Pie maker ‘hit with £7,000 equipment compensation’

The Yorkshire-based pie firm agreed to stop using Bakers Basco’s baskets and trollies, claimed the bread equipment manufacturer. Bakers Basco said its equipment was designed specifically for transporting bread, and shouldn’t be used for any other products.

Bakers Basco general manager Steve Milward said: “Our recovery team tracked a sizeable amount of our equipment being used by Andrew Jones Pies. It was clear they had been appropriated to transport and store AJP’s own products.​

‘Without our consent’​

“Our baskets and trolleys are meant for transporting bread, and only bread, safely, cost-effectively and in an environmentally-friendly way, and should not be used without our consent or for any other purpose.”​

Bakers Basco had been in a legal dispute with Andrew Jones pies “for some months”​, it said. A trial was scheduled for early 2017, after an initial hearing in September at Huddersfield County Court, the bread equipment firm said.

Pay the compensation​

But, the pie maker agreed to stop using Bakers Basco’s equipment last month and agreed to pay the compensation, said Baker’s Basco.

FoodManufacture.co.uk has approached Andrew Jones Pies for comment, but at the time of publication had not received a response.

Meanwhile, a Wolverhampton-based sandwich maker was hit with similar compensation​ in August for unauthorised use of Bakers Basco’s bread baskets. Authentic Bite paid £7,000 in damages and costs.