Yesterday and today Meat Management judges have begun assessing a record-breaking 530 entries in the product categories for Britain's leading meat evaluation awards.

Judges Keith Fisher, BPEX (left) and food industry consultant, Andrew Garvey getting down to work.

Judges Keith Fisher, BPEX (left) and food industry consultant, Andrew Garvey getting down to work.

Judges for the product categories in the awards are currently locked away at the West Midlands Food Academy at Harper Adams University tasting and assessing every entry. Their mission is to find the finalists and winners for Best Poultry, Best Sausage, Best Beef Product, Best Pork Product, Best Lamb Product and Best Red Meat Product.

The results will be announced at the prestigious and popular Awards dinner in July taking place in the evening following the first day of the MEATUP show. Over 400 guests are expected to attend.

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