Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 191

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    Tilda extends Rizazz brand with five premium sauces

    2002-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Tilda is extending its Rizazz brand with the launch of a five-strong range of premium ambient sauces in pouches. In Waitrose, Sainsbury and Asda next week, the new arrivals join the brand's pre-cooked microwaveable flavoured rice range, which...

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    Paul Gannon, chief operating officer of Sainsbury's American

    2002-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Shareholders at Philip Morris have approved proposals to change the company's name to Altria Group. The company's subsidiaries Philip Morris USA, Philip Morris International, Kraft Foods and Miller Brewing Company will retain their names. Unilever...

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    Asda comes up cheapest despite overcharging our shopper twic

    2002-04-27T00:00:00Z

    A lack of congestion and an abundance of special offers was a pleasant change this week. Our shopper visited the new Safeway at Reddish and was impressed with all the extra features such as its noodle bar. Meanwhile improvements to Sainsbury's...

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    There's bunching in the field after Morrisons and drinks spr

    2002-04-27T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons sits at the top of the fascia chart but again it's lead has been reduced as Asda moves up into second position followed by Sainsbury which comes in at number three. Tesco and Safeway have both moved down the chart, although there are...

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    Lazenby's lowers the fat

    2002-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Sausage producer Cranswick has added a Better Because.. low fat premium pork sausage to its Lazenby's range. On shelf in Sainsbury this week, the newcomer goes into other multiples next month. With less than 3% fat and a minimum of 90% meat, it...

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    Buying in all categories except meat, fruit and veg and cert

    2002-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Asda is nearing completion of a transfer of its Asda@tHome home shopping operations from depot to store. It has upgraded all 13 stores and is scaling up the range of delivery slots. Sainsbury this week opened its 36th Local store in Battersea...

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    Patak Menu range axed by Sainsbury

    2002-04-13T00:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE Simon Mowbray Indian food brand Patak's has halted production of its Restaurant Menu for 2 range of premium chilled ready meals because they have been axed by Sainsbury, The Grocer has learned. The company is now pinning its hopes of...

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    Tesco and Asda to follow Sainsbury with trials of radio fre

    2002-04-13T00:00:00Z

    UK multiples are lining up to test source tagging technologies in collaboration with academic and commercial body the Auto-ID centre. Sainsbury is leading the way by announcing plans to introduce source tagging throughout its supply chain (see p4)....

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    Late entry in ales

    2002-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Marston's is hoping to repeat the success of its last two launches into the premium bottled ale market with a new brew, Late Hopped. Late Hopped is already lined up as Sainsbury's Beer of the Month in May, selling at a competitive £1.29. It will...

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    A ton of Taste the Difference

    2002-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's move to up the stakes in the battle for own label dominance got under way in earnest this week. The Grocer last week revealed how Britain's second biggest multiple was stepping up its battle with Tesco by adding more than 100 products...

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    Square cans! This week Sainsbury announced that it was looki

    2002-04-06T00:00:00Z

    I've read about the new cans in the papers and I'm worried because I don't think my can opener will cut round corners. There's no need to worry because they'll have ring pulls. I really like spaghetti hoops. Will they have to be made into squares...

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    Stella and Carlsberg help drinks stack up more winning numbe

    2002-03-30T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons continues to dominate the fascia chart this week with the same share as last week ­ 29%. Sainsbury and Asda have both moved up the chart from positions three and five to two and three respectively while Safeway and Tesco have dropped....

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    Sir Peter pours scorn on Asda's pretensions

    2002-03-30T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury chief executive Sir Peter Davis issued a blunt response to Asda's claim to be heading for the number two spot in UK grocery by the end of the year. Speaking at the opening of a refurbished Central store in Westminster on Monday, Sir...

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    MEAT

    2002-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Partnerships pointed out Sainsbury has been quick in responding to the call from Sir Don Curry's food policy commission for more effort to "reconnect" farmers with customers. The company plans to boost its Partnership in Livestock Scheme,...

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    Tesco's hi-tech route for HR

    2002-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is poised for the global launch of a new HR computer system in a deal with software provider PeopleSoft. A spokesman for PeopleSoft said it provided HR software for other multiples such as M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury and was set to announce a...

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    Baker says Asda is confident of becoming number two this yea

    2002-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Asda says it will overtake Sainsbury to become the number two player in the UK market by the end of this year. Interviewed by The Grocer's editor Clive Beddall at Food and Drink Expo in Birmingham, Asda deputy chief operating officer Richard Baker...

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    It's paled to significance

    2002-03-16T00:00:00Z

    An ambitious project by Australian producer Cranswick to target female shoppers with a dedicated wine range is paying dividends seven months after launch. The company claims the Image range it launched in Tesco and Sainsbury last August, in...

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    MANAGEMENT TEAM BUY BUKO

    2002-03-09T00:00:00Z

    One of the UK's leading shopping trolley manufacturers has been saved from receivership by a new Bank of Scotland funded management team. Buko, which claims to have a 40% share of the UK's shopping trolley market and supplies Sainsbury, Safeway and...

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    regional branding

    2002-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Celtic Pride hits shelves The Celtic Pride Welsh Lamb Sausage went on sale at Tesco and Sainsbury stores across Wales and the south west following pioneering deals struck by Wales' leading livestock co-operative The Welsh Meat Company. Just two...

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    Sainsbury's Kiln Lane, Epsom, store has been inviting custom

    2002-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Exactly what does browsing mean? I don't know. All I can suggest is that the store has re-opened after refurbishment and wants customers to come in and have a look at it. But it hasn't been refurbished and it hasn't been closed. It's been open for...