'JS Journal', March 1985

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Chairman is chosen personality

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Chairman is chosen personality
Chairman, Sir John
Sainsbury, has been
chosen Personality of the
Year by readers of Food
Processing—a monthly
magazine for food
industry management.
The presentation was
made at an...
Contents Page

02
Page 2-3
News
Page 4-5
Loughborough branch opens
Page 6-7
The area catering specialist is just the job
Page 8
New products
Page 9-15
Senior managers' conference with pullout guide to top executives
Page 16
Business news
Page...
Senior management changes

02
Senior management changes
RETAIL DIRECTOR, Joe Barnes,
announced a number of senior
management changes which were
effective from February 4.
Ron Dooge, reporting to
director of branch operations,
Dennis Males, is now...
Talking turkey

02
Talking turkey
BERNARD MATTHEWS went
down 'bootifully' when he spoke
to the Executive Club on February
4. He trotted out a
fascinating guide to his turkey
business.
He told members of the club
that when he first started...
Appointments

03
Appointments
PURCHASING MANAGER,
Dick Hill, has been appointed by
the Minister of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food as a part-time
purchasing adviser. He will assist
a small, internal team currently
reviewing the Ministry's...
Beauty and brains

03
Beauty and brains
AND FOR THOSE men amongst
you who don't know what foundation
is ...' The speaker from
Yardley's covered a wide range of
topics when he came to head
office to speak to buyers in the
non-foods department on...
New JS contract depot opens

03
New JS contract depot opens
A NEW DISTRIBUTION centre
to be used exclusively by JS was
opened on January 8.
Yate depot, near Bristol, was
officially opened by Len Payne,
distribution director (left of
picture) and Sir Peter...
PM's shopping blues

03
PM's shopping blues
IN A RECENT interview with
the Prime Minister for the
Mail on Sunday, journalist,
Jilly Cooper, asked Margaret
Thatcher what she missed
most from her pre-appointment
days. She replied:
'Picking up my...
Property

03
PROPERTY
DETAILED PLANNING permission
is being sought for a
supermarket to be built on the
Moreton Hall Estate in Bury St
Edmunds.
Openings
Openings to put in your diary
for the month of March are:
Watford supermarket,...
Branch opening—Loughborough

04
IT WAS market day in Loughborough when
the first new Sainsbury's of 1985 opened. It
seemed 3s though the great influx of shoppers
from the surrounding areas was to be found in
the store on the morning of January 24....
THE AREA CATERING SPECIALIST

06
AN ARMY marches on its stomach. Branch staff at
Sainsbury's may not be clad in battle dress fighting
for King and country, but nevertheless need sound
nourishment to do their job well.
Ensuring that this is the case, each of...
Eye-catching fishnet

08
Eye-catching fishnet
STEPPING OUT for spring is a
new range of 'Network' hosiery,
from JS.
Both stockings and tights are
140 denier black fishnet, and the
stockings feature a back seam.
The eyecatching stockings
(99p) and...
Hot stuff

08
Hot stuff
BRING SOME spice into the life
of roast beef and hot dogs
everywhere with Sainsbury's
English Mustard.
Traditionally packed with the
traditional taste, this mustard is
available in two sizes— lOOg (37p)
and...
Roll up

08
Roll up
ROLL IN style with Sainsbury's
Swiss Roll with Caramel Flavour
Filling.
A tempting caramel sponge,
with a very tasty filling, this
makes an enjoyable treat at any
time of day.
Sainsbury's new Swiss Roll
costs 26p...
Soft sell

08
Soft sell
KEEP HANDS soft and beautiful
by using Sainsbury's Moisturising
Hand Lotion with Almond Oil.
In a new handy pump dispenser,
the cream is very light and easily
absorbed. It has a lovely fragrance
and may be used on...
Supremely new

08
Supremely new
CATS AND DOGS all over the
country can now look forward to
even more variety in their meals,
with two new lines in the Supreme
range.
Feline 'foodies' with a taste for fish will certainly enjoy new
Supreme...
The no-meat protein pie

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The no-meat protein pie
THE SAUSAGE and pie buying department
has been busy recently, introducing several
new lines into the stores.
'Flagship' of the range is Sainsbury's
Savoury Pie at 87p. It looks like beef, it...
Vitamin milk

08
Vitamin milk
MILK CONTAINING extra
goodness is Sainsbury's Instant
Dried Skimmed Milk with added
vitamins A and D.
In three sizes (454g, 340g and
198g) this product is ideal to help
in slimming when used as part of
an...
Wine-in-a-bag?

08
Wine-in-a-bag?
TO CARRY away the weekly
shopping, use one of the new
Sainsbury's Wine' shopping bags.
In strong PVC with a cotton
lining, the bags come in two
colourways—black or burgundy
each with a gold illustration...
SENIOR MANAGERS' CONFERENCE

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SENIOR MANAGERS' CONFERENCE
The fourth senior management conference was held in Eastbourne on
January 20 and 21. Over 150 people, JS top executives, met at
the Grand Hotel for an intensive two days of presentations...
Beans means M&S

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Beans means M&S
M&S HAS recently been tempting
Parisian palates with, of all things,
cans of baked beans. France, the
country that gave the world haute
cuisine is now discovering le
quick snack.' Marks' Paris store on
the...
Dee can proceed to go

13
Dee can proceed to go
DEE CORPORATION'S proposed
takeover of Booker McConnell
has been given a clean bill of
health by the Monopolies and
Mergers Commission (MMC). Dee
produced a bid worth £236 million
for Booker over six...
Hillards' half year

13
Hillards' half year
HILLARDS, the West Yorkshire
based supermarket operator, has
reported figures for the half year
to November 10 which look a little
off-colour. Turnover increased by
11.9 per cent to £132 million...
Small is more beautiful

13
Small is more beautiful
UNTIL RECENTLY small shops were a rather
stagnant part of retailing. Now, however, there is
increasing interest in this area as the spotlight has
fallen on the potential of American-style...
Tax master

13
IT IS COMFORTlNG to Know
that JS receives tax advice
from a person bearing the
grand title of UK Taxmaster
1984! Chris Sales, a partner in
Clark Whitehill & Co, won this
esteemed designation at the
recent UK Annual Tax...
Bromley area's bumper raffle

14
Bromley area's bumper raffle
PICTURED HERE is the finale
to a magnificent effort by 11 locations
from the Bromley area.
Together they raised £11,821
towards the children's charities
campaign by selling raffle tickets
for a...
John's future looks meatier

14
John's future looks meatier
ANOTHER TRAINEE on the JS
Youth Training Scheme graduates
and it's an excuse to show some
faces from Macclesfield.
John Holt completed his YTS
year in December and is now
employed full time in...
Now you see it . . . now you don't!

14
Now you see it . . . now you don't!
Down comes the old security gate house at Hoddesdon depot to
reveal the newly built replacement. Says senior security
officer, Dave Church: 'We moved into the new gate house just after...
Slice from Hovis

14
Slice from Hovis
After his 13 mile run, [JSJ
January 85}, Geoff Wright,
senior baker at Burton, is
seen here receiving a
cheque for £105 (for the
NSPCC) from Ray Neil,
area sales manager for
Rank Hovis Ltd.
A gift with vision

15
A gift with vision
SAINSBURY'S RECENTLY
agreed to a request from Colton
Hills School in Wolverhampton,
to donate a trolley to a member
of staff who is blind.
Deputy head, Mrs Swain,
wrote to JS saying: 'He would like
to...
Carrying on for years

15
Carrying on for years
CELEBRATING ITS 'golden
jubilee' on December 12, 1984,
was a JS paper carrier bag.
Owned by customer Mr
Thornton-Pett, this bag was initiated
into the shopping habit at
Redditch branch three years...
Family day 1985

15
Family day 1985
THE FAMILY DAY committee
is very busy once again working
towards that special day in the JS
social and sporting calendar. This
year Family Day will take place
on Sunday, June 16.
Fresh initiatives are...
Family's fight for life

15
Family's fight for life
STEPHEN WICKINS, recently
received the best Christmas
present ever—his life.
Two years ago, it was discovered
that Stephen had
leukaemia and his only chance
was a bone marrow transplant.
His...
Away win for Hull Homebase

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Away win for Hull Homebase
IN RECENT YEARS the city of
Hull has boasted two highflying
Rugby League teams and a league
football team which is currently
chasing promotion.
It can now also be proud of its
Homebase five-a-side...
Club night at Kimberley

16
Club night at Kimberley
KIMBERLEY'S FIRST annual
dinner dance was held on January
12 at Ormonde Fields Country
Club.
The evening was a great
success with 134 members of
staff in attendance. The evening
featured a flowering...
Miss JS finalists are chosen

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Miss JS finalists are chosen
PAPERGIRL

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PAPERGIRL
The latest beauty of the branches is Simone Abbott, student
at Haverhill branch. She was selected as 'Miss Echo, 1985'
by the local newspaper, The Haverhill Echo.
Pitsea pardners

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Pitsea pardners
THE GRAND OLD OPRY came
to Essex on January 12 when
Pitsea branch organised a
country and western evening in
aid of the children's charities.
Eight hundred guests from
Rayleigh Weir, Southend,...
Quiz winners

17
Quiz winners
SHAKEN BUT not stirred at
Basingstoke depot was secretary
Valerie Thresher when she heard
she was the lucky winner of the
Journal's Christmas 'Cocktail of
Questions' quiz. The only other
entrant to gain full...
Sextuplets

17
Sextuplets
RECENTLY BIRKENHEAD
branch were over-run with some
unusual customers. The Walton
sextuplets were celebrating their
first birthday with a shopping trip
to Sainsbury's where most of
their year's supply of nappies...
Sponsored swim at Parkside Pool

17
Getting more than their big toes wet, staff from Coldhams Lane
are pictured following a sponsored swim at Parkside Pool,
Cambridge. The swim raised £421 for the children's charities.
The latest beauty of the branches is Simone...
The JS price is right

17
The JS price is right
Daily Mail readers were
recently invited to 'come on
down' to Sainsbury's with
Leslie Crowther. The Mail
reasoned that the huge
popularity of 'The Price is
Right'—the quiz programme
hosted by Leslie...
Barrow boys and girls

18
Barrow boys and girls
FIVE LADIES (assisted by
husbands and boyfriends) from
Great Yarmouth branch rolled
out the barrow on December 23
in aid of the NSPCC.
Office manager, Julie Harding
and office clerks, Louise...
Life is supreme

18
Life is supreme
THERE'S NOTHING new about
dogs eating cat food or viceversa,
but has anyone ever heard
about birds flourishing on a diet
of dog food?
At the Anglian Wildlife Rescue
Centre, a hospital for ailing
wildlife,...
Silver wedding surprise

18
Silver wedding surprise
MANAGER of Winton branch,
Mike Cull thought he knew
everything that happened in his
store. He discovered differently
in December, on the occasion of
his silver wedding anniversary,
when his...
Surbiton serenade

18
Surbiton serenade
CAROL SINGING in Surbiton
raised over £200 for the children's
charities.
For a two week period over
Christmas, staff from the branch
provided a tuneful entrance for
shoppers who gave generously.
Doing the south London walk

19
Doing the south London walk
TWO PAIRS of happy feet
went for a stroll around
town recently. Elena
London, systems clerk
and Pauline Kelly,
supermarket assistant,
both of Crystal Palace,
undertook a sponsored
walk calling...
Long service

19
Long service
Bill Ager, leading store service
assistant at Islington, has
completed 25 years with the
company.
He joined JS as a shop porter at
Aveley. Bill transferred to
Islington in 1966.
Dag Bumstead,...
Nan is the biggest knit

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Nan is the biggest knit
USING SIZE eight needles, 19
ladies of Edmonton knitted and
purled for two hours on November
6 to raise £421.51 for the
children's charities.
Starting with 30 stitches and
using double knitting...
Retirements

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Retirements
Ivor 'Taffy' Evans, leading store
service assistant at Walthamstow,
has retired after 38 years' service
with JS.
He joined the company at
James Street, Walthamstow.
During his time with JS, Taffy has
worked in...
Feedback

20
FEEDBACK
Letters are welcome
and should be
addressed to the
editor
JS sells in US
From: R Whiting, electrical engineering
foreman, Buntingford
depot.
During the recent slump in prices
on the stock market, JS...
Obituary

20
Obituary
Jean Atherton, skilled supermarket
assistant at Nuneaton,
died after a short illness on
January 17, aged 54.
She had been with the
company since 1979.
Kath Bickerton, part time
supermarket assistant at...
Get some in

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Get some in WITH THE end of the financial
1 / 1 / year and salary reviews just
Mr Mr around the corner, the Archives
' ' are happy to be able to offer a
30 shilling (150p) rise!
This advertisement, dating from 1954, was
one...