A family-run company that has been producing pies and savelos for seven decades is celebrating.
On June 18, the 1953-founded North East company Dicksons will commemorate the event.
The family started out with just one store in South Shields, which they lived above, and they now have more than 300 employees.
Dicksons currently operates 31 locations, sells more than 12,000 pork pies each week, and makes 1.5 million pots of pease pudding annually.
The food store was established on Prince Edward Road by husband and wife team Michael Irwin and Helen Dickson.
Michael Dickson, their 71-year-old son, is now the chairman of the company.
Following the passing of their father, he and his late sister Christine took over the business as teenagers.
In South Shields, Michael Iwrin established the company with his wife.
Being in charge of three stores and a workforce at such a young age, according to Mr. Dickson, was "crazy.".
"Or at least I was, we were stuck with all these responsibilities and generally illiterate.
We did, over time, develop into a strong team and a force to be reckoned with, so Christine's death ten years ago had a significant effect.
"I'd like to think that our parents would be quietly proud of what we accomplished together because I don't think they would have predicted that the company would last or be as successful as it has. ".
giving the North East food.
Dicksons is the region's largest family-run supplier of meat and food items.
The following is roughly what it makes.
Every year, there are 1.5 million savings.
Pease pudding is made in 1.5 million pots each year.
Weekly production of 26,600 mince pies.
12,700 pork pies every week.
Every week, 24,000 sandwiches containing sausage are sold.
Since 1953, the company has provided saveloys with services.
The business supplies products to the majority of large supermarkets, and as part of the celebrations for its anniversary, "new mystery flavor pasty products" will be created.
Despite admitting he is not "a big fan of fuss," Mr. Dickson agreed that commemorating the event is "important.".
He thanked the hard work of the staff and the devotion of their patrons and said the family had contributed "a little bit to local history."
