Winners of the Meat Management Awards 2019 revealed

The 2019 Meat Management Industry Awards winners were announced during a glittering celebratory dinner at Hilton Birmingham Metropole, attended by 400 guests.

Some of the top names in the UK meat industry were presented with their winners trophies by British magician and TV presenter Ben Hanlin, who co-hosted the evening. They included meat manufacturers, supermarkets, industry suppliers, trade organisations, trainers, catering butchers and independent retailers.Following the formal proceedings the audience then hit the after-party with top band The Talent.The Meat Management Industry Awards are a celebration of the creativity, innovation and excellence of the UK’s meat industry.A total of 20 accolades were handed out to companies, associations, products and personalities that struck a chord with both readers and judges.The Excellence Award title went to Penny Tomlinson of Fairfax Meadow.The International Meat Trade Association won Best Trade Organisation and Aldi was voted Supermarket/Multiple Meat Retailer of the Year.Other meat manufacturers up and down the country won in various product categories and Britain’s Best Butchers Shop went to Bevan’s Butchers.

The 2019 winners in full were:The Catering Butcher Award: Owen Taylor & SonsBest Trade Organisation: IMTA – International Meat Trade AssociationBest Online Business: FarmisonBest Equipment/Machinery Supplier: Reiser UKTraining Scheme of The Year: ABP UK Talent AcademyYoung Manager of The Year: George WilliamsonBritain’s Best Butcher Shop: Bevan’s ButchersSupermarket/Multiple Meat Retailer of The Year: AldiBritain’s Best Sausage: M&S Food Posh DogsBritain’s Best Burger: DC Comics Wonder Woman, Beef Cheese & Bacon BurgerBritain’s Best Meat Pie: Beef, Merlot and Roast Woodland Mushroom Pie, Billington FoodserviceBest Bacon Product: Morrisons The Best Smoked Traditionally Cured Back Bacon - MorrisonsBest Free From Product: Porky Lights Lower Fat Sausage - Graham White & Co LtdBest Poultry Product: Ocado Whole British ChickenBest Beef Product: M&S Food Dry Ages Fillet SteakBest Pork/Pigmeat Product: Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Pork CutletsBest Lamb Product: Waitrose Easy to Cook Lamb Leg Joint with Red Currant & Rosemary GlazeBest Red Meat Product: M&S Food Dry Aged Fillet SteakManufacturer of the Year: Addo Food GroupMeat Management Excellence Award: Penny Tomlinson, Fairfax MeadowThe July issue of Meat Management will profile all the winners together with a photographic roundup from this very special Awards presentation - the Oscars of the Meat Industry.Meat Management editor, Pam Brook said: "Many congratulations to all our worthy winners and finalists. Also a huge thank you to our readers who cast their votes and our judging panels who tasted their way through an enormous number of excellent products and of course our Awards partners."Thank you to our official partners:

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