Shire FAMOUS PIES
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Shire FAMOUS PIES is a manufacturer of pies, pasties, and sausage rolls and is based in the Warwickshire town of Leamington Spa, United Kingdom.
It is a family run company that was founded in 1970. It employs 85 people at its factory. The brand is one of the most popular pie brands in the United Kingdom. The company is famous for their Chicken balti Pie which has gained cult status amongst football and rugby fans up and down the country. They are by and far, the market leader in supplying products to football grounds in the United Kingdom. In 2005, they were chosen by Manchester United Football Club to be their pie supplier for the next 3 seasons.
[1]Bescot Stadium, home ground of Walsall Football Club, was the first sporting venue where the Chicken Balti Pies were sold. They are now sold at over 60 clubs including Newcastle United Football Club, Coventry City Football Club, Aston Villa Football Club...and many more.
[2]The range of products they manufacture also includes Pizza Pod and a Cheese and Onion Pie, that have both been approved by the Vegetarian Society.
They are the only major pie manufacturer in the United Kingdom to be EBLEX certified. EBLEX is the organisation that is fronted by Beefy Ian Botham and Lamby Alan Lamb.
All of their products are free from hydrogenated fats and MSG.
[edit] References
- A Fan's Guide to the Football Grounds in England & Wales - Duncan Adams 2007 - Ian Allan Publishing
- Vegetarian Society Website - http://www.seedlingshowcase.org.uk/product.asp?id=49348