The annual Women In Meat Industry Awards is the biggest and most important initiative that recognises the significant and growing contribution that women make across the meat sector.
The 2026 campaign to find and honour top women working in the UK and Irish meat industry is now fully underway and is offering the unique opportunity for companies and individuals across the meat and food sectors to nominate candidates.
All winners will be revealed at a 5-star ceremony and dinner later this year, which once again is taking pride of place at the prestigious Royal Lancaster Hotel, London on Friday evening 20th November.
Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnel will host the much anticipated event, which is expected to be another sellout occasion.
The online nomination process is open until Friday 26th June. After this initial deadline the selected finalists will go through to the online voting stage of the awards.
Categories for 2026 are as follows:
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Foodservice (catering butchery sector)
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Manufacturing/Processing
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Craft Butchery
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Poultry
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Trade Body
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Wholesaling
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Livestock Procurement & Sustainability
- Meat Businesswoman Award – Multiple Retailing
- 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
Editor of Meat Management magazine Gwen Mostyn commented: “The annual Women In Meat Industry Awards is a highlight in the food industry calendar and is exclusively driven by company or individual nominations and votes which subsequently highlight individual people who really make a difference.
“If you know anyone you’d like to see acknowledged for their contribution, then why not nominate them now online at www.womeninmeatawards.com/nominate.”
The official Women In Meat Industry Awards partners for 2026:
