Butchery Apprentice promotes Butchery Apprenticeships Annie Jones, a Level 2 Butcher apprentice with NCB President, George Debman, recently flew the flag for butchery at a careers evening at Chantry Academy in Ipswich, with her training company, MEAT Ipswich. Annie, who expects to take her end-point assessment soon, is a talented young butcher and absolutely passionate […]
National Craft Butchers Launches New Food Hygiene Management System After launching our award-winning coordinated partnership with Horsham district council in 2013, NCB’s Assured advice has become a key part of butcher’s shops throughout the country. We have now launched a specific food safety management system for Butchers. As the only comprehensive advice designed specifically for […]
The Agricultural and Horticultural Board (AHDB) is once again supporting the long-term demand for pig meat by championing pork as a healthy, tasty and versatile meal choice with the latest burst of its highly successful ‘Mix up Midweek with Pork’ marketing campaign. This comes at a time when people are opting for healthier meals and […]
Primary Authority – A history of Food Hygiene assured advice From its initial launch in 2013, NCB members have been able to register for Primary Authority (PA) and the legally backed food hygiene advice it provides. Since this time, NCB have updated the advice in line with regulation changes, and in 2019 added a highly […]
National Craft Butchers and Scottish Craft Butchers have sent a letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt asking for clarification on aspects of the Energy discount scheme and highlighting the challenges that retail butchers face with energy price uncertainty. Asking for a review for businesses already locked into higher contract prices, and welcoming more […]
NCB Launches new food hygiene management system Since launching our award-winning coordinated partnership with Horsham District Council in 2013, NCB’s Assured Advice has become a key part of butcher’s shops throughout the country and now has a had a major make over. NCB are launching a food safety management system specifically for butchers. Taking our […]
Product nominations are being invited to find ‘the best of the best’ for this year’s popular Meat Management Industry Awards 2023. All sectors of the meat industry can nominate their products free for judging across 10 different categories, with the winners and finalists announced at the prestigious awards ceremony and black-tie dinner taking place on […]
New member profile: Frank Family Butchers, Thirsk Simon Frank and partner, Anna Prince, are not only new National Craft Butcher members but are also new business owners, having opened Franks Family Butchers just six months ago. Simon (insert age) is no newbie when it comes to butchery though, having worked as a butcher all his […]
Cost of living crisis brings consumer change but also opportunity With Christmas behind us but credit card bills ahead, consumers will really be feeling the pinch. It may be the case that some are buying a bit less meat, but they’re buying less of everything. And as AHDB assert, this isn’t an active choice, but […]
The Energy Bill Relief Scheme currently provides a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all non-domestic consumers. This includes public sector organisations, voluntary sector organisations like charities, and businesses. The scheme came into effect on 1 October 2022 and was always intended to run until 31 March 2023. The new scheme has a […]
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Registered in England (Company No. 00067142) 1 Belgrove, TN1 1YW – VAT 445792223
