September 2012 will see local chip shops start their crusade to be awarded Chippy Of The Year 2012 as ‘Chippy Of The Year, in association with Holland^s Pies^, launches! With some of the best chippies in the UK, local regions Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside will go head to head in this North West chippy challenge!

Produced in Lancashire for over 160 years, Holland^s Pies is one of the North West^s best-loved pie makers; producing a range of delicious pies, puddings and pastries for local chip shops in the North West. Whether it^s delicious home cut chips, perfect pudding & peas, tasty fresh pies, rich homemade gravy or quality fish that makes your local chippy a keen contender, Chippy Of The Year, in association with Holland^s Pies, is asking for chippy lovers everywhere to make their vote!

As part of a campaign to raise awareness for chip shops in the North West, Chippy Of The Year 2012 will run until December, when the winning chippy will be crowned. Fans can vote for their favourite chippy through a number of voting channels, including online at a dedicated Chippy of the Year website www.chippyoftheyear.co.uk, by completing a voting form, available at the local chippy and posting to a freepost address. There will also be a Chippy Of The Year QR code, featured on posters in local chippies, which will allow customers to use their smartphones to link straight through to the Chippy Of The Year website.

For more information on Chippy Of The Year 2012 and how to vote visit www.chippyoftheyear.co.uk. For further information on the Holland^s Pie range please visit http://www.hollandspies.co.uk. Like us at facebook.com/hollandspiesofficial and follow us on Twitter @hollandspies

*Freepost address: HOLLAND^S, NWW 8101, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 2SA