Food & Drink
General food & drink ads from the 80′s
Hovis ad, voted all-time best advertising in the UK, in a poll by The Independent. Directed by Ridley Scott.
90s ad for Bernard Mathews Turkey Stakes.
1982 ad for Bisto gravy.
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 customers’ own 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”.
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