FAQ
FAQ
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At The Baker’s Son we like to be transparent which is why we have published an extensive question guide below. If there are questions we you have that we haven’t been answered please contact us.
The Baker’s Son brand was launched in October 2018.
Our first product was a range of 2 Pack pies ‘Mince & Cheese, Butter Chicken, Steak & Cheese’ and a Sausage Roll 4 Pack.
The Baker’s Son Vegan Mince & Cheddar* 200g
Yes. There are two sons, Tom Grooten and Ben Grooten.
Dad’s Pies Ltd owns the The Baker’s Son brand.
Dad’s Pies is a subsidiary of George Weston Foods NZ Ltd.
Dad’s Pies started in Red Beach in 1981.
Not in The Baker’s Son range but we do have Dad’s Pies Gluten Free Angus Mince.
On the ground you can purchase The Baker’s Son from participating Countdowns, New Worlds and Pak n Saves. While in the air from July 2022 you will be able to enjoy The Baker’s Son on Air New Zealand flights.
Tom and Ben know that the best pies need to use the best ingredients. Which is why we use Angus Beef and Free-Range Chicken in The Baker’s Son products.
All of our meat is home grown all over New Zealand.
We do not currently have any Chicken pies in The Baker’s Son.
When we do bake chicken pies, we would only use Free-Range Chicken as Tom and Ben know that the best pies need the best ingredients.
No, our meats are not organic. We use Angus beef and if we made a chicken pie it would be made with Free-Range breast meat.
Yes. Our meat is Halal certified but the bakery where the pies are made is not certified. Our pies are made on a line that also makes pork (bacon) products.
We use a mix Angus Beef that is best suited for pie filling.
When we do make chicken pies. We would use Free-Range chicken breast.
The Baker’s Son has several vegan pies, Vegan Mince and Cheddar 200g Pie, Vegan Buttery Chick’n 200g Pies and Vegan Mince and Cheddar 750g Pie.
The Baker’s Son has several vegan pies that are certified, Vegan Mince & Cheddar* 200g, Vegan Mince & Cheddar* 750g, Vegan Buttery Chick’n 200g.
We use a soy protein from a propriety supplier.
We use a soy protein from a propriety supplier.
No, we use a vegetable margarine with butter flavour.
To use the word ‘Butter’ in the product name, we would have to have real butter in the product. ‘Buttery’ still gives the customer an idea of what the flavour is without miss representing what the product is or breaching any food standards.
We developed our Buttery Chick’n recipe to appeal to a wide range of the market. It was not designed to be authentic but to appeal to the general Kiwi taste preferences.
We use a Vegan Cheddar flavoured sauce to replicate cheese in the Vegan Mince & Cheddar* pie.
That’s why we have named it ‘Cheddar’ instead of ‘Cheddar cheese’. We are using a cheddar flavoured sauce to replicate the cheese in the pie.
The Baker’s Son Angus Pepper Steak & Cheese uses cracked black pepper.
We use a blend of chesses in our Angus Pepper Steak & Cheese pies.
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