A wholesale bakery has another award to add to their trophy case after being announced as gold award winners\u00a0at the National Pie Awards.<\/p>\n
Kai Pai Bakery in W\u0101naka\u00a0has come away victorious, with their mince and\u00a0cheese pie winning top honours in the commercial\/wholesale category.<\/p>\n
Head baker Jason Danielson said the award was particularly meaningful given the bakery\u2019s long-standing success in the competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud to win gold again in the commercial\/wholesale category.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur commercial mince and\u00a0cheese pie has been recognised at every Bakels Supreme Pie Awards since 2017, and that\u2019s something we\u2019re pretty proud of.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur pastry and filling are very consistent, and that\u2019s what wins awards,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The award continues an impressive run of success for Kai Pai\u2019s mince and\u00a0cheese pie, which has picked up two gold and two silver awards in the commercial\/wholesale category.<\/p>\n
It has also earned recognition three times in the traditional mince and\u00a0cheese category since 2019.<\/p>\n
Produced in W\u0101naka and sold throughout New Zealand, Kai Pai\u2019s mince and\u00a0cheese remains one of the bakery\u2019s most popular products but Mr\u00a0Danielson said\u00a0the winning formula isn\u2019t complicated.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got to have enough cheese in there, your mince has to be great and we\u2019re known for having very good pastry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe support we receive from customers around New Zealand\u00a0means a lot to us.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery\u00a0award is a reflection of the hard work our team puts in every day, and we\u2019re grateful that people continue to choose Kai Pai,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Pie Awards website states commercial\/wholesale entries are\u00a0those who manufacture on average 60,000 single serve pies based on a six-day week, must be mechanically constructed and carry no brand identification.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pies are judged blind by independent baking industry experts across multiple criteria, including pastry quality, filling, flavour profile, baking performance and overall presentation.<\/p>\n
The bakery on Frederick\u00a0St has collected more than 30 awards at the Bakels Supreme Pie Awards over the past decade and is recognised as NZ\u2019s most-awarded commercial pie manufacturer.<\/p>\n
Winners were announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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