"Code Key"
Jan 1963A leaflet consisting of a piece of card folded three times detailing codes explaining the freshness and shelf life of products. "Mr. T. F. Delves. Nottm. 987" is written in blue ink on one of the...
SA/BRA/4/1/3/2
"Standing Instructions: Cooked Meats Department"
1958-1959Instructions issued by J. Sainsbury Ltd. regarding the storage, handling, preparation and display of cooked meats. Includes; instructions with regards to perishables over bank holidays, the shop...
SA/BRA/4/1/3/5
"Perishables Coding System" notice
Jan 1964Notice giving colour codes for perishable goods (small pies, eggs and fresh meat), depending on the day of the week and whether it is morning or afternoon. The notice is printed in red ink on white...
SA/BRA/4/1/3/9
"Code Key", 1958
Jan 1958Explains the codes used to indicate the shelf-life of various products.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/24
"Code Key", 1970
1970Gives packing codes and daily colour codes for groceries and canned goods, sausages and pies, and dairy products.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/25
"Code Key", 1973
22 Jan 1973Gives 6 digit packing codes and daily colour codes for 1973.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/26
"Code Key", 1971
1971Gives 6 digit packing codes and daily colour codes for 1971.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/29
"Life of Perishables: Self Service" instructions
1966-1973Binders with instructions regarding 'shelf life' for bacon, cheese, cooked meats, dairy and grocery goods. Each page is dated so that it can be replaced when instructions are revised.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/31
"Banana Colour Chart Guide: Direct deliveries"
[c. 1990s]Chart showing images of bananas at various stages of ripeness. Designed to demonstrate to staff at what stage products can be sold.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/44
SABRE project report
1992-1993'IBS SAINSBURY'S PROJECT DESCRIPTION'. Report on the SABRE system as a new method of reducing, and identifying, goods about to reach or have past their sell by dates. SABRE (SAles Based...
SA/BRA/4/2/30
Branch trading instructions regarding sell by dating
15 Aug 1973Titled "SELL BY DATING OF BRANCH PACKED BACON, CHEESE AND COOKED MEATS (DELATAC)". Addressed to the branch manager, introducing a policy for branch packed perishables to be "sell by" dated. Gives...
SA/BRA/4/2/33
Image of Sainsbury's Blackberry & Apple Pie
[1970s]Shows "sell by" date.
SA/PKC/PRO/1/3/4/5/9
Sainsbury's Family Cornish Pasty Made with Beef packaging
1970sWith attached sticker with sell by date and price.
SA/PKC/PRO/1/5/2/2/2
Provisions production plans
1967-1969Weekly plans for bacon, cheese and cooked meat products possibly showing the quantity of each product displayed on counter and their counter life. Annotated in pencil and blue and black ink.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/8