'Sainsbury's Journal', November/December 2009

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• Contents Page
  02

  P4 JUSTIN TALKS
  ...about our conference and our
  fantastic colleagues.
  P5-7 OUR NEWS
  Find out what's been going on
  around the business.
  P8 A DAY IN THE
  LIFE OF JUSTIN
  We spend a typical busy working day
  with Justin.
  P9...

• Freak us out for fun
  03

  You were so good at dressing up and
  scaring our colleagues and customers
  for Halloween last year that we want
  you to scare us again! We want you to
  really get the chill factor and create
  the spookiest atmosphere instore
  that...

• Guest Editor Lisa McGenity
  04

  LISA McGENITY
  Newry, Northern Ireland
  It's a great pleasure to be the guest editor for this issue. I am also delighted
  that I can share my thoughts of the exciting day my colleagues and I had at this
  year's conference.
  There...

• You make the difference
  04

  Earlier this month
  I was delighted
  to see over 4,000 of you
  at our annual conference
  at the NEC, Birmingham. It
  was a really fantastic day and it
  was great to chat to so many of you
  during the lunchtime sessions - I
  really...

• Banking on Sainsbury's
  05

  services they can trust, we've got
  the answer!
  We've provided affordable, straight
  forward financial services for over 12
  years and now have over 1.4 million
  customers who use our range of
  products from savings and loans,...

• Healthy returns!
  05

  foolish about the Flora Pro-Activ
  free cholesterol tests we began
  offering in 150 stores to help promote
  our pharmacies.
  By the end of July we'd completed
  75,000 tests and helped raise
  awareness of this important...

• Inspired mid-week cooking
  05

  We've recently launched our new
  'mid-week meal solutions' aimed
  at inspiring our customers to eat
  convenient yet good quality food
  at reasonable prices.
  Our extensive range spans ready-tobake
  meals, to stir in sauces...

• Food from the stars
  06

  We're very pleased to announce a
  fantastic line up of top celebrity chefs
  at this autumn's BBC Good Food Shows
  and the celebrity theatres at these
  shows are once again sponsored by us!
  BBC Good Food Show Scotland gets...

• Less fat and still delicious!
  06

  That's what we believe our customers
  will say when they try our improved
  range of own brand yoghurts launching
  in October.
  "Changes have been made right across
  the range to help customers choose the
  right product for them,"...

• Lipsmacking Colleague offer!
  06

  Colleagues can book entrance tickets
  to these shows at a great discounted
  rate -just £10 for an adult ticket
  (usually valued at £15).
  This offer is available for weekday
  and Sunday tickets to all three of the
  shows in...

• Posh chocs!
  06

  Watching the pennies
  doesn't have to mean
  giving up treats. This
  month we've re-launched
  our entire own brand
  boxed chocolate range and
  we're convinced they'll be
  a hit. We'll now have three
  different tiers of...

• An award winning read
  07

  With so many food magazines now
  available, you've got to be pretty
  special to stand out - and our
  Sainsbury's Magazine, certainly
  does! So, in its fifteenth year we're
  very proud that it has been voted
  Customer Magazine of...

• Wake up and smell the (Fairtrade) coffee
  07

  Building on the success of our own
  Red Label tea becoming Fairtrade,
  we have now switched the whole of
  our roast and ground coffee range
  to Fairtrade - a whole year ahead of
  our 2010 deadline, making us the
  largest retailer...

• A day in the life of Justin
  08

  Ever wondered how Justin juggles his time between focusing on the needs of
  colleagues, customers and the continued success of the business? We follow Justin
  on a typical Monday. As you'll see, he has a lot to pack into his busy...

• Protecting People, Profit and Property
  09

  As a business we're
  always looking at better
  ways to keep colleagues
  and customers safe,
  protect our stock and
  help each other avoid
  profits being lost.
  "It has to be a team effort," explains
  Tel Poole, Retail Profit...

• Shrink to fit
  09

  Would you believe that only eleven of
  the top fifty shrink lines in 2008-9
  were down to theft?
  "Our team in Retail Profit Protection
  focus on non-crime causes," explains
  Tel. "We have weekly meetings to look
  at the top...

• Jay'll fix it
  10

  vv 1 ia L a vvui lderful idea! We quickly
  called our friends at the Grand Opera
  House Belfast who were only too
  happy to help us make Betty's wish
  come true.
  We were also very glad that Betty was
  able to take her sister,...

• Our Conference
  11

  With over 4,000
  colleagues attending
  from across the country
  and across the business,
  this year's conference
  was bigger, bolder and
  better than ever before.
  Over the next seven pages we bring
  you the sights and sounds of...

• Conference: Celebrating the very best
  12

  Great products need great
  colleagues to promote
  them to customers, which
  is why so many of you
  gathered in Birmingham
  this year to taste the
  finest we have to offer.
  The Try Room and Christmas
  Wonderland were a feast for...

• Conference: The Switch and Save taste test challenge
  14

  Our 'Switch and save' elf school was an exciting
  opportunity for colleagues to try the taste test
  challenge booths, now turning customers' heads
  instore across the country...
  Colleagues, including our guest editor,
  Lisa Mc...

• Conference: The Big Cook Off - Victory is sweet
  16

  ...or should that be savoury? After seven months of dicing, slicing,
  frying, boiling and mashing, against some very tough competition,
  Amberina Mohammed, Cameron Toll was crowned Big Cook Off
  winner 2009 for her delicious...

• Conference: Star Awards
  18

  This year our Stars
  Awards ceremony was
  bigger, better and more
  emotional than ever
  before, really celebrating
  our colleagues who go
  the extra mile.
  After an introduction from Lorraine
  Kelly and a wonderful...

• Burgers, bonfires and beasties: Food for Fawkes
  20

  Halloween and Bonfire
  Night are two highlights
  of the Autumn season -
  and this year our product
  range is bigger and
  better than ever before.
  'ith this in mind, jht it would
  a store with a spooky connection
  help us test...

• Career special: Seizing opportunities
  22

  The economy may be challenging for many businesses at the moment, but our
  success continues with our ambitious expansion program. With more stores
  being opened, extended or refitted, this creates more and more opportunities
  for...

• Local news round up: East
  24

  HARPENDEN
  Colleagues ran a stall at
  the 'Harpenden Highland
  Gathering', an event held
  every year at Rothamste
  Park, Harpenden. The
  Highland Gathering is a f
  fun day for the people of
  Harpenden and nearby to
  and villages....

• Local news round up: South
  24

  NEWHAVEN
  Colleagues entered a team in
  the tug of war competition at
  their local village fete. With
  store manager, Richard Hay,
  in pole position they came
  third overall, but achieved
  their ambition of beating
  the Fire...

• Local news round up: North
  25

  r colleag
  brilliantly by Andy Oxnard, an
  lline driver for Heaton. He
  ide the news with his tale of
  •cuing his neighbour from a
  " fire.
  R SCUNTHORPE
  Colleagues attended the
  opening day of their Local
  Charity Partner,...

• Local news round up: West
  25

  AMBLECOTE
  have been thank
  their floral donations.
  Volunteer driver, Alan Deeley,
  regularly collects the flowers
  from the store and delivers
  them to variou
  sites where they are placed
  in receptions, therapy and
  meeting...

• Local news round up: Convenience
  26

  KEYWORTH LOCAL WHITECROFT ROAD
  Colleagues organised a
  tombola to raise money for
  their Local Charity of the
  Year, the Keyworth Scoi
  Club over our summer
  barbeque weekend and
  over £275. A good feed
  fundraising just can't...

• Local news round up: Logistics
  26

  Colleagues recently
  fj presented fat cheques to
  two very worthy causes.
  I Hertfordshire Air Ambulance
  I received £1,662 and the
  Nicola Emmerson Trust £300
  w which researches sudden
  I cardiac arrest.
  i
  One of the depot's...

• Local news round up: Store Support Centre
  26

  AFGHANISTAN AID THE SHAPLAND SHOWDOWN!
  elp with a request rrom
  British Army Officer and
  part-time humanitarian
  aid worker, Major David
  Jones, who was requesting
  stationary donations for
  inderprivileged children
  i Kabul,...

• Coffee Break Solutions
  27

  Coffee Break Solutions

• May/June & JulyAugust editions Competition winners
  27

  ritish & Irish
  Lions Tour
  Two first prize winners:
  David Watts, Deal
  Keith Ruffles, Farnley Local
  Four runners up:
  Andy Booth, Rye Park Depot
  Janet McNichol, Fossbank
  k, Wendy Allen, Nuneaton
  I Paxton, Linlithgow
  ine...

• Your letters: Having a Ball
  27

  One of the most popular science
  and maths TV presenters ever to
  grace our screens drops by to make
  our colleagues' day!
  Dear Journal
  Just wanted to let you know
  about an exciting day at
  Team Valley when the maths
  and...

• Sainsbury's people: Long service 25 years
  28

  Joan Alderson, Throckley. Peter
  Allwright, Holborn store support
  centre. Ann Amos, Thornhill.
  Christine Andrews, Hadleigh Road.
  Wendy Andrews, Braintree. Chris
  Armishaw, Holborn store support
  centre. Margaret Armstrong,...

• Sainsbury's people: Promotions & Appointments
  28

  Daren Ainscouqh, Health & Safety
  Manager, Barnstaple. Craig Bain,
  Local Store Manager, Quartermile.
  Katie Ballard, Retail Designer,
  Holborn store support centre. David
  Barker, Senior Support Analyst,
  Holborn store support...

• Sainsbury's people: Long service 40 years
  30

  Neil Bailey, Lyons Farm. Clifford Brand,
  Brentwood. Pamela Cannard, Staines.
  Derek Dear, Lincoln. Debra Delmonte,
  South Harrow. Doris Driscoll,
  Romford New. Susan Fryer, Kings
  Lynn. Linda Gillett, Poole. Christine
  Jones,...

• Sainsbury's people: Retirements
  30

  Pamela Aggiss, Kempshott (37 yrs).
  Elizabeth Allen, Crosby (18 yrs).
  Norma Annable, Altrincham (24 yrs).
  John Ashpital, Stockport (22 yrs).
  Kathleen Austin, West Hove
  (21 yrs). Lynn Barma, Stockport
  (5 yrs). Jackie Bass,...

• Sainsbury's people: Obituaries
  31

  John Atkinson, 68, Kempshott, died
  12 May (5 yrs). Marilyn Carey, 58,
  Dorking, died 12 April (19 yrs). Ann
  Carpenter, 66, Mildenhall Local, died
  12 May (8 yrs). Concepcion Chads, 64,
  Holloway Road Local, died 12 April...

• Coffee break
  32

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• Win a mini video camcorder
  32

  To celebrate the launch of the
  new Kingsmill LITTLE BIG LOAF ®
  range, we're offering five colleagues
  the chance to win one mini video
  camcorder each!
  Until recently, a small loaf had smaller
  slices, but now there's an...

• Win an Xbox console and Guitar Hero World Tour Kit!
  32

  ROCK OUT
  with Doritos
  Win an Xbox console
  and Guitar Hero World
  Tour Kit!
  Doritos are currently offering music
  and game lovin', crisp crunchin'
  customers the chance to win Guitar
  Hero and Xbox products in an online
  game...

• Win tickets to the Good Food Show
  32

  Tuck into Some
  great prizes
  This edition of the Journal is
  packed with more food and cookery
  tips than ever before, so if you're
  hungry for more we have just the
  competition for you!
  Once again, our friends at the BBC
  Good...