dried Fruit range has been relaunched
  and now boasts seven different varieties with new and exclusive
  packaging which is easier to open, resealable and has a base allowing
  the product...

• Perfection in pastry
  27

  Perfection in pastry
  Two new enticing treats in the freezer
  cabinet are Raspberry Viennese Tart and
  Apple Sultana Filo Pie.
  The tart consists of a light pastry
  case filled with real raspberry sauce and
  finished with a...

• Refreshing news
  27

  Refreshing news
  Just in time for summer is a
  refreshing new range of
  three traditional drinks from
  the dairy buying
  department.
  The fresh fruit range,
  comprising Cranberry &
  Raspberry, Lemon Iced
  Tea, and Ginger...

• The Journal's great New Lines giveaway
  27

  The Journal's great New Lines giveaway
  Name
  Job title
  Work location
  Contact tel. no.
  If you would like to
  sample some dried
  fruit write to Journal
  Giveaways, JS Journal,
  Stamford House,
  Stamford Street,
  London SEl 9LL.

• Crime fighters find it easier to get airborne
  28

  Crime fighters find it easier to get airborne
  The Dalston Radio Against
  Crime (DRAC) scheme
  received a donation of
  £1,500 from JS recently
  for a base station which
  will improve the quality
  and strength of the...

• Invention with vision
  28

  Invention with vision
  With the help of Romford
  store, the local St
  Edward's Church of
  England Comprehensive
  came second in a
  competition run by The
  Wellcome Foundation as
  part of an exhibition at the
  University College...

• JS puts town in the picture
  28

  JS puts town in the picture
  The Right Honourable
  Douglas Hurd dropped
  into Witney on March 11
  to unveil a new scenic
  map of the town. The
  map, sponsored by
  Sainsbury's, depicts
  Witney in full colour with
  streets and...

• New JS generation on the way
  28

  New JS generation on the way
  Graham Cutter, a member of
  the delicatessen staff at
  Broadcut, has introduced the
  Northern County Infants'
  School reception class to
  shopping at Sainsbury's.
  Using old JS advertising
  material,...

• Youngsters eggs-ercise their tastebuds
  28

  Youngsters eggs-ercise their tastebuds
  Young panelist Alex Wilson gets a taste of chocolate. out of th
  children from Shim
  Primary School in Hougnionle-
  Spring, who took part in a
  blind tasting of six different
  brands of...

• Looking after the pennies
  29

  Vicki Merett (far left), Emily Jolly (standing centre) and Peter Jones (far right) with Linsell
  House residents at the cheque presentation.
  Penny Back helps furnish a home
  Residents from the Dunstable Linsell House, a...

• Mayor's storybook
  29

  Mayor's storybook
  Waverley's mayor,
  Michael Blower, showed
  his gratitude for the local
  JS's sponsorship of his
  book The Mayor's
  Sketchbook, a Diary of
  Events in Waverley, Book
  Two, by visiting the store
  at Water Lane to...

• Soft rock
  29

  Soft rock
  Children at the Grange
  Playgroup in Letchworth are
  rocking around the clock with
  their new foam rocker bought with
  Letchworth store's Penny Back Scheme donation of
  £100. Says senior clerk Ann Donaldson who...

• Hooked on rugby
  30

  LIFELINES Hooked on rugby
  Andrew Long, a student at
  Talbot Heath has made his
  international debut as a
  hooker for the England under
  18 schools rugby team. Andy, who has been
  I •playing rugby since the
  LJBLJi tender age of...

• No business like shoe business
  30

  No business like shoe business
  Burnley is one of the
  stores taking part in
  the shoe recycling
  scheme supported by
  the European Recycling
  Company Ltd. The aim
  of the scheme is to
  ship old shoes to third
  world countries...

• Sitting it out with the yellow peril
  30

  A charity event at East Dereham
  Texas Involved a member of staff
  getting into a sticky situation.
  Darren Dack, warehouse
  assistant, volunteered to spend
  six hours in a bath of custard to
  raise funds for the Marie...

• LONG SERVICE
  31

  LONG SERVICE
  Employees who have
  completed 40 years' service:
  DAVID FISHER, dhver, Charlton
  depot
  Employees who have
  completed 25 years' service:
  KATHY AUSTIN, checkout/
  replenishment assistant. West
  Hove. ARTHUR BIRD,...

• OBITUARY
  31

  OBITUARY
  Length of service appears in
  brackets.
  RAYMOND BUCKLEY, the south
  west regional services
  manager, distribution, aged
  50, died after a long illness
  on March 29. (25yrs).
  DIANE BARNETSON, checkout
  replenishment...

• RETIREMENTS
  31

  RETIREMENTS
  Length of service appears in
  brackets.
  KEITH BENTON, warehousekeeper,
  Basingstoke depot
  (24 years) BARRY STANWAY,
  senior steward, Basingstoke
  depot (28 years) HELGA HAU,
  senior systems assistant,
  Letchworth...

• SOUND AND VISION
  31

  This issue we see the return of The Lion
  King's wackiest duo, Timon and Pumbaa as
  they search the world for the most gut
  satisfying bug. Follow the adventures of the
  wise-cracking meerkat and his trusty
  wart-hog friend. With...

• WEDDING
  31

  WEDDING
  SAMANTHA STAMP, checkout/
  petrol assistant at West
  Hove, married BWS manager
  ALAN MATTHEWS on Easter
  Saturday, April 6. The couple
  met while working together
  18 months ago. Many
  colleagues from the store
  joined in...

• THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS
  32

  THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS
  1961 was the year in which spacemen became a reality. In April, Major
  Yuri Gagarin made the first manned
  orbit of the Earth. Less than a month later
  the Americans confirmed their equal status
  in the...