150th anniversary

Hidden Heroes

The hidden heroes of grocery

20 Jan 2012 | By Rob Brown

From shelf stackers to sales reps, factory floor workers to the back office, our new campaign is searching for the industry’s hidden heroes.

Britain in the war years

Battling for Britain in the war years Subscription

07 Jan 2012 | Updated: 13 Jan 2012 | By Clive Beddall

The Grocer’s long-held reputation as the “bible of the food business” was never more obvious than during the Second World War.

How tastes have changed

How tastes have changed Subscription

07 Jan 2012 | By Valentine Warner

In 1862, a choice of food was for the wealthy alone. Today, there is variety for all. Valentine Warner reflects on 150 years of home cooking.

more from our anniversary issue

150th anniversary legends lunch

The stuff of legends Subscription

07 Jan 2012 | By Adam Leyland

What happens when you take 11 grocery legends to lunch? They dish the dirt on old rivalries, reflect on defining moments - and share their thoughts on the future.

pineapple

Food shop is 13 times cheaper than in 1862 Subscription

07 Jan 2012 | By Elinor Zuke

Would you pay £234 for a bottle of gin or £149 for a pineapple? Elinor Zuke on how food prices have changed in 150 years.

BSE cattle slaughter

Food-borne diseases: the danger within Subscription

07 Jan 2012 | By Julia Glotz, Richard Ford

We’ve made huge progress in understanding food-borne diseases, but the journey is far from over.

Fanny Craddock

Food, fame and Fanny Craddock Subscription

07 Jan 2012 | By Richard Johnson

Via screens, computers and bookshelves, celebrity chefs have major wealth and influence - in retail and politics, as well as in our kitchens.

Patrick Galvani

The godfather of modern grocery Subscription

07 Jan 2012 | By Rob Brown

He opened Britain’s first supermarket and pioneered self service. Patrick Galvani’s Premier Supermarket chain very nearly ruled the world.

Cadbury drumming gorilla

The ads that rocked Subscription

07 Jan 2012 | By Dominic Mills

From the Pears poster to the drumming gorilla and the Yeo Valley boy band, here’s to 150 years of glorious advertising.

150 years of The Grocer covers

The bible of the industry Subscription

07 Jan 2012 | By Adam Leyland

What’s behind the enduring success of The Grocer? Adam Leyland charts its evolution, from the confident first issue of this weekly trade circular in 1862 to today’s multimedia operation.

Grove's chill tonic ad

When suppliers told porkies Subscription

07 Jan 2012 | By Nick Hughes, Liz Calvert-Smith

Today regulation of health claims is getting ever tougher. But 150 years ago, quackery and exaggeration abounded.

opinion

I warmly congratulate The Grocer on its 150th anniversary Subscription

07 Jan 2012 | By David Cameron

The prime minister explains why The Grocer remains vital reading after a century and a half.

A unique chance to reflect on astonishing change in grocery Subscription

07 Jan 2012 | By Adam Leyland

With the benefit of hindsight, it’s abundantly clear that The Grocer isn’t too good at reading the future. And never more so than in 1947.

Poll

David Cameron wants 'drunk tanks' and 'booze buses' to tackle British drinking culture.

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you say...

Remember me to Galvani

04 Feb 2012

I was touched by the article on Patrick Galvani in the excellent commemorative issue of The Grocer.

The Grocer's 'beautiful' 150th anniversary issue

21 Jan 2012 | Updated: 23 Jan 2012

I wanted to write to congratulate you on a beautiful anniversary issue of The Grocer and a great article on The Stuff of Legends that features my dad, James Walker.

Our 1862 commemorative anniversary issue

14 Jan 2012

I am delighted to be able to offer The Grocer my congratulations, and those of the farming community, on this momentous anniversary.

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