Our History

  1. 1922 Branston Pickle was born

    Named after the small village near Burton, Staffordshire, Crosse & Blackwell first produced Branston pickle in 1922.

  2. 1972 First television advert launched

    First TV advert launched with the lyric ‘Bring out the Branston’.

  3. 2006 Branston Pickle available in over 50 countries

    Branston Pickle alone sold over 28 million jars in 2006.

  4. 2013 Branston launches first TV advert in five years

    As part of the Make it Special campaign, the TV ad shows a dad who is defeated by many fatherly tasks, but makes it all up to his son by being great at making cheese and pickle sandwiches for lunchboxes.