AHDB webinar explores consumer behaviour around key seasonal events and ongoing food cost concerns

AHDB webinar explores consumer behaviour around key seasonal events and ongoing food cost concerns Farmers, producers, retailers and industry stakeholders are invited to access key industry insight at an upcoming webinar hosted by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). AHDB will be hosting a webinar on 27 June exploring consumer confidence, evolving sensitivity to […]

NCB Wage Survey 2024 Highlights

NCB Wage Survey 2024 Highlights This year, the NCB wage survey received over 160 responses from England and Wales. We appreciate everyone who took a few minutes to complete our survey. We’re sharing the highlights with you here, but our Full members can find more details and breakdowns for regions and type of location in […]

National Craft Butchers Product Awards are back for 2024!

National Craft Butchers Product Awards are back for 2024! Craft Butchers from across England and Wales can enter their products now with the hope of winning in one of nine categories! Game Product, 30 Minute Meal, Traditional Sausage, Innovative Sausage, Hot Eating Pie, Cold Eating Pie, Traditional Bacon, Innovative Bacon, Traditional Black Pudding. Judging will […]

HCC highlight the importance of balanced diets ahead of exam season

HCC highlight the importance of balanced diets ahead of exam season Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) are highlighting the role of red meat in a healthy diet and lifestyle as thousands of school pupils and students across Wales prepare to sit exams this summer. HCC’s Consumer Executive, Elwen Roberts, explained: “Diet and […]

Calling All Butchers & Charcuterie Makers

International Cheese & Dairy Awards (ICAD) Cheese Board Awards 2024 The ‘Cheeseboard Awards’ celebrates everything that goes with Cheese, covering everything from biscuits, to chutney, to chocolate. But for Butchers and Charcuterie makers, these awards hold a special opportunity to showcase your products if you make air cured hams, salami, snacking charcuterie, Pâté, rillettes, potted […]

UK Lions butchery squad announced as battle in Paris beckons!

UK Lions butchery squad announced as battle in Paris beckons! The UK Lions squad for World Butchers Challenge in Paris 2025 has been revealed today. Nineteen butchers from around the country have secured a coveted place in the squad, after being chosen from dozens of applicants to join the UK Lions.   With industry backing from […]

Visit a farm on Sunday 9th June, for a fun-filled, educational family day out!

Visit a farm on Sunday 9th June, for a fun-filled, educational family day out! Open Farm Sunday, farming’s annual open day, is back for its 18th year!  Taking place on Sunday 9th June, hundreds of farms across the country will open their gates to the public. Organised by global sustainable farming charity LEAF (Linking Environment […]

Meat Management Industry Awards 2024 – product entries

Meat Management Industry Awards 2024 – product entries It’s awards time again and this is a timely reminder that product judging for the prestigious annual Meat Management Industry Awards will take place in June and I encourage you to nominate your products now. It may be that you are in the process of organising product […]