Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association The Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association is a group of pork pie manufacturers in the Melton Mowbray area of England, UK. The association was set up in 1998 with the aim of helping to protect the Melton Mowbray pork pie recipe. In 1999 the association, a group of seven local manufacturers, applied to the EU to have their products categorised as having Protected Geographical Indication, to ensure that only pies made in an area around Melton Mowbray could use the Melton Mowbray name. Northern Foods, a large food corporation, tried to prevent this move over
Melton Mowbray founded in the 1980s. Melton has several pubs, some of which, like the Generous Britain (affectionately known as the Jenny B) continue to encourage new live music. The Noels Arms Freehouse is Melton Mowbray District CAMRA Pub of the Year 2014 and is the place to go for fine ales and cider. The Noels also houses Gasdog Brewery which is the first brewery in the town for over a hundred years. Also gaining great reputation for new and established bands and musicians in Melton Mowbray every Friday and Saturday night, Sunday afternoons sees the pub open to acoustic acts and