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Cornish Pasty Association announces new Chair
Jason Jobling, director of Warrens Bakery, based in St Just on the far western tip of Cornwall, has become the new Chair of the Cornish Pasty Association, following the Association’s recent AGM. The Association represents the interests of pasty-makers of all sizes throughout the county and created the groundswell that led the EU to grant […]
World Pasty Championships 2015
Ask any Cornishman who makes the best pasties and they will almost certainly tell you – “Mother!” Now one man – John Lethbridge of the Fisherman’s Friends (no less) – can rightfully claim that to be true, after his 88 year old mother won the coveted title of 2015 World Pasty Champion in the amateur […]
The Cornish Pasty is one of the ‘top 80 global foods’
A list of the top 80 global foods compiled by Kenwood has included the Cornish pasty. The company’s “Around the World in 80 Plates” has been compiled by a panel of global food experts. A spokesperson from the Cornish Pasty Association said: “Few traditional foods have stood the test of time as well as the Cornish […]
World Pasty Championships 2014 – The Results
Around 150 entries battled it out at this year’s World Pasty Championships on Saturday, 1st March, when 8 different awards were up for grabs. It was a fantastic Cornish showcase – the county’s iconic food in one of the county’s iconic settings – and a good helping of spring sunshine made the day full of […]
Oy! The Oggy Oscars are coming back! Eden to host 3rd World Pasty Championships
The celebrated World Pasty Championships are to return to the Eden Project for the third year running on the Saturday before St Piran’s Day. March 1, 2014 is announced as the big date for the annual celebration of the dish Cornwall gifted to the globe, culminating in the much-anticipated Oggy Oscar awards. The competition sees […]
2013 World Pasty Championships Winners
Reigning champion Billy Deakin was the big winner in the second annual World Pasty Championships, held at the Eden Project in Cornwall on 2nd March 2013. Billy, from Mount Hawke, Cornwall regained the champion spot in the Cornish Pasty Amateur category of the prestigious awards. Last year he missed the prize-giving ceremony because he had […]
Pasty Producers Urge Treasury Rethink
Following the Chancellor’s announcement that 20% VAT will be applied to the retail of hot baked goods including those products currently zero rated, such as sausage rolls and pasties, Mark Muncey, Chairman of the Cornish Pasty Association, explains why the Association members are urging the Treasury to rethink.
World Pasty Championships
The World Pasty Championships, a grand celebration of Cornwall’s most famous dish, are announced by the Eden Project today. The new event is to take place at the Eden Bakery between the famous Biomes on March 3, 2012, the Saturday before St Piran’s Day (March 5) which celebrates the national day of Cornwall.
Padstow Hosts Cornish Pasty Festival
A celebration of the Cornish pasty will be held in by the harbour in Padstow on Monday (28th November 2011) to mark the Cornish pasty officially achieving protected food name status. Organised by The Chough Bakery, Padstow, and supported by the Cornish Pasty Association (CPA), this unique celebration of Cornwall’s iconic food for all family will run between 3pm and 8pm.
Mexican Pasty Makers Get Tips From Cornwall
The Cornish Pasty Association (CPA) recently welcomed visitors from the Mexican group Consejo Regulador del Patrimonio Cultural Real del Monte Cornwall AC (The Regulatory Council for the Cornish Heritage of Real del Monte), led by its Chairman, Jaime Soto.
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