The winners of the inaugural Women In Meat Industry Awards were announced on 16th November during a glittering celebratory dinner and ceremony at The Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London.
Celebrity chef and cookery school businesswoman Lesley Waters, known for television shows including Ready Steady Cook, presented the winners with their certificates and trophies.
The presentation was followed by an after-party and dancing to celebrate the industry’s achievements.
The Women In Meat Industry Awards are designed to recognise the important contributions that women make to the meat sector – a sector which is often perceived by consumers as a “male environment”.
The awards are driven by reader nominations and votes, with an expert judging panel gathering to select the overall Meat Businesswoman of the Year recipient (presented to one of the other category winners).
This year, the overall accolade was presented to Lisa Hand, head of supply chain at major meat company, Dunbia.
The category winners, as voted for by readers of Meat Management magazine and meatmanagement.com, were as follows:
Meat Businesswoman of The YearLisa Hand, head of supply chain, Dunbia
Meat Businesswoman Award – Trade BodyLiz Murphy, chief executive officer, International Meat Trade Association
Meat Businesswoman Award – FoodservicePenny Tomlinson, managing director, Fairfax Meadow
Meat Businesswoman Award – RetailingLynsey Coughlan, director, The Ginger Pig
Meat Businesswoman Award – Craft ButcherySue Winders, butchery manager, Makro Liverpool
Meat Businesswoman Award – WholesalingLucianne Allen, sales and marketing director, Aubrey Allen
Meat Businesswoman Award – Manufacturing/ProcessingLisa Hand, head of supply chain, Dunbia
In addition, a special reader-voted award was presented for a woman in the industry under the age of 32 who is making a significant impact.
This accolade, The Rising Star Award, was presented to Sophie Cave, operational finance lead at Tulip Ltd.
The Women In Meat Industry Awards dinner will be back in November 2019. For information on the nomination and voting process contact Emma Cash on emma.c@yandellmedia.com or 01908 613323. For partnership opportunities contact Michelle Ingerfield on michelle.i@yandellmedia.com or call 01908 613323.
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