Following a great awards lunch to kick start UK Sausage Week 2024 at Butchers’ Hall, we’ve rounded up some of the winners’ posts on social media to relive the celebrations!
Category winners have been sharing moments from the competition ceremony, which got the week off to a sizzling success!
Porky Whites Signature Surrey Sausage wins twice
Winner of the Best Pork Sausage category and the UK Supreme Sausage Champion Porky Whites has kept its social media followers up to date and sent out thanks to its retailer stockists!
Fran Wyatt, managing director of Porky Whites, commenting on the win, said: “To win UK Supreme Sausage Champion for our Signature Surrey Sausage is incredible. This award – as well as the Best Pork Sausage title - tops off an amazing year for the business which has seen us continue to grow and bring exciting new products to customers.
“I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone connected with Porky Whites. From our manufacturing team who work tirelessly to produce each of quality products, to our cleaners, to our technical, operations, sales and marketing teams. This award is for all of you and for the hard work you’ve put into helping us get to where we are today, and to where we’re heading together.”
Bowers Butchers speak to BBC Radio Norfolk
Bowers Butchers in King’s Lynn took home the award for Best Lincolnshire Sausage, and even landed a spot on BBC Radio Norfolk to talk about the win! Listen to the interview by clicking here and skipping to 2:22:40.
Butcher James Middleton said: “It was very exciting to be there, and great to walk away with the award for Best Lincolnshire Sausage.
“We’re very proud of our sausage making - my grandfather started the business in King’s Lynn in 1932… he specialised in sausage making and he was the one who came up with the recipe some time in the post-war era!”
Tartan Butchers win Best Chicken Sausage
The Tartan Butchers shared a video on Facebook of its crowning moment after being named Best Chicken Sausage!
In response to the video, the butchers has received dozens of comments, with many calling the win “well deserved”.
Pilgrim’s Europe takes pride in picking up the award for Best Gluten Free / Free From Sausage
The manufacturer shared its win by thanking the teams involved in the creation of its Co-op Irresistible Cumberland Pork Sausages (Gluten Free).
Some of the Pilgrims’ Europe Linton team, including Mark Pallister, Joanna Isaacs and Linda Murphy, took to Butchers’ Hall to pick up the award.
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