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Sainsbury to launch new slogan
Sainsbury is today expected to launch its new slogan ‘Try Something New Today’.The slogan, which replaces the six-year strapline ‘Making Life Taste Better’, will be supported by an advertising campaign featuring Jamie Oliver.Justin...
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Tuddenham taken over
Suffolk-based grower Tuddenham Hall Foods, the UK’s largest asparagus producer, has been acquired by Bomford of Stratford-upon-Avon.Bomford will take over its contracts to supply Tesco, Sainsbury and Waitrose. It farms 1,000ha, growing...
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JS says price cuts are key to growing organic
Sainsbury has defended its decision to lower the price of organic produce in its stores through its rebranded organics range So Organic.Speaking at the Food and Drink Federation’s annual organics seminar, Sainsbury’s sustainability director...
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JS depot crisis is sorted
Sainsbury’s four controversial automated warehouses – widely acknowledged as a key reason for the chain’s availability crisis in recent years – are at last operating as originally intended, according to supply chain director Lawrence...
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Sainsbury trials novelty Nectar key tag card
Sainsbury is trialling what it claims is a first-of-its-kind key tag for the Nectar loyalty card scheme in a bid to cut handling time at checkouts. The card, created by a US supplier to look and feel exactly like a mini credit card, has both a...
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Sainsbury’s averts strike threat
Sainsbury has prevented strike action at its distribution centre in Charlton south east London after unions agreed to accept a compensation package.The 500 staff at the depot have agreed to Sainsbury’s plans of employing logistics company...
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Spot the difference
Tesco has lost its first-mover advantage, says Rachel BarnesDevelopment of a £1bn premium own brand and rapid expansion into non-food have propelled Tesco to almost double the market share of either Asda or Sainsbury. But has Tesco...
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Merton centre due for facelift
Sainsbury is nearing the end of a revamp of its former Savacentre hypermarkets with the chain’s kingsize Merton store set to get the latest facelift.Notices at the tired 100,000 sq ft store have gone up showing artists’ impressions of plush new...
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Brewers reap thirst for specialist beers
Authenticity is the name of the game for Dutch brewers, who are ideally placed to supply the UK demand for genuine importsSpecialist import beers are moving up buyers’ shopping lists, with retailers such as Asda and Sainsbury seeing...
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Way ahead of its rivals
Tesco has totally decimated the competition over the past year, reveals the latest IGD Grocery Retailing Report on the UK market. The multiple’s turnover was a whopping 82% greater than its nearest rival, Sainsbury, according to the report....
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Tesco way ahead of its rivals
Tesco has totally decimated the competition over the past year, reveals the latest IGD grocery Retailing Report on the UK market.The multiple’s turnover was a whopping 82% greater than its nearest rival, Sainsbury, according to the...
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Laws takes helm of JS Northern Ireland unit
Sainsbury has named James Laws the head of its new buying unit for Northern Ireland.The retailer is setting up the dedicated regional buying unit as competition in the province looks set to intensify following Asda’s imminent entry.Since...
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So good for Sainsbury with Harvey on board
Sainsbury has snapped up former Somerfield meat buyer Tom Harvey to fill the role of chicken buyer. Harvey joins the retailer after two and a half years at Somerfield where he bought fish, poultry and red meat products.Starting as a fish...
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Tesco races after Sainsbury with sports scheme
Tesco is to jump on the success of Sainsbury’s Active Kids scheme with the launch of a similar campaign, Tesco Sport for Schools and Clubs, next month.The introduction of the sports equipment giveaway scheme coincides with the absence of Active...
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Sainsbury acquires nine stores
Sainsbury has acquired nine former Safeway stores from Morrisons.Eight of the stores are located in the south of England and the ninth is in Scotland. They have an estimated gross asset value of approximately £16.8m.Justin King,...
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Kickass from Fat Bastard stable
Sainsbury’s late-summer Drinks Festival kicks off this month with a selection of new wines and half-price offers.The festival, from August 17 to September 13, will showcase 17 new wines including a selection of organic varietals, beers and...
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Fresh angle in war of the ads
Sainsbury and Waitrose are both claiming victory in a row over an ad campaign highlighting the price difference between their fresh produce.Waitrose had slammed the ‘Fresh to Sainsbury’s’ ads, complaining that they did not compare like with...
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Tesco, Sainsbury to keep selling 35mm cameras
Tesco and Sainsbury will continue to sell film cameras in-store and online, despite the decision of electrical retailer Dixons to phase them out.Dixons revealed this week that sales of digital cameras in its stores were outstripping sales of...
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Will ‘fair prices’ do?
Sainsbury is close to finalising a new slogan to replace ‘Making Life Taste Better’ as the supermarket prepares for the September launch of its new-look advertising campaign.The Grocer has learned that ‘Great Food, Fair Prices’ is a strong...
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Legendary ale back after 7-year break
It’s back to the future for Bishop’s Tipple, which is returning to the ale shelves after a seven-year absence.The classic West Country strong ale is being relaunched in a bottle format and will be featuring in Sainsbury’s Drinks Festival this...