The winners of the 2019 Women In Meat Industry Awards have been honoured at a black tie dinner and awards ceremony at the five star Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London.

Women in Meat Industry Awards winners 2019

The winners of the 2019 Women in Meat Industry Awards with co-presenter Katie Derham.

Broadcaster and radio presenter, Katie Derham, presented the 10 winners with their trophies and certificates. The event rewards outstanding female talent across the UK meat sector and attracted nearly 7,000 votes for finalists this year.The Awards are driven by reader nominations and votes via the market leading Meat Management magazine, with an expert judging panel gathering to select the overall Meat Businesswoman of the Year who is selected from one of the other category winners.This year, the overall accolade went to Lucianne Allen, Sales & Marketing Director of Aubrey Allen.Meat Management editor, Pam Brook said: “In an ever-changing commercial climate, it remains vitally important that we continue to move with the times and embrace diversity and the fantastic pool of talent available.“Tonight at the Awards ceremony we once again celebrated the meat industry’s giant strides in this area with our colleagues and friends. Lucianne is a very worthy winner of the Meat Businesswoman of the Year Award, having won the wholesaling category in 2018. Of course, in addition, we had a brilliant selection of women confirmed as winners across all the categories this evening. It has been a great night!”Category winners, as voted for by readers of Meat Management magazine and via the website meatmanagement.com, are:

Lucianne

Meat Businesswoman of the Year AwardLucianne Allen, Sales & Marketing Director, Aubrey Allen

Rebecca

The Rising Star Award Rebecca Phillips, Food Safety & Quality Manager, Dunbia

Elwen

Meat Businesswoman Award - Trade BodyElwen Roberts, Consumer Executive, Hybu Cig Cymru / Meat Promotion Wales

Rebecca

Meat Businesswoman Award – FoodserviceRebecca Hinton, Commercial Executive, Tulip Ltd

Nicola

Meat Businesswoman Award - WholesalingNicola Thompson, Office Manager, Towers Thompson

Lucianne

Meat Businesswoman Award – Training & EducationLucianne Allen, Sales & Marketing Manager, Aubrey Allen

Laura

Meat Businesswoman Award – Industry SupplierLaura Affleck, UK Marketing Manager, Multivac UK

Dawn

Meat Businesswoman Award – Manufacturing /ProcessingDawn Speers, Technical Manager, ABP

Lisa

Meat Businesswoman Award - Craft ButcheryLisa Gardner, Traditional Butcher, Penshaw Farm Butchers

Joanne

Meat Businesswoman Award - RetailingJoanne Cramer, Senior Brand Manager, SPAR UK
The Women In Meat Industry Awards dinner will return on 13th November 2020. 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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With thanks to the Awards Partners

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