Love Lamb Week returns to celebrate naturally delicious UK lamb

Love Lamb Week returns to celebrate naturally delicious UK lamb Love Lamb Week (LLW) will return for 2023, 1-7 September, to promote UK lamb by teaming up with popular farming influencers on social media to share ‘Shepherds and their Pies’. The Week aims to highlight to consumers the advantages of the UK climate, with its […]

Retail Payments Survey 2023

From Cash to Contactless – Retailer Group Leads Study on Payment Trends in Retail The Independent Retailers Confederation (of which National Craft Butchers is a member) will be working with key financial institutions within the UK to gauge the shift in retail payments. The IRC has partnered with UK Finance, HM Treasury, Bank of England, […]

Effective waste management hints and tips

Effective waste management hints and tips With the weather starting to heat up, here’s some top tips from our Preferred Partner, Unyfi, who are waste management experts, to make sure your bins are in tip top condition. ✔️ Do you segregate your waste properly? As landfill tax incredibly high, all businesses will financially benefit by […]

Women in Meat Awards 2023 seeks nominations

Women in Meat Awards 2023 seeks nominations The latest campaign to find the Meat Businesswoman of the Year is underway and offers the opportunity for NCB Members, companies and individuals across the industry to nominate candidates. The deadline for nominations is 7th July 2023. The online voting process for the finalists will then be announced […]

National Craft Butchers install new President at AGM and Members Day 2023

National Craft Butchers install new President at AGM and Members Day 2023 National Craft Butchers held their first Members Day since 2019 at Ironmongers Hall, London on 26th June. Attended by NCB members, partners, member services and wider industry it was a fabulous return to in person events since their last Members Day in 2019 […]

National survey shows independent butchers cutting better deal for people and planet

National survey shows independent butchers cutting better deal for people and planet National Craft Butchers (NCB) has released the results of its Big British Butchers Survey 2023, offering an insight into one of the cornerstones of the struggling UK high street. While reporting generally steady trading conditions across the country, with 56.49% indicating a higher […]

Member profile: Cranstons, Butcher and Maker

Member profile: Cranstons, Butcher and Maker Cranstons have come a long way since Stanley Cranston delivered meat to customers in the northern Eden Valley on his horse and cart over a century ago. Cranstons now have four Food Halls and two traditional butchers shops throughout Cumbria. Still a family business, Cranstons talked to Craft Butcher […]