Patties Foods facts for kids
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Founder | Rijs family |
| Headquarters | Bairnsdale, Australia |
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Area served
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Australia, New Zealand |
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Key people
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Paul Hitchcock (CEO) |
| Products | Meat pies Pastries baked goods frozen fruits and desserts |
| Parent | PAG |
| Divisions | Four'n Twenty Patties Herbert Adams Nanna's Chefs Pride Snowy River Creative Gourmet |
Patties Foods is a big Australian company that makes yummy food. They are famous for their meat pies, but they also make baked goods, frozen fruits, and desserts. You might know some of their brands like Four'n Twenty, Patties, Herbert Adams, and Nanna's. Patties Foods makes more meat pies than any other company in Australia, and even the world! Their main office is in Bairnsdale, Victoria.
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How Patties Foods Started
Patties Foods began as a small bakery called Patties Bakeries. It was a cake shop in Lakes Entrance, Australia. In August 1966, a family named Rijs bought the bakery. They had moved to Australia from the Netherlands in 1956.
In 1967, the Rijs family started making pies and bread rolls. People loved their products, so the business grew quickly. They built and bought more shops and bakeries. In 1985, they built a new, bigger factory in Bairnsdale. This is where Patties Foods still makes its products today.
Growing Bigger and Better
The company kept growing over the years. In 1986, Patties started selling its products in Melbourne. By 1995, they were even sending their food to New Zealand!
In 1996, Patties decided to focus only on pastries. They sold their bread business to another company. This allowed them to make even more pies and pastries. The factory in Bairnsdale got bigger with new equipment. In 1998, they added a special spiral freezer. In 2000, they installed a new production line. This helped them make many more pasties, sausage rolls, and finger foods.
In 2003, Patties Foods bought some other popular Australian brands. These included Four'n Twenty, Herbert Adams, and Nanna's. By 2004, Patties was making all these products in their Bairnsdale factory. In 2006, Patties Foods was honored for its success. They were added to the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame.
Patties Foods became a public company in 2006. This meant people could buy shares in the company. The Rijs brothers, who were the sons of the founders, still owned a large part of the company. In 2007, Patties bought two more businesses, Chefs Pride and Creative Gourmet. They also started making gluten-free foods.
In 2016, a company called Pacific Equity Partners bought Patties Foods. Later, in 2022, Patties was sold to another investment firm called PAG.
Patties Foods Brands and Products
Patties Foods makes many different kinds of food under various brand names. Here are some of their well-known brands:
Patties Pies
This brand makes pies, pasties, sausage rolls, and quiches. They come in different sizes, like standard, party, and mini party. Patties also offers gluten-free pies and a vegan roll.
Four'n Twenty
Four'n Twenty is famous for its pies, including the "traveller pie." They also make pasties and sausage rolls.
Wedgewood
This brand offers pies, party pies, and sausage rolls.
Nanna's
Nanna's sells frozen fruit, fruit pies, waffles, danishes, crumbles, and jam-filled donuts. These are great for snacks or desserts.
Herbert Adams
Herbert Adams makes a range of fancy, gourmet pies, pasties, and sausage rolls.
Snowy River
Snowy River offers pies, pasties, and sausage rolls. They come in both standard and party sizes.
Patties Foodservice
This part of the company supplies food to hotels, restaurants, and other places. They offer bistro items, desserts, finger foods, fruits, and vegetables.
