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  • Contents Page 02

    CONTENTS
    HEADLINES 2-S
    JS BRANDS PUT TO
    THE TEST I
    6 0 YEARS OF GIANT
    SUPERMARKETS 6/7
    SOTH ANNIVERSARY
    COMPETITION
    WRITELINES 8/9
    OPENINGS:
    DALSTON SUPERMARKET 10
    NEWPORT HOMEBASE H
    THE ARTS AND JS
    NEW LINES
    STORES...

  • How are we doing? 02

    How are we doing?
    A full run down on the
    results for 1995/96 is
    given on the centre 12
    pages. They also include
    questions from staff on
    some of the trickiest
    issues facing the company,
    with an answer from a
    director to...

  • JS hosts energy conference 02

    JS hosts energy conference
    Ian Williamson (centre) gives
    liis views to Robert Jones MP,
    IVIinister for Planning,
    Construction and Energy
    lEfficiency (second from right)
    and conference delegates.
    The Minister responsible for...

  • Produce staff read all about it 02

    Produce staff read all about it
    staff in produce departments,
    both instore and centrally, will
    have noticed a brand new glossy
    newsletter Pride in Produce
    which has been created
    especially for them.
    Initially the newsletter...

  • SSA is looking good 02

    SSA is looking good
    The SSA News has been reformatted
    to give a more professional
    image, transforming it from a
    plain photocopied edition to a
    properly designed publication,
    in which information is easier
    to find.
    This...

  • Time for action 02

    Time for action
    Staff get fit at Wariingham.
    Large numbers of staff have now
    completed TalkBack
    questionnaires and many of tlie
    suggestions made in tlie soutli
    east region and finance division
    from pliase one of tlie...

  • Blooming good shows on the way 03

    Blooming good shows on the way
    Homebase and Sainsbury's will both have a presence at
    shows with a horticultural flavour in the coming
    months. Homebase will have a
    stand at the National
    Exhibition Centre (NEC)
    in Birmingham...

  • Going for growth 03

    Going for growth
    Spring, and the
    average gardener's fancy
    turns to thoughts of
    growth. Homebase picked
    this time of blossoming to
    launch Gardening with
    Spend & Save.
    The free 24 page magazine
    will be issued every...

  • Italian promotion borrows a tenor 03

    Italian promotion borrows a tenor
    With Pavarottl's double at Fosse Park are (left to right)
    customer services manager Emma Wilson, produce
    assistant manager Karen Biggs, and checkout assistants
    Jo Magnor and Katie Wong. By...

  • Prizes on offer for deli staff 03

    Prizes on offer for deli staff
    Mendip Dairy Crest and
    The Grocer Magazine are
    holding the 1996 Retail
    Cheese Awards to find the
    best retail cheese displays
    in the UK. The awards are divided
    into three classes:...

  • Driving a bargain at Savacentre 04

    Driving a bargain at Savacentre Customers at London Colney Savacentre can now take
    home something bigger than their normal weekly
    groceries - a new car. The company has teamed
    up with Korean motor
    manufacturer Daewoo in...

  • Follow the folic acid route 04

    Follow the folic acid route
    Folic acid, one of the
    important B vitamins,
    plays a crucial role in
    the healthy development
    of babies.
    Research has shown that
    women who don't have
    enough folic acid are at
    increased risk of...

  • Mother's help 04

    Mother's help
    Many of Sainsbury's
    customers are young
    mothers, and the
    company has a service
    policy to support young
    mums and pregnant
    women.
    It has already set the
    service pace with baby
    changing rooms, packing
    and...

  • We're meeting the challenge to promote healthy eating 04

    Sainsbury's is the first
    food retailer to be
    awarded the right to use
    the 'Meeting the
    Challenge' logo by the
    Department of Health.
    The logo is part of the
    Government's Health of
    the Nation strategy and is
    awarded to...

  • Diabetic diet can be good for all 05

    Diabetic diet can be good for all
    In support of National
    Diabetes Week (June 9 -
    15), Sainsbury's and the
    British Diabetic Association
    (BDA) have got
    together to give advice on
    food shopping for people
    with diabetes and to...

  • Government backed campaign aims to create a learning society' 05

    JS joined the Government,
    education and other
    business leaders during
    April in the launch of the
    Campaign for Learning.
    Education Minister Gillian
    Shephard launched the
    campaign by giving a
    speech at the Draper's
    Hall in...

  • Grand moment for NVQ training 05

    Grand moment for NVQ training
    Mark Ford from Winton is
    the 1,000th adult within
    the retail division to
    achieve a National
    Vocational Qualification
    Level 2 (NVQ2) in
    retailing since the level
    two programme for adults
    began...

  • The target is Tadworth 05

    The target is Tadworth
    Jan Hubbard, Target Tadworth co-ordinator, Purley Way store manager Nigel Wade and
    Teressa Taylor.
    A staff-led initiative in Bryn Page's district will see all his stores working together
    over the next...

  • 60 YEARS OF GIANT SUPERMARKETS 06

    Sixty years ago this year, Giant
    Supermarkets was founded by
    Nehemiah Myer at 3509
    George Avenue, Washington
    DC. Nehemiah, a Jewish immigrant and former
    rabbi and teacher, arrived in the US in 1914 to start
    a new life....

  • JS BRANDS PUT TO THE TEST 06

    Special projects and sensory
    appraisal decided to asl< staff
    to put own brand products to
    tlie test. Tliey began by
    presenting staff from IVlere
    Green witli a fairly new/ own
    brand product - American
    Style Chocolate Chip...

  • 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMPETITION 07

    The England and Glasgow Rangers
    midfield star, Paul Gascoigne - better
    known to millions as Gazza - was down at New Cross Gate
    store last month. In between picking up football tips in the car park from that wizard of...

  • Writelines 08

    A customer at Heaton Park branch in Manchester
    snapped this wonderful picture during the BSE beef
    issue. From the horse's - sorry dog's - mouth? STAFF SAFETY
    FIRST
    John Worledge, veteran,
    Northampton
    In answer to Mr...

  • Branch opening—Dalston 10

    DALSTON
    A Saturday Funday made the first week at the new Dalston JS store a festive one. After the opening on Tuesday,
    Saturday was given over to competitions, giveaways, a live calypso band, a comedy act and a special...

  • Homebase opening—Newport 10

    NEWPORT
    The new Homebase store at Harlech Retail Park in Newport
    replaces the Texas store at the Newport Retail Park and
    becomes Homebase's third store in Wales. Many of the Texas
    staff have transferred to the new store and...

  • Report on the Sainsbury Group's Performance for the Financial Year to 9th March 1996 11

    Report on the Sainsbury Group's Performance for the Financial Year to 9th March 1996
    Results at a glance A message from the chairman
    Last year the performance of
    the Sainsbury Group was mixed.
    Profits in our core...

  • SSA OFFERS 23

    DISNEYLAND
    FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER -
    SUNDAY 27TH OCTOBER 1996.
    Following the huge success of the
    Eurodisney trip in 1995, we are
    really pleased to offer SSA members
    the same break in 1996.
    FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER 1996
    Coaches will...

  • Expanding the Arts arena 24

    The worlds of painting, music and acting are all expanding thanks to the fourth year of the Sainsbury's Pictures for Schools
    Programme, the company's brand new sponsorship of county youth orchestras, and the innovative use of a...

  • Marinades to make your mouth water 26

    Marinades to make your mouth water
    This year, the meat, poultry and fish departments
    are together launching the best and most
    delicious range of products for summer, all of
    which can be cooked on a barbecue.
    The range, split...

  • Rule of Loire 26

    Following in the
    success of the
    1995 vintage,
    Sainsbury's has
    upgraded its range
    of wines from the
    middle Loire.
    Renowned
    winemaker Jacques Lurton has helped produce the following
    wines: Rose d'Anjou, £3.75, Cabernet...

  • Something special with seafood 26

    The delicious and
    exclusive Speciality
    Seafood range of fresh
    fish dishes, ideal for
    special occasions and
    entertaining, has made
    Its debut in only a few
    selected stores across
    the country.
    The range,
    displayed in the...

  • Spirit of good housekeeping 26

    Spirit of good housekeeping
    Perfect for any cook
    planning a special dish
    is the new range of
    Spirits for Cooking.
    JS French Brandy,
    JS AVOC Calvados and
    JS Dark Rum come in
    conveniently small
    bottles for cooks
    who may...

  • Stuffed crust now in store 26

    Stuffed crust now in store
    Sainsbury's is the market leader in chilled pizzas and has
    developed the market further by launching a new range of fresh
    stuffed crust pizzas - the first in the UK retail market.
    The pizzas have a...

  • Go nuts 27

    A delicious new
    combination of nuts and
    vegetables with a layer
    of Cheddar cheese
    makes up the new Nut
    Loaf. Suitable for
    vegetarians but bound
    to be equally popular
    with meat eaters, the
    loaf is 130g and sells
    for 89p....

  • Head for celebrity status 27

    Head for celebrity status
    Buyers teamed up with
    celebrity liair saion
    Michaeijolin to create
    Sainsbury's exclusive range
    of designer hair products.
    Used in IVlichaeljohn
    salons on celebrities such
    as Emma Forbes and...

  • Home and dry 27

    Home and dry
    The Sainsbury's Ready to Eat Dried Fruit range has been relaunched
    and now boasts seven different varieties with new and exclusive
    packaging which is easier to open, resealable and has a base allowing
    the product...

  • Perfection in pastry 27

    Perfection in pastry
    Two new enticing treats in the freezer
    cabinet are Raspberry Viennese Tart and
    Apple Sultana Filo Pie.
    The tart consists of a light pastry
    case filled with real raspberry sauce and
    finished with a...

  • Refreshing news 27

    Refreshing news
    Just in time for summer is a
    refreshing new range of
    three traditional drinks from
    the dairy buying
    department.
    The fresh fruit range,
    comprising Cranberry &
    Raspberry, Lemon Iced
    Tea, and Ginger...

  • The Journal's great New Lines giveaway 27

    The Journal's great New Lines giveaway
    Name
    Job title
    Work location
    Contact tel. no.
    If you would like to
    sample some dried
    fruit write to Journal
    Giveaways, JS Journal,
    Stamford House,
    Stamford Street,
    London SEl 9LL.

  • Crime fighters find it easier to get airborne 28

    Crime fighters find it easier to get airborne
    The Dalston Radio Against
    Crime (DRAC) scheme
    received a donation of
    £1,500 from JS recently
    for a base station which
    will improve the quality
    and strength of the...

  • Invention with vision 28

    Invention with vision
    With the help of Romford
    store, the local St
    Edward's Church of
    England Comprehensive
    came second in a
    competition run by The
    Wellcome Foundation as
    part of an exhibition at the
    University College...

  • JS puts town in the picture 28

    JS puts town in the picture
    The Right Honourable
    Douglas Hurd dropped
    into Witney on March 11
    to unveil a new scenic
    map of the town. The
    map, sponsored by
    Sainsbury's, depicts
    Witney in full colour with
    streets and...

  • New JS generation on the way 28

    New JS generation on the way
    Graham Cutter, a member of
    the delicatessen staff at
    Broadcut, has introduced the
    Northern County Infants'
    School reception class to
    shopping at Sainsbury's.
    Using old JS advertising
    material,...

  • Youngsters eggs-ercise their tastebuds 28

    Youngsters eggs-ercise their tastebuds
    Young panelist Alex Wilson gets a taste of chocolate. out of th
    children from Shim
    Primary School in Hougnionle-
    Spring, who took part in a
    blind tasting of six different
    brands of...

  • Looking after the pennies 29

    Vicki Merett (far left), Emily Jolly (standing centre) and Peter Jones (far right) with Linsell
    House residents at the cheque presentation.
    Penny Back helps furnish a home
    Residents from the Dunstable Linsell House, a...

  • Mayor's storybook 29

    Mayor's storybook
    Waverley's mayor,
    Michael Blower, showed
    his gratitude for the local
    JS's sponsorship of his
    book The Mayor's
    Sketchbook, a Diary of
    Events in Waverley, Book
    Two, by visiting the store
    at Water Lane to...

  • Soft rock 29

    Soft rock
    Children at the Grange
    Playgroup in Letchworth are
    rocking around the clock with
    their new foam rocker bought with
    Letchworth store's Penny Back Scheme donation of
    £100. Says senior clerk Ann Donaldson who...

  • Hooked on rugby 30

    LIFELINES Hooked on rugby
    Andrew Long, a student at
    Talbot Heath has made his
    international debut as a
    hooker for the England under
    18 schools rugby team. Andy, who has been
    I •playing rugby since the
    LJBLJi tender age of...

  • No business like shoe business 30

    No business like shoe business
    Burnley is one of the
    stores taking part in
    the shoe recycling
    scheme supported by
    the European Recycling
    Company Ltd. The aim
    of the scheme is to
    ship old shoes to third
    world countries...

  • Sitting it out with the yellow peril 30

    A charity event at East Dereham
    Texas Involved a member of staff
    getting into a sticky situation.
    Darren Dack, warehouse
    assistant, volunteered to spend
    six hours in a bath of custard to
    raise funds for the Marie...

  • LONG SERVICE 31

    LONG SERVICE
    Employees who have
    completed 40 years' service:
    DAVID FISHER, dhver, Charlton
    depot
    Employees who have
    completed 25 years' service:
    KATHY AUSTIN, checkout/
    replenishment assistant. West
    Hove. ARTHUR BIRD,...

  • OBITUARY 31

    OBITUARY
    Length of service appears in
    brackets.
    RAYMOND BUCKLEY, the south
    west regional services
    manager, distribution, aged
    50, died after a long illness
    on March 29. (25yrs).
    DIANE BARNETSON, checkout
    replenishment...

  • RETIREMENTS 31

    RETIREMENTS
    Length of service appears in
    brackets.
    KEITH BENTON, warehousekeeper,
    Basingstoke depot
    (24 years) BARRY STANWAY,
    senior steward, Basingstoke
    depot (28 years) HELGA HAU,
    senior systems assistant,
    Letchworth...

  • SOUND AND VISION 31

    This issue we see the return of The Lion
    King's wackiest duo, Timon and Pumbaa as
    they search the world for the most gut
    satisfying bug. Follow the adventures of the
    wise-cracking meerkat and his trusty
    wart-hog friend. With...

  • WEDDING 31

    WEDDING
    SAMANTHA STAMP, checkout/
    petrol assistant at West
    Hove, married BWS manager
    ALAN MATTHEWS on Easter
    Saturday, April 6. The couple
    met while working together
    18 months ago. Many
    colleagues from the store
    joined in...

  • THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS 32

    THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS
    1961 was the year in which spacemen became a reality. In April, Major
    Yuri Gagarin made the first manned
    orbit of the Earth. Less than a month later
    the Americans confirmed their equal status
    in the...