Mince pies hit the shelves at your local Central England Co-op!
Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 22/09/2016
BREAKING NEWS – Mince pies are ready and waiting at Central England Co-operative today. Let’s see what staff and customers think.
With 94 days to go, Central England Co-operative has kicked off the festive season in style with an ‘Irresistible’ range of mince pies. Choose from the all-butter pastry luxury Irresistible mince pies, filled with mincemeat made from vine fruits, apples, brandy, almonds and walnuts for £2, or the butter enriched pastry, zesty, spiced flavour of Co-op’s deep filled mince pies for £1.
The festive range also includes Free From mince pies for £1.99 (and we bet you can’t taste the difference!), and if you want to try something extra special, pick up the mini-mince pies for £1.50.
Kevin Morris, Store Manager at Lichfield Co-op, said: “It’s true what they say, the first mince pie always tastes the best, and I can assure you that our mince pies won’t disappoint.
“We have a great range ready for Christmas, so if you are keeping it simple or fancy something luxurious – we’ve got it covered.
“They are all so good that I can’t choose a favourite.”
Janet Fields, shopper at Central England Co-operative, said: “It may seem early, but the run up to Christmas has begun.
“I enjoyed trying the Co-op range and my favourite has to be the £1 deep filled mince pies.”
Martin Hill, Head of Product and Category at Central England Co-operative, said: “Mince pies become a daily treat in the run up to Christmas in my house.
“Having tried the Irresistible mince pies and Co-op deep filled mince pies, my favourite has to be the Irresistible ones.”
Walter Smith, shopper at Central England Co-operative, said: “I have always enjoyed a good mince pie even if it is September.
“I liked the luxury Irresistible mince pies the best and they would be even better with a dollop of brandy butter!”
But don’t just listen to our staff and customers; it is always crucial to take part in a taste test!
Notes to editors
About Central England Co-operative
Central England Co-operative is one of the largest independent retail co-operative societies in the UK. It is a modern, forward-looking organisation employing over 8,000 staff, with projected gross sales of £958million for 2016/17. The Society recently celebrated being named Leading Co-operative of the Year 2016 by Co-operatives UK. The Society’s principal areas of activity are food, funeral services, and property. Central England Co-operative has more than 430 trading outlets across 16 counties including; West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The Society has an ambitious food store development programme for 2016/17.
Central England Co-operative is proud of its reputation for ethical business practices and corporate responsibility. It is a member of Business in the Community, the membership organisation that stands for responsible business, and has also won many business awards for excellence. The Society supports a number of charities including Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children and invests a percentage of its trading profit into local communities.
For more information visit www.centralengland.coop, follow Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative
Rob Smyth / Jo Baldock at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140
Email –publicrelations@centralengland.coop