Butcher on the Board

Congratulations to Scottish Meat Training assessor Gordon Wallace who has been appointed to the QMS Board.

A Competition to find Scotland`s Best Pork Products

This pork products evaluation on 1st November 2018 will compliment the QMS pork promotion in January. Entries are open now and close on Friday 19th October.

2018 Golden Haggis Awards

The Oban Winter Festival celebrates St Andrew’s Day and as part of the festival they hold the Golden Haggis Award at Oban Distillery on Sunday 25th November and a Clootie Dumpling Competition the previous weekend.

Make it with Haggis Product Evaluation

This haggis products evaluation on 1st November 2018 is sponsored by Dalziel Ltd.. Entries are open now and close on Friday 19th October.

2018 Traditional Sliced Sausage Championship

Sponsored by McAusland Crawford
Banff Butchers John Stewart has been judged the best Sliced Sausage in Scotland

2018 Speciality Sausage Evaluation

Sponsored by The Dalesman Group
The Best Speciality Sausage is made by John M Munro in Dingwall

Year of the Haggis announced

Robert Burns World Federation President Ian McIntyre announced 2019 will be a Year of the Haggis

2018 Butchers Shop of the Year Finalists

Congratulations to all the Scottish Craft Butchers who have made the final of 2018 Butchers Shop of the Year.

SFMTA Golf Day Winners

The annual SFMTA Golf Day was held at Dundonald Links

Judging Day at Forth Valley College

2018 Speciality Sausage Evaluation and regional heats of 2018 Sliced Sausage Championship were judged on Friday 17th August.

Lord Duncan visits Hunters

Lord Duncan Lends Support to Butchers “Butchers at the Heart of the Community” Initiative

Concern over narrowing abattoir provision

Joint Letter to Michael Gove Urges Action to Save Small Abattoirs