After a record entry of nominees for this year’s Women In Meat Industry Awards, organisers report that information on all candidates is being collated and that the opportunity of online voting to decide this year’s finalists will start in early to mid-August.
Publisher of Meat Management magazine Graham Yandell MBE commented: “It is a huge job and we are hard at work to create the next stage in the process when all the candidates are listed online and that is when the industry have the opportunity to choose winners in 12 categories.
“After the forthcoming voting period, finalists will be pre-publicised online before the 5-star awards ceremony takes place in London on 29th November, when category winners are announced, including the top accolade of Meat Businesswoman of the Year 2024.
“This year the ceremony and dinner expands again and will take place in the Nine Kings Suite at the prestigious Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. I know everyone at Meat Management is looking forward to a very special and unique occasion.”
The voting categories for 2024 will be as follows:
- Meat Businesswoman of the Year Award
- Meat Businesswoman Award - Foodservice
- Meat Businesswoman Award - Independent Retailing
- Meat Businesswoman Award - Multiple Retailing
- Meat Businesswoman Award - Manufacturing / Processing
- Meat Businesswoman Award - Craft Butchery
- Meat Businesswoman Award - Trade Body
- Meat Businesswoman - Livestock Procurement & Sustainability
- Meat Businesswoman Award - Wholesaling
- Meat Businesswoman Award - Poultry
- Meat Businesswoman Award - Training & Education
- Meat Businesswoman Award - Industry Supplier
- The Rising Star Award
The overall Meat Businesswoman of the Year award will be selected from the various category winners by a panel of industry judges.
Editor of Meat Management magazine Joanna Thomson added: “We have a record number of nominees this year and I hope as many colleagues as possible will now vote for the 2024 shortlisted candidates when we publicise them in the near future.
“There is a wealth of talent across our industry and it’s brilliant to see leading companies participating who are gender aware and support the profile we generate for so many women who contribute so much.”
For details of an early bird booking discount for tables at the 2024 awards ceremony go to womeninmeatawards.com/tickets
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