Entries Open for Inaugural British Butchery Awards The countdown has begun for a landmark event in the butchery industry. On June 30th, 2025, the first-ever British Butchery Awards will take place, offering a grand stage to celebrate the best in the field. Organized by the National Craft Butchers, these awards will honour the finest talents […]
Red Meat Industry Vision: Delivering Value for Wales Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has outlined its priorities for the next four years with the publication of its strategic action plan, ‘Red Meat Industry Vision: Delivering Value for Wales’. The document, published today [10 March 2026], reveals three focus areas that will support the […]
What really drives meat purchases? AHDB uncovers new shopper priorities AHDB’s new ‘Meat Shopper Journey’ study, conducted with market research agency Sparkminds, reveals a clear gap between what shoppers say they do and how they actually behave in-store. Retail sales of beef, pork and lamb were worth £13.2bn in 2025 (Worldpanel by Numerator, 52 w/e […]
Be inspired by industry leaders at The UK Food & Drink Shows Butchers and meat specialists visiting next month’s The UK Food & Drink Shows will have the opportunity to by inspired and informed by a host of industry leaders and innovators. Taking place at the NEC Birmingham from Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 April, […]
Meat Industry Stars Celebrated at Institute of Meat and Worshipful Company of Butcher’s Annual Prizegiving In one of the meat industry’s favourite traditions, today the Institute of Meat (IoM) and Worshipful Company of Butchers (WCB) celebrated the achievements of apprentices, employers and training providers at their Annual Prizegiving, held at Butchers Hall, London. After welcoming […]
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 […]
Welcome to New Corporate Member Cunninghams Epos Group National Craft Butchers is pleased to welcome Cunninghams EPOS Group as a new Corporate Member. Cunninghams EPOS Group works with butchers across the UK, delivering EPOS systems tailored to the trade. Their solutions help shops improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary waste, control costs and gain clearer insight into […]
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 […]
