Maketū Pies closure: Local organisation offers support to affected workers

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A Maketū organisation will do “everything we can” to support workers impacted by the closure of iconic Bay of Plenty business,.

A Maketū organisation will do “everything we can” to support workers impacted by the closure of iconic Bay of Plenty business, Maketū Pies.

Owner Montana Group announced on Monday that production will stop at its factory on Friday, ending more than 40 years of pie-making in the township.

The site will then be prepared for closure before the lease expires in December.

The Rotorua Daily Post reported in September that Montana Group was selling the business and a proposal to close the factory put 21 fulltime jobs at risk.

Montana Group chief executive Lizzi Pearson said on Monday that the company had spent recent weeks in discussions with several interested parties but could not secure a deal.

“When it became clear that ongoing production at the Maketū factory was no longer sustainable, we put all our efforts into finding a pathway forward for the brand.”

Pearson said there was strong interest in acquiring Maketū Pies, but the short transition period and challenge of shifting production into existing facilities proved too difficult for potential buyers.

She said the decision was disappointing for the team and everyone connected to the brand.

Montana was working with Bay of Plenty businesses to help affected staff find new employment.

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