2025 Meat Management Meat Industry Awards winners unveiled

2025 Meat Management Meat Industry Awards winners unveiled

The industry gathered on Thursday 18^th September at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole for and gala dinner where the winners of the 2025 Meat Management Meat Industry Awards were exclusively revealed.

Comedian and celebrity magician Pete Firman and Meat Management magazine publisher Graham Yandell took to the stage to host this year’s prestigious industry event.

The Meat Management Meat Industry Awards recognise excellence within the sector, with 21 awards presented to manufacturers, supermarkets, foodservice, suppliers, trade organisations, butchers, independent retailers and outstanding individuals.

The coveted Meat Management Excellence Award was presented to John Mettrick, managing director of Mettrick’s Butchers in Glossop, for his contribution to the retail and independent butcher trade as well as his work as a champion of small abattoirs.

Letitia Redfern of Booker Group took home the title of Young Manager of the Year, while the Britain’s Best Butchers Shop award went to Lishman’s of Ilkley in Yorkshire.

The overall Best Red Meat Product award, which is chosen from the winners of the Best Beef, Best Lamb and Best Pork/Pigmeat Product awards, was given to Dunbia for its Tesco Slow Cooked Beef Short Rib with Bourbon and Black Pepper BBQ Glaze.

The 2025 winners:

• The Catering Butcher Award – Aubrey Allen Ltd
• Best Trade Organisation – Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS)
• Best Online Business – Gigli’s Butchers (www.giglislythamstannes.com)
• Best Equipment/Machinery Supplier – Interfood Technology Ltd
• Training Scheme of the Year – Plumpton College Advanced Butcher Level 2 and Level 3 Apprenticeships
• Young Manager of the Year – Letitia Redfern – Booker Group
• Britain’s Best Butchers Shop – Lishman’s of Ilkley
• Supermarket/Multiple Meat Retailer of the Year – Lidl
• Britain’s Best Sausage – Iceland Luxury Pork Sausages – Iceland Foods Ltd
• Britain’s Best Burger – Marks & Spencer Lamb Burgers – ABP Linden
• Britain’s Best Meat Pie – Ma Taylor’s Steak & Ale Pie – Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd
• Best Bacon Product – Waitrose & Partners No.1 Free Range Beech Smoked Dry Cured Streaky Bacon Rashers – Pilgrim’s Europe
• Best Free from Product – Co-op Irresistible 6 Cumberland Sausages – Pilgrim’s Europe (Gluten Free)
• Best Charcuterie Product – Wicks Manor – Sliced Smoked Ham
• Best Poultry Product – Morrisons Market Street Chicken Topped with Chorizo & Cheese Melt – DB Foods
• Best Beef Product – Tesco Slow Cooked Beef Short Rib with Bourbon and Black Pepper BBQ Glaze – Dunbia
• Best Pork/Pigmeat Product – Festive Ham – Kings Fine Cooked Meats
• Best Lamb Product – Lamb Barnsley Chop with Rosemary – Farmison & Co
• Best Red Meat Product – Tesco Slow Cooked Beef Short Rib with Bourbon and Black Pepper BBQ Glaze – Dunbia
• Manufacturer of the Year – Dovecote Park
• The Meat Management Excellence Award – John Mettrick – Mettrick’s Butchers, Glossop

Graham Yandell MBE, the publisher of Meat Management magazine, commented: “It’s been another outstanding Awards programme this year, which reflects the high standards, creativity, innovation and hard work right across the sector. The Awards ceremony was outstanding, and I would like to thank everyone who participated. For us at Meat Management it is a pleasure to bring the industry together for a night of celebration and networking.”

The October issue of Meat Management magazine will include a full review of the annual event and more details about winners, plus a picture gallery of award recipients.