World events show importance of supporting home-grown sustainable agriculture – HCC Chair In her New Year message, the Chair of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) Catherine Smith said the unexpected events of the past 12 months have highlighted the need to support sustainable domestic food production in 2023 to help ensure food […]
Primary Authority – Food Hygiene Assured Advice Update Coming Soon! Next year National Craft Butchers (NCB) will be updating and expanding its members only Primary Authority scheme, beginning with the launch of new and improved Food Hygiene Assured Advice in January. From its initial launch in 2013, NCB members have been able to register for […]
Welsh Lamb Hits High Marks for Tenderness and Nutrition in Scientific Tests Latest results from the Welsh Lamb Meat Quality Project, a five-year programme of scientific analysis and consumer taste panel testing, has shown that PGI Welsh Lamb is hitting the mark in terms of both its nutritional content and its tenderness. The EU- and […]
NCB Announces Managing Director Appointment National Craft Butchers are delighted to announce the appointment of Eleanor O’Brien as Managing Director. Eleanor joined the membership team at National Craft Butchers in 2018, bringing extensive experience in operations, retail, and hospitality management. Since joining National Craft Butchers Eleanor has become well known and well respected by both […]
Hot off the press – HCC’s compendium of red meat stats, facts and data There were more than three times the number of sheep as people in Wales last year, contributing an estimated £744 million to Welsh red meat production and accounting for 43 per cent of the total value of Welsh agricultural output during […]
Small Business Saturday – 3rd December 2022 Small Business Saturday UK is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign, which highlights small business success and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small businesses in their communities. Launched in 2013, the day itself takes place on the first Saturday in December each year, but with an impact that […]
Red meat roasting joints could challenge the Christmas crown Pork roasting joints could be the winner at Christmas dinner – with experts predicting red meat will challenge the traditional crown and ‘sleigh’ this festive season. Analysts at AHDB have been ‘unwrapping’ last year’s Christmas, as well as looking at recent buying behaviours and market trends […]
The winners of the 2022 Women In Meat Industry Awards were announced on the11th November during a glittering celebratory dinner and ceremony at The Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London, attracting over 14,000 votes for the finalists this year. The 2022 winners in full are: Congratulations to all the winners, and shortlisted finalists! For more […]
Loyalty Schemes – Could it be time for your business to launch one? With belts tightening and Christmas around the corner, it’s more important than ever to form strong bonds with your customers, as well as attracting new ones. According to Accenture, more than 90% of companies have some type of customer loyalty programme. Shopify […]
National Craft Butchers President George Debman receives Presidential chains At a meeting in Ipswich on October 16th National Craft Butchers President George Debman received his presidential chains from Immediate Past President, John Mettrick. President George Debman was installed at NCB’s 2020 and 2021’s AGM both of which were held virtually due to Covid. The meeting […]
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