Scotland’s black pudding champion butchers take on the UK in first-ever nationwide showdown

Scotland’s finest black pudding makers are being invited to take part in the ultimate butchers’ challenge – the first ever Black Pudding UK Champion of Champions competition.
The nationwide championship will pitch champion independent craft butchers from both sides of the Border in a head-to-head title race in London on February 26, 2025.

Lanarkshire butcher takes up leading industry post

A Lanarkshire butcher has been appointed the new President of Scottish Craft Butchers (SCB), representing the interests of nearly 400 independent outlets throughout Scotland.

Laura Black, co-owner of Cooper Craft Butchers in Bellshill and Motherwell, took over as the first female President of the 100+-year-old federation at their recent agm, marking what she called “a career highlight”

Aberdeenshire apprentice butcher carves out a win in national awards

A Braemar teenager who left school with no qualifications has been recognised as one of the country’s most promising young butchers.
Seventeen-year-old Craig Davidson, who works at N G Menzies butchers in Ballater, has lifted the fiercely contested Scottish Craft Butchers SVQ Level 2 Modern Apprentice of The Year Award 2024, beating off stiff competitions from apprentice butchers throughout Scotland.

Lochgilphead butcher beats Scotland’s best in national apprenticeship awards

From the age of 14, Lochgilphead butcher Glen Stewart always knew his future lay in that industry and set out to be the best he could be.
Now his dedication, commitment and hard work with local butchers H D Ferguson has been rewarded with Glen (20) being named Scottish Craft Butchers SVQ Level 3 Modern Apprentice of The Year 2024 in the industry’s fiercely contested training awards.

Highland butchery business rewarded for commitment to apprentice programme

A Highland butchers and wholesale business has lifted a national industry award for their dedication to training apprentices and helping to safeguard the future of the trade.

Lanarkshire butcher lifts national award prompted by grateful apprentice

A Lanarkshire butcher with nearly 30 years in the business has been recognised with a national award for his mentoring of the next generation of meat industry professionals.

Aberdeenshire butcher feels the love!

An Aberdeenshire butchers has been crowned the best loved in Scotland.

Truffle Hogs sniff out a national winner for Boness butchers

Innovative tasty Truffled Hog pork parcels have trotted off with a top Scottish award for Boness butchers Thomas Burns & Son.
The specially crafted product has won the coveted top Diamond Award in the 2024 Scottish Craft Butchers “Make It With Pork” evaluations, marking it out as the best in Scotland.

Scottish sliced sausage championship title goes ‘doon the watter’ to Dunoon

A crash course in sliced sausage-making from his expert father has led to a Dunoon butcher lifting the fiercely contested Scottish Beef Sliced Sausage Championship 2024.
Newly crowned champion Richard Longster said the title was “the stuff of dreams” as he helped put Dunoon on the food map by winning the national championship for one of the country’s most iconic products.

Love Your Local Butcher Award

The unique characteristics of any business are influenced by its staff and their impact on customers is sometimes overlooked. With this award, we aim to celebrate local butchers and their amazing staff.

Scotland’s Apprentice of the Year takes tea at No 10

Three years ago Marc Ingram suffered from dyslexia and crippling shyness and didn’t know if he would ever be able to secure a job or even leave the house. Yet this week, the 19-year-old butcher from Falkirk was taking tea with the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street in recognition of his outstanding achievements.

“MAKE IT WITH PORK” PRODUCT EVALUATION 2024 Sponsored by Dalziel

A COMPETITION AND OPPORTUNITY TO AWARD WINNING PORK PRODUCTS TO PROMOTE DURING PORKTOBER & BEYOND
One Diamond Award will be presented for the best product.
Gold and Silver Awards to all those worthy of such recognition.

To be held on Thursday 8th August 2024
Forth Valley College, Alloa Campus, Devon Road, Alloa, FK10 1PX
Tel: 01259 215121