Branston (brand)
A jar of Branston Pickle when it was sold under the Crosse and Blackwell brand | |
| Product type | Pickle, sauces |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mizkan |
| Country | England |
| Introduced | 1922 |
| Previous owners | Crosse and Blackwell Nestlé Premier Foods |
| Tagline | Bring out the Branston |
| Website | bringoutthebranston |
Branston is an English food brand best known for the original Branston Pickle. This is a condiment consisting of diced vegetables pickled in a sauce made from vinegar, tomato, apple, and spices. It has a sweet, spicy consistency like a chutney, and is commonly served as part of a ploughman's lunch in British pubs.
The pickle was based on the Indian pickles and chutneys that Anglo-Indians had liked during the British Raj. It was first made in the Crosse & Blackwell factory at Branston, Staffordshire in 1922. The brand was extended with other products such as mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, salad cream, baked beans, piccalilli, and brown sauce.
The Crosse & Blackwell pickle business was bought by Premier Foods in 2004, and production was moved to Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. In 2012, the Branston brand was sold to Mizkan, which continues to manufacture the products in Bury St Edmunds.