The Patties Foods Story
1966 Peter & Annie Rijs purchase Patties Cake Shop in Lakes Entrance
1967 The Rijs’ begin to build business by introducing pies and bread rolls
1968 Demand for Patties products has outgrown the original shop, which is renovated
1970 Patties sales are going through the roof – far exceeding original sales forecast
1974 A new bakery is built in Lakes Entrance
1976 Patties purchases Sunicrust Bakery in Bairnsdale
1977 Patties purchases Gaffs Bakery in Main Street, Bairnsdale
1981 Patties sells the original Lakes Entrance Shop & sells Main St Bakery
1982 Patties takes over Sale City Cake Shop
1984 Patties purchases Gippsland Bakeries in Sale
1985 A new pie factory is built & production is moved to Bairnsdale
1986 Patties begins distribution in Melbourne
1988 Launch of the major “P-P-P Patties” TV campaign into Melbourne metropolitan market.
1989 Patties purchases a major Melbourne pie and cake facility to produce Patties cakes
1993 Patties launches its Arriba Mexican food range
1994 Patties launches its famous Party Pack 30’s range
1995 Patties begins exporting to New Zealand
1996 Patties sells the bread business to Sunicrust to concentrate on pastry products
1997 Patties sells its Melbourne manufacturing facility and fresh distribution business
1998 Patties undertakes $2M plant renovation and extension – installation of spiral cooler
2000 Patties is contracted by Simplot to produce the Four’n Twenty pie range for four months
2000 Installation of a Universal line capable of making all pasties, sausage rolls and finger foods
2003 Patties acquires the Aussie icon brands of Four’n Twenty, Herbert Adams and Nanna’s
2004 Manufacturing of Four’n Twenty, Herbert Adams & Nanna’s begins at the Bairnsdale Factory
2004 Patties wins overall Gippsland Business of the Year & Manufacturer of the Year
2005 Patties Foods wins awards for Standards in Action & Regional Achievement & Community
2006 Patties is inducted into the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame
2006 Patties is inducted into the Gippsland Business Awards Hall of Fame
2006 Patties Foods lists on the ASX
2007 Patties Foods acquires Chefs Pride and Creative Gourmet businesses