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 […]
Shoppers want inspiration, information and British advocacy from their butchers New research from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) aims to help butchers at both independent retailers and supermarkets re-engage consumers with their counters and increase red meat demand. Independent butcher shops and supermarket butcher counters make up an important albeit small part of […]
Welcome New Corporate Member: Machinery Masters Machinery Masters: The Trusted Marketplace for Meat Processing Equipment For butchers, farm shops and meat processors, finding the right equipment is essential for staying competitive, maintaining standards, and managing costs. Whether replacing a specialist machine or expanding capacity, the process can be time consuming and disjointed. Machinery Masters has […]
Janet Swadling Appointed Interim Chief Executive of AHDB The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced that Janet Swadling OBE has agreed to become the Interim Chief Executive, effective 19 August, with the current CEO, Graham Wilkinson, departing on 22 August. The appointment by AHDB is to allow for a necessary break in employment […]
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 […]
Craft Butcher LIVE review and Richard Douglas installed as new President at NCB AGM The National Craft Butchers (NCB) Annual General Meeting, held on June 30th at the Nottingham Belfry, started off the day of what was a celebration, education, and inspiration for the craft butchery industry. The event highlight was the installation of Richard […]
Welcome New Corporate Member: Prosur Prosur: Food Biotech Pioneers Backed by Nature and Taste In the world of meat and food processing, change is constant—but tradition still matters. For butchers, farm shops, and processors who value authenticity yet want to evolve, Prosur offers something different: clear label innovation where taste is king, and nature leads […]
British Butchery Shines at Inaugural British Butchery Awards The finest talent in British butchery was celebrated in style last night (Monday 30th June) as National Craft Butchers hosted the first-ever British Butchery Awards at a glittering black-tie ceremony at the Nottingham Belfry Hotel. WIth guest host Phil Vickery MBE. Bringing together leading figures from across […]
NCB Product Awards 2025: Celebrating Craft Butchery Excellence for the Third Year The wait is over! The National Craft Butcher Product Awards are back for their third year, ready to celebrate the finest talents in craft butchery. With a spotlight on innovation, tradition, and creativity, these awards continue to honour the dedication and skill of […]
AHDB’s new British pork campaign cuts through with fresh take on familiar favourites AHDB’s new marketing campaign, ‘This is British Pork. But not as you know it’, landed with impact – reinvigorating public perception of pork and reaching audiences who might have overlooked it. Launched in February during a time of continued cost-of-living concerns and […]
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