The images in this resource represent a snapshot of how food has been developed at M&S over the years - some of the highlights are listed below and you can download the full timeline (in either PowerPoint or PDF format) from the 'Resources' section.
1884 - Penny Bazaars sell basic food items, such as flour, spices and confectionery
![Photo of a very crowded shop display in an indoor market](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/grpl-mylearning/resources/ms-food-timeline/cardiff-market-stall-pre-1901_1.jpg)
M&S Penny Bazaar pre-1901
1935 - Marks & Spencer Cafe Bars open in a selection of stores
![Photo of a long bar with a row of stools beside it](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/grpl-mylearning/resources/ms-food-timeline/watford-bar-1930sc.jpg)
M&S Watford Café Bar 1930s
1948 - Self-service food shopping was introduced, and it completely revolutionised food retail spaces, with customers selecting their own food from open shelving
![A blue leaflet explaining to customers how the new way of shopping will work](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/grpl-mylearning/resources/ms-food-timeline/self-service-guides.jpg)
M&S Self-Service Leaflet 1948
1960s/1970s - Technology comes to the forefront, with fresh chilled chicken going on sale in newly installed chilled cabinets, and a range of frozen foods being developed
![A freezer unit inside a supermarket with convenience food in tins and packets next to it](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/grpl-mylearning/resources/ms-food-timeline/food-section-1974b.jpg)
M&S Convenience Food 1974
1972 - 'Sell-by' dates added to food wrappers. These are adopted by other retailers and eventually become a legal requirement
1974 - Foil-wrapped, boil-in-the-bag, 'convenience foods' such as Ravioli, are introduced - a radical alternative to frozen or canned meals
![Bag containing ravioli in cheese sauce with ham with a picture of ravioli on the front](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/grpl-mylearning/resources/ms-food-timeline/ravioli-boil-in-the-bag-1973b.jpg)
M&S Ravioli Meal 1973
1993 - Percy Pigs launched (over one billion have now been sold)
![Pink plastic packet containing percy pig sweets](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/grpl-mylearning/resources/ms-food-timeline/percy-pig-packet-2012-2.jpg)
M&S Percy Pig Sweets
2004 - The first 'this is not just food' television advert is aired, and one of the most iconic adverts from this campaign featured the Melt in the Middle Chocolate Pudding.
![Photo of a chocolate pudding with the melting middle spilling out](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/grpl-mylearning/resources/ms-food-timeline/choc-pud-2.jpg)
M&S Melting Middle Chocolate Pudding
Glossary
Confectionery - food items such as sweets, cakes and chocolates
Iconic - very famous or popular
Radical - very new and different from what is ordinary
Revolutionised - changed something in a big way