In the company of renowned broadcaster and author Gyles Brandreth, the 2016 Meat Management Industry Awards ceremony brought the very top names of the UK meat industry together on Friday 20th May to celebrate excellence and reward the best, as voted for by readers of Meat Management magazine and judged by industry experts.
Winners included Marks & Spencer, which received the Supermarket/Multiple Meat Retailer of the Year Award and Aubrey Allen, which scooped the Britain’s Best Butcher’s Shop accolade. The prestigious Excellence Award went to Graham Baker of Butcher’s Petcare. This award is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the UK meat industry.
A special one off Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Keith Fisher, who has dedicated his 40 year career to the UK meat sector.
Around 400 guests attended the prestigious black-tie Awards Dinner at the five star Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London, to network and celebrate with the winning companies, products and organisations.
A total of 20 awards were made at the dinner, with Gyles Brandreth hosting the event and presenting the winners with their certificates and trophies.
The winners are:
- The Catering Butcher Award: Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd
- Manufacturer of the Year: Tulip Ltd
- Best Equipment / Machinery Supplier: Bizerba UK Limited
- Best Trade Organisation: The Q Guild Butchers
- Best Website Based Meat Business: www.clewlows.co.uk
- Supermarket /Multiple Meat Retailer of the Year: Marks & Spencer
- Britain’s Best Butcher’s Shop: Aubrey Allen, Leamington Spa
- Training Scheme of the Year: Cranswick Graduate Scheme
- Young Manager of the Year: Barry Greenan – ABP Food Group
- Best Free From Product: Morrisons British Gluten Free Beef Quarter Pounders
- Britain’s Best Sausage: Porky Whites Premium Pork Originals - Graham White & Co Ltd
- Britain’s Best Burger: Aldi Specially Selected Aberdeen Angus Gourmet Burger – Scotbeef Ltd
- Britain’s Best Meat Pie: The House of Bruar Steak & Kidney Pie
- Best Beef Product: Tesco Finest Easy Entertaining 2 Bone Beef Rib with Sea Salt & Black Pepper – 2 Sisters Red Meat
- Best Pork/Pigmeat Product: Chicago Style Sweet BBQ Pork Rib Racks – Dawn Meats UK
- Best Lamb Product: French Trim Lamb Cutlet with a Parmesan & Herb Crust – Aubrey Allen
- Best Red Meat Product: Tesco Finest Easy Entertaining 2 Bone Beef Rib with Sea Salt & Black Pepper – 2 Sisters Red Meat
- Best Poultry Product: Asda Simply Slow Cook Tandoori Bone-In Chicken Joint – Kerry Foods
- The Lifetime Achievement Award: Keith Fisher (The Institute of Meat/AHDB Pork)
- The Excellence Award: Graham Baker (Butcher’s Petcare)
Meat Management editor Emily Ansell Elfer commented: "We were delighted to crown the winners at the spectacular black tie dinner at The Hilton on Park Lane. I would like to offer my personal congratulations to all the winners and finalists and thank all our partners for supporting the event. Here's to next year!"
The Awards are sponsored by major meat promotional bodies and industry suppliers operating in the UK, including: Air Products, Dawsonrentals, Treif, Proseal, AHDB, SF Engineering, Multivac, Reiser, Lucas Ingredients, Raps, Weddel Swift, Bizerba, Marel, Institute of Meat, Sealpac UK, Interfood Technology and HCC/Meat Promotion Wales.
The Awards Brochure detailing all the winners is available online here.
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