Nominations for the 2026 Women In Meat Industry Awards are now open The 2026 campaign to find and honour top women working in the UK and Irish meat industry is now fully underway and is offering the unique opportunity for companies and individuals across the meat and food industry to nominate candidates. Launched in 2018 […]
2026 NCB Product Awards Launch with New Categories Shaped by Members The popular National Craft Butchers Product Awards return for 2026 – with a clear focus on what members want. We’re delighted to reveal that the 2026 NCB Product Awards will offer three exciting new categories for members to enter. They are: These additions reflect […]
Long-term sponsor AHDB celebrates 20 years of LEAF Open Farm Sunday LEAF (Linking Environment and Food) Open Farm Sunday on 7 June 2026 marks two decades as the UK’s leading on-farm event. Long-term sponsor AHDB (Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board) is encouraging farmers to play their part in connecting consumers with how their food is produced, […]
Team GB Butchery — UK Lions Squad announced for the World Butchers Challenge — Australia 2028 The Team GB Butchery — UK Lions Board is proud to announce the squad selected to represent Great Britain at the World Butchers Challenge in Australia 2028. These talented butchers were chosen for their exceptional skill, consistency and drive […]
Aubrey Allen Named 2026 Retailer of the Year at the Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards The winners of the 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards were revealed on the 13th April, and leading the celebrations was Aubrey Allen of Leamington Spa, proudly named this year’s Retailer of the Year. At a lively ceremony […]
Great British Beef Week 2026 celebrates locally sourced British beef The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) announces the launch of Great British Beef Week 2026 on St George’s Day, 23 April, shining a light on the vital role of farm shops and local butchers in bringing naturally delicious British beef to tables across the […]
Be inspired by industry leaders at The UK Food & Drink Shows Butchers and meat specialists visiting next month’s The UK Food & Drink Shows will have the opportunity to by inspired and informed by a host of industry leaders and innovators. Taking place at the NEC Birmingham from Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 April, […]
Meat Industry Stars Celebrated at Institute of Meat and Worshipful Company of Butcher’s Annual Prizegiving In one of the meat industry’s favourite traditions, today the Institute of Meat (IoM) and Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) celebrated the achievements of apprentices, employers and training providers at their Annual Prizegiving, held at Butchers Hall, London. After welcoming […]
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 […]
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 […]
