Press releases, 1991

Press release about the revamped range of hosiery. Includes price list of full tights range

SA/PR/2/1/26/1

Press release announcing one of the winners of the Sainsbury's Community Service Award. The awards were for Sainsbury's staff who were involved with local community groups, with money donated by the...

SA/PR/2/1/26/2

Press release announcing one of the winners of the Sainsbury's Community Service Award. The awards were for Sainsbury's staff who were involved with local community groups, with money donated by the...

SA/PR/2/1/26/3

Press release announcing one of the winners of the Sainsbury's Community Service Award. The awards were for Sainsbury's staff who were involved with local community groups, with money donated by the...

SA/PR/2/1/26/4

Press release announcing one of the winners of the Sainsbury's Community Service Award. The awards were for Sainsbury's staff who were involved with local community groups, with money donated by the...

SA/PR/2/1/26/5

Press release about Sainsbury's Career Bridge Scheme for women staff (career break for managers); term time contracts in five branches and child care vouchers piloting at Crawley. Order form and draft...

SA/PR/2/1/26/6

Press release announcing Sainsbury's is giving away The Master Bakers' Book of Breadmaking to catering colleges. Photographs and a distribution list are also included.

SA/PR/2/1/26/7

Press release announcing the introduction of potatoes with no post harvest treatments. A related memorandum dated 9 October 1990 with earlier draft version of press release is also included.

SA/PR/2/1/26/8

includes price list and introductory offer

SA/PR/2/1/26/9

SA/PR/2/1/26/10

Press release about a new "ozone friendlier" refrigerant Isceon 69-S on trial at Sainsbury's South Ruislip store includes notes for editors "Sainsbury's Refrigeration and CFCs". Also includes order...

SA/PR/2/1/26/11

Press release announcing contracts had been signed with British Land plc for the sale and leaseback of 15 stores (Altrincham, Birkenhead, Bridgwater, Brighton Lewes Road, Grimsby, Hereford,...

SA/PR/2/1/26/12

Press release announcing one of the winners of the Sainsbury's Community Service Award. The awards were for Sainsbury's staff who were involved with local community groups, with money donated by the...

SA/PR/2/1/26/13

Press release about the launch of the Department of the Environment's leaflet "Wake Up to What You can do for the Environment".

SA/PR/2/1/26/14

Press release announcing that 600 secondary schools which are linked with Sainsbury's link scheme will be given a teaching aid "Cross Curricular Gift Box". Includes photographs

SA/PR/2/1/26/15

Press release announcing one of the winners of the Sainsbury's Community Service Award. The awards were for Sainsbury's staff who were involved with local community groups, with money donated by the...

SA/PR/2/1/26/16

Press release announcing one of the winners of the Sainsbury's Community Service Award. The awards were for Sainsbury's staff who were involved with local community groups, with money donated by the...

SA/PR/2/1/26/17

Press release about Sainsbury's support for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. All stores with a delicatessen counter will sell special Red Nose pizza, stores with an instore bakery will sell Red Nose iced...

SA/PR/2/1/26/18

Press release about the opening of a new store - Sainsbury's 300th store. A programme for a preview on 18 March at 4pm, and a factsheet by Sainsbury's Archives on "Sainsbury's Development Over 122...

SA/PR/2/1/26/19

Includes full range price list

SA/PR/2/1/26/20

Press release announcing that Sainsbury's supermarket staff will receive wage increases. More than half of the 65,000 branch staff will receive increases of over 9%. Sticky notes on the front indicate...

SA/PR/2/1/26/21

Draft press release about the extension of the number 15 bus route to Ladbroke Grove store, with related papers including notice by Centrewest Buses.

SA/PR/2/1/26/22

Press release about Sainsbury's expanding its exotic fruit range in 26 stores to include lulo, feijoa, babco and pitahaya. The existing range includes apple bananas, asian pear, figs, grenadillo,...

SA/PR/2/1/26/23

Press release about the trial at Harringey store of a new infra red, non contact thermometer which can check the temperature of products in chilled display cabinets and confirms that they comply with...

SA/PR/2/1/26/24

Press release announcing new book "Fondues, Flambes and Barbeques" by Nicola Hill.

SA/PR/2/1/26/25

Press release about 'J Additions' a new cosmetics range which complements the redesigned 'J' cosmetics range, includes price list for range.

SA/PR/2/1/26/26

Press release about Sainsbury's Nutrition Information Lists. These are A4 sized catalogues which list foods available at Sainsbury's suitable for various dietary requirements. There are lists of foods...

SA/PR/2/1/26/28

Press release about the new version of the "Sainsbury's Sensible Guide to Sensible Drinking" leaflet (an update of the 1987 Sensible Drinking leaflet).

SA/PR/2/1/26/29

Press release announcing that for six weeks all the proceeds of Sainsbury's Penny Back scheme will go to Age Concern [later part of Age UK]. The release explains the scheme as follows: "for each bag...

SA/PR/2/1/26/30

Press release announcing the introduction of growing salads - Lambs Lettuce and Roquette priced 69p. Growing herbs were introduced the previous year (basil, coriander, parsley, thyme).

SA/PR/2/1/26/31

Press release promoting new products - mixed edible flowers and edible nasturtiums. It includes recipes for Nasturtium Harlequin Salad and Nasturtium Boats taken from Sainsbury's Herb Recipe Book by...

SA/PR/2/1/26/32

Press release announcing that Sainsbury's Incentive Service is to be exhibited for the first time at the Incentive '91 Exhibition. Incentive Vouchers are available to businesses, which can be redeemed...

SA/PR/2/1/26/33

Press release promoting new books "The Cooking of Spain" by Elisabeth Luard and "The Cooking of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia" by Sri Owen which will be available at all Sainsbury's branches. All...

SA/PR/2/1/26/34

Press release announcing Sainsbury's financial results.

SA/PR/2/1/26/35

Press release announcing the launch of a new television advertising campaign with three commercials in which viewers are shown by a celebrity how to cook and prepare a dish using ingredients from...

SA/PR/2/1/26/36

Press release announcing the launch of a new television advertising campaign with three commercials in which viewers are shown by a celebrity how to cook and prepare a dish using ingredients from...

SA/PR/2/1/26/37

Press release announcing that Julio Grau has won the Sainsbury's/Daily Telegraph Wine Taster of the Year Competition.

SA/PR/2/1/26/38

Press release announcing Sainsbury's sponsorship of fourteen students on a John O'Groats to Lands End cycle ride for charity. The students will stop off at Sainsbury's stores for supplies on their...

SA/PR/2/1/26/39

Press release promoting Sainsbury's latest children's books (Fact Fun, Kings and Queen of Britain and Skywatch), part of the Sainsbury's Children's Reference Book series. There are two versions 5 and...

SA/PR/2/1/26/40

Press release about Sainsbury's support for Drinkwise Day on 11 June. Local food advisors will be available to provide advise in several stores, Sainsbury's revised Sensible Drinking Leaflet will be...

SA/PR/2/1/26/41