Tag: Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s joins ‘Say Pants to the Tax’ campaign, calling for VAT removal on period pants

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s is proud to pledge its support, with M&S and WUKA, on a campaign calling on the Government to remove the VAT that applies to period pants. Disposable period products such as pads and tampons are not subject to VAT, however, under current regulations reusable period pants are classified as garments, and therefore are taxed at 20%. Sainsbury’s does not think this is fair and wants to be part of the change that is needed, so has joined other signatories in pledging support to ‘Say Pants to the Tax’ and…

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Sainsbury’s introduces cardboard trays to its by Sainsbury’s steaks, saving over 10 million pieces of plastic each year

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s has announced it is removing plastic trays from its by Sainsbury’s steak range, replacing them with a cardboard alternative which uses 70% less plastic. The new trays will launch across 10 products in the range and will be available in all stores and online from July 5th. They can be recycled at home by rinsing the cardboard before placing it in a kerbside recycling bin. Sainsbury’s introduced cardboard tray packaging to its Taste the Difference and So Organic steaks previously. The announcement is the latest in a string of…

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Sainsbury’s introduces Henry Holland x Bags of Ethics collection to support LGBTQIA+ communities

Stuart Mitchell

Customers shopping in Sainsbury’s stores or online will be able to buy British Designer, Henry Holland’s x Bags of Ethics exclusive collection from now until September. The retailer will be donating £25,000 from the new Pride collection to akt, a charity that supports homeless LGBTQIA+ young people experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment with access to employment, education and training. The trendy and sustainable collection includes a reusable coffee cup, water bottle and tote bag, all made from 100% sustainable cotton and recycled materials. Henry Holland is synonymous…

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Sainsbury’s making waves to improve welfare across own-brand tuna and cut prices for customers

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s is making even bigger steps in its commitment to sustainable fish sourcing this week, becoming the only big four supermarket to sell 100% MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certified, pole and line caught canned tuna across its own label. At the same time, Sainsbury’s own-brand canned tuna will become the latest customer favourite to be reduced in price.   For the first time, by Sainsbury’s tuna will be included in Aldi Price Match as the retailer invests more to lower the price of canned tuna for customers. From today customers can…

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Sainsbury’s opens its most energy-efficient supermarket ever

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s has launched a new flagship supermarket in Hook, Hampshire, which is projected to use only half the energy of a similar-sized Sainsbury’s store and 25% less electricity than its other most energy-efficient supermarkets. Combining innovations in construction and engineering to arrive at the design of the new 25,000 sq. ft. supermarket, Sainsbury’s is building on and bringing together an array of energy-saving features that can now be found in other stores across its estate. A store that is Better for the planet: Sainsbury’s Hook will operate using 100% renewable…

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