Sainsbury’s is to give its milk farmers their fourth pay increase of the year. The company is acknowledging that the farmers have received a bad deal in the past. They will receive an extra 1.5p a litre.
The move was in response to Tesco’s move to pay producers an extra 5.5p a litre two days ago.
Deathofthehighstreet is pleased that the two big supermarket chains are now giving some of the hardest hit produccers a fairer deal.
Thursday, 13 September 2007
Thursday, 24 May 2007
ASDA sell you out of date food
Asda have been fines £80,000 after two outlets in south Wales were found to be selling out-of-date food. Magistrates in Abergavenny fined Asda £78,750 and ordered it to pay £10,000 costs after it admitted 59 offences. Asda said staff have since been disciplined and teams retrained.
Trading standards officers found a pack of lamb chops that was 31 days past its use-by date, being sold in its Cwmbran store.
They also found food past its use-by-date on sale at the Duffryn store near Newport.
Torfaen Council said that of the other 58 items of food that should not have been on sale:
- 38 were one day past their use-by date
- 17 were two to five days past their use-by date
- 3 items were seven days past.
Asda said, "We're obviously disappointed that at a local level two stores did not properly implement our very thorough date code checking system. Although the products highlighted only represent 0.1% of all the products on sale in those stores, they should have been spotted and taken off sale".
Trading standards officers found a pack of lamb chops that was 31 days past its use-by date, being sold in its Cwmbran store.
They also found food past its use-by-date on sale at the Duffryn store near Newport.
Torfaen Council said that of the other 58 items of food that should not have been on sale:
- 38 were one day past their use-by date
- 17 were two to five days past their use-by date
- 3 items were seven days past.
Asda said, "We're obviously disappointed that at a local level two stores did not properly implement our very thorough date code checking system. Although the products highlighted only represent 0.1% of all the products on sale in those stores, they should have been spotted and taken off sale".
Sainsburys want to deliver until 1am!
A SUPERMARKET'S proposal to extend its delivery times until 1am were opposed last night by councillors.
Sainsbury's in Bath Road, Melksham had argued that the move was necessary to ensure it had fresh food on the shelves when it opened at 7am.
But Melksham town councillors rejected the application which would have allowed deliveries until 1am between Monday and Saturday for a six-month trial period.
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Cllr Vic Oakman said: "The condition was put there in the first place to avoid movement of lorries after 11pm at night time to give peace and quiet to the people who live there."
An opening of a new Sainsbury’s in Dursley will mean motorist will have to queue for 20 minutes as traffic congestion will increae hugely. Local residents are angered.
Vicky Hancock, town centre manager said: "The original plans for the supermarket car park kept the access as it is now - which we knew local people wouldn't like.”
"We were concerned that it would put customers off using the store if they were worried about having difficulties getting out of the car park. Some people felt very strongly about this issue, after having to wait in the car park for up to 20 minutes at peak times."
Sainsbury's in Bath Road, Melksham had argued that the move was necessary to ensure it had fresh food on the shelves when it opened at 7am.
But Melksham town councillors rejected the application which would have allowed deliveries until 1am between Monday and Saturday for a six-month trial period.
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Cllr Vic Oakman said: "The condition was put there in the first place to avoid movement of lorries after 11pm at night time to give peace and quiet to the people who live there."
An opening of a new Sainsbury’s in Dursley will mean motorist will have to queue for 20 minutes as traffic congestion will increae hugely. Local residents are angered.
Vicky Hancock, town centre manager said: "The original plans for the supermarket car park kept the access as it is now - which we knew local people wouldn't like.”
"We were concerned that it would put customers off using the store if they were worried about having difficulties getting out of the car park. Some people felt very strongly about this issue, after having to wait in the car park for up to 20 minutes at peak times."
Thursday, 19 April 2007
ASDA haulted
Resident won a battle to spot ASDA becoming the third supermarket in the small town of Chippenham. The town centre has already seen loss of trade with from the existing Sainsbury’s and Morrison’s that are located in the town.
ASDA planned to build a massive 52,000sq ft store residents strongly opposed because the high street would again suffer a further loss of trade and traffic congestion would increase. The town councillors rejected the plans last night.
President of Chippenham Chamber of Commerce, Gareth Jones, said: "Last month, Chippenham Chamber of Commerce received outline details of the revised planning application.
"We hold reservations over the need for a supermarket of this size on the site, and remain concerned about the potential negative impact on the independent traders in the town."
Town clerk Laurie Brown said:"We are worried about the amount of traffic that will be created in an area where there is already congestion.
"The store would have a big car park but there would be a lot of cars trying to get to it along roads that already have too much traffic."
"We already have Sainsbury's and Morrisons, which attract people out of the town. What we want to do is draw people into the High Street or traders there could start to feel the pinch."
ASDA planned to build a massive 52,000sq ft store residents strongly opposed because the high street would again suffer a further loss of trade and traffic congestion would increase. The town councillors rejected the plans last night.
President of Chippenham Chamber of Commerce, Gareth Jones, said: "Last month, Chippenham Chamber of Commerce received outline details of the revised planning application.
"We hold reservations over the need for a supermarket of this size on the site, and remain concerned about the potential negative impact on the independent traders in the town."
Town clerk Laurie Brown said:"We are worried about the amount of traffic that will be created in an area where there is already congestion.
"The store would have a big car park but there would be a lot of cars trying to get to it along roads that already have too much traffic."
"We already have Sainsbury's and Morrisons, which attract people out of the town. What we want to do is draw people into the High Street or traders there could start to feel the pinch."
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
Tesco take over the world
Tesco plan to open 35 Tesco express, mini-supermarkets in Japan this year, with the first coming this week.
Tesco currently have 106 stores in Japan under the 'Tsurukame' brand.
'The new stores represent the most compact version of the 'Tsurukame Land' food supermarkets we have been running,' said Tesco spokeswoman Shizuko Ota.
Tesco have hit trouble with the entry in the US market with the set up cost tripling from 20 million to 65 million for there 'fresh and easy' American branded stores.
Tesco currently have 106 stores in Japan under the 'Tsurukame' brand.
'The new stores represent the most compact version of the 'Tsurukame Land' food supermarkets we have been running,' said Tesco spokeswoman Shizuko Ota.
Tesco have hit trouble with the entry in the US market with the set up cost tripling from 20 million to 65 million for there 'fresh and easy' American branded stores.
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