Women In Meat Industry Awards 2025 – voting now open

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 shortlist will then determine this year’s finalists. To see the full 2025 shortlist and to vote go to: womeninmeatawards.com/shortlist

This year we are delighted that Eleanor O’Brien, our Managing Director has been nominated in the Trade Body category. A category winner in 2021 when working in the role of NCB membership secretary, as managing director of National Craft Butchers Eleanor has demonstrated leadership and commitment to retail butchery, the meat industry and her trade organisation. Launching new initiatives to involve existing members and attract new ones, her dedication has raised the profile of NCB. Eleanor’s ability to articulate the industry’s needs and advocate for its interests at Government level has earned her widespread respect and recognition.

We want to highlight the amazing NCB members who have also been shortlisted in their respective categories:

Manufacturing/Processing

Monica Ruja – Porky Whites Ltd

Craft Butchery

Michelle Pittman – Yorkshire Craft Butchery

Industry Supplier

Claire Graham – Dalziel Ltd

Wholesaling

Susanna Mead – DB Foods

Carla Quirk – Porky Whites Ltd

Training & Education

Jane Dale – MEAT Ipswich

The Rising Star Award

Rachel Barnwell – Aubrey Allen Ltd

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Wishing the best of luck to all at the event on November 21st!

After the final voting deadline of Friday 30th August, the 2025 finalists will be confirmed and publicised in the run-up to the black-tie dinner and awards ceremony, which is taking place on Friday evening 21st November, at the prestigious 5-star Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.

Gwen Mostyn, editor of Meat Management magazine, who organise and stage the event, commented: “Every year this initiative celebrates those women within our industry who go above and beyond in everything they do and make an outstanding contribution to their businesses and the industry.”

To book tables or tickets at the ceremony and receive an early bird booking table discount, go to womeninmeatawards.com/tickets