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Country Choice donates to charity with each pasty sold

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Country Choice has announced that it will be donating 5p to the Cornish Pasty Community Fund for every ‘Real Cornish’ branded pasties sold during Cornish Pasty Week. Cornish Pasty Week takes place from 26th February to 3rd March. This year the Cornish Pasty Community Fund…

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