Morris and Walkers, it is not just about preserving our traditions, but making them relevant and exciting to new consumers. Family businesses are uniquely placed to value and energetically build on their heritage because their future prosperity depends on it. These 175th anniversary celebrations brought that ethos to life. The Melton Mowbray Pie holds a special place in the UK’s history and food culture. Through the efforts of Samworth Brothers and other supporters, including the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association, Melton Pies enjoy Geographic Indication status, a mark that protects the names of products whose unique qualities, reputation or production methods are fundamentally tied to a specific territory. As it celebrates 175 years, the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie continues to be a contemporary hit sought after by connoisseurs and retailers including Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason. You can read more about Samworth Brothers’ battle to save the Melton Mowbray Pie via the QR code.
In 1851, a pie maker called John Dickinson opened a “Pie Shoppe” in Melton Mowbray. For 175 years, craftsmanship, quality and passionate people have been at the heart of every pork pie produced there. Inspired by John Dickinson’s grandmother, Mary, the Pie Shoppe is a legacy that has been built over generations and one that continues today thanks to the dedication of its colleagues past and present. Owned by FBUK Patron, Samworth Brothers since 1992, the shop has gone from strength to strength, including a major refurbishment in 2024 which added a new tasting room and the world’s first-ever pork pie museum!
Mark Samworth, Chairman of Samworth Brothers said:
At Samworth Brothers, Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe is a tangible symbol of our commitment as a business to food heritage, food quality and the town that made the pork pie famous. We celebrated with the theme ‘175 years young’.
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