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Pie-maker Gina Goldsmith celebrates 40 years at Holland's Pies
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Gina Goldsmith, a factory worker who started at Holland's Pies near Accrington at the age of 28, has marked 40 years with the company and states she is still passionate about her job. Holland's Pies, celebrating its 175th birthday, produces hundreds of thousands of items weekly while maintaining traditional cooking processes.
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- Gina Goldsmith has worked at Holland's Pies near Accrington for 40 years and leads a production line.
- Holland's Pies is celebrating its 175th anniversary and produces between 800,000 and 900,000 pies, pastries, and puddings weekly.
- The company originated as a confectionery shop in Haslingden in 1851, founded by John Whittaker.
- Despite technological updates, the factory maintains traditional cooking methods, including cooking fillings in large open vats for hours.