Celebrate National Butchers’ Week 2026 and Back Your Local Butcher National Craft Butchers is calling on meat lovers across the UK to get behind National Butchers’ Week, running from 2nd to 8th March 2026. The week highlights the skill, care and community role of independent butchers, and encourages people to visit their local butcher, learn […]
Welcome to New Corporate Member Cunninghams Epos Group National Craft Butchers is pleased to welcome Cunninghams EPOS Group as a new Corporate Member. Cunninghams EPOS Group works with butchers across the UK, delivering EPOS systems tailored to the trade. Their solutions help shops improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary waste, control costs and gain clearer insight into […]
UK’s Standout Specialist Retailers Named as Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2026 Finalists From village stores breathing life back into rural communities to pioneering farm shops redefining local food retail, the Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards 2026 have today unveiled their finalists – shining a spotlight on the most inspiring independent food retailers […]
What’s new at The 2026 UK Food & Drink Shows Food innovation and the continued growth of the food-to-go market are among the topics in the spotlight at this year’s UK Food & Drink Shows – with plenty on offer for butchers, farm shops and meat specialists. Bringing together businesses from across the industry at […]
Great British pork for a great British summer – AHDB’s ‘British pork. But not as you know it’ back bigger than ever The Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) ‘British pork. But not as you know it’ campaign is set to return three times in 2026 with high-impact bursts across the year – including its […]
Plumpton College Butchery Showcase & Meat Product Awards 2026 Fresh from winning Meat Management Magazine’s Training Provider of the Year 2025, Plumpton College kicks off its centenary year with the Plumpton Butchery Showcase & Meat Product Awards, celebrating innovation and excellence in the meat industry. This year’s theme, “Innovation in Product Development,” brings together leading […]
DB Foods Appoints Adrian Lyons as Managing Director DB Foods has announced the appointment of Adrian Lyons as its new Managing Director, marking an important step in the company’s next phase of growth. Adrian brings extensive experience across food manufacturing, sales, operations, and business transformation, having held senior leadership roles across a number of large […]
Let’s Eat Balanced marks five years of success supporting British farming Five years on from its launch, AHDB’s Let’s Eat Balanced campaign continues to help people understand the nutritional benefits of British beef, lamb and dairy, while championing the farmers behind the food. The campaign returned to screens on 1 January (2026) and will run […]
Christmas 2025: Is lamb the new turkey? Grocery sales reached a record £13.8bn this Christmas, with shoppers spending on average £476 at supermarkets during the festive month. AHDB’s latest insights reveal surprising winners in festive meat and dairy trends. As forecasted in the Christmas predictions article, AHDB shared that despite nearly half of consumers claiming they […]
Food & Drink Expo 2026 – The food and drink event no business can afford to miss Businesses from across the grocery, hospitality, specialist retail and manufacturing sectors are coming together at The UK Food & Drink Shows for three days of innovation, inspiration and networking. This year’s event, taking place at the NEC Birmingham […]
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