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'''Shire Foods''' is a manufacturer of [[pie]]s, [[Pasty|pasties]], and [[sausage roll]]s based in [[Warwickshire]], England. Due to increased demand for their products, the company moved in 2004 from [[Warwick]] to a new facility in the town of [[Leamington Spa]].<ref>[http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/557/Shire_grows.html Shire grows<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 
The company is family-run and was founded in 1970. It currently employs over 100 people at its factory and is the only major pie manufacturer in the United Kingdom to be [[English Beef and Lamb Executive|EBLEX]] certified.
 
Shire Foods created the chicken [[Balti (food)|balti]] pie. Bescot Stadium, home ground of [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall Football Club]], was the first sporting venue where the product was sold.<ref>A Fan's Guide to Football Grounds of England and Wales - Duncan Adams 2007 - Ian Allan Publishing</ref> They are now available at over 60 clubs including [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United Football Club]], [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City Football Club]], and [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa Football Club]]. Owing to the sales gained by Shire Foods, this type of pie is now also produced by other British pie manufacturers including [[Birds Eye]].<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/aug/12/sport.obsmagspecial7 Matchday feeding - how chicken balti pie became a cult | Football | The Observer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

In 2005, they were chosen by [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United Football Club]] to be their pie supplier for the next 3 seasons.

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== External links ==
*{{official website|http://www.shirefoods.com}}

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