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 […]
National Craft Butchers introduces new member benefit National Craft Butchers have partnered with HMCA and ARAG to offer eligible members Legal & Tax advice plus a Counselling Helpline. Our popular Employment and Food Hygiene advice services have proved essential to Full NCB members over the years, and we were keen to ensure that our members […]
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 […]
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