Voting for the Women In Meat Industry Awards is now open at the official website, with organisers reporting huge interest in the 2025 awards.
Graham Yandell MBE, the publisher of Meat Management magazine, which organises the initiative, said: “This is the industry’s opportunity to recognise and vote for outstanding female talent across various categories and once again we have an outstanding list of candidates.”
The popular annual awards ceremony will be jointly hosted by impressionist Rory Bremner and actor and broadcaster Julie Peasgood. The ceremony and dinner will return to the 5-star Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
Following the forthcoming voting period, which closes on Tuesday 26th August, the list of finalists will be revealed and published ahead of the ceremony.
The full 2025 shortlist can be viewed here.
The awards categories in 2025 are:
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Foodservice
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Multiple Retailing
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Manufacturing/Processing
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Craft Butchery
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Poultry
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Trade Body
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Livestock Procurement & Sustainability
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Wholesaling
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Independent Retailing
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Industry Supplier
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Training & Education
- The Rising Star Award
- Meat Businesswoman of the Year Award
Gwen Mostyn, editor of Meat Management magazine, added: “This year’s programme has received a fantastic response as colleagues, suppliers and friends were keen to see those around them celebrated.
“We are now inviting people from across the meat industry to vote for their winners – once again we have some excellent nominees this year! I would also encourage those wishing to attend the ceremony to book their tickets now so they may benefit from an early-bird booking discount. It’s going to be another sell-out event.”
Go to womeninmeatawards.com/tickets for an early-bird savings for tables bookings at the ceremony.
To vote for your choices, click here.
The official 2025 WIMIA partners:
