'Sainsbury's Journal', May/June 2007

Table of content

• Contents Page
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  P4
  What's going on around the business.
  P7
  The responsible way forward.
  P8
  Racing to success.
  P9
  Supply chain to shelf.
  P10
  Win a designer bag.
  P11
  Focus on shrink.
  P12
  The wild and the wacky!
  P16
  Get in the mood...

• GUEST EDITOR MARY NEILL
  03

  MARY NEILL
  Process Improvements Analyst,
  Store support centre, Streatham Hi everyone.
  It's great to be given a chance to mention the store
  support centre down here at Streatham.
  We're right at the end of Red Nose fever now...

• Battery hens get parole as we go cage-free
  04

  We're going to be the first
  of the big four supermarkets
  to sell only cage-free eggs
  by 2012, in line with our
  approach to Sourcing with
  integrity.
  We sell nearly 600 million
  eggs a year, so the decision
  is a major shift...

• Hedge End puts the trade in Fair
  04

  Hedge End colleagues are
  championing Fairtrade, with
  the store enjoying the
  fastest increase in sales of
  Fairtrade foods. It seems
  customers can't get enough
  of Fairtrade bananas, tea,
  chocolate, instant and
  ground...

• Top award for Open Learning
  04

  The team at the Open
  Learning Centre, at Hams Hall
  Distribution Centre, have
  notched up another accolade
  - winning a prestigious
  national award.
  The Open College Network
  Award recognises
  commitment, interest and
  passion...

• You raised more than £7 million for Comic Relief!
  04

  This year everyone
  went all out for
  Comic Relief,
  making the Big One
  bigger and better
  than ever and
  raising a whopping
  £7.4 million!
  Sitting in bathtubs full of
  beans, sponsored chest
  waxing, bike rides,...

• ACTIVE KIDS TOP OF THE WORLD!
  05

  Active Kids has won a World
  Retail Award and it's all thanks
  to you! In the first ever
  awards, held in Barcelona in
  March, the Active Kids
  campaign beat Marks and
  Spencer and Boots, among
  others, to win the trophy for
  the...

• Bank plans exciting changes
  05

  Watch out for a new look to
  Sainsbury's Bank, which we
  will be relaunching in June.
  The Bank will more closely
  align itself with the Sainsbury's
  brand, with a new look and
  feel online, in newspaper
  advertising and...

• British tomatoes all year round
  05

  Summer's coming and what
  can be more refreshing than
  a crisp tomato salad. But you
  don't have to wait until the
  warmer days to enjoy that
  taste of summer, with our
  Billingham tomato nursery
  making tomatoes available
  all...

• Helping people get back to work
  05

  We've joined forces with other
  major retailers to help put
  something back into the
  community, supporting a
  Government initiative
  that helps unemployed
  people back to work.
  Through the Local
  Employment Partnership
  Scheme,...

• Putting soul into the summer
  05

  Straight from the Dragons'
  Den onto our shelves ready
  for summer, Levi Roots'
  Reggae Reggae Sauce adds
  a touch of the Caribbean to
  your BBOs.
  After winning backing on
  BBC2's Dragons' Den and
  being given a...

• Saving the trees
  05

  Guess, what? We've done it
  again. We're the first major
  retailer to sell 100 per
  cent recycled own-brand
  paper and we're helping
  save 1,000 tonnes of wood
  pulp as well as energy
  and water in its
  production.
  As well as...

• Secret songwriter
  05

  Darran Jackson, Duty
  Manager at Halifax, is hoping
  to crack the charts with the
  launch of his band's debut
  record. Darran and his band,
  i.e, will be releasing the
  single on i-tunes on the 28th
  May, hoping to get...

• Baking his way to success
  06

  One of our Bakery
  Apprentices has beaten
  competition from 100
  nominations to gain the
  runner-up place in a national
  training award.
  Chris Noble, from Washington,
  gained second place in the
  National Employer Service
  2007...

• Marathon success for Team Sainsbury's
  06

  Colleagues joined 40,000
  runners and sailed their
  way round the 26 miles of
  the London Marathon on
  the 22nd April, all finishing
  with impressive times and
  loving every minute of it.
  Thanks to the competition
  we ran in the...

• Nothing fishy going on
  06

  As part of our commitment
  to providing products ^
  from sustainable
  sources we've
  been selling only line-caught
  cod and haddock since the
  start of May.
  Using hooks on a line rather
  than trawling with huge
  nets provides...

• Win tickets to Live Earth!
  06

  Stony, Yogurt on a Mission,
  and Live Earth are offering
  you the chance to win a pair
  of the hottest tickets in town
  - the Live Earth concert at
  Wembley on the 7th July!
  You'll see the Beastie Boys,
  Madonna, Red Hot...

• Make The Difference: Getting customers to think green
  07

  On Friday 27 April 2007,
  we became the first major
  supermarket to stop giving
  out free carrier bags
  in-store. Instead we gave
  out our re-usable 'Bags
  for Life' during the day.
  We know that our customers
  use these bags at...

• Did you know?: In the Spotlight - Julie Morton
  08

  Julie Morton
  Regional Operations Manager, Region 23, Sussex Where were you born?
  Alnwick in Northumberland.
  What is the one product that you buy
  from Sainsbury's that you just can't do
  without - and why?
  Fresh chicken...

• Did you know?: My hidden talent
  08

  The thrill of the
  silver machine
  William Whiting was travelling at around 145 mph when he
  braked to go into a corner, hit the grass and came toppling
  off, his bike hurtling across the ground. Amazingly, he was fine.
  "I was...

• Job Swap: From supply chain to shelf
  09

  Adam's day
  My Expectations
  Bigger chiller cabinets to allow plenty
  of room to organise stock.
  Id - Although I've shopped in Mere Green I've never
  seen the back of it, so that was interesting. I was shocked at
  the size of the...

• Have you got the S factor?
  10

  The best acts that we see during the
  auditions on 6th July will be asked
  to perform during the conference
  itself on 18th September. Acts will
  be given a makeover and coaching to
  help them dazzle, and they will also
  be given...

• Win your own Anya Hindmarch bag!
  10

  Our Anya Hindmarch '
  shopping bag was a
  sell-out success when
  it went on sale in April.
  Anya's stylish
  alternative to plastic
  carrier bags was sold
  out within hours of going on sale.
  Anya is a leading accessory...

• You love the Journal!
  10

  Last December we included a Reader
  Survey form with the Journal asking
  for your views.
  Well the results are in, and we're
  pleased to hear that you love the
  Journal.
  Nearly 87 per cent of you never miss
  an issue and...

• Tell Justin
  11

  Great ways to
  reduce shrink We asked for your ideas on reducing shrink,
  and you certainly had plenty. Here's just
  a few of them. IDEA: Why are 'part bake' stores
  sent raw materials for stores who
  have 'scratch' bakeries? We...

• Red Nose Day
  12

  Nose to nose
  with the animals Dudley Zoo was overrun
  with Red Noses when
  members of the Zone 4
  Store Development team
  became zookeepers for
  the day.
  The event was arranged by Greg
  Elcock, Investment Delivery Manager,
  who...

• Best of summer eating
  16

  With the Vi It's
  time tc get /• the
  best that the ;- ime
  can offer. I t©
  get out of the kitchen and enjoy
  lazy summer with a glass
  of something ' and a
  sizzling BBQ.
  Why not try our tasty range of
  BBO kebabs, with the...

• Savour the flavours of Spain
  17

  Hola amigos! You'll really get in the mood
  for summer with the new Espana ready
  meals and tapas from the new Share range.
  We asked colleagues at Attleborough to try
  four of the new products.
  The ready meals range is a mixture...

• Meat-free summer eating
  18

  Sausages, burgers, kebabs ... the
  summer sun seems to bring out the
  meat eater in us all as we dust off the
  barbies. But for those of us who prefer
  our vegetables to a steak, we've got a
  fantastic range of summer dishes...

• Try something new today
  18

  Perfect for a V^
  summer feast^
  Summer came early for colleagues
  at Ashbourne when we asked them
  to try the new barbeque-inspired
  ready meal range. We all know how reliable our
  summer weather can be. Just when
  get the BBO...

• Win tickets to the event of your choice
  18

  Now it's your chance to Mix it Up
  with Mars Planets! You could win
  one of three sets of tickets
  worth £100 to see the event
  of your choice. Mars Planets are in store now and
  comprise a selection of three different
  flavoured...

• Your shout: My dream dinner party
  19

  Imagine you could invite anyone over for your dream
  dinner party, dead or alive, it doesn't matter.
  Karen Shaw, Customer Services Assistant, Holywood
  Exchange, Belfast, devised a great menu for her six guests.
  Karen chose to...

• Trevor Lynn decided to say it with flowers
  20

  "I was sitting on my bum complaining
  about our untidy neighbourhood when
  it suddenly occurred to me I should do
  something about it. And being Produce
  and Floral Manager I decided to use
  horticulture to solve the problem."
  So...

• Early mornings notch up £40,000
  21

  It's four o' clock in the morning and
  Kath Burton struggles out of bed.
  Outside the house it's pitch black and
  the air is frosty.
  It's even cold inside.
  She's tired and grumpy and feeling
  a bit under the weather. But there's...

• More than just dib dib dob
  21

  Last month Anthony Peters, the BWS
  Manager at Pimlico, led a caving
  expedition, used a longbow and
  climbed a 20-foot vertical wall.
  No, Pimlico isn't expecting
  colleagues to take these
  extraordinary
  measures just to get
  to...

• Time travel: Dancing in the aisles
  22

  If walls could talk, then the store
  at Sprotbrough would have
  stories galore to tell.
  Over the past fifty years it has been a Jacksons and before that a
  Grandways. But its best stories would come from a time when sex
  siren...

• Local news round up: London
  23

  Colleagues at Barnet
  collected over £1,700 for
  Comic Relief by dressing
  up in red for the day and
  doing sponsored step
  aerobics. Coca Cola also
  helped out, donating lots
  of prizes.
  SELSDON
  Selsdon really got into...

• Local news round up: East
  24

  Corey's Mill raised over
  £4,500 for Comic
  Relief after colleagues
  organised loads of
  different events
  including assisted bag
  packing, a bouncy
  castle and a sponsored
  26 mile row on a rowing
  machine. They also had
  a...

• Local news round up: South
  24

  Colleagues raised
  £1,665 for Comic Relief
  by staging a football
  match, paying to wear
  non-uniform for the
  day and keeping an
  exercise bike going all
  day in the foyer. Colleagues at Crayford
  got involved in...

• Local news round up: North
  25

  Linda Garvey and Phil
  Wardman from York went on
  a bit of an adventure to raise
  money for Comic Relief.
  Armed with nothing but a
  lunch box and a mobile
  phone, they set out to see
  what the furthest store was
  they could get...

• Local news round up: West
  25

  Colleagues at Stoke got into
  the mood wearing their red
  noses around the office with
  pride for Comic Relief.
  Kidderminster decided to
  move away from the
  traditional bath tub full of
  tomatoes, with Store
  Manager, Vernon...

• Justin talks: Together we move forward
  26

  I've talked a lot over the last few
  weeks about the potential bid for us,
  but that's all behind us now and we
  can move forward, Getting better
  every day.
  It's really not surprising that when
  other companies look in on what...

• Coffee Break Solutions
  27

  REAM
  ROAM
  ROOM
  ROOF
  ROOK
  COOK

• March/April competition winners
  27

  March/April
  competition winners
  Cardiff theatre break for two
  Kim Alder, East Filton, Bristol
  Annabel Karmel cook books
  Margaret Fairbrain, Hemel Hempstead
  Mrs AJ Hutchins, Kempshott
  Carole Embley, Cottinqham
  Jenny Bower,...

• Your letters
  27

  I am a baker at Rhyl and
  want to tell you why I
  owe so much to my work
  colleagues.
  pR\Z
  My partner, Lynda, has an 11-yearold
  daughter, Chantelle, who was
  born with a rare blood disorder
  called Diamond Blackfan...

• Coffee Break
  28

  Overheard in-store break IJ Several years ago, I was serving
  a customer who had fruit and
  vegetables in her shopping.
  As I picked up the apples to weigh them,
  I tied a knot in the top of the bag to stop them
  falling out. As I...

• Win a pink Smeg Fridge
  28

  You could keep your drinks cool this summer, by winning a stunning pink Smeg fridge,
  thanks to Cravendale.
  At Cravendale milk matters - that's why
  they filter their milk to make it purer.
  Cravendale is supporting the UK's...