Patties Bakery

Patties Bakery are the largest meat pie producing company in Australia and the world. They are the producers of the Patties, Snowy River and as of 2003 Four'N Twenty pies and related baked goods.

* Founded in 1966 by the Rijs family, immigrants from Holland.
* Based in Bairnsdale in Victoria's Gippsland region.
* Publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, yet retains the pride and passion of the original founders
* In 2003 expanded substantially, purchasing the iconic Victorian brand Four'N Twenty from American multi-national Simplot, along with their other Australian bakery product lines and brand names.

History

Originally a cake shop in Lakes Enterance, it was purchased in 1966 by Peter and Annia Rijs, who migrated from Holland in 1959. In 1967 the Rijs family began to build business by introducing pies and bread rolls. The demand for Patties product increased, prompting a series of shops and bakeries to be built, bought and sold until 1985 when a new factory was built and production was moved to Bairnsdale, where it is to this day. In 1993 Patties launched its Arriba Mexican food range. The business continued to expand over the years, Patties began distributing in Melbourne in 1986 and, in 1995, exporting to New Zealand. In 1996, after pastry sales grew, Patties sold the bread business to Suncrust in order to concerntrate on the pastry products. The pastry products continued to grow and the factory continued to expand, in 1998 a two million dollar plant renovation and extension took place, this saw the installation of a spiral freezer in 1998 and, in 2000, a new line capable of making all pasties, sausage rolls and finger foods. Patties purchased Aussie icon brands Four’n Twenty, Herbert Adams and Nanna’s from American multi-national Simplot in 2003 and began manufacturing them in the Bairnsdale factory in 2004. In 2006 Patties was inducted into the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame and the Gippsland Business Awards Hall of Fame and became publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. In 2007 Patties acquired Chefs Pride and Creative Gourmet businesses.

Brands and Product lines

* PattiesPies, pasties, sausage rolls and quiches in three different sizes (standard, party and mini party), there is also a gluten free range of patties pies
* Four'N TwentyPies, including the 'traveler pie', pasties and sausage rolls
* Nanna'sFamily and snack sized fruit pies, waffles, danishes, crumbles and jam filled donuts
* Herbert AdamsA range of gourmet pies, pasties and sausage rolls.
* Snowy RiverPies, pasties and sausage rolls in two different sizes (standard and party)
*ArribaBurritos
*Creative GormetA range of frozen foods including mixed berries, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, pitted cherries, rhubarb cuts and cranberries
*Chefs PrideA range of bistro items, desserts, finger foods, fruits, vegetable and specialty items which are supplied to hotels, restaurants and other leading hopitality establishments

ee also

*Australian meat pie

References

* [http://www.patties.com.au/ Patties]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/20/1058639657123.html Bye-bye American pie] , The Age, July 21 2003