Hollands Pies Takeover

[Neil]

This does not look good for the local people employed at Hollands Pies

Holland's Pies firm centre of £342m takeover bid | Accrington Observer - menmedia.co.uk

[Bagpuss]

It looks a lot better now than if the other bid from Ireland had gone through. They had already said that they would be transferring some of the production over there because they already produce pies, the winning bid does not currently make any of Hollands products.

[Restless]

oh lets hope the pies improve with the takeover, they have been rubbish for years now. Well they can't beat clayton park pies mmmm

[accyman]

returning to teh origonal recipe for meat pies couldnt hurt buisness.They changed it when they had the mad cow disease scare years ago and despite precautions been taken there are still plenty of mad cows about

[Bagpuss]

With a new owner and a new MD who knows now but Northern Foods have held Hollands back for years with no investment and penny pinching, I still don't see anything happening quickly but he has already put a stop on NFs idea to move some of the production to Ireland so jobs are safe for the time being.

[accyman]

if hollands pies moves where are people going to dump their unwanted mother in laws ?

[Restless]

Originally Posted by accyman

if hollands pies moves where are people going to dump their unwanted mother in laws ?

in little boxes scattered across Manchester

[cashman]

It will be a good thing,if 2 things happen (1) secures local employment,(2) Hollands start making good pies again, (they were damn good,once upon a time.)

[Alan Varrechia]

Originally Posted by cashman

It will be a good thing,if 2 things happen (1) secures local employment,(2) Hollands start making good pies again, (they were damn good,once upon a time.)

That'll be just before profit above everything became king.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by cashman

It will be a good thing,if 2 things happen (1) secures local employment,(2) Hollands start making good pies again, (they were damn good,once upon a time.)

That's when you were drinking. Anything tastes good when you have a load on, even MacDonald's

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Eric

That's when you were drinking. Anything tastes good when you have a load on, even MacDonald's

Steady on Eric I wouldn't go so far mate

[Bagpuss]

Originally Posted by Alan Varrechia

That'll be just before profit above everything became king.

Now it's not on the stockmarket who knows it might happen, after a big fall in sales a few years ago when Northern Foods took over it was decided that they needed to go back to the original recipes. This did happen, quality meat and incredients came back on the menu but to me the problem still lies with the amount of filling that goes into the pie, not enough.

[Atarah]

Well, sad TIME now for me, time to give up my Hollands Pie shares!
Letter arrived this week from new owners wanting my shares, not that I have that many, but .....
The company paid my bills and paid for our holidays for 18 years so I will always have a "soft spot" for Hollands!
"Another one bites the dust".

Just off to watch THE WEDDING

[cmonstanley]

Originally Posted by Alan Varrechia

That'll be just before profit above everything became king.

you mean greed

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

you mean greed

No you prat business is about making money, not being a benevolent organisation