NCB Launches new food hygiene management system Since launching our award-winning coordinated partnership with Horsham District Council in 2013, NCB’s Assured Advice has become a key part of butcher’s shops throughout the country and now has a had a major make over. NCB are launching a food safety management system specifically for butchers. Taking our […]
Product nominations are being invited to find ‘the best of the best’ for this year’s popular Meat Management Industry Awards 2023. All sectors of the meat industry can nominate their products free for judging across 10 different categories, with the winners and finalists announced at the prestigious awards ceremony and black-tie dinner taking place on […]
New member profile: Frank Family Butchers, Thirsk Simon Frank and partner, Anna Prince, are not only new National Craft Butcher members but are also new business owners, having opened Franks Family Butchers just six months ago. Simon (insert age) is no newbie when it comes to butchery though, having worked as a butcher all his […]
Cost of living crisis brings consumer change but also opportunity With Christmas behind us but credit card bills ahead, consumers will really be feeling the pinch. It may be the case that some are buying a bit less meat, but they’re buying less of everything. And as AHDB assert, this isn’t an active choice, but […]
National Craft Butchers introduces new member benefit National Craft Butchers have partnered with HMCA and ARAG to offer eligible members Legal & Tax advice plus a Counselling Helpline. Our popular Employment and Food Hygiene advice services have proved essential to Full NCB members over the years, and we were keen to ensure that our members […]
World events show importance of supporting home-grown sustainable agriculture – HCC Chair In her New Year message, the Chair of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) Catherine Smith said the unexpected events of the past 12 months have highlighted the need to support sustainable domestic food production in 2023 to help ensure food […]
Primary Authority – Food Hygiene Assured Advice Update Coming Soon! Next year National Craft Butchers (NCB) will be updating and expanding its members only Primary Authority scheme, beginning with the launch of new and improved Food Hygiene Assured Advice in January. From its initial launch in 2013, NCB members have been able to register for […]
Welsh Lamb Hits High Marks for Tenderness and Nutrition in Scientific Tests Latest results from the Welsh Lamb Meat Quality Project, a five-year programme of scientific analysis and consumer taste panel testing, has shown that PGI Welsh Lamb is hitting the mark in terms of both its nutritional content and its tenderness. The EU- and […]
NCB Announces Managing Director Appointment National Craft Butchers are delighted to announce the appointment of Eleanor O’Brien as Managing Director. Eleanor joined the membership team at National Craft Butchers in 2018, bringing extensive experience in operations, retail, and hospitality management. Since joining National Craft Butchers Eleanor has become well known and well respected by both […]
Hot off the press – HCC’s compendium of red meat stats, facts and data There were more than three times the number of sheep as people in Wales last year, contributing an estimated £744 million to Welsh red meat production and accounting for 43 per cent of the total value of Welsh agricultural output during […]
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