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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
2025 Women In Meat Industry Awards winners revealed The 2025 Women In Meat Industry Awards winners were unveiled on Friday 21st November in London during an exclusive and much anticipated awards ceremony. Individuals, including those working in the manufacturing, retailing, processing, foodservice, trade body and training sectors were recognised, both as finalists and category winners. […]
HCC at the RWAS Winter Fair The Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) team will be at the RWAS Winter Fair in Llanelwedd next week, accompanied by butchers, scholars and a professional boxer! A busy schedule of events is planned to demonstrate the special qualities of Welsh red meat and how it can […]
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 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 […]
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