Food & Drink
General food & drink ads from the 80′s
1977 HiBran Bread
Published February 23, 2011 | 
1977 HiBran Bread commercial.
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1977 Goblin Teasmade
Published February 22, 2011 | 1977 Goblin Teasmade advert from the UK
A teasmade is a device for making tea automatically, which was once common in the United Kingdom and some of its former colonies. They generally feature an analogue alarm clock and are designed to be used at the bedside, to ensure tea is ready first thing in the morning. Although crude versions existed in Victorian times, they only became practical with the availability of electric versions in the 1930s. They reached their peak in popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, but have since declined to the extent that in the few places they are sold new, it is as a retro novelty item.
The name teasmade is an example of a genericized trademark; Goblin were the first to market their teamakers under the name teasmade, it is now commonly used to refer to any automatic teamaking appliance. Teasmade is a registered trademark for Swan.
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Leave a comment1977 Spry Crisp n Dry
Published February 21, 2011 | 1977 Spry Crisp n Dry commercial.
Crisp ‘n Dry is a brand of vegetable oil manufactured by Edible Oils Limited and marketed by Princes Limited. The manufacturer claims this vegetable oil leaves food dry after frying (hence its name Crisp ‘n Dry), compared to other vegetable oils which require the fried food to be dried with kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.
Crisp ‘n Dry was previously marketed by Spry, then Unilever, before being acquired by Princes Limited.
Crisp ‘n Dry contains no cholesterol and the block of Crisp ‘n Dry no longer contains trans fat.
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Posted in Food & Drink | cholesterol, crisp, Crisp n Dry, edible oils, excess oil, fried food, kitchen paper, Unilever, vegetable oil, vegetable oils | Leave a comment1977 Bisto
Published February 6, 2011 | 
1977 Bisto advert
Bisto is a well-known brand of traditional British foods in the United Kingdom, most famous for its gravy products.
History
The very first Bisto product, in 1908, was a meat-flavoured gravy powder, which rapidly became a bestseller in the UK. It was added to gravies to give a richer taste and aroma. Invented by Messrs Roberts & Patterson, it was named “Bisto” because it “Browns, Seasons and Thickens in One”. Naming of the Bisto twins? In Birmingham in the 1930′s a competition was held to put a name to the two Bisto twin characters,a boy and a girl sniffing the beautiful aroma of Bisto’s gravy.The competition was won by Mr and Mrs Simmonds,who named the twins after themselves…they called them Bill and Maree.They were awarded a beautiful china doll. Bisto Granules were introduced in 1979. The granules dissolve in hot water to form a gravy substitute. This product capitalised on the growing preference among British consumers for foods (or food substitutes) that can be quickly and conveniently prepared. As of 2005, Bisto Gravy Granules dominate the British market, with a share in excess of 70%. Every UK grocery outlet is likely to have a Bisto product on its shelf.
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1977 ATORA Suet Mix
Published February 2, 2011 | 
1977 ATORA Suet Mix
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