Members of the UK meat industry gathered at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Thursday 19th September where the winners of the 2024 Meat Management Industry Awards were revealed.

The Meat Management Industry Awards is an annual initiative that celebrates the successes of the UK meat industry.

Manufacturers, supermarkets, suppliers, trade organisations, catering and independent retailers were in attendance as this year’s black-tie dinner and awards ceremony guests saw TV presenter and former England International rugby player Martin Bayfield take to the stage to announce the winners.

The 2024 winners are:

The Catering Butcher Award – Fairfax Meadow

Best Trade Organisation – National Craft Butchers

Best Online Business – James of Shepperton Ltd (www.butchers-shop.com)

Best Equipment / Machinery Supplier – Handtmann Ltd

Training Scheme of the Year – Butchers Trailblazer Apprentice Schemes (levels 2 and 3) – Food & Drink Training & Education Council (ftc)

Young Manager of the Year – Jonathan Hendry – assistant site operations manager, Dunbia, Carnaby

Britain’s Best Butcher’s Shop – Neil Powell Master Butchers, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

Supermarket / Multiple Meat Retailer of the Year – Morrisons

Britain’s Best Sausage – Blackgate Signature Traditionally Linked Sausages – Booker

Britain’s Best Burger – Porky Whites Ultimate Steak Beef Burger – Porky Whites

Britain’s Best Meat Pie – Steak & Ale Pie – Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd

Best Bacon Product – Co-op Irresistible Maple Bacon – Pilgrim’s Europe

Best Free From Product – ASDA Flavourful Seasoned Lamb Grillsteaks by Dunbia (Gluten Free)

Best Charcuterie Product – Yorkshire Chorizo – Mount Grace Charcuterie Ltd

Best Poultry Product – Aldi Specially Selected Sourdough Garlic Chicken Kiev

Best Beef Product – Waitrose No.1.British Beef Chateaubriand – Dovecote Park

Best Pork/Pigmeat Product – Lidl Deluxe Smoked Dry Cured Horseshoe Ham Fillet 2.5kg – Oakpark

Best Lamb Product – M&S 2 French Trimmed Lamb Crowns – ABP

Best Red Meat Product – M&S 2 French Trimmed Lamb Crowns – ABP

Lifetime Achievement Award – Bob Bansback OBE

Manufacturer of the Year – ABP Linden

The Meat Management Excellence Award – Katie Doherty, CEO of the International Meat Trade Association (IMTA)

This year, a special Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Bob Bansback OBE. An occasional and exclusive award, it is given in a surprise presentation to an outstanding candidate who has a record of long-service to the industry.

A full run-down of the winners and finalists, plus the highly commended products, will be detailed in the October edition of Meat Management magazine.

Graham Yandell MBE, publisher of Meat Management magazine, who host the awards, said: “We have had a fantastic evening at the Meat Management Industry Awards, and once again it is an absolute pleasure to be involved.

“This event is one of the biggest in the UK meat industry calendar and seeing all these people, some new and some more familiar faces, attending to support each other is truly amazing. Thank you to our award partners and everyone who has been involved in this year’s awards initiative!”

The official 2024 Meat Management Industry Awards partners: