Factory to close: PH disaster

[Pica-Pica]

Bird’s custard factory in Knighton is set to close. A loss that will be mourned by PHers.
Times 20 Jan 2023

[dibblecorse]

I call custard on that, pic with the custard and the article together please ;-)

[Petrus1983]

dibblecorse said:

I call custard on that, pic with the custard and the article together please ;-)

Article here unfortunately-

https://www.standard.co.uk/business/premier-foods-...

[Leins]

Has anyone informed Jason Plato yet?

[Pica-Pica]

dibblecorse said:

I call custard on that, pic with the custard and the article together please ;-)

Sorry, used up my custard powder.
Now, how about some soup, Sir? Madam?

[Mammasaid]

Petrus1983 said:

dibblecorse said:

I call custard on that, pic with the custard and the article together please ;-)

Article here unfortunately-

https://www.standard.co.uk/business/premier-foods-...

Article said:

Around 300 jobs are at risk at the factory, which now mainly makes what the firm called “non-branded powdered beverages”.

So not custard then!

[Silvanus]

I'm assuming they will continue to manufacture the same products somewhere overseas at a lower cost. Always have a tin of powdered custard on the go in the cupboard.

[languagetimothy]

Pica-Pica said:

dibblecorse said:

I call custard on that, pic with the custard and the article together please ;-)

Sorry, used up my custard powder.
Now, how about some soup, Sir? Madam?

Er no thanks. I’ll give that a miss

[donkmeister]

languagetimothy said:

Er no thanks. I’ll give that a miss

Surprised they haven't quietly tried to rename that rooster flavour... I notice that all references to cock sauce (a common name for sriracha in some countries) are now coming back as rooster sauce

[jamei303]

Bird's custard isn't even custard, just cornstarch with colours and flavouring, designed by Mr Bird because his wife was allergic to eggs.

I have three out-of-date tubs in the cupboard.

[Funk]

Very few people know that I am responsible for introducing PH to the 'Custard Test'.

[CHLEMCBH]

It's an upstart factory anyway. The real custard factory closed in the 60s

[s94wht]

Funk said:

Very few people know that I am responsible for introducing PH to the 'Custard Test'.

Even fewer care

[Funk]

s94wht said:

Funk said:

Very few people know that I am responsible for introducing PH to the 'Custard Test'.

Even fewer care

Well only one of us has made a lasting contribution to PH.

Hint: it isn't you.

[Terminator X]

TX.

[Terminator X]

s94wht said:

Funk said:

Very few people know that I am responsible for introducing PH to the 'Custard Test'.

Even fewer care

Savage!

TX.

[Panamax]

Will they be making it in France instead?

After all, Johnny Frenchman already refers to his version as Creme Anglaise!

[s94wht]

Funk said:

s94wht said:

Funk said:

Very few people know that I am responsible for introducing PH to the 'Custard Test'.

Even fewer care

Well only one of us has made a lasting contribution to PH.

Hint: it isn't you.

Judging by the OP, your contribution won't be lasting that much longer.

[Funk]

s94wht said:

Funk said:

s94wht said:

Funk said:

Very few people know that I am responsible for introducing PH to the 'Custard Test'.

Even fewer care

Well only one of us has made a lasting contribution to PH.

Hint: it isn't you.

Judging by the OP, your contribution won't be lasting that much longer.

We'll have to change to using a packet of Angel Delight instead then.

[GranpaB]

s94wht said:

Funk said:

Very few people know that I am responsible for introducing PH to the 'Custard Test'.

Even fewer care