Sainsbury's news and analysis – Page 202
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JS: the Lille thing
Operated by P&O, Sainsbury's first distribution centre on French soil has proved a bonus all round. Nicola Gordon-Seymour reports on progress to date Sainsbury's decision to open its first European primary consolidation centre in Lille last...
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Howegarden receivership
Howegarden has gone into receivership owing in the region of £2m. It supplied more than £10m of produce to major multiples, including Tesco Sainsbury and Somerfield. The business is still continuing to trade and the receivers are hoping to sell…
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Asda on top in battle for loyalty but price wars have done h
Asda is the star performer of the latest Verdict report on the shopping habits of UK consumers. The report says Asda has overtaken Sainsbury to take number two spot in the hearts of the UK shopper gaining number one spot in the loyalty stakes. It...
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Peter and the wolves
You would never have guessed it from the PR man's doleful expression as he faced the tv cameras, but Sainsbury had something to smile about this week. How long is it since you could say that? For the decision to parachute the multiple's best known...
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And this, Peter, is your mission
n There are lots of things we can do,' says Sir Peter. All will be revealed in May. A sell out is not on the cards, but a merger just might be. Julian Hunt reports on the Davis agenda The message from the Sainsbury's board to its ...
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here's the team
The hullabaloo that surrounded news of the appointment of Sir Peter Davis masked the fact Sainsbury also rejigged its management. Most of the changes came in the supermarkets division as new md David Bremner sorted out his team. The decision to...
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ETHICAL TRADING
CWS and Sainsbury sourcing first fruit Fair outlook for banana sales Fairtrade bananas became a new element in UK banana retailing for the first time this week with the news that CWS is selling fruit imported from Costa Rica and Ghana in 1,000...
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Here comes the sun
Investors are so used to receiving bad news from Sainsbury that when the group announced Sir Peter Davis was joining as chief executive its shares shot up 5% even though the announcement was accompanied by another profit warning. The City was...
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Sainsbury's Supermarkets has signed a deal for a 10,000 sq f
Knutsford, the investment company headed by four entrepreneurs including former Asda boss Archie Norman, has made a £600m bid for private equity business Wassall. It is believed to be a staging post before Knutsford moves on to a retail takeover...
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Sainsbury's Supermarkets has signed a deal for a 10,000 sq f
Knutsford, the investment company headed by four entrepreneurs including former Asda boss Archie Norman, has made a £600m bid for private equity business Wassall. It is believed to be a staging post before Knutsford moves on to a retail takeover...
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Sainsbury lays claim to safe raw eggs
Exclusive Julian Hunt Sainsbury is close to cracking the age old problem of how to make raw eggs safe for pregnant women, children and the elderly. The multiple is working with a leading supplier to develop a completely natural process that will...
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Food from Britain makes McNair its chief executive
Exclusive Clive Beddall Former Allied Domecq and Sainsbury director David McNair is the new chief executive of Food from Britain. He joins the organisation next week and succeeds Patrick Davis, who leaves at the end of the month to become...
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Full steam ahead
n Sainsbury thinks flash pasteurisation could revolutionise food safety. Others think it may be a case of overkill, says Julian Hunt For US shoppers, flash pasteurisation is nothing new. Almost two-thirds of the fresh beef they buy in supermarkets...
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Bremner starts fresh shake up
The new boss of Sainsbury’s supermarkets arm is lining up another restructuring of the business…