All Awards articles – Page 17

  • (L-R) Winning butchers Gavin Colquhoun, Mark Smythe and Declan Small of Elderslie Butchers.
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    Scottish butchers scoop Scotch Lamb Innovation Award

    2016-02-19T00:00:00Z

    The Scotch Lamb PGI Innovation Award at the National Sheep Association (NSA) Scotland AGM dinner was presented to John Lawson Butchers and The Elderslie Butchers recently.(L-R) Winning butchers Gavin Colquhoun, Mark Smythe and Declan Small of Elderslie Butchers.The Spanish Rack of Scotch Lamb from John Lawson Butchers based in Uphall, ...

  • The winners with their certificates and trophies.
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    Meat manufacturers celebrate at Food Management Today Industry Awards

    2016-02-11T00:00:00Z

    In the company of renowned chef Mark Hix, the 2016 Food Management Today Industry Awards Luncheon, hosted by Meat Management’s sister magazine, took place yesterday.The winners with their certificates and trophies.The event brought the top names of the UK food industry together to celebrate excellence and reward the best, as ...

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    Compassion’s Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards to recognise food service and manufacturing sectors

    2016-02-08T00:00:00Z

    Compassion in World Farming’s Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards will this year present two new awards to recognise outstanding projects by manufacturing and food service companies.Applications are now open for entries into the Best Innovation Award 2016 and the Best Marketing Award 2016.The winner of the Best Innovation Award will ...

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    Gyles Brandreth to host MM Meat Industry Awards

    2015-12-28T00:00:00Z

    This year’s guest speaker at the prestigious Meat Management Industry Awards Dinner on 20th May will be the popular TV celebrity, broadcaster and writer Gyles Brandreth.Brandreth has appeared on Countdown more than 300 times in Dictionary Corner, making more appearances than any other guest. He is a regular contributor to ...

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    Awards entries on course to hit record-breaking levels

    2015-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Product entries for the 2016 Meat Management Industry Awards are on course to surpass last year’s record-breaking number and hit the 1000 mark, but there is still time to enter if you’ve not already done so; in fact it’s never been simpler online.The final deadline is 26th February. Manufacturers, retail ...

  • John Cross left receiving award from Donald Biggar right
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    Royal Smithfield Club prize awarded to former AHDB Beef and Lamb chairman

    2015-12-04T00:00:00Z

    Former chairman of AHDB Beef and Lamb, John Cross, has been honoured by the Royal Smithfield Club for his services to the livestock industry over the last 25 years.John Cross left receiving award from Donald Biggar rightSheep farmer John, who farms in Norfolk, was presented with the Bicentenary Trophy by ...

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    Scottish SPCA recognises commitment to welfare in pig industry

    2015-11-27T00:00:00Z

    The commitment of one Gordon McKen, who has championed the importance of animal welfare in the Scottish pig industry over the past 25 years, has been recognised by the Scottish SPCA.McKen, who has held several key roles during his career in the Scottish pig industry, was presented with a Scottish ...

  • Monica Galetti with this year's Smithfield Award winners.
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    Owton’s Butchers scoops Supreme Award

    2015-11-20T00:00:00Z

    Owton’s Butchers based in Southampton is this years Q Guild Smithfield Awards supreme champion. The supreme champion is the highest honour a Q Butcher can achieve in the annual product evaluation event, open to the Guild’s 110 members nationwide.The accolade was announced at a presentation lunch at the Ironmongers Livery ...

  • Scottish Beef Farmer of the year finalists, the Aberdeenshire family.
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    Farming family recognised with award

    2015-11-19T00:00:00Z

    An Aberdeenshire family farm has been named as the 2015 Scotch Beef Farm of the Year.Darnford farm, near Banchory, run by the Watson family, was announced as the overall winner by Rural Affairs Secretary, Richard Lochhead, during a presentation at AgriScot.The Watsons run 426 Saler cross suckler cows, with all ...

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    2016 Meat Management Industry Awards open for business

    2015-11-17T00:00:00Z

    Britain’s biggest meat industry Awards event, the Meat Management Industry Awards, has launched its new programme for 2016 and voting or nominating products has never been simpler online.You, the reader, can make your views count in ten of this year’s 19 categories, by voting in the following: The Catering Butcher ...

  • Taking the independent category and awarded Best British Butchers Banger was Shaun Vining of Complete Meats, alongside Michel Roux Jr.
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    Complete Meats triumphs at British Sausage Week

    2015-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Complete Meats from Axminster, Devon has picked up the Best British Butchers Banger’ title in the independent butcher category at this year’s British Sausage Week, which is currently in full swing (running 2nd – 8th November). Taking the independent category and awarded Best British Butchers Banger was Shaun ...

  • Andrew Knowles, this year's winner of the David Black Award for his contribution to the British pig industry.
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    David Black Award winner revealed

    2015-11-04T00:00:00Z

    Andrew Knowles, marketing director swine for ForFarmers is the winner of this year’s David Black Award.Andrew Knowles, this year's winner of the David Black Award for his contribution to the British pig industry.The award is given to somebody who has made a significant and sustained contribution to the British pig ...

  • Jack Dobson, Dunbia with his wife Grace and Jeremy Fitch from Invest NI who was also on the judging panel.
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    Dunbia’s Jack Dobson wins Entrepreneur of the Year award

    2015-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Jack Dobson, Dunbia’s co-founder and owner, has won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 Award at a ceremony in Dublin recently. Dobson, who founded meat processing company Dunbia with his brother Jim in 1976, beat competition from entrepreneurs across a range of industries at the event, which ...

  • Jonathan and Juli Shepherd. Photo credit: Kevin Greene Photography.
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    East Yorkshire beef company wins best new business award

    2015-10-21T00:00:00Z

    The Yorkshire Wagyu Company has won the Chamber Bridlington and Yorkshire Coast Business Awards prize for Best Start Up Business at a ceremony at Bridlington Spa.The event recognises the achievements of East and North Yorkshire businessmen and women and is presented by the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce.Jonathan and ...

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    Michel Roux Jr to lead British Sausage Week 2015

    2015-10-05T00:00:00Z

    British Sausage Week 2015 (2nd-8th November) will be challenging the nation to reconsider the humble banger and sausages look set to get a Michelin-star makeover with Michel Roux Jr leading the charge.Michel Roux Jr will be helping to give bangers a Michelin-star makeover.As well as sharing a range of stylish ...

  • Paul Kelly, chairman of the British Turkey Federation and Willie Thorne with a cheque for £10,470 for children's charity Sparks.
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    British Turkey Awards raises over £10k for children’s charity

    2015-10-05T00:00:00Z

    The British Turkey Awards, celebrating the best of British turkey products, saw over £10,000 raised for children’s medical research company Sparks. The event, which took place at The Dorchester on 24th September rewarded farmers, supermarkets and catering companies for the British turkey products, with Asda winning Retailer of the Year ...

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    FMT Industry Awards product judging now complete

    2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Product judging for the Food Management Today Industry Awards is now complete.The judging, which took place at Harper Adams University, saw over 300 products from across the UK tested by a panel of industry experts.The winners, finalists and highly commended will be announced at the Food Management Today Industry Awards ...

  • Jacqueline Fitzpatrick, Linden Foods' senior account manager and Gillian Armstrong, NPD at Linden Foods with the recent Irish Quality Food & Drink Award winning Lidl Inisvale Selection Irish Hereford Cheddar and Onion Beef Burgers.
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    Linden Foods scoops Irish Quality Award for Lidl burgers

    2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

    Linden Foods has picked up an award for its Lidl Inisvale Selection Irish Hereford Cheddar and Onion Beef Burgers at the recent Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards, held at the Mansion House, Dublin.Jacqueline Fitzpatrick, Linden Foods' senior account manager and Gillian Armstrong, NPD at Linden Foods, with the recent ...

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    ‘We hae meat’ nominated for Scottish Business Award

    2015-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Meat producer and supplier, ‘We hae meat’ has been shortlisted for the Family Business of the Year at the 2015 Scottish Business Awards.The company, which was profiled in Meat Management earlier this year, was launched in 2007 by husband and wife team Alex and Carlyn Paton.Butcher turned manufacturer, 'We hae ...

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    Product judging for the FMT Industry Awards underway

    2015-09-16T00:00:00Z

    The product judging for the Food Management Today Industry Awards is underway at Harper Adams University with over 300 products being cooked, tried and tested by the judging panel.Meat Management and Food Management Today editor, Pamela Brook is amongst the judging panel and said: “The response to the Awards has ...