Leicester Ladies Hockey Team crowned Super Sixes Finals Champions | February 2012

Pukka Pies sponsored Leicester Ladies Hockey Team successfully conquered Reading to be crowned 2012 Super Sixes Champions at London's Wembley Arena on Sunday. A fantastic achievement for the club and their second time in three seasons.

Despite a side weakened with key players missing due to international call ups and injury, the Leicester Ladies fought a tight battle with Reading, with few clear-cut chances for either side. Reading and Leicester had both overcome semi final opponents that had finished above them in the league table to reach the final and the grit they showed then continued in this tight battle. Both goal keepers were tested consistently throughout the game, making fine penalty corner saves before a single goal from Lauren Turner won the match for Leicester just five minutes from the final whistle.

Pukka Pies are delighted at the win and with continued support from the nation's favourite manufacturer of branded pies hope to help them to more success in domestic and European competitions.

PUKKA PIES TO SPONSOR 'ADE IN BRITAIN' | November 2011

Pukka Pies have signed up a new major network television programme sponsorship - Ade in Britain.

Britain's leading producer of branded pies is the new broadcast sponsors of the new ITV 1 network show.

The show - broadcast five nights a week on ITV 1 from 4pm-5pm – follows Ade Edmondson on a culinary discovery around the British Isles.

Not only will Ade be discovering and cooking the local food but in each of the 20 episodes he will explore every region he visits.

Pukka Pies are no strangers to major network television programme sponsorships – having previously sponsored ITV's flagship show Who Wants to be a Millionaire, The Championship & Regional Soccer Nights.

Marketing and Business Development Controller Peter Mayes said: "We are very excited about this new sponsorship and think that there is a great fit between Pukka Pies and Ade in Britain. Our sponsorship credits are slightly tongue in cheek and we had a lot of fun producing them.  The show targets an adult audience and we estimate that almost 25% of the population will see this sponsorship over the next four weeks”.

Pukka Pies are also long-term sponsors of the official England Football Supporters Band and are planning a major activation for the forthcoming European Championships in Poland and Ukraine in 2012.

PUKKA AND MARSTON'S BREW UP NEW PIE | October 2011

We have joined forces with Marston’s Pedigree who are the UK’s number one real ale brand, to launch a new line Steak and Ale pies’.

As two market leaders, we have brewed up an exciting range which combines the best ingredients from both our brands.  The 227g premium pie  - featuring 10 per cent Marston’s Pedigree ale – is being initially listed in Tesco and Asda.  This new line has also been launched into the chip shops this month and is available from distributors and wholesalers in a frozen baked format.  New point of sale and posters have been developed to support the launch and can be ordered online at www.pukkapies.co.uk

Our Marketing Controller, Peter Mayes said: “We have had a great deal of fun creating this new line and have developed a product with a balanced flavour and great aroma.  We think consumers will love it and that it will quickly become one of the market’s top-selling lines.  Marston’s and ourselves both enjoy the reputation of being the market leader in our respective fields and enjoy great brand allegiance and loyalty.  Partnering together in this range means we are able to offer customers the highest quality product which we are sure they will come to love.”

Pukka Pies is the number one brand in the hot pies market and we have a history of developing quality premium new products. Last year we successfully introduced the first frozen microwaveable short-crust pastry pie, and have developed a line of family-size pies.

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The Fish & Chip Feast - A Pukka way to support Seafarers UK | October 2011

The Fish & Chip Feast kicked off on Monday 10th October, and Fish & Chip shops across the country will be getting involved and helping fishermen and other seafarers in need by supporting the leading charity for the maritime community, Seafarers UK.

The feast runs until Sunday the 16th October. visit the website www.fishandchipfeast.org to find out more and get involved in a chip shop near you.

Pukka Pies Donate 70,000 Pies to Fareshare | July 2011

 Pukka Pies have donated over 70,000 pies to underprivileged people as part of their support of national UK charity FareShare.

FareShare is a national UK charity supporting communities to relieve food poverty and addresses two major issues facing the UK: food poverty and food waste.

Since joining the scheme in May 2010, Pukka Pies has donated in excess of 30 pallets of packing mis-shapes (safe products but not suitable for general sale).

Tim Storer, joint managing director of Pukka Pies, said: “I am particularly keen to support our partnership with the FareShare charity.

“At home no-one likes to see good food wasted, and we employ the same maxim at Pukka Pies too.”

“A business of this scale does produce a very small percentage of products which, while not acceptable to sell, are perfectly acceptable to eat.  It may be a case of sauce on the lid or a product which is slightly dented.

“It is especially pleasing to see these products being used in such a positive manner.  I would urge other companies to take a look at this scheme and participate if at all possible.”

FareShare CEO Lindsay Boswell says, “We are delighted that Pukka Pies is supporting our mission to fight hunger in the UK by sending their surplus food to our network. Getting regular access to a hot meal can make a huge difference to the lives of people struggling with food poverty in all of our communities, and the support of companies like Pukka Pies makes it possible for us to reach 35,000 people a day.

“I join Tim Storer in urging other companies to get involved – generating a small surplus in order to meet demand is totally understandable.

“Allowing it to become waste when FareShare offers an ethical way to dispose of it is both wrong and expensive. “

FareShare addresses the issue of food poverty in three key ways:

• Providing quality food - surplus ‘fit for purpose’ product from the food and drink industry – to organisations working with disadvantaged people in the community
• Providing training and education around the essential life skills of safe food preparation and nutrition, and warehouse employability training through FareShare’s Eat Well Live Well programme
• Promoting the message that ‘No Good Food Should Be Wasted’

Pukka Pies in Premier League with QPR | July 2011

Pukka Pies will be joining the Premier League with Queens Park Rangers next season.

The Leicester-based pie manufacturer has renewed an agreement to continue supplying their award-winning pies and savouries at Loftus Road.

Fans will again be able to sample the delights of Pukka Pies - who last season supplied a record-breaking 700,000 pies to football fans across all four divisions.

Pukka Pies Marketing Controller Peter Mayes said:  "We are delighted to be going into the Premier League with Queens Park Rangers.

"The club enjoyed a fantastic championship-winning campaign and we look forward to supplying even more fans with our quality products at Loftus Road.

"We enjoyed a record-breaking season ourselves last year and the 2011-12 campaign promises to be even better.

"Traditionally, our clubs experience excellent growth in average sales of pies and savouries and we look forward to developing that further in the Premier League with QPR."

Last year Pukka Pies enjoyed a record sale of over 700,000 pies to football fans throughout the Premier League, Football League and Conference, and hope to break through the million pound barrier in forthcoming campaigns.

The Leicester-based company also supply pies to rugby league and rugby union clubs, cricket counties and the Santa Pod Raceway. 

At football clubs In the Midlands and South, the most popular flavour of pies sold is Steak and Kidney. In the North the top choice is Potato and Meat.  Chicken Balti and Chicken and Mushroom are a close second and third. Balti pies come in third in most regions.   

Overall, Steak and Kidney pies account for around 30 per cent of sales with Cheese and Onion Pasties accounting for eight per cent of the market.

Pukka's strong relationship with the football family has seen them embark on a long-term sponsorship with the Pukka Pies England Band.  The Band are an ever-present at all England international fixtures throughout the World and Pukka Pies have also sent the Band to cheer on our athletes to a record medal haul in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Pukka Pies are the nation's favourite manufacturer of branded pies - making over 60 million pies every year.  An independent company based in Leicestershire, they employ 280 people at their head office.

Pukka Pies' Tasty Sponsorship for Leicester Ladies | July 2011

Pukka Pies have extended their club sponsorship of European hockey silver medalists Leicester Ladies for a fourth successive season.

Leicester Ladies have established themselves as British hockey's most successful ladies team during their partnership with Pukka Pies.

Now the Leicester club can continue their pursuit of more silverware on domestic and European fronts again in 2011-12.

The Leicester club supply a substantial number of players for the Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics.

Pukka Pies co-managing director Tim Storer said: "We are delighted to continue our support of Leicester Ladies.

"We have a diverse portfolio of sporting partnerships and our relationship with Leicester Ladies is a very special one.

"They bring a huge amount of credit and distinction to Leicestershire with their recent successes and promote a healthy and vibrant lifestyle. We too are very proud of our Leicestershire heritage.

"We are delighted that the support we are able to give them makes a real difference to the club being able to compete successfully on the domestic and European stages."

Pukka Pies first sponsored Leicester Ladies when they answered an SOS call from the club to enable them to compete in a European Championship tournament in Azerbaijan in 2008.

 Most recently, Leicester Ladies were the beaten finalists in the European Champions Cup in Holland earlier this year.

Leicester Ladies wear an eye-catching orange and black playing strip - the same corporate colours as Pukka Pies.

Leicester Ladies President Sarah Treanor said: "The continued support of Pukka Pies is a huge boost for everyone connected with the club.

"Operating costs increase every year and without the continued backing of Pukka Pies there is no way the club could operate in its current form.

"In Pukka Pies we have the highest-profile and best sponsors of any club in English hockey and we are very grateful for that."

Pukka Pies are the nation's favourite manufacturer of branded pies - making over 60 million pies every year.

An independent company based in Leicestershire, they employ 280 people at their head office.

Chance to Join the England Band at Grass Roots Football Show | April 2011

Football fans will get the chance to join the Pukka Pies England Band at this year's Grass Roots Football Show. The official England football band, who are sponsored by the nation's favorite leading pie brand, Pukka Pies, will be looking for new band members at this year's show which takes place at the NEC from the 3^rd - 5^th of June.

The Pukka Pies England Band, famous for the Great Escape theme tune heard at all England matches have not missed an England game since their first appearance in 1997. Visitors to the Grass Roots Football Show on Sunday 5^th of June will get to bang the drum and join in the fun at the biggest Grass Roots Football event in Europe.

John Hemmingham, the leader of the Pukka Pies England Band, said; "We cannot wait for the Grass Roots Football Show and the chance for the football family to join the band. We have had some amazing experiences across the world at international matches, World Cups and European Championships but there is nothing quite like playing at home in England. As well as following England around the world we are all grass roots football enthusiasts - Murray our drummer manages a local junior side and I know he can't wait to see some of the master classes."

Joanna Burns, Director of Grass Roots Football, said; "The Pukka Pies England Band is part of the fabric of England's international matches and they will no doubt be a big favorite at this year's Grass Roots Football Show. The atmosphere on the day will be electric and I have no doubt there will be plenty of willing football enthusiasts ready to bang the drum for England and join the band."

The Grass Roots Football Show 2011 is the biggest football event of its kind in Europe and takes place at the NEC in Birmingham between the 3^rd - 5^th of June. With more skills, more coaching sessions, more tactics, more interaction and more of the biggest stars in the game including Robbie Savage, Chris Coleman, Peter Taylor and Tosh Farrell - the Grass Roots Football Show is this year's must attend football event.

Tickets - priced at £15 for adults and £7.50 for children under 16 - gives you exclusive access to all three days of the must attend football event this summer and they are now on sale at www.grassrootsfootball.co.uk

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From frozen to fantastic in just 3½ minutes. The new 3½ Minute microwaveable Pie ! | February 2011

The new 3½ Minute microwaveable Pie is now available to all our foodservice customers.

Initially, the 3½ Minute Pies will be available in two delicious flavours, Steak and Chicken. We have developed a packaging format specifically for the foodservice market, 6 wrapped pies per case.

From the 14th February 2011 we will be running a 5 week national television campaign featuring the 3½ Minute Pies. The humorous 30 second adverts advertise the message "from frozen to fantastic in just 3½ minutes" and is set to the music "give me that ding" by the Pipkins.

The commercial can be viewed here:- http://www.pukkapies.co.uk/TVCommercial.php

Find out which stores are stocking the new 3½ minute Pies near you:

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New 3.5 Minute Pies... | October 2010

No need to let hunger pangs get the better of you anymore...try our new 3½ Minute pies. Yes, that's right, just 3½ minutes from freezer to plate. The new range includes Steak and Chicken and is now available from the frozen aisle in selected Tescos and Asda.

These pies have taken years to develop and perfect. The pastry has a light crumbly eating quality and a delicious succulent filling.

The new pies offer the ultimate in high quality, speed and convenience, representing value for money with the same consistent quality as all our other products.

Pukka Bang The Drum For England | October 2010

PUKKA Pies today reaffirmed their support of English international football by extending their partnership with the official England Supporters Band.

A two-year extension has been signed with the Band by Britain's largest manufacturer of branded pies who make over 60 million pies every year.

The new titled sponsorship will see the Pukka Pies England Band performing at all European Championship fixtures leading up to the 2012 Euro finals in Poland and the Ukraine.

Pukka Pies first sponsored the England Band in the 2006 World Cup in Germany and this will take their total association to six years.

Tim Storer, Managing Director of Pukka Pies, said: "We feel it is important to continue to show our support of English football and the official England Band.

"Despite the disappointment of the recent World Cup, we know how much football means to this country and its supporters. By supporting the Band, we want to demonstrate our passion, pride and support for England."

England Band leader John Hemmingham said: "Pukka Pies have been fantastic supporters of the band over the past four years and we are delighted to have them on board again.

"Their support enables us to fulfill our role of performing at every England football international wherever it may be in the world."

Supporters of the Band were able to check out their adventures in South Africa with daily video updates via a special Pukka Pies World Cup website.

Fans can again follow the Band throughout the Euro 2012 qualifiers with Switzerland, Montenegro, Wales and Bulgaria.

Pukka Pies enjoy an extensive sports portfolio which saw them sponsor the 2009 Masters Snooker Tournament in Telford, Santa Pod raceway and the Leicester Ladies hockey team.

Leicester Ladies Sponsorship Renewal | October 2010

Pukka Pies have announced an extension to their partnership with England?s leading female hockey club.

Leicester Ladies, who were crowned National Indoor Champions and Cup winners in 2010, will compete in both the indoor and outdoor European Championships in 2011.

The successful Leicester club also boast a host of England Internationals who have recently won Bronze at the Commonwealth Games and will provide the backbone of the Great Britain side at the 2012 London Olympics.

Established in 1894, the club wear the distinctive Pukka Pies colours, Orange and Black.

Club President, Sarah Treanor?said: "We are proud and delighted to renew and improve our agreement with Pukka Pies.

"I hope that we can continue to provide them with reasons to savour their connection with us through the achievements of the whole club."

The Pukka Pies England Band | May 2010

The Pukka Pies England Band officially launched their World Cup 2010 campaign at Villa Park.

The Band has been England ever-present for the past 14 years and South Africa will mark their fourth World Cup finals appearance. This time they are especially determined to keep Fabio Capello's men in tune and in harmony on the way to lifting the most glittering prize in world football.

In a unique first, football fans will be able to follow the exploits of the Band on a regular basis with a daily video diary posted on http://www.englandsupportersband.com

Former player and media pundit Steve Claridge joined the Band at Villa Park to give the Band a rousing South Africa send off. As part of their coverage, Pukka Pies have created a special football website to follow the Band as they follow England in South Africa.

Every day, the Band will be uploading a video of their exploits and adventures to give an 'alternative' fans eye view of the tournament.

Pukka Pies England Supporters Band | March 2010

It's all systems go for the Pukka Pies England Supporters Band trip to South Africa. During the tournament we will have a special website showing footage of the band and their South African adventure. We're busy making the site and putting together some really exciting content. This week we're having a photo shoot with the band and their new kit.

Save Up To 50% on Haven Holidays | March 2010

Look out for our Pukka Family offer in shops from Thursday, March 19th. We have teamed up with Haven to offer a great discount on Haven Holidays. The offer is being carried on our new Large Family Pies, All Steak and Chicken.

Leicester Ladies Win Indoor Hockey Finals | January 2010

The Leicester Ladies were crowned National Indoor Champions in front of a live Sky Sports audience.

Our sponsored girls won the indoor final in a penalty shoot out victory over Slough and will go on to represent England.

Ding Junhui Wins Pukka Pies UK Snooker Championship | December 2009

Chinese sensation Ding Junhui won the £100,000 1st prize as well as his body weight in pies. Ding donated the 276 pies to a voluntary homeless organisation in Sheffield.

Our sponsorship of the Pukka Pies UK Snooker Championships attracted a worldwide audience of hundreds of millions, from England to China.