Archive of all Sainsbury's articles – Page 148

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    Resurgent Iceland distances itself from green initiatives

    2006-05-27T00:00:00Z

    Being seen to be green may be top of the agenda for the likes of Tesco, M&S and Sainsbury's, but Iceland will not "jump on the eco bandwagon", according to chief executive Malcolm Walker. The focus was on quality and price, he said. "We...

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    'Cultural change' for trading teams

    2006-05-27T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has kicked off a major operational overhaul of its trading teams in a bid to re-energise the business and meet its additional sales target of £3.5bn.The restructured trading department, which includes the realignment of 15...

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    15 plastic bags ... for 32 items

    2006-05-27T00:00:00Z

    Asda and Sainsbury's have come under attack from green groups over their excessive use of plastic bags in home deliveries.Environmentalists have accused the chains of using an unnecessarily large number of bags after The Grocer 33's...

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    WHO'S THEGREENEST?

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    We've had Sainsbury's plastic packaging plan; Tesco's carrier bags scheme; The Co-operative Group's switch to green electricity; Asda's direct to store delivery scheme in Cornwall; Waitrose's "best supermarket" Soil Association awards; and...

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    McCarthy quits JS for top job at Poundland

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Jim McCarthy, managing director of convenience at Sainsbury, is leaving the group in September to take up the role of chief executive officer of discount retailer Poundland. McCarthy was appointed to Sainsbury's operating board in June...

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    rewarding the truly excellent

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury, ­Tesco and ­Waitrose shared the ­top honours in The ­Grocer's first Own Label Excel­lence Awards - ­winning three prizes apiece at our awards lunch hosted by broad­caster ­Richard Johnson at the Savoy in London this week - while Asda...

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    Marketing task for Evans at Ginsters

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Ginsters has appointed Linda Evans as sales and marketing director.Evans joins Ginsters from Grampian Country Food Group, where she headed up the company's business unit for Sainsbury. She has wide experience in the food industry, having...

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    Dissenting voice is getting louder

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Ican't help being amused and encouraged by the infighting that is afflicting the food industry.First it was Sainsbury, suspen­ding its membership of the British Retail Consortium because its spokesman, Kevin Hawkins, seemed to be pushing...

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    FSA withdraws snacks

    2006-05-18T07:59:00Z

    The Food Standards Agency has withdrawn a number of snacks from sale after they were found to contain a potentially cancer-causing toxin.Certain batches of Quaker Caribbean Chicken Seasons, Sainsbury's 18 Chocolate & Toffee Crispie Bites and...

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    Sainsbury recovery on track

    2006-05-17T08:22:00Z

    Sainsbury remains on track in its three-year recovery plan, recording a full-year pre-tax profit to end March 25 of £104m, up from a loss of £238m the year before.Releasing its full-year results this morning, the supermarket group also...

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    Multiples toast award success

    2006-05-17T08:19:00Z

    Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose shared the top honours in The Grocer's first Own Label Excellence Awards - winning three prizes apiece at our awards lunch hosted by broadcaster Richard Johnson at the Savoy in London yesterday - while Asda and Aldi...

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    ?Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    shared the top honours in The Grocer's first Own Label Excellence Awards - ­winning three prizes apiece at our awards lunch that was hosted by broadcaster ­Richard Johnson at the Savoy in London - while Asda and Aldi also picked up...

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    Sainsbury on road to recovery

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury is to announce year-end results next week that will show boss Justin King's turnaround strategy is motoring - although analysts said the focus would be on how the supermarket could now deliver better margins. The retailer...

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    McCarthy quits JS for top job at Poundland

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Jim McCarthy, managing director of convenience at Sainsbury, is leaving the group in September to take up the role of chief executive officer of discount retailer Poundland.McCarthy was appointed to Sainsbury's operating board in...

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    McCarthy quits JS for top job at Poundland

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Jim McCarthy, managing director of convenience at Sainsbury, is leaving the group in September to take up the role of chief executive officer of discount retailer Poundland.McCarthy was appointed to Sainsbury's operating board in...

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    McCarthy quits JS for top job at Poundland

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Jim McCarthy, managing director of convenience at Sainsbury, is leaving the group in September to take up the role of chief executive officer of discount retailer Poundland.McCarthy was appointed to Sainsbury's operating...

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    rewarding the truly excellent

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury, Tesco and ­Waitrose all excelled at our Own Label Excellence Awards held in London this week to reward the very best retailer-branded food and drink lines. Here we give the rundown on how the winners were chosen and what made them...

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    rewarding the truly excellent

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury, Tesco and ­Waitrose all excelled at our Own Label Excellence Awards held in London this week to reward the very best retailer-branded food and drink lines. Here we give the rundown on how the winners were chosen and what made them...

  • News

    rewarding the truly excellent

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury, Tesco and ­Waitrose all excelled at our Own Label Excellence Awards held in London this week to reward the very best retailer-branded food and drink lines. Here we give the rundown on how the winners were chosen and what made them...

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    Marketing task for Evans at Ginsters

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Ginsters has appointed Linda Evans as sales and marketing director.Evans joins Ginsters from Grampian Country Food Group, where she headed up the company's business unit for Sainsbury. She has wide experience in the food industry,...