Goodtime Pies is ramping up production and recruitment as demand for its pastry treats heats up. The production line at the company’s Napier bakery will be busier than ever from next month thanks to a deal to supply more than a million pies a year to a gourmet brand. The extra production will lift Goodtimes’ annual output to more than 14 million pies, sausage rolls and savouries. Goodtime managing director Eric Hill said the brand owner was looking to outsource its range due to its own growth and approached Goodtime for its “pastry expertise”. READ MORE:Top pie makers are in hot demandOverseas success not just pie in the sky for Goodtime Goodtime Pies expand in South Island ahead of planned export push “As dedicated pie makers, we have built up a reputation for our pastry quality as well as our fillings so it was a natural fit. “Our bakeries can also handle the numbers needed to supply supermarkets nationwide.” According to Food Standards Australia New Zealand, the average Kiwi eats 15 meat pies a year – three more than the average Australian consumes – meaning the team of five million puts away more than 76 million pies a year. To… Read full this story
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