Edwards Wins National Pie Championship - Again!

CELEBRATION, FL – Edwards® decadent desserts have once again won 1st Place ribbons in the American Pie Council’s (APC) National Pie Championship. The 2005 winning desserts include Edwards Key Lime Pie, Lemon Meringue Pie, and Turtle Pie.

"Year after year Edwards continues to excel at the National Pie Championships," said Linda Hoskins, Executive Director of the American Pie Council. "This year the company won three blue ribbons."

“This is a sweet win for us,” said Brand Manager Melinda Pritchett. “Edwards Key Lime Pie is an all-time favorite and our gourmet desserts were awarded three blue ribbons. We thank the judges, the American Pie Council, our chefs, and our entire staff for once again delivering several winning desserts. Clearly our use of quality ingredients and stellar recipes has given us a competitive edge.”

In previous competitions the APC recognized Edwards Key Lime Pie and Key Lime slices among the "best" pies in America. Other iconic favorites include the flagship OREO® Cream Pie, Pecan, Chocolate Crème Pie made with HERSHEY®’S, as well as the ever-popular Pie and Cheesecake Slices. In 1979, Edwards introduced the popular, individually packaged pie slices and today, this line is sold with two slices of pie per package under the Slices™ brand.

Based in Suwannee, Georgia, Edwards desserts are sold by Schwan’s Bakery, Inc. The Edwards Baking Company was founded in 1950 by namesake Tom Edwards as a small retail bakeshop in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1966, Mr. Edwards began to specialize in pies and launched his first line of frozen desserts.
Edwards products are now found at supermarkets nationwide.

For more information on Edwards contact www.edwardsbaking.com.