Bira launches 2025 Love Your High Street Week

Bira launches 2025 Love Your High Street Week to celebrate and support independent retailers Bira has launched its third Love Your High Street Week campaign, urging shoppers across the UK to support their local independent businesses. Building on the success of the previous two years, Bira is once again shining a spotlight on the diversity, […]

Nominations now open for Institute of Meat Annual Prizegiving

Nominations now open for Institute of Meat Annual Prizegiving The Institute of Meat and Worshipful Co. of Butchers Annual Prizegiving will take place at Butchers Hall, London, on 26 February 2026. Applications are now invited from apprentices, training providers, and employers to be recognised in these prestigious annual awards, a longstanding highlight in the meat […]

UK Sausage Week 2025 competition winners exclusively unveiled

UK Sausage Week 2025 competition winners exclusively unveiled A variety of winners were revealed on 27th October at a sell-out luncheon and awards ceremony at Butchers’ Hall in London, to mark the start of UK Sausage Week. The 2025 celebration luncheon was attended by butchers, retailers, supermarkets, manufacturers and foodservice, all involved in the annual […]

‘British pork. But not as you know it’ – AHDB’s winning campaign returns for the autumn

‘British pork. But not as you know it’ – AHDB’s winning campaign returns for the autumn The Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is relaunching its standout pork marketing campaign, ‘British pork. But not as you know it’, from 1st October with a fresh burst of activity. The campaign’s return follows strong results earlier this […]

The wait is over! Winners of the 2025 National Craft Butchers Product Awards revealed

The wait is over! Winners of the 2025 National Craft Butchers Product Awards revealed After a tense five week wait following judging at Harper Adams University on 4th September, National Craft Butchers are delighted to announce the winners in the 2025 National Craft Butchers Product Awards. The awards seek to uncover and reward the outstanding […]

UK Sausage Week is back with a banger for 2025!

UK Sausage Week is back with a banger for 2025! UK Sausage Week, the premier initiative celebrating a British meal-time staple, will run through the last week of October. The week-long activity, running from Monday 27th October – Sunday 2nd November, will see Britain’s butchers’ shops, supermarkets, caterers and manufacturers highlight the fantastic range of […]

Consumers craving meaty meals when dining out

Consumers craving meaty meals when dining out With ongoing cost-of-living concerns, consumers appear to be dropping everyday eating out occasions and are instead prioritising occasion-led dining experiences. New research from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has explored new dining out trends and what cuisines consumers are willing to splash out on. In the last […]

NCB Members visit Corporate Member Innovative Food Ingredients

NCB Members visit Corporate Member Innovative Food Ingredients On 29th September a group of NCB members headed to Lancashire to visit Innovative Food Ingredients.  Starting our visit with a warm welcome and an introduction to the IFI team. Chantelle Brennand gave some of the history of the business followed with a quick look at the […]

Introducing the new Focus Assured brand

Introducing the new Focus Assured brand Focus Assured are excited to share the launch of our new brand – a fresh look that reflects the journey Focus Assured has been on and the future they’re building. This new identity isn’t just about design. It represents their commitment to being the trusted partner for businesses looking for […]

COLEG Cambria Launches Butchery Academy to Forge Next-Gen Food Talent

COLEG Cambria is set to sharpen the future of food skills with the launch of its brand-new Butchery Academy COLEG Cambria is set to sharpen the future of food skills with the launch of its brand-new Butchery Academy And leading the way is award-winning butcher and mentor, Matt Edwards. Matt – Food Manufacturing Work-Based Learning […]