The first shop came in 1971
Infinity’s timeline records its first shop in a converted house in Church Street.
Source: Infinity Foods: official history timeline (opens in a new tab) ↗Food & co-operative history · North Laine
A Brighton story that began with a café.
Infinity Foods
Behind the shop and bakery is a local story of food, shared ownership and a business that grew alongside Brighton’s appetite for wholefoods.
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Three things worth knowing.
North Road since 1973
The business moved to its North Road site in 1973, with a bakery added in 1976.
Source: Infinity Foods: official history timeline (opens in a new tab) ↗A co-operative milestone
Its co-operative ownership was formally established in 1979.
Source: Infinity Foods: official history timeline (opens in a new tab) ↗From university café to North Road
Infinity’s history begins with a macrobiotic café called Biting Through at the University of Sussex in 1970. A demand for ingredients led to a shop the following year. Its timeline follows the move to North Road, the addition of a bakery and the formal creation of a co-operative: a reminder that a familiar local shop can have a much bigger story behind its front door.
Infinity Foods: official history timeline (opens in a new tab) ↗
Make it part of your Brighton.
Check the shop’s current opening details and product information directly. Leave room in a North Laine visit to browse the surrounding independent businesses too.
Sources & further reading
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