Archive of all Sainsbury's articles – Page 180

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    Entire own label range will be Quality Checked

    2002-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Exclusive John Wood Sainsbury is introducing a new quality label across its entire own brand food range of 19,000 products. The Quality Checked campaign will consist of a new logo and a statement about quality which will appear on all own label...

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    M&S seeks out bigger stores for its Simply Food format

    2002-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Anne Bruce Marks and Spencer is to continue putting its Simply Food format into bigger stores. This is because the M&S food range does not fit comfortably with a convenience store footprint. Food business unit director Justin King said a number...

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    Lidl is an ad heavyweight

    2002-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury is the biggest spender on advertising so far this year, according to the latest data from Nielsen Media Research. Although Sainsbury's ad spend for the three months to the end of March was down 15.8% on the period last year, its...

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    Oliver (and Sven) front Sainsbury's Cup tackle

    2002-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Elaine Watson Jamie Oliver will dominate TV screens and airwaves this month as Sainsbury's launches an aggressive round of advertising to coincide with the World Cup. The chef is fronting regional TV ads plugging Sainsbury's online shopping...

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    Sacked staff in legal bid

    2002-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Sixty former store managers are taking legal action against Sainsbury, claiming they were dismissed unfairly. The managers, whose salaries ranged from £33,500 to £54,000, were sacked in January when they were told they did not meet the...

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    Lindemans' premium box

    2002-05-11T00:00:00Z

    Southcorp is aiming for the high ground in the wine box market with the launch of its premium Lindemans Bin range in the format. Matthew Clark dominates the sector with the Stowells of Chelsea range which has an average price of £13.99. Sainsbury...

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    M&S at top, Iceland bottom in animal welfare vetting

    2002-05-11T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury and Iceland have hit back at claims they are lagging behind competitors in the animal welfare stakes. The move follows a report from Compassion in World Farming placing them at the bottom of the compassionate supermarket' table. M&S...

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    D emand for energy and sports drinks shows so sign of waning

    2002-05-04T00:00:00Z

    But retailers still remain unprepared. Space hasn't been made available and lucrative sales have been lost. A Zenith survey in September 2001 found 62% of Tesco, 31% of Safeway, 18% of Sainsbury and 12% of Asda stores had shortages of brand leader...

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    Tilda extends Rizazz brand with five premium sauces

    2002-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Tilda is extending its Rizazz brand with the launch of a five-strong range of premium ambient sauces in pouches. In Waitrose, Sainsbury and Asda next week, the new arrivals join the brand's pre-cooked microwaveable flavoured rice range, which...

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    Paul Gannon, chief operating officer of Sainsbury's American

    2002-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Shareholders at Philip Morris have approved proposals to change the company's name to Altria Group. The company's subsidiaries Philip Morris USA, Philip Morris International, Kraft Foods and Miller Brewing Company will retain their names. Unilever...

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    Asda comes up cheapest despite overcharging our shopper twic

    2002-04-27T00:00:00Z

    A lack of congestion and an abundance of special offers was a pleasant change this week. Our shopper visited the new Safeway at Reddish and was impressed with all the extra features such as its noodle bar. Meanwhile improvements to Sainsbury's...

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    There's bunching in the field after Morrisons and drinks spr

    2002-04-27T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons sits at the top of the fascia chart but again it's lead has been reduced as Asda moves up into second position followed by Sainsbury which comes in at number three. Tesco and Safeway have both moved down the chart, although there are...

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    Lazenby's lowers the fat

    2002-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Sausage producer Cranswick has added a Better Because.. low fat premium pork sausage to its Lazenby's range. On shelf in Sainsbury this week, the newcomer goes into other multiples next month. With less than 3% fat and a minimum of 90% meat, it...

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    Buying in all categories except meat, fruit and veg and cert

    2002-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Asda is nearing completion of a transfer of its Asda@tHome home shopping operations from depot to store. It has upgraded all 13 stores and is scaling up the range of delivery slots. Sainsbury this week opened its 36th Local store in Battersea...

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    Patak Menu range axed by Sainsbury

    2002-04-13T00:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE Simon Mowbray Indian food brand Patak's has halted production of its Restaurant Menu for 2 range of premium chilled ready meals because they have been axed by Sainsbury, The Grocer has learned. The company is now pinning its hopes of...

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    Tesco and Asda to follow Sainsbury with trials of radio fre

    2002-04-13T00:00:00Z

    UK multiples are lining up to test source tagging technologies in collaboration with academic and commercial body the Auto-ID centre. Sainsbury is leading the way by announcing plans to introduce source tagging throughout its supply chain (see p4)....

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    Late entry in ales

    2002-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Marston's is hoping to repeat the success of its last two launches into the premium bottled ale market with a new brew, Late Hopped. Late Hopped is already lined up as Sainsbury's Beer of the Month in May, selling at a competitive £1.29. It will...

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    A ton of Taste the Difference

    2002-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's move to up the stakes in the battle for own label dominance got under way in earnest this week. The Grocer last week revealed how Britain's second biggest multiple was stepping up its battle with Tesco by adding more than 100 products...

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    Square cans! This week Sainsbury announced that it was looki

    2002-04-06T00:00:00Z

    I've read about the new cans in the papers and I'm worried because I don't think my can opener will cut round corners. There's no need to worry because they'll have ring pulls. I really like spaghetti hoops. Will they have to be made into squares...

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    Stella and Carlsberg help drinks stack up more winning numbe

    2002-03-30T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons continues to dominate the fascia chart this week with the same share as last week ­ 29%. Sainsbury and Asda have both moved up the chart from positions three and five to two and three respectively while Safeway and Tesco have dropped....