Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 147

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    Waitrose/M&S top sustainable fish table

    2007-03-21T08:17:00Z

    Waitrose and Marks & Spencer have topped the Marine Conservation Society's Sustainable Supermarket League Table, which examines the UK supermarkets' commitment to sourcing fish from responsibly managed fisheries.Tesco and Sainsbury's ranked...

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    Will Sainsbury's star stop shining?

    2007-03-17T00:00:00Z

    The British public has long enjoyed a fairly fulfilling love affair with the Sainsbury brand: through good times and bad, it has shown great loyalty and more recently Sainsbury's sales growth has been at the top end of the industry pecking...

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    Sainsbury's recruits Icke to wine team

    2007-03-17T00:00:00Z

    The Sainsbury's wine buying team has undergone a restructure following the appointment of Rachael Icke. She joins the supermarket from Constellation Brands Europe, where she was a senior national account manager with eight years'...

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    Gangmaster probe launched by Tesco

    2007-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda have launched an investigation into the labour provided to one of its major vegetable suppliers, Bomfords. It follows a swoop by the Gangmaster Licensing Authority, which resulted in seven labour providers to...

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    Q&A with Ray Jeans Manager of the Week

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    What is your greatest challenge and how do you tackle it? Our greatest challenge initially was bringing a new Asda store to a town that already has other supermarkets. There is a Sainsbury's and a Morrisons nearby and to begin with,...

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    Q&A with Ray Jeans Manager of the Week

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    What is your greatest challenge and how do you tackle it? Our greatest challenge initially was bringing a new Asda store to a town that already has other supermarkets. There is a Sainsbury's and a Morrisons nearby and to begin with,...

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    Farmers hope stores will follow Tesco lead

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    The dairy industry is holding its breath to see what happens following Tesco's decision to raise its retail milk prices this week.Farming leaders are hoping Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons and Somerfield will follow suit, after Tesco...

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    Farmers hope stores will follow Tesco lead

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    The dairy industry is holding its breath to see what happens following Tesco's decision to raise its retail milk prices this week.Farming leaders are hoping Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons and Somerfield will follow suit, after Tesco...

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    Distracting times for Sainsbury's

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    It doesn't look as if the speculation surrounding the future ownership of Sainsbury's is going to go away. If the latest reports are to be believed, a number of parties are acquiring stakes in the business on the basis of the value of the...

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    Distracting times for Sainsbury's

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    It doesn't look as if the speculation surrounding the future ownership of Sainsbury's is going to go away. If the latest reports are to be believed, a number of parties are acquiring stakes in the business on the basis of the value of the...

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    M&S trials boxes of organic fruit and veg

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer has jumped on the organic veg box bandwagon nearly eight months after Tesco, Sainsbury's and Ocado launched schemes.The first boxes went into 400 Marks & Spencer stores across the UK over a week ago. The store is offering...

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    M&S trials boxes of organic fruit and veg

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Marks & Spencer has jumped on the organic veg box bandwagon nearly eight months after Tesco, Sainsbury's and Ocado launched schemes.The first boxes went into 400 Marks & Spencer stores across the UK over a week ago. The store is offering...

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    JS: we'll bow to public preference over labels

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's will bow to customer demand and remove traffic-light labelling from its products - if Guideline Daily Amount labelling wins public support.Front-of-pack nutritional labelling has become a key battleground in the food...

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    JS: we'll bow to public preference over labels

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's will bow to customer demand and remove traffic-light labelling from its products - if Guideline Daily Amount labelling wins public support.Front-of-pack nutritional labelling has become a key battleground in the food...

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    Top-Up shop

    2007-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Who we visitedTesco Express Clifton, BristolSainsbury's Local Ealing, LondonMidlands Supermarket Coalville, LeicesterLondis Crawley, West SussexSpar Bishopbriggs, GlasgowHow they...

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    Williams to run new Sainsbury's depot

    2007-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Supply chain specialist Wincanton has been awarded the contract to operate Sainsbury's new manual distribution centre in Northampton and has appointed Gavin Williams to run it. Gavin Williams, who was previously general manager for...

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    Green vows just hot air says King

    2007-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King has lashed out at its rivals' green policies.On the day the government revealed its intention to create a standard eco-label to tell consumers about the environmental impact of food, King said some...

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    I see a great future for street markets

    2007-02-26T00:00:00Z

    With all the excitement surrounding Sainsbury's, it's easy to ignore what's happening at the other end of the spectrum with the local grocer.City financiers encourage profits from rolling out supermarket formats internationally, health...

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    Retailers

    2007-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Ethical fair trading has become a key issue for UK consumers, and the nation's retailers have responded with range developments and campaigns.Tesco and Sainsbury's currently hold the highest share of sales in the market, at 22.9% and...

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    Buying clout beefed up

    2007-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter has strengthened its buying team with two new trading managers.Steve McCann joins from Sainsbury's convenience division. He will be responsible for alcohol, tobacco and news. He has 12 years' experience in these...