All Competitions articles – Page 4
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NewsMeet the female 'British Beefeater' – Jessica Leliuga
With the World Butchers’ Challenge (WBC) taking place later this month, Meat Management spoke exclusively to Team GB’s only female – Jessica Leliuga of Ye Olde Sausage Shop.Why did you choose a career as a butcher?It just sort of happened really. My cousin bought a shop and I ended up ...
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NewsMeet the World Butchers’ Challenge Team GB Captain
With the World Butchers’ Challenge set to take place next month, we caught up with Team GB Team Captain Tom Wood, of Tom Wood Artisan Butchers, during a recent team practice.Team GB/The British Beefeaters captain, Tom Wood.Q. How did you get into butchery?A. My family run a farm and a ...
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NewsTeam GB preparing for World Butchers’ Challenge 2018
Now known as the biggest butchery competition in existence, the World Butchers’ Challenge takes place next month – and Team GB are busy sharpening their knives!Team GB with chair of the WBC UK Council Committee, Danny Upson (centre).Team GB, known as the British Beefeaters, are preparing themselves for the competition ...
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NewsVaughans Family Butchers runs sausage eating competition for UK Sausage Week
Vaughans Family Butchers in Penyffordd, Wales, took part in UK Sausage Week by running a sausage eating competition.Sausage eating competitors at Vaughans Family Butchers.The competition challenged local residents to see how many sausages they could eat within 60 seconds.Competing in the challenge were Brett Hanekom from South Africa, and Gareth ...
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NewsNFMFT’s first National Festive Meat Products Competition declared a success
Butchers and industry representatives recently gathered to mark success at the National Festive Meat Products Competition organised by National Federation of Meat and Food Traders (NFMFT).Paul Swain (left) of Owen Taylor & Sons accepting the Festive Product of the Day award from Steve Derrick of Lucas Ingredients (sponsors).More than 60 ...
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NewsHCC teams up with AGA to showcase PGI Welsh lamb
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) and manufacturing company, AGA, have recently been offering their expert help to consumers across the UK on how to get the best out of slow cooking with versatile meat, such as lamb.The promotion is part of HCC’s work in the UK domestic ...
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NewsFinal Scotch butchers in running for champion title revealed
Some of the best Scottish butchers have been announced by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) as finalists in a new Scotch Lamb PGI initiative.Boghall Butchers are among the finalists for the award.The competition has been introduced crown one butcher with the Champion of Champions Scotch Lamb PGI Award for their entered ...
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NewsWall’s Pastry launches major prize giveaway campaign
Wall’s Pastry has launched a new campaign that will see a multimillion pound prize giveaway through a major on-pack promotional campaign.The promotion will run across five million packs and feature on Wall’s meat slices, pasties and jumbo sausage rolls.Forming part of the Wall’s Helping Hand campaign, a search to find ...
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NewsTeam GB named for World Butchers’ Challenge 2018
The World Butchers’ Challenge UK Council Committee has announced the six butchers that will represent Team Great Britain at the World Butchers’ Challenge 2018 which will take place on 21st March 2018 at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast.Left to Right: Danny Upson, Tom Wood, Mark Ramsay, Peter Harrison, Bryce ...
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NewsUK Sausage Week: website and entry form now live
It’s full speed ahead for UK Sausage Week with product-entry now open, a new website now live, new partners on-board, a celebrity ambassador confirmed and a venue booked for the celebration lunch.UK Sausage Week will run from 30th October until 5th November (Bonfire Night) and will open with a celebration ...
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NewsPork Farms launches multi-million pack promotion
Pork Farms, the UK pork pie brand, is launching a new multi million pound promotional campaign which will begin in stores in the next few weeks.Pork Farms promotion.The Great Summer Giveaway campaign is one of Pork Farms’ biggest on pack promotions to date.The campaign will see every pack have a ...
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NewsPremier Young Butcher 2017 crowned at Meatup
The knives were out and the chopping blocks were in prime condition on Thursday 25th May as young butchers battled against each other for a coveted national award.Premier Young Butcher 2017, James Gracey of Quails of Dromore.The Premier Young Butcher 2017 competition was held at meat industry exhibition Meatup. The ...
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NewsNational Meat Products Competition winners revealed
Flavours were flying on Wednesday 24th May as a panel of expert judges worked their way through a myriad of products entered into the annual National Meat Products Competition.David Purser, from the Master Butcher scooped the Supreme Sausage Champion award, for Traditional Pork Sausage. He received it from Judith Johnston ...
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NewsFourth meat show presentation opens on Wednesday
The fourth presentation of the biennial Meatup exhibition opens its doors at a new location in Milton Keynes this Wednesday 24th May.Meatup, the UK's only meat industry exhibition, will take place on 24th and 25th May.The two-day event will feature a diverse range of exhibitors and is being supported by ...
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NewsPersonal bests for UK at International Young Butcher Competition
Northern Irish butcher Dylan Gillespie and Lincolnshire-based butcher James Taylor recently represented the UK at the International Young Butcher Competition, at Imst, Austria, and delivered personal best performances.Pictured: James Taylor (L) and Dylan Gillepsie (R)The competition is organised by the National Federation of Meat and Food Traders (NFMFT).The two young ...
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NewsLast call for butchers to enter National Meat Products Competition
Deadline: 19th May to enter. Competition Judging: 24th May. Open to all retail butchers and small manufacturers.One of Britain’s most important and prestigious annual competitions is scheduled to take place next week on 24th May.The National Federation of Meat & Food Traders (NFMFT) is reminding all butchers that there ...
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NewsYoung Manager of the Year judging day a success
The judging panel for the Meat Management Industry Awards’ Young Manager of the Year accolade recently gathered at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, for a full day of interviews with the four finalists.The MM Meat Industry Awards' Young Manager of The Year judging panel.The judges were looking for outstanding candidates ...
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NewsUK butcher sets sights on prize at Dutch competition
A North of England butchery business, Kitson & Sons Butchers, is to become the first in the UK to take part in Holland’s premier Easter prime cattle showcase, Paasvee 2017, and the owner has his eyes set on the title prize.Anthony Kitson.Anthony Kitson, who runs three butcher’s shops in North ...
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NewsNational Barbecue Competition winners announced
Competitors from across the UK have won awards at the National Barbecue Competition organised by the National Federation of Meat and Food Traders at Coventry on the 15th March, as part of its Spring Road Show, which was attended by more than 70 butchers, guests and industry representatives.Paul Freemantle collecting ...
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NewsMM Meat Industry Awards judging underway
Product judging for the 2017 Meat Management Industry Awards is in full swing in the test kitchens and tasting lab at The Regional Food Academy at Harper Adams University.Product judging for the MM Meat Industry Awards is currently underway at Harper Adams University.The expert judging panel, together with home economists, ...
