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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
First Results In: Gold, Silver and Bronze winners named in 2025 NCB Product Awards Today, Craft Butchers from England and Wales will receive their eagerly awaited results from the National Craft Butchers Product Awards. After being blind tasted by a team of expert judges, each butcher will find out if any of their products have […]
First Welsh Lamb meatballs launched into supermarket store PGI Welsh Lamb meatballs will soon be available to families in supermarket stores across Wales. Edwards, The Welsh Butcher have just launched their Welsh Lamb meatballs which will be available across selected Tesco stores in Wales from 24th September 2025. Edwards have already become a household name, […]
Women In Meat Industry Awards 2025 – voting now open The shortlist for this year’s Women In Meat Industry Awards has been revealed with voting now live at the official website. Following up the recent nomination process, the voting period offers the opportunity to vote for the 2025 candidates Voting for those on the 2025 […]
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 […]
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