The meat industry was featured prominently at the 2025 Food Management Today Food Industry Awards, as companies, individuals and products from within the meat sector picked up awards at the ceremony on Thursday 26th June.
The annual FMT Food Industry Awards initiative champions innovation, service and excellent products from producers, manufacturers and retailers, rewarding people and businesses across 16 different categories.
The popular luncheon and awards ceremony, held this year at the 5-star Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, saw members of the food industry gather to hear the winners and finalists announced.
Showman, comedian, actor and all-round entertainer Gary Wilmot hosted the awards ceremony together with publisher Graham Yandell MBE, and presented accolades to the winners of each category.
Bob Carnell, ABP UK chief executive officer, was awarded the prestigious Food Industry Champion Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the food and meat industry.
Meat industry winners included:
Best Free From Product - Porky Whites Cumberland Pork Swirl Premium Sausage - Porky Whites
Best Ready to Eat Product - Wall’s Jumbo Sausage Roll - The Compleat Food Group
Best New Product Development - M&S Collection Blackthorn Salt Dry-Aged King Arthur Sirloin Beef Joint - ABP Linden
Best Frozen Product - Frozen M&S Collection Beef Wellington - ABP Linden
Best Red Meat Product - Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference Slow Cooked Hickory Smoked BBQ Beef Brisket - Dunbia
Best Poultry Product - Waitrose No.1 Free Range Roast in bag Chicken - Pilgrim’s Europe
Food Manufacturer of the Year - Sofina Foods Europe
Food Industry Champion Award - Bob Carnell, CEO of ABP UK
To see the full results including all other categories click here.
Graham Yandell commented: “It’s been another outstanding event and I would like to thank our awards partners, product judges and those who entered products for evaluation, plus all those who voted and nominated this year.”
Yandell also confirmed that the ceremony will move venue for next year’s presentation and its new home will be the 5-star Royal Lancaster hotel, one of London’s most prestigious event locations.
The FMT partners supporting the 2025 awards:
