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'''Four'n Twenty''', stylised FOUR'N TWENTY, is an Australian brand of [[meat pie]]s and [[sausage roll]]s, owned by parent company [[Patties Foods]]. The classic Four'n Twenty pie is filled with mutton and beef (a minimum of 25%, per [[Food Standards Australia New Zealand]] regulations), mostly shoulder meat, in a spiced gravy with carrot and onion.<ref name=behind>{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/behind-the-scenes-at-aussie-food-factories-20090427-akwb.html|title=Behind the scenes at Aussie food factories|last=Cornish|first=Richard|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=28 April 2009|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref> The crust is a flour and margarine [[shortcrust pastry]], with the upper crust additionally [[Laminated dough|rolled and folded]] to make it slightly flaky.<ref name=behind /> Other fillings include chicken and vegetable, [[pulled pork]], and [[Cattle feeding#Grass-fed|grass-fed]] [[Aberdeen Angus|Angus]] beef.
'''Four'n Twenty''', stylised FOUR'N TWENTY, is an Australian pastry brand, now distrubuted internationally with products including [[meat pie]]s and [[sausage roll]]s, owned by parent company [[Patties Foods]].
The classic Four'n Twenty pie is filled with mutton and beef (a minimum of 25%, per [[Food Standards Australia New Zealand]] regulations), mostly shoulder meat, in a spiced gravy with carrot and onion.<ref name=behind>{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/behind-the-scenes-at-aussie-food-factories-20090427-akwb.html|title=Behind the scenes at Aussie food factories|last=Cornish|first=Richard|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=28 April 2009|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref> The crust is a flour and margarine [[shortcrust pastry]], with the upper crust additionally [[Laminated dough|rolled and folded]] to make it slightly flaky.<ref name=behind /> Other fillings include chicken and vegetable, [[pulled pork]], and [[Cattle feeding#Grass-fed|grass-fed]] [[Aberdeen Angus|Angus]] beef.


Australians have the highest per-capita meat pie consumption in the world, and Four'n Twenty pies are considered iconic, particularly in the context of football matches.<ref name=byebye>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/20/1058639657123.html|title=Bye-bye American pie|newspaper=The Age|date=21 July 2003|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref> They are often served with [[Ketchup|tomato sauce]].<ref name=history>{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/the-history-of-the-great-australian-meat-pie-at-the-footy/news-story/3440541675c996f80a390f5d11135b63|title=The history of the great Australian meat pie at the footy|last=Talbot|first=Christopher|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=22 July 2016|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref>
Australians have the highest per-capita meat pie consumption in the world, and Four'n Twenty pies are considered iconic, particularly in the context of football matches.<ref name=byebye>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/20/1058639657123.html|title=Bye-bye American pie|newspaper=The Age|date=21 July 2003|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref> They are often served with [[Ketchup|tomato sauce]].<ref name=history>{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/the-history-of-the-great-australian-meat-pie-at-the-footy/news-story/3440541675c996f80a390f5d11135b63|title=The history of the great Australian meat pie at the footy|last=Talbot|first=Christopher|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=22 July 2016|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref>


==Etyomology and logos==
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The brand's name is a reference to the nursery rhyme ''[[Sing a Song of Sixpence]]'', which includes the lines "Four and twenty blackbirds / Baked in a pie".<ref name=blackbirds>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/75380/how-a-rhyme-raised-a-humble-pie/|title=How a rhyme raised a humble pie|last=Fagan|first=Josh|newspaper=Bendigo Advertiser|date=25 March 2012|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref> Some early logos alluded to this, with 24 blackbirds escaping from a pie and taking flight, although the current logo features only text.{{Citation needed|date=September 2017|reason=There are ample photos of these logos online, but an article about the history of the logo and marketing reasons for the changes would be preferable}}

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The brand's name is a reference to the traditional English nursery rhyme ''[[Sing a Song of Sixpence]]'', which includes the lyric "Four and twenty blackbirds / Baked in a pie".<ref name=blackbirds>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/75380/how-a-rhyme-raised-a-humble-pie/|title=How a rhyme raised a humble pie|last=Fagan|first=Josh|newspaper=Bendigo Advertiser|date=25 March 2012|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref> Some early logos alluded to this, with 24 blackbirds escaping from a pie and taking flight, although the current logo features only text.{{Citation needed|date=September 2017|reason=There are ample photos of these logos online, but an article about the history of the logo and marketing reasons for the changes would be preferable}}


==History==
==History==
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McClure took a sampling of his pies to the [[Royal Melbourne Showgrounds|Royal Melbourne Agricultural Show]], where they proved very popular. Increasing demand for the pie caused McClure to open a bakery in a pavilion of the showgrounds in 1949, then a factory in nearby Union Road, [[Ascot Vale]] in 1953,<ref name=adb /> and eventually a larger factory in [[Kensington, Victoria|Kensington]].<ref name=byebye />
McClure took a sampling of his pies to the [[Royal Melbourne Showgrounds|Royal Melbourne Agricultural Show]], where they proved very popular. Increasing demand for the pie caused McClure to open a bakery in a pavilion of the showgrounds in 1949, then a factory in nearby Union Road, [[Ascot Vale]] in 1953,<ref name=adb /> and eventually a larger factory in [[Kensington, Victoria|Kensington]].<ref name=byebye />


In 1960, McClure sold his stake in Four'n Twenty to the Victorian arm of [[Peters Ice Cream]].<ref name=adb /> Peters' subsequent owner, [[Pacific Dunlop]], sold the brand to [[Simplot]] in 1995,<ref name=bites>{{Cite news|url=http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/m/3331/four-n-twenty-pies-aus-again|title=Great Aussie bite bites back|last=Gardiner|first=Ashley|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=12 July 2003|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref> and Simplot in turn sold Four'n Twenty and several other bakery brands to [[Patties Foods]] in 2003.<ref name=byebye /> Patties expanded their [[Bairnsdale]] manufacturing facility and consolidated Four'n Twenty production into it, closing the Kensington plant.<ref name=byebye /> The new plant can produce 21,000 pies per hour, 24 hours per day.<ref name=behind />
In 1960, McClure sold his stake in Four'n Twenty to the Victorian arm of [[Peters Ice Cream]].<ref name=adb /> Peters' subsequent owner, [[Pacific Dunlop]], sold the brand to [[Simplot]] in 1995,<ref name=bites>{{Cite news|url=http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/m/3331/four-n-twenty-pies-aus-again|title=Great Aussie bite bites back|last=Gardiner|first=Ashley|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=12 July 2003|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref> and Simplot in turn sold Four'n Twenty and several other bakery brands to Patties Foods in 2003.<ref name=byebye /> Patties expanded their [[Bairnsdale]] manufacturing facility and consolidated Four'n Twenty production into it, closing the Kensington plant.<ref name=byebye /> The new plant can produce 21,000 pies per hour, 24 hours per day.<ref name=behind />


==International presence==
In 2006, the brand announced that the Four'n Twenty pie would be sold on the American market.<ref name=bite>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Great-Aussie-bite-to-become-American-pie/2006/09/11/1157826864009.html|title=Great Aussie bite to become American pie|newspaper=The Age|date=11 September 2006|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref>
In 2006, the brand announced that the Four'n Twenty pie would be sold on the American market.<ref name=bite>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Great-Aussie-bite-to-become-American-pie/2006/09/11/1157826864009.html|title=Great Aussie bite to become American pie|newspaper=The Age|date=11 September 2006|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref>


In 2017, to celebrate Four'n Twenty's 70th anniversary, the brand launched the Four'n Twenty Cheese and [[Vegemite]] Pie.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2017/07/17/fourn-twenty-now-selling-cheese-and-vegemite-pie.html|title=Four'N Twenty now selling Cheese and Vegemite pie|last=Hogan|first=Andrea|newspaper=Australian Food News|date=17 July 2017|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref>
In 2017, to celebrate Four'n Twenty's 70th anniversary, the brand launched the Four'n Twenty Cheese and [[Vegemite]] Pie.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2017/07/17/fourn-twenty-now-selling-cheese-and-vegemite-pie.html|title=Four'N Twenty now selling Cheese and Vegemite pie|last=Hogan|first=Andrea|newspaper=Australian Food News|date=17 July 2017|accessdate=18 September 2017}}</ref>


==Varieties==
Later in 2017, Four'n Twenty launched the Topper, a crispy [[Bread crumbs#Breading|breaded]] pocket with lasagna, [[macaroni and cheese]], or chicken [[Cordon bleu (dish)|cordon bleu]] fillings.<ref name=foodmag>{{Cite news|url=https://foodmag.com.au/fourn-twenty-launches-hand-held-lasagne/|title=Four'n Twenty launches hand-held lasagne|last=Elmas|first=Matthew|newspaper=Food and Beverage Industry news|date=18 September 2017|accessdate=19 September 2017}}</ref>
Later in 2017, Four'n Twenty launched the Topper, a crispy [[Bread crumbs#Breading|breaded]] pocket with lasagna, [[macaroni and cheese]], or chicken [[Cordon bleu (dish)|cordon bleu]] fillings.<ref name=foodmag>{{Cite news|url=https://foodmag.com.au/fourn-twenty-launches-hand-held-lasagne/|title=Four'n Twenty launches hand-held lasagne|last=Elmas|first=Matthew|newspaper=Food and Beverage Industry news|date=18 September 2017|accessdate=19 September 2017}}</ref>


On 21 April 2019, Four'n Twenty launched its brand of meat pies in Japan, with a Four’n Twenty Day celebration at the World Beer Museum in Tokyo.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Victoria|first=Global|date=2019-04-23|title=Serving up Four'N Twenty pies in Japan|url=https://global.vic.gov.au/news/2019/april/serving-up-fourn-twenty-pies-in-japan|access-date=2020-10-14|website=global.vic.gov.au|language=en}}</ref>
On 21 April 2019, Four'n Twenty launched its brand of meat pies in Japan, with a Four’n Twenty Day celebration at the World Beer Museum in Tokyo.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Victoria|first=Global|date=2019-04-23|title=Serving up Four'N Twenty pies in Japan|url=https://global.vic.gov.au/news/2019/april/serving-up-fourn-twenty-pies-in-japan|access-date=2020-10-14|website=global.vic.gov.au|language=en}}</ref>


==Vegan version==
In 2020, Four'n Twenty introduced a [[vegan]]-friendly meat-free pie to the market, said to have the same "taste, texture and flavour" as the original.
In 2020, Four'n Twenty introduced a [[vegan]]-friendly meat-free pie to the market, said to have the same "taste, texture and flavour" as the original.


Revision as of 18:40, 26 March 2023

Four'n Twenty
A Four'n Twenty Pie being eaten during an AFL match
Product typeMeat pies
Sausage rolls
OwnerPatties Foods
CountryAustralia
Introduced1947
MarketsAustralia
United States
Japan
Previous ownersPeters Ice Cream
Simplot
TaglineThe great Australian taste
Websitepattiesfoods.com.au/four-n-twenty

Four'n Twenty, stylised FOUR'N TWENTY, is an Australian pastry brand, now distrubuted internationally with products including meat pies and sausage rolls, owned by parent company Patties Foods.

The classic Four'n Twenty pie is filled with mutton and beef (a minimum of 25%, per Food Standards Australia New Zealand regulations), mostly shoulder meat, in a spiced gravy with carrot and onion.[1] The crust is a flour and margarine shortcrust pastry, with the upper crust additionally rolled and folded to make it slightly flaky.[1] Other fillings include chicken and vegetable, pulled pork, and grass-fed Angus beef.

Australians have the highest per-capita meat pie consumption in the world, and Four'n Twenty pies are considered iconic, particularly in the context of football matches.[2] They are often served with tomato sauce.[3]

Etyomology and logos

The brand's name is a reference to the traditional English nursery rhyme Sing a Song of Sixpence, which includes the lyric "Four and twenty blackbirds / Baked in a pie".[4] Some early logos alluded to this, with 24 blackbirds escaping from a pie and taking flight, although the current logo features only text.[citation needed]

History

The Four'n Twenty pie was created in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia by Leslie Thompson McClure in 1947.[5] Initially called the Dad & Dave Pie after the name of his cafe, McClure renamed the pie using the nursery rhyme suggestion from an employee.[4] At that time, production was around 50 pies per day.[1]

McClure took a sampling of his pies to the Royal Melbourne Agricultural Show, where they proved very popular. Increasing demand for the pie caused McClure to open a bakery in a pavilion of the showgrounds in 1949, then a factory in nearby Union Road, Ascot Vale in 1953,[5] and eventually a larger factory in Kensington.[2]

In 1960, McClure sold his stake in Four'n Twenty to the Victorian arm of Peters Ice Cream.[5] Peters' subsequent owner, Pacific Dunlop, sold the brand to Simplot in 1995,[6] and Simplot in turn sold Four'n Twenty and several other bakery brands to Patties Foods in 2003.[2] Patties expanded their Bairnsdale manufacturing facility and consolidated Four'n Twenty production into it, closing the Kensington plant.[2] The new plant can produce 21,000 pies per hour, 24 hours per day.[1]

International presence

In 2006, the brand announced that the Four'n Twenty pie would be sold on the American market.[7]

In 2017, to celebrate Four'n Twenty's 70th anniversary, the brand launched the Four'n Twenty Cheese and Vegemite Pie.[8]

Varieties

Later in 2017, Four'n Twenty launched the Topper, a crispy breaded pocket with lasagna, macaroni and cheese, or chicken cordon bleu fillings.[9]

On 21 April 2019, Four'n Twenty launched its brand of meat pies in Japan, with a Four’n Twenty Day celebration at the World Beer Museum in Tokyo.[10]

Vegan version

In 2020, Four'n Twenty introduced a vegan-friendly meat-free pie to the market, said to have the same "taste, texture and flavour" as the original.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Cornish, Richard (28 April 2009). "Behind the scenes at Aussie food factories". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bye-bye American pie". The Age. 21 July 2003. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  3. ^ Talbot, Christopher (22 July 2016). "The history of the great Australian meat pie at the footy". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  4. ^ a b Fagan, Josh (25 March 2012). "How a rhyme raised a humble pie". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Ritchie, John (2000). "McClure, Leslie Thompson (Les) (1908–1966)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  6. ^ Gardiner, Ashley (12 July 2003). "Great Aussie bite bites back". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Great Aussie bite to become American pie". The Age. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  8. ^ Hogan, Andrea (17 July 2017). "Four'N Twenty now selling Cheese and Vegemite pie". Australian Food News. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. ^ Elmas, Matthew (18 September 2017). "Four'n Twenty launches hand-held lasagne". Food and Beverage Industry news. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  10. ^ Victoria, Global (23 April 2019). "Serving up Four'N Twenty pies in Japan". global.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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