date:Nov 15, 2012
Growth in own-label food has helped Sainsbury achieve a 2.5% rise in profits to 405M in the six months to September 29.
Underlying profit before tax climbed by 5.4% to reach 373M.
The retailers ceo Justin King told BBC Radio 4sToday programme: In the past six months in all of our stores including supermarkets weve seen strong growth in our own-label: our Sainsburys range but also Taste the difference. And theres a simple reason for that its the easiest way for customers to save money withou