Member Profile: Chris Hayman Butchers – Maesycwmmer , Caerphilly Self-confessed foodie Chris describes his entry into butchery eleven years ago as a ‘mid-life crisis’. In his thirties he realised that working long term in fashion retailing was no longer for him and began looking for an alternative career. Already a customer of the butchers shop […]
All new Butchery Apprenticeships for Wales The long-awaited re-launch of the Welsh Food and Drink Apprenticeship Framework is now complete. Within this framework are two new butchery and meat processing pathways: The new apprenticeships are the result of a collaboration between Welsh government and stakeholder groups including butchery employers, colleges and training providers. The objective […]
The Big British Butchers Survey returns National Craft Butchers (NCB) has announced that the Big British Butchers Survey 2023 will go live on Tuesday 14 March, with the trade association now calling on independent butchers across the UK to take part and have their say. Following on from the Big British Butchers Survey 2021, which […]
It seems energy has been on the minds of everyone for a while, so perhaps it is worth us reviewing where we’ve been, where we are going and what you should consider doing next. Starting with a cliché (sorry!) – the past year has been quite simply unprecedented. The Ukraine invasion sent the market spiralling […]
Despite record global sign up to Veganuary this year, UK consumer appetite for vegan products fell short this January with a decline in retail volume sales of both meat-free and dairy-free alternatives. AHDB and Kantar analysis shows over a million fewer households bought meat-free products compared to last January, and 280,000 fewer households bought dairy-free. […]
Celebrating a diverse industry at the Institute of Meat and Worshipful Company of Butchers Annual Prizegiving National Craft Butchers were proud to sponsor an award at the IoM/WCB Annual Prizegiving, applauding the achievements of butchery apprentices, their employers and training providers. Over one hundred guests gathered at Butchers Hall to celebrate the winners. Though the […]
As a cocktail of market challenges has combined to put pressure on lamb prices going into the new year, Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has launched a new ‘Between the Lines’ analysis report of lamb supply and the wider factors impacting the market. Increasing imports, the cost-of-living crisis and its impact on consumers, as […]
UK Government announces support for smaller abattoirs National Craft Butchers are delighted to see Farming Minister Mark Spencer confirm plans to introduce funding for small abattoirs. NCB and its members have been at the forefront of fighting for small abattoirs for over 20 years, cofounding the Campaign for Local Abattoirs with the SFT in 2018 […]
The first meeting of the Executive Committee, 20th February 1901 The first meeting of the Executive Committee of The National Federation of Meat Traders Associations (Incorporated) took place on Wednesday 20th February 1901 at the Town Hall, Bedford, at 10am. This was following by the AGM at 12pm. Mr W Coggan of London was the […]
New member profile: The British Premium Sausage Company Ian Cundell and Andy Dalton are the brains (and much of the brawn) behind The British Premium Sausage Company. As one of the newest members of National Craft Butchers we were keen to catch up with them to find out more about this rapidly expanding company. Both […]
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