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Women In Meat Industry Awards 2024 shortlist revealed

8 Aug, 2024

Voting for the 2024 Women In Meat Industry is now open, as organisers report a record number of nominations this year.

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Voting for the 2024 Women In Meat Industry Awards is now open, with organisers reporting a record number of nominations this year.

The popular annual awards ceremony will be hosted by TV presenter and tennis star Annabel Croft on Friday 29th November this year at the five-star Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.

Following the voting period the list of finalists will be revealed and published ahead of the ceremony.

The full 2024 shortlist can be viewed here.

The awards categories in 2024 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

In 2023 the Women In Meat Industry Awards website recorded over 100,000 visitors during the voting period, and organisers are preparing to reach new industry engagement records this year.

Joanna Thomson, 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 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 details of an early bird booking saving for tables at the ceremony.

The official 2024 WIMIA partners:

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