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  • INSIDE 02

    SUMER IN THE SUN: our colleagues at Hammersmith Local enjoy some sunshine
    (see page 8). Nabeel Ahmed wears: Blue and red checked shirt, £16, and red chino shorts,
    £10; Senait Hagos wears: V-front tropical print jersey dress,...

  • Quick word 02

    You’ll notice that this issue of With shorter features, it’s also
    more of a tea-break read. But
    while the Journal’s thinner, our
    MySainsbury’s site is getting
    bigger so there’ll be more
    exclusive content and...

  • Timewatch – some past milestones on our road to zero waste to landfill * 02

    1975 – Fred Corby from our Basingstoke
    Depot was pictured in the Journal
    collecting cheese scrapings, which were
    then sold on. Baling machines
    costing £17,000 were
    also brought in to recycle
    cardboard, while butter
    was...

  • Hello 03

    Hammersmith Local is 15 years old this month.
    So what better reason
    could there be for
    inviting colleagues to
    be our guest editors for
    our new-look Journal?
    Here, store manager
    Paul Tinley introduces
    life at...

  • Why are we sponsoring the Sainsbury’s Summer Series? 03

    2012 gave us a sporting summer like no other. But our sponsorship
    of the Sainsbury’s Summer Series means we can cheer on our
    sporting heroes once again AT THE LAUNCH: pictured with high jumper Robbie Grabarz (centre),...

  • Ten things you need to know in June 05

    04 Journal Ten things How our colleagues have achieved zero waste to landfill, chosen their Local
    Charities, been really promoting our business and much, much more.
    yo u need to know in June
    We’ve chosen our Local
    Charity pa...

  • Quickfire cv 06

    Name: Judith Batchelar
    Job title: Director of Sainsbury’s Brand
    Responsible for: Sainsbury’s brand quality
    and innovation and reputation. Including
    animal welfare, sustainability, product
    technology, product development,...

  • Why our customers can trust our meat 06

    In the wake of the meat contamination issue, the Journal looks at how we are
    ensuring that our customers can have every faith in our products. The horsemeat issue may have shaken consumer
    trust in the UK food industry, but none...

  • testing by numbers 07

    200
    food scientists
    and quality
    specialists
    oversee…
    10 million
    supplier tests
    and…
    63,000
    quality tests…
    at suppliers,
    in the centre
    and at our
    depots befo re
    our products
    even reach the
    store.
    SETING THE...

  • Why we Love June 08

    Why we June What’s coming up online and instore during the next 30 days
    worth the wait
    Due to the late arrival of summer, the release
    of certain products has been delayed so they
    can be sold at their best. For example, our...

  • DOWNLOAD Click here Full-size PDF of the Why we June pages so youcan print it out and put it up around your work place 09

    DOWNLOAD Click here
    Full-size PDF of the Why we June pages so you
    can print it out and put it up around your work place

  • At a glance Your month in numbers 10

    42K colleagues and growing have registered for extra benefits and more with
    mysainsburys.co.uk. Make sure you’re not missing out.
    26K culinary colleagues have attended our food colleges.
    £90m 134,000 colleagues will share...

  • Your news News and pictures from around the regions 13

    Catherine’s quick thinking saves a life The prompt actions of Chester colleague Catherine
    Pickering, pictured right, helped save a man’s life. Catherine was in her kitchen in the early hours
    of the morning when she spotted...

  • Take a break 14

    Thanks to our friends at popchips, we’re giving away two
    very special prizes in this issue of the Journal – a guitar and
    boombox signed by music megastar Katy Perry!
    Katy has been working with the San...

  • Our People 15

    Retirements
    Norman Alford, Badger Farm (4 yrs). Pauline
    Anderson, East Mayne (15 yrs). Phyllis
    Baily, Tamworth (22 yrs). John Barradell,
    Chaddesden (8 yrs). Jeremy Barry, Mere
    Green (5 yrs). Elizabeth Bartholomew,
    Lordshill...

  • We've got Talent 16

    Tuesday 16th July London
    Wednesday 17th July Bristol
    Thursday 18th July Midlands
    Tuesday 23rd July Belfast
    Wednesday 24th July Glasgow
    Thursday 25th JulY Leeds
    Heats:
    We’re looking for
    individuals or groups
    with talent...