NCB Wage Survey 2025 Highlights

NCB Wage Survey 2025 Highlights This year’s NCB Wage Survey received over 50 responses from butchers across England and Wales. Thank you to all who contributed—your input allows us to provide valuable insights into current pay and benefits trends. We’re sharing the highlights with you here, but our Full members can find more details and breakdowns for […]

Craft Butcher LIVE review and Richard Douglas installed as new President at NCB AGM

Craft Butcher LIVE review and Richard Douglas installed as new President at NCB AGM The National Craft Butchers (NCB) Annual General Meeting, held on June 30th at the Nottingham Belfry, started off the day of what was a celebration, education, and inspiration for the craft butchery industry. The event highlight was the installation of Richard […]

Welcome New Corporate Member: Prosur

Welcome New Corporate Member: Prosur Prosur: Food Biotech Pioneers Backed by Nature and Taste In the world of meat and food processing, change is constant—but tradition still matters. For butchers, farm shops, and processors who value authenticity yet want to evolve, Prosur offers something different: clear label innovation where taste is king, and nature leads […]

British Butchery Shines at Inaugural British Butchery Awards

British Butchery Shines at Inaugural British Butchery Awards The finest talent in British butchery was celebrated in style last night (Monday 30th June) as National Craft Butchers hosted the first-ever British Butchery Awards at a glittering black-tie ceremony at the Nottingham Belfry Hotel. WIth guest host Phil Vickery MBE. Bringing together leading figures from across […]

NCB Product Awards 2025: Celebrating Craft Butchery Excellence for the Third Year

NCB Product Awards 2025: Celebrating Craft Butchery Excellence for the Third Year The wait is over! The National Craft Butcher Product Awards are back for their third year, ready to celebrate the finest talents in craft butchery. With a spotlight on innovation, tradition, and creativity, these awards continue to honour the dedication and skill of […]

AHDB’s new British pork campaign cuts through with fresh take on familiar favourites

AHDB’s new British pork campaign cuts through with fresh take on familiar favourites AHDB’s new marketing campaign, ‘This is British Pork. But not as you know it’, landed with impact – reinvigorating public perception of pork and reaching audiences who might have overlooked it. Launched in February during a time of continued cost-of-living concerns and […]

Welcome new Corporate Member: TPS Scotland Ltd

Welcome new Corporate Member: TPS Scotland Ltd What is TPS All About? Since its establishment, TPS has remained steadfast in its mission: to give butchers across the UK a genuine choice when it comes to sundry suppliers. The company’s core belief is that businesses should not have to compromise between affordable pricing and innovative product […]

HCC calls for new Meat Minds recruits

HCC calls for new Meat Minds recruits Eye-opening, inspiring, informative! Some of the words used by the outgoing group to describe the Meat Minds programme which is now open for applications from motivated people working in Wales’ red meat supply chain. Launched last year, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has received an […]

Women in Meat Industry Awards 2025 now open for nominations

Women in Meat Industry Awards 2025 now open for nominations The annual Women In Meat Industry Awards campaign is now fully underway and is offering the opportunity for companies and individuals across the meat and food industry to nominate candidates. All winners will be revealed at a 5-star ceremony and dinner later this year, which […]

UK Sausage Week: Nation prepares to celebrate the UK’s best bangers

UK Sausage Week: Nation prepares to celebrate the UK’s best bangers UK Sausage Week, the premier initiative celebrating one of the public’s favourite meal-time staples, will run throughout the last week of October following a successful return in 2024. The week-long programme, running from Monday 27th October – Sunday 2nd November, will see Britain’s butchers’ […]