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IAnn MullerfromtheLizardandone n ftems cncfosi the foods in wo rl d.” mosticonic ofthe one successfulin obtaining PGIstatus for what is today Association was Pasty theCornish of in thefuture, that preservation these jobsbut alsothecreation ofjobs for the the important with pasties, itwas production ofCornish indirectly associated or D evon. bakeries in Cornwall percapita thanin IThere are twice asmany highstreet chain): 13,000 production supply (including wider ITotal employment related to pasty producing companies: 20percent ted for by thetotal turnover ofpasty production sector, by turnover, accoun- IAmount ofCornwall in Cornwall: million £288 ITotal turnover ofallpastiesproduced in thecounty: 120million INumber ofCornish pastiesproduced 2011 (latest available figures): Value oftheCornish in pastyindustry FACTFI LE w w. westbrion.co. uk/buyaphot being made Bakeries in ’s food anddrink IPa stie at Prima Redruth be usedat pointofsale,oronany L abelling: the country. c ounty. made, or“manuf actured”inthe butthey must be within Cornwall, tobesourcedfrom raw ingredients t op. anically, tooneside,andnever on crimped, eitherby handormech - in thefilling. additivesartificial areto be used ables, for example orany carrot, and pepper. not belessthan12.5percent. less than25percent. diced potato, swede andonion. p astry. Rec ipe: pasties: the saleofCornish tion, thefollowing apply to rules - ACCORDING legisla tocurrent pasty today? What isaCornish IPeter’s CornishPasty(notmadeinCornwall)stilladvertisedonline. Original Cornish Pasty,Original Cornish Tesco ther detailsonsuppliers.” weI’m afraid don tomakebased inCornwall them. said: “We work with suppliers ties onconcessionstands. 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