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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.

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.

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.

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.

Aberdeenshire butcher feels the love!

An Aberdeenshire butchers has been crowned the best loved 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.

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.

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.

2024 BEEF SLICE SAUSAGE SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP Sponsored by Colin Hewitson

A COMPETITION TO FIND SCOTLAND`S BEST BEEF SLICE SAUSAGE
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

“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

Diamond daze for Larbert butcher

• Kinnaird Butcher Shop and Deli lifts national industry award
• First national accolade for young business
• Tomahawk treat wows national judges

Best beef bangers in Scotland discovered in Rothesay

• Head Doon The Water for best beef link sausages in Scotland
• Rothesay butcher lifts Scottish championship with little known product
• Brothers praise quality over quantity for banger’s success

Scotland’s Black Pudding Champion retains title

• Inverclyde butcher retains Black Pudding Championship
• Wemyss Bay hailed as Scotland’s “Home of the country’s best Black Pudding”
• Unprecedented fourth championship win for butcher

Six Scottish butchers selected for GB squad at Butchery Olympics 2025

Six butchers from Scotland have been named in the squad that will begin training next month in a bid to represent Great Britain in next year’s World Butchers’ Challenge (WBC) in Paris.

Five Times World Scotch Pie Champion’s recipe changes hands in butchers’ business deal

• Wemyss Bay butcher secures world-beating recipe as Angus butcher retires
• Production of award-winning products to continue as brand is protected
• Scotland’s favourite recipes brought together in one business

2024 Black Pudding Scottish Championship

2024 BLACK PUDDING
SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP
Sponsored by Scobie & Junor

Scottish Meat Industry celebrates top apprentice success!

Marc Ingram from Blair Drummond Smiddy near Stirling has been announced as the Scottish Apprentice of the Year at the annual awards ceremony held in Aberdeen.
Marc completed his SCQF level 5 Modern Apprentice Qualification in April 2023. He worked through his qualification with Craft Skills Scotland who specialise in the delivery of apprenticeships in the Food & Drink sector in Scotland. Marc’s Modern Apprenticeship is funded by Skills Development Scotland.

Scotland’s black pudding butchers spearhead celebration of peasant staple fare to superfood

* First ever National Black Pudding Day served up in Scotland
* Scotland`s current Black Pudding Champion calls for same acclaim as haggis
* Search begins for Scotland`s best Black Pudding butchers

2024 Beef Link Sausage Scottish Championship

2024 BEEF LINK SAUSAGE
SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP
Sponsored by Dalziel

2024 Home Cured Bacon Product Evaluation

HOME CURED BACON
PRODUCT EVALUATION 2024
Sponsored by Scotweigh

The World Butchers` Challenge - Paris 2025

The World Butchers` Challenge is a butchery competition of epic proportions. With butchers from across the globe battling it out for the title of the world`s best, it`s often referred to as the `Olympics of Meat`.
Paris 2025 — World Butchers` Challenge ( worldbutcherschallenge.com)

UK Sausage Week makes a welcome return in 2024

UK Sausage Week (UKSW) returns next year taking place over the 28th October – 3rd November period. The annual event was suspended during the Covid pandemic.

As usual butchers, supermarkets, foodservice and manufacturers across the UK are expected to be involved.

Red letter day planned for black pudding

• Call for annual National Black Pudding Day
• Scottish butchers spearhead celebrations
• March 18, 2024, earmarked for day of national recognition

Butcher goes the Extra Mile for struggling community

A butchery worker who helps ensure struggling families in a deprived area of Inverness enjoy at least one hot meat meal a week has been recognised with a national industry award.
Products manufacturer Mark Sloggie (37) has spearheaded A & I Quality Butchers’ support of the Smithton Church weekly BBQ since it launched 18 months ago.

Investment in staff training reaps rewards for Lanarkshire butcher

A Lanarkshire butcher business which recognises the value of staff training and advancement has scooped a national industry award.

Perth meat industry mentor lifts top award

A Perth abattoir manager who has devoted years to training a new generation of meat industry professionals has been recognised with a national award.
Ronnie Rattray (58), manager with Anglo Beef Processing (ABP) at Perth’s Inveralmond plant, has lifted the coveted Scottish Craft Butchers Training Mentor of the Year Award 2023, sponsored by the Scotch Butchers Club and the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

Lanarkshire butcher secures meaty industry award

Farmers son James Mitchell worked hard to change direction from engineering to butchery, qualifying recently in a career he loves.

Orkney apprentice butcher is a cut above the rest

As the son of a second-generation butcher, Alistair Park was always destined to follow the family tradition in his native Orkney.
Now, however, the 17-year-old has been recognised as one of the country’s most promising young talents after lifting the fiercely contested Scottish Craft Butchers SVQ Level 2 Modern Apprentice of The Year Award 2023.

Renfrewshire butcher curries favour to win national title

Upsizing a customer favourite from handheld pie to family proportions has curried favour with Scottish judges to secure them a national industry award.

Ayrshire butchers retain Best Steak Pie in Scotland title

An Ayrshire butcher crowned Scottish Traditional Steak Pie Champions in 2019 has secured an amazing double by retaining the title in the first national competition since Covid.

World Charcuterie Awards 2023

In the inaugural year for the World Charcuterie Awards, the results were revealed at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair in London on 11 September with some real surprises.

EXTRA MILE AWARD 2023

Scottish Craft Butchers and The Scotch Butchers Club are delighted to announce that nominations for the annual training awards are now open!

2023 TRADITIONAL STEAK PIE EVALUATION

A COMPETITION TO FIND SCOTLAND`S
BEST TRADITIONAL ASHETTE PIES

The Category winner will receive a Diamond award certificate.
Five regional winners will receive a certificate.
Gold and Silver Awards to all those worthy of such recognition

Sponsored by The Dalesman Group

2023 SPECIALITY MEAT PIE EVALUATION

A COMPETITION TO FIND SCOTLAND`S
BEST SPECIALITY ASHETTE PIES

The Category winner will receive a Diamond award certificate.
Gold and Silver Awards to all those worthy of such recognition.

Sponsored by John Scott Meats

Inverclyde butcher crowned best in the UK

• Top industry title secured by multi-award winning Wemyss Bay Butcher
• “Proudest moment” of co-owner’s life
• Elation for founder’s daughter, who has worked for her family business for 60 years

Sizzling success for Dumfries banger

A Dumfries butcher who returned to the family business just two months ago makes the best pork sausages in Scotland.
Daniel West (30) took over Mogerleys in Friar’s Vennel from his uncle Gordon Little earlier this year and decided to use his grandfather’s 30-year-old recipe in a bid to beat the best pork sausages in the business.

Diamond daze for Newton Stewart butcher

A Newton Stewart family butcher has scored perfect marks to lift the industry’s top award for a “Make It With Haggis” product.
John D. Owen & Son secured the Scottish Craft Butchers (SCB) ultimate Diamond Award for their “Haggis Nest”, wowing the judges into a rare 70 out of 70 score.
Owner Kenny Owen learned the news of the product’s nation-beating success while on route to holiday in Italy and immediately forewarned his staff that they would have to up production of the Diamond winner.

Cheesy champs in Scottish burger showdown

There’s a new butcher’s burger offering in Banff – and it’s so good it’s just won the industry’s top award for best speciality burger in Scotland.
John Stewart Butchers’ Nacho Cheeseburger beat off competition from over 160 contenders in the Scottish Craft Butchers (SCB) Speciality Burger evaluation to lift the coveted Diamond Award (sponsored by Colin Hewitson).

A battle royal at Scotland’s Butcher Wars

The country’s butchers went to war at the weekend as they battled it out in one of the industry’s most fiercely contested competitions.
And three Scottish champions emerged victorious from the tense 45-minute battle to lift the top titles in the UK’s theatrical showdown - Butcher Wars.
Run by Scottish Craft Butchers as part of their biennial Trade Fair in Perth, the event attracted top talent from all over Scotland and south of the Border.

Lanarkshire butcher crowned first World Haggis Champion

A 40-year-old family recipe never before trialled in competition has secured the first ever Haggis World Championship for North Lanarkshire butcher Coopers of Bellshill.
Owner Laura Black admitted she entered the inaugural world title-chasing bid “in hope rather than expectation” as she lifted the coveted trophy at the Scottish Craft Butchers Trade Fair in Perth on Sunday.

Scottish Craft Butchers Trade Fair 2023 (Updated 3rd May 2023)

The Scottish Craft Butchers Trade Fair returns on 14th May 2023 at the Dewars Centre, Perth.

Hunt is on for the world`s best haggis

Open season has been declared on the Scottish haggis as the hunt begins to track down the finest.
The first ever Haggis World Championship will be staged in Perth on May 14 when producers from across the globe are invited to compete.
Staged by Scottish Craft Butchers (SCB), the hunt for the world`s best traditional haggis will see restaurant chefs compete with local butchers and haggis manufacturers vie with farm shops for the coveted title.

SCOTTISH PORK LINK SAUSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 Sponsored by Lucas Ingredients

A COMPETITION TO FIND SCOTLAND`S BEST TRADITIONAL PORK LINK SAUSAGES

To be held on Sunday 14th May 2023 in Dewars Centre, Glover Street, Perth, at the Scottish Craft Butchers Trade Fair

PRIZES

FIRST £150 the Diamond Award and Diploma SECOND £100 and Diploma
THIRD £50 and Diploma

Five regional winners will receive a certificate.

Butcher Wars 2023

Entries are now open for the 2023 Butchers Wars Event at the Scottish Craft Butchers Trade Fair. ENTRIES EXTENDED AND NOW CLOSE ON 31st MARCH 2023
Check out the last Butcher Wars held in Perth 2019. BUTCHERS WARS VIDEO

2023 MAKE IT WITH HAGGIS PRODUCT EVALUATION Sponsored by Scotweigh

A COMPETITION TO FIND
SCOTLAND`S BEST MAKE IT WITH HAGGIS PRODUCT
One Diamond Award will be presented for the best product.
Gold and Silver Awards to all those worthy of such recognition.

2023 SPECIALITY BURGER PRODUCT EVALUATION Sponsored by Colin Hewitson

A COMPETITION TO FIND
SCOTLAND`S BEST SPECIALITY BURGER
One Diamond Award will be presented for the best product.
Gold and Silver Awards to all those worthy of such recognition

Meaty awards for the prime cut of Scottish butchers

Alloa apprentice James Black considered it a Red Letter Day when he became a fully qualified butcher recently.
But his delight was doubled when he learned he had also lifted a national award marking him out as one of Scotland`s most promising young talents.

Signs are right for award winning butchers shop assistant

Signs are right for award winning butchers shop assistant

When butchers shop assistant Mark Boyd witnessed deaf and hard-of-hearing customers struggling to communicate, he vowed to do something about it.
And now the 54-year-old counter assistant at Bryan Beveridge Quality Butchers in Dunfermline has lifted a national industry award for his determination to master sign language and place the shop front and centre for the deaf community as the only butcher in Scotland offering the service.

North East meaty pastry wins national gourmet award

A favourite north east foodstuff has conquered Scotland.
The Strichen Stack, produced by Bert Fowlie family butchers at Strichen, has been a firm favourite among customers for the past five years. But now the innovative meaty product has lifted the national title in the Scottish Craft Butchers first ever Gourmet Pastry Product evaluation awards, marking it out as the best in Scotland.

Lanarkshire butcher sells Best Steak In Scotland

A Lanarkshire butcher has praised Scotland`s beef farmers after securing the first ever national title for prime sirloin steaks.
Coopers of Bellshill has lifted the coveted Diamond award for the best steaks in Scotland in the nationwide "Naked Steak" evaluation by Scottish Craft Butchers.

Local butchers `Porktober` drive to support Scotland`s struggling pork producers

Scotland`s beleaguered pig producers are being given a boost by the country`s independent butchers in a brand new "Porktober" initiative.
Throughout the month of October, Scottish Craft Butchers from Shetland to the Borders will be promoting the nutritional and economic value of pork in a "buy Scottish" drive in support of local producers.

Scottish Craft Butchers Extra Mile Award 2022

Scottish Craft Butchers and The Scotch Butchers Club are delighted to announce that nominations for the annual training awards are now open!

It is definitely worth submitting a nomination form. The benefits of winning a Craft Butcher Training award can last a lifetime.
Entries to be submitted by the 28th October 2022.

You could win a £100 voucher to spend in your local butchers shop.

2022 Naked Steak Awards

2022 NAKED STEAK PRODUCT EVALUATION
Sponsored by Dalziel

To be held on Wednesday 10th August 2022
Forth Valley College, Stirling Campus, Drip Road, Stirling, FK8 1SE
Tel: 01786 406000

2022 Gourmet Pastry Awards

2022 GOURMET PASTRY PRODUCT EVALUATION
Sponsored by Scotweigh

To be held on Wednesday 10th August 2022
Forth Valley College, Stirling Campus, Drip Road, Stirling, FK8 1SE
Tel: 01786 406000

Sizzling success for Arbroath butcher

D H Robertson Butchers in Arbroath make the best beef link sausages in Scotland.
The popular Fishacre family butcher has been crowned the nation`s Beef Link Sausage Champion in the Scottish Craft Butchers Awards 2022.
As delighted staff at the shop celebrated their win, owner Steven Bennett revealed that the Scottish Championship-winning sausage that had lifted top honours was a recipe never entered for competition before.

Scottish Black Pudding Championship title returns to Wemyss Bay

Scotland`s Black Pudding Championship crown has returned to Wemyss Bay after judges proclaimed McCaskie`s product the best in Scotland.

The popular multi-award-winning family butcher lifted the honours in the Scottish Craft Butchers Awards 2022 and owner Nigel Ovens welcomed its return after 18 years with unrestrained delight.

Scottish Championship win for Culloden sliced sausage

It`s been a traditional butchers staple that has fuelled the working day for generations of Scots.
And now the industry has crowned A & I Quality Butchers in Culloden the nation`s Sliced Sausage Champion in the Scottish Craft Butchers Awards 2022.

Saltcoats Butcher Academy is top of the class

An Ayrshire meat processing plant which ensured apprentices could continue their qualification assessments during the Coronavirus lockdown has won a national industry award.

Dunbia Highland Meats at Saltcoats has lifted the coveted Training Partner Of The Year title in the Scottish Craft Butcher Training Awards 2021.

Dundee butcher`s mentoring skills secure national award

A Dundee butcher who has been in the trade for over 30 years has been rewarded for his mentoring of young talent in a national industry award.

Craig White (50), who joined Scott Brothers Butchers straight from school 34 years ago, has lifted the Training Mentor Of The Year Award 2021 in the Scottish Craft Butchers annual training awards.

Coatbridge manager`s kindness rewarded with national award

The manager of a Coatbridge butcher shop who bought umbrellas to protect her queueing customers during the restrictions of lockdown has won a national recognition award.
Customers of Hugh Black & Sons in the town`s precinct voted in their droves to secure manager Grace Smith (53) the coveted Scottish Craft Butchers "Extra Mile" Award.

Unique double for young Arbroath butcher

Arbroath apprentice butcher Ariane Bennett has secured a unique double in the industry`s training awards, marking her out as one of Scotland`s most promising young talents.

Perthshire apprentice secures meaty award

A Perthshire apprentice butcher looks destined to become one of the country`s most promising talents after lifting a national industry award.

Blair Alexander (26), from Coupar Angus, worked with the award-winning butchery team at House of Bruar for three years before leaving recently for a new post at Puddledub`s Kirkcaldy shop.

2022 TRADITIONAL BEEF SLICE SAUSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP

A COMPETITION TO FIND
SCOTLAND`S BEST TRADITIONAL BEEF SLICED SAUSAGE
One Diamond Award will be presented and five regional champions.
Gold and Silver Awards to all those worthy of such recognition

2022 BLACK PUDDING CHAMPIONSHIP

A COMPETITION TO FIND
SCOTLAND`S BEST BLACK PUDDING
One Scottish Champion will be presented for the best product.
Five Regional Champions will be selected.

2022 BEEF LINK SAUSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP

A COMPETITION TO FIND
SCOTLAND`S BEST BEEF LINK SAUSAGE
One Scottish Champion will be presented for the best product.
Five Regional Champions will be selected.

MEDIA INFORMATION FROM THE SCOTTISH VENISON ASSOCIATION

Fochabers butcher first to start carving-up on craft butchery skills

A young butcher from Lochaber has successfully completed the prestigious Craft Butcher Diploma of Scotland after the new partnership between Quality Meat Scotland and the Scottish Craft Butchers enabled him to overcome the financial barriers associated with further skills training.

JAMES PIRIE & SON CROWNED WORLD SCOTCH PIE ‘CHAMPION OF CHAMPION’

James Pirie & Son of Newtyle have been crowned as the first ever World Scotch Pie Champion of Champions.

Virtual victors as Scotland`s apprentice butchers battle it out online

Two Scottish apprentice butchers have lifted top awards in an innovative nationwide digital challenge designed to unearth creative young talent within the industry.
Staged by Scottish Craft Butchers, "Butchers Battles - The Apprentices Clash" pitted entrants from all over Scotland in two categories - a video presentation and a digital step-by-step guide - showing the preparation and delivery of new counter-ready meat products.

Enjoy the food you eat - Eat Balanced

Some information on how to Eat Balanced from a group of food, farming, nutrition and environment experts.

Eat Balanced Website Link

Tips, Advice and Cooking Times For The Festive Season

Tips, Advice and Cooking Times for Beef, Lamb, Pork, Turkey, Ham & Gammon.

Lamb for St Andrews Day

Scottish Craft Butchers back the campaign to make Scotch Lamb synonymous with celebrating St Andrews Day.

Diamond daze for Scotland`s award-winning butchers

Three Scottish butchers have been left dazzled after lifting top industry awards for outstanding meat products.
Boghall Butchers in West Lothian, Marzipan`s Meats in Tayport and Thomas Burns & Son in Boness have each secured a coveted Diamond Award in the Scottish Craft Butchers Awards 2020 - marking their individual products out as the best in Scotland.

BEEF BURGER EVALUATION 2020

Sponsored by Dalziel Ltd

The Best Beef Burger in Scotland 2020

The four finalist are: -

Premier Beefburger James Pringle, Hawick
Beefburger Pearson Hepburn, Kirkcaldy
Steakburger Boghall Butchers, Boghall
Steakburger Thomas Burns & Son, Boness

The Scottish Champion and Diamond Award will be announced on the 31st July 2020.

SPECIALITY SAUSAGE AWARDS 2020

Sponsored by Dalziel Ltd

The Best Speciality Sausage in Scotland 2020

The five finalist are: -

The Italian Stallion Sausage Strachan Craft Butchers, Blantyre
Pork & Marmalade Sausage S Collins & Son, Muirhead
Chicken with Spinach & Feta Cheese Link Gleddoch Family Butcher, Paisley
Bombay Curried Pork Sausage Bel`s Butchers, Edzell
Pork, Applewood Smoked Cheese
& Leek Sausage Thomas Burns & Son, Boness

The Scottish Champion and Diamond Award will be announced on the 31st July 2020.

SPECIALITY BURGER EVALUATION 2020

Sponsored by Dalziel Ltd

The Best Speciality Burger in Scotland 2020

The four finalist are: -

Sweet Chilli Cheeseburger Marzipan`s Meats Ltd, Tayport
Raging Bull Burger H M Sheridan, Ballater
Pepper Cheese Burger J Hall & Sons, Kirkcudbright
Spicy Beefburger Watsons of Leven, Leven

The Scottish Champion and Diamond Award will be announced on the 31st July 2020.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF OUR OFFICES

SFMTA office is closed until the Government state it is safe to reopen.

Speciality Sausage Evaluation 2020

Sponsored by Dalziel Ltd

The Best Speciality Sausage in Scotland 2020 will be announced at a date to be confirmed. Congratulations to all the Gold and Silver Award winners.

Traditional Beef Burger Evaluation 2020

Sponsored by Dalziel Ltd

The Best Traditional Beef Burger in Scotland 2020 will be announced at a date to be confirmed. Congratulations to all the Gold and Silver Award winners.

Speciality Burger Evaluation 2020

Sponsored by Dalziel Ltd

The Best Speciality Burger in Scotland 2020 will be announced at a date to be confirmed. Congratulations to all the Gold and Silver Award winners.

SCOTTISH CRAFT BUTCHER MEMBERS INFORMATION

Scottish Craft Butchers are regularly kept up to date with information relating to Coronavirus.

This can be issued by email.
Update information is also posted on the Members only website.
Telephone advice is always available.

If you are currently not receiving our emails or wish to get access to our members only area. Please email either gking@sfmta.co.uk. or bruce@sfmta.co.uk

2020 SPECIALITY SAUSAGE PRODUCT EVALUATION

A competition to find Scotland`s best Speciality Link Sausage.

Sponsored by Dalziel Ltd

Entries close Friday 28th February

2020 BEEFBURGER & SPECIALITY BURGER PRODUCT EVALUATION

A competition to find Scotland`s best Traditional Beefburger & Speciality Burger.

Sponsored by Dalziel Ltd

Entries close Friday 28th February

2019 President`s Address

President Scott Jarron`s Address at the 101st Annual General Meeting of the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Associations.

2019 Golden Haggis Awards

2019 Golden Haggis Awards are contested at Oban Distillery at the finale of the West Highland town’s Winter Festival.

Craft Skills Scotland Training Awards - Winners

Sponsored by the Scotch Butchers Club and Scottish Qualifications Authority the 2019 awards were presented at Doubletree by Hilton, Dundee on Wednesday 20th November.

Butcher`s Shop Of The Year 2019

Bert Fowlie in Strichen Aberdeenshire has been named Scottish Butchers Shop of the Year for the third time in a row.

Speciality Meat Pie Evaluation 2019

Sponsored by John Scott Meats and Swords
The Best Speciality Meat Pie in Scotland was made by Anderson`s Quality Butchers, North Berwick.

Traditional Steak Pie Evaluation 2019

Sponsored by John Scott Meats and Swords
The Best Traditional Steak Pie in Scotland was made by Prime Cuts Butchers, Coylton.

Mince Round Evaluation 2019

Sponsored by John Scott Meats and Swords
The Best Mince Round in Scotland was made by Boghall Butchers, Bathgate.

SUMMIT AIMS TO SECURE A PROFITABLE AND PRODUCTIVE SCOTCH BEEF SECTOR

A summit organised by NFU Scotland in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, this week (Monday 29 July) focused on securing a profitable and productive Scottish beef sector against the backdrop of some of the poorest prices in recent times.

Scottish Craft Butchers high quality produce

Members of Scottish Craft Butchers- high quality produce sourced from reputable suppliers

Meat with Integrity
Consume with Confidence

2019 STEAK PIE, SPECIALITY MEAT PIE & MINCE ROUND EVALUATION

A competition to find Scotland`s best Traditional Steak Pie,
Speciality Meat Pie and Mince Round.

Sponsored by John Scott Meat and William Sword Ltd

Entries close Thursday 18th July

Wemyss Bay Butcher Scoops Scotch Product of the Year Award

The hard work and passion of Scotland’s top food and drink businesses and retailers has been recognised at this year’s Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards with McCaskie Butchers scooping the prize for Scotch Product of the Year.

Devro Sausage Linking Challenge

The missing link: Perth butcher narrowly misses beating world record

Butcher Wars Perth 2019

Top Scottish butchers proved they’re a cut above in industry competition when the very first Butcher Wars to be held in the Northern Hemisphere was staged on 12 May 2019 at the Scottish Craft Butchers Trade Fair in Perth.
A totally new concept for Scotland, main sponsor Scotch Lamb PGI

2019-2020 Scottish Pork Sausage Champion

Sponsored by Lucas Ingredients
The 2019-2020 Scottish Pork Sausage Champion is from Castle Douglas

2019-20 Scottish Haggis Champion

Competition sponsored by Grampian Oat Products
Burntisland butcher is crowned Chieftain O` The Pudding` Race
The 2019-2020 Scottish Haggis Champion is Tom Courts Quality Foods.

2019 Ready to Cook Product Evaluation

Sponsored by Verstegen Spices & Sauces
For products using Verstegen spices, marinades and sauces that can be made in 30 minutes

2019 BBQ Product Evaluation

Sponsored by Scotweigh
The best Barbecue Product in Scotland was made by Elderslie Butchers.

New Executive Manager Appointed

Scottish Craft Butchers are delighted to announce that their new Executive Manager will be Gordon King.

Butchers Go Head to Head in Butchers Wars Competition

Some of Scotland’s top butchers are set to battle it out next month when they go head to head in a new competition sponsored by Scotch Lamb PGI.

Elderslie Butcher lift top title

Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2019, Butcher of the Year title comes to Renfrewshire

Butcher Wars 2019

A totally new concept for Scotland, main sponsor Scotch Lamb PGI

New Meaty Career Videos put Spotlight on Careers in Butchery

Three new videos highlighting the opportunities and many benefits of working in Scotland’s butchery sector have been launched by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and the Scottish Craft Butchers.

2019 Make it in 30 Kitchen Ready Product Evaluation

A competition to find Scotland`s Best Under 30 minutes meal solution using Verstegen spices & sauces.
Sponsored by Verstegen Spices & Sauces

2019 Barbecue Products Evaluation

A competition to find Scotland`s Best BBQ Products
Sponsored by Scotweigh

Beware Alarmist Reporting

Scottish Meat Industry Flags Need to Communicate Facts on Processed Meat

Scottish Winners at the Smithfield Awards

Two Scottish Craft Butchers pick up four Diamond Awards at the 2019 Smithfield Awards

Quality Meat Scotland Launches Go Places with Pork Campaign

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) launch a brand new ‘Go Places with Pork’ campaign to inspire and encourage Scottish consumers to try adventurous new pork dishes which are perfect for mid-week family meals.

Scots urged to back campaign for haggis emoji

Scots all over the UK are being called upon to support a campaign to bring Scotland’s national dish into the language of emojis.

Winners at the 2019 Scotch Pie Club Awards

Scottish Craft Butchers who collected prizes at the 2019 Scotch Pie Club Awards presented in Cumbernauld today

2019 Make it With Haggis Awards

To kick start the Year of the Haggis 2019 a special product evaluation, sponsored by Dalziel Ltd. recognised the best products made with Haggis by Scotland`s Craft Butchers.

2019 Make it With Pork Awards

Tasty pastry takes top pork honours for Weymss Bay butcher in contest to discover Scotland`s Best Pork Products.
One Diamond Award was presented for the best product.
Gold and Silver Awards to all those worthy of such recognition.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all customers, members and industry partners. Welcome to 2019 The Year of the Haggis sponsored by Grampian Oat Products

2019 Scottish Craft Butcher Awards

All the winners in the Make it With Haggis, sponsored by Dalziel Ltd and the Make it With Pork, sponsored by Specially Selected Pork, product evaluations will be announced on Sunday 6th January 2019

Butchers at Christmas

A few pictures taken in Edinburgh on 24th December 2018
Charles Wilson, Saundersons, Geo Bower, Andersons, Geo Bowman, Findlays

Centenary Draw Prize Winners

As drawn at the Centenary meeting in Glasgow, 18 November 2018.
Congratulations to our winners.

Beefing up Christmas

Scotch Beef Christmas Push Set to Reach
Over 2.4 Million Scottish Consumers

2018 Golden Haggis Awards

The biggest haggis prize of the year was contested at Oban Distillery at the finale of the West Highland town’s Winter Festival

2018 President`s Address

Scott Jarron`s speech to the 100th Annual General Meeting -
"Every membership paid helps the Federation to provide the services we sometimes take for granted and these are the services that help make us what we are."

New President Elected

Dundee butcher Scott Jarron has followed in the footsteps of his father and uncle to become the leader of Scotland’s Craft Butchers.

2018 SVQ Level 2 Modern Apprentice of the Year

In association with Scotch Butchers Club
Nominated by SMT assessors and based on achievement of SVQ level 2 modern apprenticeship.

2018 SVQ Level 3 Modern Apprentice of the Year

In association with Scotch Butchers Club
Nominated by SMT assessors and based on achievement of SVQ level 3 modern apprenticeship.

2018 Training Mentor of the Year

In association with Scotch Butchers Club
This category nominations were made by the trainees and was for the individual who has encouraged the trainee in their development within their workplace

2018 Training Partner of the Year

In association with Scotch Butchers Club
This category is for the Employer/Business who has engaged with Scottish Meat Training and the assessors to maximise the potential of their apprentices.

2018 Extra Mile Award

In association with Scotch Butchers Club
This category is for the employee who has “gone the extra mile” in their own progression, new product development, customer service which has had a positive impact on the business they work in.

2018 Butchers Shop of the Year Results

Congratulations to all the Scottish Craft Butchers who made the final of 2018 Butchers Shop of the Year and winner for the second year running - Bert Fowlie, Strichen

Edinburgh Butcher Scoops Scotch Lamb Butcher of the Year Award

Crombie’s of Edinburgh, who are renowned for exceptional quality and outstanding customer service has won the “Scotch Lamb Butcher of the Year” Award.

Butcher on the Board

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

Borders Farmer to Appear in Debut Scotch Lamb TV Advert

Borders farmer Hamish Dykes appearances in the new Scotch Lamb TV advert launched by Quality Meat Scotland .

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.

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.

2018 Speciality Sausage Evaluation

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

2018 Traditional Sliced Sausage Championship

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

Year of the Haggis announced

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

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.

Concern over narrowing abattoir provision

Joint Letter to Michael Gove Urges Action to Save Small Abattoirs

Lord Duncan visits Hunters

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

Promoting Scotch Lamb PGI

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced £200,000 of new funding to support Quality Meat Scotland’s 2018 Scotch Lamb PGI promotional campaign.

Line up for Centenary Meeting

The 100th AGM
The Grand Central Hotel, 99 Gordon Street, Glasgow, G1 3SF
Sunday 18th November 2018

Scottish Butchers Celebrate Federation’s 100th Anniversary

Butchers throughout Scotland are today celebrating the centenary of the trade association which supports the growth of their businesses.

2018 Traditional Sliced Beef Sausage Awards

An evaluation to find Scotland`s best Traditional Sliced Sausage
Sponsored by McAusland Crawford
Entries close Friday 27th July

2018 Speciality Sausage Evaluation

A competition to find Scotland`s best Speciality Link Sausages
Sponsored by The Dalesman Group
Entries close Friday 27th July

Butchers At The Heart Of The Community on video

60 Shops have now joined the ‘Butchers at the Heart Of the Community’ initiative supported by Scottish Craft Butchers, Save a Life for Scotland & QMS.

2020 World Butchers Challenge

Venue announced for the 2020 WBC
World`s Best Butchers set sights on Sacramento

Braveheart launch for Butchers Project

Butchers urged to help ‘Save a Life’ in national fundraising initiative

2018 Scottish Black Pudding Champion

Anderson’s Quality Butcher in North Berwick have been judged the makers of Scotland’s finest Black Pudding.

Butchers at 2018 Highland Show

MacBeths, Stewart McClymont and Simon Howie represent butchers at the show

Climate Change Bill Threatens Disaster for Scottish Livestock Sector.

A stark warning that the Scottish Parliament’s Climate Change Bill could prove disastrous for the Scottish livestock sector has come from Jim McLaren, Chairman of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).

2018 Scottish Beef Sausage Champion

Dalbeattie Sausages are Scotland’s Best

Edinburgh Butcher Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Four Shilling Mince

An award-winning Edinburgh butchers’ business delighted its customers last week by offering a pound of Scotch Beef mince at 1958 prices, four shillings (20 pence),

Mystery over

Final of Beef Sausage and Black Pudding Championships held

Butchers Retail Summary – w/e 25th March 2018

Butchers have been able to attract almost 18% of the population in-store in the last year.

The British Charcuterie Awards launched for 2018.

The awards will take place within The British Charcuterie Tent and judged on the first day of BBC Countryfile Live 2018, Thursday August 2nd in the grounds of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.

Butchers at the Heart of the Community

Following a successful project from Hunters of Kinross, Scottish Craft Butchers in partnership with Save a Life for Scotland are asking members to join up and help save lives in their community. With 400 butchers within the network, the impact could be huge.

Burger success is child`s play

An innovative initiative involving a Perthshire butchers business and a local school has been recognised with a top award in a national competition.

2018 Scottish Black Pudding Championship

Sponsored by Dalziel Ltd
Finalists are from North Berwick, Strathaven, Inverness, Largs and Kinross.

2018 Scottish Beef Sausage Championship

Sponsored by Lucas Ingredients
Five Regional Champions named in Culloden, Newtyle, Kilsyth, Dalbeattie and Port Seton.

2018 Scottish Beefburger Awards

Scottish Craft Butcher Awards sponsored by Lucas Ingredients
Scotland’s best beefburger announced

2018 Smoked Bacon Awards

Scottish Craft Butcher Awards sponsored by TPS Scotland.
Head to North Berwick for the best smoked bacon in Scotland.

2018 Bacon Unsmoked Awards

Scottish Craft Butcher Awards sponsored by TPS Scotland.
Scotland’s best unsmoked bacon comes from Dunblane.

2018 Speciality Burger Awards

The Scottish Craft Butchers Awards sponsored by Lucas Ingredients
Outback Burger wins Elderslie Butchers a Diamond award

Beefburger final takes place in Dundee

The City of Discovery was chosen to find Scotland’s best beefburger.

Product Evaluation complete

320 products, 32 judges, 1 busy day at Stirling Campus of Forth Valley College

2018 Scottish Black Pudding Championship

A competition to find Scotland’s Best Black Pudding
Sponsored by Dalziel Ltd.

Entries close Thursday 12th April

2018 Scottish Beef Sausage Championship

A competition to find Scotland`s best beef sausage
Sponsored by Lucas Ingredients

Entries close Thursday 12th April

Team Ireland pictures from World Butchers Challenge

Congratulations to Garrett Landers captain and his team for winning the biggest butchers competition ever held.

Link to picture gallery

Team GB pictures from World Butchers Challenge

Link to 36 pictures from Belfast

Worlds Best Young Butcher Competition

Stirlingshire butcher competes for World title.
Result announced Wednesday evening 21st March

Worlds Best Apprentice Competition

Jedburgh young butcher competes for World title in Belfast

Pictures from Apprentice Category

Link to pictures 2018 WBC Apprentice Competition

Scottish Butchers on the World Stage

Team GB, World Butchers Challenge: Mark, Stewart and Ryan aim to raise the Titanic with butchery skills

National Butchers Week 2018

Monday 12th to Sunday 18th March

Winners at 2018 British Pie Awards

Scottish Craft Butchers at Melton Mowbray

Industry to discuss food safety issues

Scottish Federation of Meat Traders are pleased to be included in talks and agree close collaboration and co-operation between regulators and industry.

HRH The Princess Royal Opens Nigel`s new Butchery Facility

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal today officially opened a new, state-of-the-art butchery production premises at McCaskie’s in Wemyss Bay.

Joint statement: FSA, FSS and UK Meat Industry

From Food Standards Agency, Food Standards Scotland and representatives of the UK Meat Industry

Scottish winners at Smithfield

Two Scottish butchers were celebrating after winning Diamond Awards in the UK’s most prestigious competition for craft butchery products – The Smithfield Awards.

2018 Craft Butcher Chicken Pie Awards

Head to Bathgate for the Best Chicken Pie in Scotland for 2018.
Category sponsored by Scotweigh

2018 Craft Butcher Speciality Pie Awards

The best Hand Held Speciality Pies in Scotland for 2018 is made on Kilmacolm.
Category sponsored by Colin Hewitson.

2018 Craft Butcher Sausage Roll Awards

The best Sausage Rolls in Scotland for 2018
Category sponsored by Dalziel Ltd.

2018 Craft Butcher Hand Held Steak Pie Awards

The best Hand Held Steak Pies in Scotland for 2018 are made in Perth.
Category sponsored by TPS Scotland

2018 Craft Butcher Bridie Awards

The best Bridies in Scotland for 2018 are made in Falkirk.
Category sponsored by Dalziel Ltd

2018 Craft Butcher Scotch Pie Awards

The best Scotch Pies in Scotland for 2018 are made in Edinburgh.
Category sponsored by The Dalesman Group.

World Scotch Pie Champion 2018

Newtyle butcher picks up the top prize at the World Championship Scotch Pie Awards 2018.

Butchers at Christmas

A few pictures taken in Angus on 23rd December 2017
Edzell, Brechin, Montrose, Arbroath and Monifieth

2017 Golden Haggis Awards - the Results

The 2017 Golden Haggis Awards were held at Oban Distillery as part of the Oban Winter Festival

Craft Butchers Training Awards - Winners

Sponsored by the Scotch Butchers Club, the 2017 awards were presented at Stirling Campus of Forth Valley College on Wednesday 22nd November.

Mystery solved

No more enquiries need to be made to the Perth office

Butchers` Crowns of Lamb

West Lothian Butcher Crowned as Scotch Lamb Butcher of the Year

2017 Innovation of the Year

Win win situation - saving lives, saving customers and attracting more

Dream team selected best newbies in UK

There were hoops of joy in Burntisland Butchers when a call came through from London on Monday afternoon.

2017 Scottish Butchers Shop of the Year

Bert Fowlie in Strichen, Aberdeenshire was named 2017 Scottish Butchers Shop of the Year at the Butchers Shop of the Year Awards at County Hall, London.

Butchers Shop of the Year Awards

Bert Fowlie in Strichen Aberdeenshire has been named Scottish Butchers Shop of the Year

2017 Craft Butcher Training Awards

Congratulations to all those nominated for the 2017 Training Awards.

Scotland’s butchers battle for pastry product plaudits

Tasty pastries from all over Scotland came under scrutiny at Perth as one of the country’s largest showcases of butchers’ handcrafted pies, bridies and sausage rolls took centre stage.

Representing Scotland in Limerick

Two of Scotland`s hottest butchery talents travelled to Limerick to take part in a meat skills demonstration held as part of the city`s Pigtown festival.

Golden Haggis & Golden Clootie Dumpling Awards

Oban Winter Festival celebrates St Andrew’s Day .
Entries now open, forms available here.
New for 2017 is an open Clootie Dumpling Award

2017 Butchers Shop of the Year Finalists

Six Scottish butchers will travel to London in November

2017 Traditional Steak Pie Evaluation

The 2017-2018 title for best butchers` steak pie in Scotland goes to Leith butcher

2017 Craft Butcher Speciality Pie Awards

The best Butchers Speciality Pie for 2017 is a Steak and Sausage Pie from Paisley

2017 Craft Butcher Mince Round Awards

The best Mince Rounds in Scotland for 2017

A Future in Food

This programme has been a fantastic success in engaging thousands of pupils.

2018 Scottish Craft Butcher Savoury Products Awards

To be judged at Dewars Centre, Perth PH2 0TH
on Wednesday 1st November 2017
Entries close 17th October 2017

2017 Steak Pie, Speciality Pie and Mince Round Evaluation

Sponsored by Lucas Ingredients and William Sword Ltd
A competition to find Scotland`s Best Ashette Pies

2017 SFMTA Golf Day

21 members and guests attended the annual golf outing held this year at West Kilbride Golf Club.

Members at the Royal Highland

Craft butchers at Scotland`s biggest agricultural show.

WorldSkills comes to Perth

Scotland Butchery World Skills Heat –
Lovat Hotel, Glasgow Road, Perth PH2 0LT

Team GB call up for Mark Ramsay

Congratulations to Mark Ramsay of Falleninch Farm Stirling who has made it through to the next stage in the selection of British Beefeaters Team GB

Skills for Life

Fife butcher wins Scottish title for baby daughter he delivered on bathroom floor

Dumfries butcher is crowned Chieftain O’ the Puddin’ Race

JB Houston in Dumfries enjoyed the media interest in his `coronation` as the new Scottish Haggis Champion

Devro Handlink Challenge Trophy

Jenna Smith from DR McDonald in Dundee won the Devro Handlink Challenge Trophy at the 2017 Scottish Craft Butchers Trade Fair in Perth.

Meat Skills Scotland 2017

Winners were Jamie Syme and Ryan Briggs

2017 Scottish Pork Sausage Champion

Sponsored by Lucas Ingredients
The 2017 Scottish Pork Sausage Champion is The Buffalo Farm, Kirkcaldy

2017 Scottish Haggis Champion

Competition sponsored by Grampian Oat Products
The 2017 Scottish Haggis Champion is JB Houston, Dumfries

Craft Butchers Ready to Cook Awards 2017

Stroganoff Onion Bombs won the top prize in the 2017 Craft Butchers Ready to Cook Awards for The Buffalo Farm, Kirkcaldy.

Craft Butchers Ready Meals Awards 2017

The best ready meal of 2017 was the Braised Ox Cheek in Creamy Mash from Mearns T McCaskie in Wemyss Bay

Craft Butcher Barbecue Awards 2017

Mexicanese Pork Spare Ribs from Cairngorm Butchers voted Best BBQ Product of 2017

WorldSkills comes to Scotland

Scottish Meat Training will host the Scottish heat of Butchery Worldskills UK Competition 2017.

The Devro Linking Challenge

Challenge to link as many sausages in a minute, sponsored by Devro. Can you beat Tim Brown`s 60?

Craft Butchers Trade Fair

‘Best Butcher in Ireland’ and Devro Linking Challenge coming to the Scottish Craft Butchers Trade Fair on Sunday 14th May 2017.
- - Show Directory now added

2017 Scotland Food and Drink Awards

Congratulations to winners in @scotfooddrink #sfdea2017!

2017 Scottish Pork Sausage Championship

Sponsored by Lucas Ingredients
To be held on Sunday 14th May 2017 in Dewars Centre, Glover Street, Perth, at the Scottish Craft Butchers Trade Fair

Meat Skills Scotland 2017 Finalists

The finalists in both the Under 22 and Over 22 categories in Perth on Sunday 14th May have been named.

2017 Scottish Haggis Championship

Judging Day 2017 Craft Butcher Awards

Sponsored by Dalziel Ltd, Scobie & Junor and Lucas Ingredients including the UK`s first BBQ contest of 2017

Britains Best Boghall Butchers Apple Pie

The judges in the British Pie Awards this week have confirmed that Boghall Butchers make Britain`s best Apple Pie.

President leads the way to British Pie Awards

President Paul fires up for British Pie Awards

Best Ready Meal Product Evaluation

A competition to find Scotland`s Best Ready Meal Products
One Diamond Award will be presented for the best product.
Gold and Silver Awards to all those worthy of such recognition

Best Ready to Cook Product

A competition to find Scotland`s Best Ready to Cook Products
One Diamond Award will be presented for the best product.
Gold and Silver Awards to all those worthy of such recognition

Best Barbecue Product Evaluation

A Craft Butcher Awards competition to find Scotland`s Best BBQ Products
One Diamond Award will be presented for the best product.
Gold and Silver Awards to all those worthy of such recognition

Social Media Workshop

Social Media Workshop, Riverhouse Restaurant Stirling
21st February 2017 10.00am – 3.00pm

2017 Craft Butchers Champion White Pudding

Sponsored by Grampian Oat Products
Diamond Award goes to John Brown of AE Brown, Turriff

2017 Meat Skills Scotland

Entries are open for the most prestigious skills contest in Scotland
Entries close Wednesday 15th February 2017

2017 Craft Butchers Honours List

A New Years Honours List of pastry products recognising the best in the country.
The Craft Butchers New Years Honours List by business.
Six categories, six Diamond Awards

2017 Craft Butchers White Pudding

Evaluation sponsored by Grampian Oat Products
Results announced but overall winner will be named on Thursday 12th January

2017 Craft Butchers Chicken Pie Awards

Category sponsored by Scotweigh
New Years Honours List reveals best butchers Chicken Pie is a Chicken and Mealie Pie from Fraserburgh

2017 Craft Butchers Speciality Steak Pie Awards

Category sponsored by TPS Scotland
New Years Honours List reveals best butchers Speciality Steak Pie is a Beef Bourguignon Pie from Arbroath

2017 Craft Butchers Handheld Steak Pie Awards

Category sponsored by TPS Scotland
New Years Honours List reveals best butchers handheld Steak Pie comes from Castle Douglas

2017 Craft Butchers Sausage Roll Awards

Category sponsored by Colin Hewitson
New Years Honours List reveals best butchers Sausage Roll comes from Burntisland

2017 Craft Butchers Bridie Awards

Category sponsored by Dalziel Ltd
The Craft Butchers New Years Honours lists named Murdoch Brothers in Forres as the best butchers bridie in Scotland.

2017 Craft Butchers Scotch Pie Awards

Category sponsored by The Dalesman Group
New Years Honours List reveals best butchers Scotch Pie comes from Kilsyth

Savoury Pastry Final

The final of the Craft Butcher Savoury Pastry Awards was judged on Friday 2nd December at Heaven Scent in Milnathort

White Pudding Final

Redgarth judges picked a winner in the Scottish Craft Butchers White Pudding Evaluation sponsored by Grampian Oat Products

2016 Golden Haggis Awards

Golden Haggis Award winner is Dumfries butcher JB Houston

New Leader for Scotlands Butchers

Bathgate Butcher, Paul Boyle has been elected President of the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders.

Winners 2016 Craft Butchers Training Awards

In association with SQA
The winners were announced at the Annual Meeting of SFMTA held at Houston House Hotel, Uphall on Sunday 20th November

2016 Scottish Craft Butchers Training Awards

The finalists have been selected and invited to attend the SFMTA AGM at Houston House Hotel on 20th November 2016 for the Awards Ceremony - where the winners will be announced.

Scottish Butcher Scoops Two Top Industry Awards

A Glasgow-based butcher’s shop has scooped two top industry accolades at the prestigious Butcher’s Shop of the Year 2016 Awards, run by Meat Trades Journal.

Butchers Shop of the Year 2016

The 2016 awards were held at the prestigious Banking Hall in the City of London on Monday 7th November.

Judge Judith at Savoury Pastry Awards

Weather presenter forecasts great things ahead for Scottish butchers

2016 Golden Haggis Awards

Oban Winter Festival celebrates St Andrew’s Day with the Golden Haggis Awards.
There will also be a People`s Choice award.
Entries close Friday 11th November 2016

The 2017 Scottish Craft Butcher Awards for Savoury Products

To be judged at Dewars Centre, Perth PH2 0TH on Thursday 3rd November 2016. Fillable Entry Form at foot of story.
Entries close Friday 21/10/16

Craft Butcher Training Awards

There will be five categories – SVQ Level 2 Modern Apprentice of the Year, SVQ Level 3 Modern Apprentice of the Year, Training Mentor of the Year, Training Partner of the Year and a special “Extra Mile” award to be nominated by employer, mentor or customer.

2016 Speciality Sausage awards

Results of the Craft Butcher Awards for Speciality Sausages announced at the SFMTA Regional Meetings in Perth on 05/10/16

2016 Scottish Sliced Sausage Championship

Sponsored by McAusland Crawford
2016-2017 champion is Allan Learmonth from Jedburgh

2016 Speciality Sausage Awards

Results announced at Laichmoray Hotel, Elgin on Wednesday 5th October 2016

2016 Speciality Sausage Awards

Results of the Craft Butcher Awards for Speciality Sausages announced at the SFMTA Regional Meeting in Stepps on 04/10/16

2016 Speciality Sausage Results

Results of the Craft Butcher Awards for Speciality Sausages will be announced at the SFMTA Regional Meetings w/c 03/10/16

Finalists Butchers Shop of the Year 2016

Strong contenders for this year`s UK Butchers Shop of the Year

White Pudding Evaluation

Craft Butcher Awards to be announced in 2017 will include only our second ever White Pudding evaluation.

Traditional Sliced Beef Sausage Championship

Sponsored by McAusland Crawford: a competition to find Scotland`s Best Traditional Sliced Beef Sausage

Boghall Butchers special Scotch Lamb Pie

Scottish Butcher’s Shop of the Year winner, Boghall Butchers, created an exclusive Scotch Lamb PGI pie

Working with NSA

Scottish Craft Butchers were delighted to be allowed a presence on the NSA Stand at this year`s Royal Highland Show.

Craft Butchers on Show

John Lawson, Uphall and Robert Watson, Leven provided the theatre on the QMS Stand at the Royal Highland Show

Lamb goes Giddy Up

Lamb Product of the Year: Lamb Lollipops are setting the world on fire in Wemyss Bay

2016 SFMTA Golf Day

Results from the Federation Golf Day at Tulliallan Golf Club

Scottish Butchers new World Champion

Steven Cusack from John Davidson Butchers in Inverurie set a new record for the number of sausages linked in a minute.

Meat Management Industry Awards 2016

SFMTA is pleased to be named as a finalist for top industry award

Good trade, good trade?

90 years of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers.

Gluten free meat products bring butchers tasty success

Arbroath butchers D H Robertson won the top prize as best product in the very first evaluation of gluten free meat products with a Pepperoni & Jalapeno Chicken Wrap.

Scottish Black Pudding Champion crowned

“The Watsons black pudding was a delicious exemplar of its kind and I think will sit very well on a British and World plate."

2016-2017 Beef Sausage Champion named

A clear winner but everyone worthy of being a finalist. “It had a good balance of flavour that did not overwhelm the good beef."

Beef Sausage and Black Pudding Final

The mystery shoppers have struck and the final has been held

2016 Gluten Free Meat Product Evaluation

Scottish Craft Butcher Awards sponsored by Scobie & Junor.

2016 Lamb Product Evaluation

All the results from the Scottish Craft Butcher Awards sponsored by Scotweigh. The Diamond winning product recipe and poster will be sent to members in July 2016.

2016 Scottish Beef Sausage Championship

Sponsored by Lucas Ingredients. Regional Champions will be judged in April. Regional Champions go through to the Scottish Grand Final in May 2016.

2016 Scottish Black Pudding Championship

Sponsored by Dalziel Ltd. Regional Champions will be judged in April. Regional Champions go through to the Scottish Grand Final in May 2016.

Five Star Service in Bathgate

Five star service is guaranteed at a Bathgate butchers after five members of staff achieve customer service qualifications.

Falleninch team to represent Scotland

Trepidation as English fear challenge from Stirling

Real meat from real farms

Scottish Craft Butchers have been encouraged to name the farmers that they are buying from as supermarket giant introduces a marketing initiative using fictitious farm names.

Monday at the Mart

Federation members accepted the invitation from Harrison & Hetherington Ltd. to attend their Primestock Sale at St Boswells on Monday 14th March.

Landmark 699th and 700th Meat and Poultry Modern Apprentices

Rumours that craft butcher skills are dying out are far from true.

Kintore butchers ready for Parliamentary visit

As part of Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Week 2016 Kintore's Scottish Craft Butchers, John Dossett will host a visit from their MSP.

2016 Scottish Apprenticeship Week

A nationwide celebration aimed at encouraging more employers to take on Modern Apprentices

FSS Stakeholder Meeting

The first ever Food Standards Scotland's (FSS) Stakeholder Forum discussed strategy and strategic plan for 2016 and beyond.

DIGITAL PUSH FOR 2016

Relatively quietly Scottish Craft Butchers has been developed as the consumer facing brand name for The Scottish Federation of Meat Traders.

Shops at Christmas

Craft Butchers continue to be the choice when it really matters

FREE ONLINE COURSE – ROBERT BURNS

The Centre for Robert Burns Studies at Glasgow University

2015 GOLDEN HAGGIS AWARDS

Congratulations to Helen & Nigel Ovens from Mearns T McCaskie who lifted the double at the Golden Haggis Awards.

2015 SFMTA AGM

Club Room, Westerwood Hotel, Cumbernauld on Wednesday 25th November 2015 at 11.00am for members, followed by lunch with guests and remainder of business. All members welcome.

UK YOUNG BUTCHER OF THE YEAR

Lisa Finnigan named UK Young Butcher of Year 2015

2015 SCOTTISH BUTCHERS SHOP OF THE YEAR

Boghall Butchers have lifted the title of Scottish Butchers Shop of the Year at the prestigious meat industry awards held on Thursday in Leeds.

2015 SAUSAGE FOR SCOTLAND

This year's Sausage for Scotland is Beef with Smokey Bacon.

PROMOTING LAMB IN PERTH

SFMTA brought together all three Perth butchers to put on a lamb tasting event in their city centre on Saturday 19th September.

2015 STEAK PIE AND SPECIALITY PIE CHAMPIONS

The best butcher's steak pie is made by Andrew Kirk who has butchers' shops in Cardenden and Kinghorn.

2015 TRADTIONAL STEAK PIE CHAMPION

Sponsored by the Scotch Butchers Club and William Sword.
Final judged by expert chef, Mark Heirs. To be announced week commencing Monday 31st August.

Sandersons

2015 MEAT SKILLS SCOTLAND FINAL

Dedication and innovation of young butchers celebrated at Meat Skills Final. The winners, sponsored by the Scotch Butchers Club (Quality Meat Scotland), are both from Aberdeenshire and employees of the same butchers business - Davidson Specialist Butchers, based in Inverurie.

2015 SCOTTISH HAGGIS CHAMPION

Competition sponsored by Grampian Oat Products
The 2015 Scottish Haggis Champion is Mearns T McCaskie of Wemyss Bay.

2015 SCOTTISH PORK SAUSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP

Sponsored by Lucas Ingredients
The 2015 Scottish Pork Sausage Champion is Mogerleys of Dumfries.

2015 SAVOURY PASTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

Sponsored by The Dalesman Group
Best Butchers Savoury Product is the Steak & Gravy Pie made The Buffalo Farm in Fife.

2015 SCOTTISH BEEFBURGER CHAMPIONSHIP

Sponsored by Lucas Ingredients
The Best Beefburger in Scotland is that from Foston Meats in Duns, Berwickshire.

BRITISH PIE AWARDS SUCCESS

The major winners at the 2015 British Pie Awards were announced at the presentation lunch held in St Marys Church, Melton Mowbray on Thursday 23rd April.

2015 MEAT SKILLS SCOTLAND COMPETITION

2015 Finalists announced

CARRIER BAG CHARGE OR NOT?

Following an article in the Sunday Mail on 22nd February, SFMTA would like to clarify the situation. Nothing has been "repealed" or "overturned"! Below is the guidance we sent to members on 5th February, nothing has changed since then.

SURPRISE SMILLIE FOR GLASGOW POSTIE

A long-serving Glasgow postman had his morning brightened up with a surprise delivery from TV presenter Carol Smillie on Blue Monday, 19th January as part of a “Warm and Tasty” campaign to celebrate the humble pie.

2014 SCOTTISH BUTCHERS SHOP OF THE YEAR

Winner of the Meat Trades Journal 2014 Butchers Shop of the Year was John Lawson Butchers, East Main Street, Uphall

2014 ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW

SFMTA members at the 2014 Royal Highland Show. Gary Raeburn from Forbes Raeburn & Sons in Huntly gave two demonstrations cutting a side of lamb each time.

JOHNSTONS' GAMES WINNER

Hot stuff – Falkirk pupil’s fiery dish wins
Commonwealth Burger challenge

BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN 2014

Champion of Champions Haggis contest was held on Monday 2nd June 2014 at the Battle of Bannockburn Heritage Centre

SCOTS PIES HEROIC WIN IN ENGLAND

Boghall Butchers success keeps coming

BLUE MONDAY PIE CAMPAIGN

Carol Brings a ‘Smillie’ to Scots’ Faces with New Pie Campaign

2014 SCOTCH PIE AWARDS

The 2014 World Scotch Pie Champion is the Kandy Bar in Saltcoats. SFMTA members results are listed here.

FIRST HAGGIS OF 2014

Scottish Haggis Champion Joe Findlay from Portobello delivered the first haggis of the season to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 7th January.

2014 YEAR OF THE HAGGIS

The Robert Burns World Federation, with Headquarters in Kilmarnock, has identified the year 2014 as the Year of the Haggis.

2013 BUTCHERS SHOP OF THE YEAR

Scotland's Butchers Shop of the Year announced as Forbes Raeburn & Sons in Huntly

SCOTTISH BUTCHER WINS MA OF THE YEAR

The top award was presented by Angela Constance MSP and John McClelland to Shetland butcher, Jurgen Joubert from J&K Anderson in Whiteness.

JUDGEMENT DAY AT SCOTCH PIE CLUB AWARDS

It`s a Shang-a-lang as judging is complete. Bay City Roller front man helps decide who will be crowned World Scotch Pie Champion 2014

MEMBERS AT BBC GOOD FOOD SHOW

SFMTA members given platform courtesy of QMS

2013 SPECIALITY STEAK PIE AWARDS

Sponsored by Scotch Butchers Club and William Sword Bakers.

and the winner is HW Irvine in Blairgowrie.

SPONSORS ANNOUNCED FOR YEAR OF THE HAGGIS

Grampian Oat Products and Scobie & Junor add their support.

MARSHALLS CROWNED CHAMPIONS

Traditional Steak Pie Champions attract media and customer interest

SCOTTISH LIVESTOCK STAKEHOLDERS MAP OUT CAP PRIORITIES

Joint statement on behalf of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW), the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Association (SFMTA), the Scottish Beef Association and NFU Scotland

2013 ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW

Scottish Craft Butchers were represented on the Quality Meat Scotland Stand at the 2013 Royal Highland Show

2013 PREMIUM PORK SAUSAGE WINNER

Fife Butcher Scoops Top Sausage Award

2013 MEAT SKILLS SCOTLAND

Sponsored by the Scotch Butchers Club: Andrew Peter from Inverurie and Gary Raeburn from Huntly score an Aberdeenshire double at Meat Skills Scotland

2013 SCOTTISH BEEFBURGER FINAL

The best burgers in Scotland were assembled in Greenock for the experts to decide the winner

BUTCHERS DO BATTLE FOR SCOTLAND'S TOP SAUSAGE AWARD

On 15th March Scottish butchers were battling it out to win a brand new award for Scotland’s top premium sausage.

FOOTFALL TO BUTCHERS ON THE UP

Survey reveals 92% of butchers have increased footfall

BUTCHERS NOT FOR CHANGING

SFMTA President hits out over attempts to implicate the sector

BUTCHERS SEEING SALES LEAP

12/02/13: Scottish butchers appear to be benefitting from being able to supply from a short food supply chain.

BUTCHERS EXPECT BEEFBURGER SALES

Scottish butchers are keen to assure their customers that when they label their burgers, if it says beef burgers it is beef that they contain.

MURDOCH BROTHERS WIN TITLE FOR FORRES MECHANICS

Congratulations to Murdoch Brothers in Forres for winning the title for the best pie available for supporters to buy at a Scottish football ground.

2012 BUTCHERS SHOP OF THE YEAR

The 2012 Scottish Butchers Shop of the Year, sponsored by the Scotch Butchers Club is S Collins & Son, Muirhead.

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS

Glenrothes butcher Alex Mitchell has golden anniversary

DONALDSONS TASTE GOLD

Congratulations to SFMTA members Donaldsons of Orkney for picking up the Golden Fork at the 2012 Great Taste Awards for the Best Scottish Product.

2012 Speciality Burger Awards

The best burger was selected as the Spicy Chicken Burger from Tom Courts Quality Foods in Cowdenbeath.

2012 Speciality Sausage Awards

2012 Craft Butcher Awards for Speciality Sausages sponsored by The Dalesman Group awarded the top prize to Scott Brothers, Dundee for their Piri Piri Sausage.

SFMTA MEMBERS AT 2012 RHS

Butchery Skills to the fore at the "Greatest Show on Earth"!

2012 SCOTTISH BLACK PUDDING CHAMPIONSHIP

Sponsored by Dalziel Ltd.
The winner is - T Baillie & Son, Dockhead Street, Saltcoats

2012 SCOTTISH BEEF SAUSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP

The Regional Heats of the 2012 Scottish Beef Sausage Championships, sponsored by Lucas Ingredients, were judged week commencing Monday 16th April.

2012 SCOTTISH BLACK PUDDING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Regional Heats of the 2012 Scottish Black Pudding Championships, sponsored by Dalziel Ltd, were judged week commencing Monday 16th April

2011 BUTCHERS SHOP OF THE YEAR

Davidson Specialist Butchers in Inverurie lifted the UK crown at the Meat Trades Journal's Butchers Shop of the Year awards ceremony in The Landmark, London on Wednesday 16th November.

STUARTS SAUSAGE GETS SCOTLAND SIZZLING

Butchers throughout Scotland have had tremendous success with a recipe concocted in Buckhaven. The unlikely combination of Sweet Chilli and Iron Brew has proven to be a great success when filled into a sausage skin.

2011 BEST WHITE PUDDING

Champions title goes to Blairgowrie Butcher in first ever White Pudding Evaluation.

ALLO ALLO - MEMBERS SAUSAGES ARE NO JOKE

Vicki Michelle announces two SFMTA members - Tom Courts Quality Foods and Dales Traditional Butchers - finalists in the 2011 Champion of Champions Sausage competition.

2011 SPECIALITY PIE AWARDS

Ballater's HM Sheridan's pull off a unique double in adding the Best Speciality Pie to their Best Traditional Steak Pie Championship.

QUEENS BUTCHER IS CROWNED PIE KING

Ballater butchers, HM Sheridan were acclaimed the best pie makers in the country when the results of this year’s Traditional Steak Pie and Speciality Pie evaluation were announced.

LAB MIX UP GRIEF

Lab Mix Up Leads to Council Apology to Two Long-Established Ayr Retailers

BUTCHERS ON SHOW AT QMS STAND

Two highly charismatic celebrity cooks caused a stir with the crowds at Quality Meat Scotland’s stand at this year’s Royal Highland Show.

2011 SCOTTISH HAGGIS CHAMPIONSHIP

New Chieftain is J & A Waters, Selkirk. Sponsored by Grampian Oat Products: Sunday 8th May 2011, Dewars Centre, Perth

2011 MEAT SKILLS SCOTLAND

Scottish Butchers Show Off Skills and Innovation

2011 SCOTTISH PORK SAUSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP

The 2011 champion crowned after the Lucas sponsored, Scottish Pork Sausage Championships held in Perth on Sunday 8th May was Tom Courts of Cowdenbeath.

2011 SCOTTISH BEEFBURGERS AWARDS

Best Beefburger is from JC Douglas, St Boswell
Holiday on hold as Scottish Beefburger champion celebrates success at Perth.

FINAL PLAY OFF FOR BURGER CONTEST

Scotland's top burgers are a testing course for St Andrews experts

2011 MEAT SKILLS SCOTLAND COMPETITION

The knives are out and the skills are being honed for the Meat Skills Final in Perth. Thanks to sponsors the Scotch Butchers Club, there's a £500 prize for the winner of each category to lift.

SAMW/NFUS PROPOSE SEPARATE MEAT INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR SCOTLAND

Outline proposals for the setting up of a separate meat inspection system for Scotland have been prepared jointly by the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) and NFU Scotland.

SCOTLAND WINS YOUNG BUTCHER OF THE YEAR FOR THIRD TIME RUNNING

Gary Raeburn of Huntly kept up Scotland's proud record of wins in the UK Young Butcher of the Year competition as judged by the Meat Trades Journal.

LAMB FOR ST ANDREWS DAY

Celebrate St Andrew’s Day in style with Scottish Lamb from your local craft butcher

BUTCHERS VISIT KELLYS TURKEYS

A group of SFMTA members were guests of Paul Kelly and Jim Monk at Kelly's Scottish turkey farm near Dunlop on Wednesday 8th September.

2010 ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW

The Federation was delighted to be involved on the Quality Meat Scotland Stand at the Royal Highland Show again in 2010. Throughout the four day show, thousands were expected to visit the stand to discover more about the Scottish red meat industry - from learning about farm-to-shop traceability to getting new recipe ideas.

PROGRESS ON BEEF LABELLING

Representatives of the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders met the Scottish Government on Monday 24th May to discuss ways in which Scottish butchers could comply with the voluntary claims made under the EU Beef Labelling Regulations.

ELGIN BUTCHER IS 2010 BURGER MASTER

Elgin Butcher Michael Dawson’s Chilli and Honey Steak Burger has won the top award in the Speciality Burger Category of the 2010 Scottish Craft Butchers Awards.

BUCKHAVEN LINKS ARE FULL OF FIZZ

Stuarts of Buckhaven make the Best Speciality Sausages in the country. In May their already famous Chilli and Iron Brew Sausage received the top award in the Speciality Sausage Category at the 2010 Scottish Craft Butchers Awards.

RECORD SCOTS ENTRY AT BRITISH PIE AWARDS

Over 20 top Scots piemen have entered the British Pie Championships which take place in Melton Mowbray on 19th May 2010.

DISAPPROVAL OF BEEF LABELLING

The EU Beef Labelling Act 2001 does not allow any voluntary claims to be made about beef without approval through the Scottish Government's department.

SAUSAGE STICKS OUT IN CONTEST

The unlikely combination of Pork and Caramel has proven to be a great success when filled into a sausage skin. What’s more the idea has won a Cumbria butcher a handsome cheque in a Scottish contest to come up with the winning suggestion.

2009 SMITHFIELD CHAMPION

Cherrybank Ellrick bound for Pitlochry butchers

CHAMPION FIT FOR A PRINCE

The Royal Highland Winter Fair champion is heading for the Royal Family's Christmas dining table if buyer and SFMTA member, Paul Conway has anything to do with it.

UK YOUNG BUTCHER OF THE YEAR 2009

Stewart McClymont from Bennetts in Dunblane lifted the title at a ceremony in London on Tuesday 17th November.

2009 SCOTTISH BUTCHERS SHOP OF THE YEAR

Congratulations to Simon Howie, Auchterarder who were named Scottish Butchers Shop of the Year at the Meat Trades Journal's final at the Sheraton Park Lane on Tuesday 17th November 2009

COOKING METHODS DVD ON THE WAY

Members can expect to receive DVDs early next year that will show cooking methods for meat.

WORLD SCOTCH PIE CLUB JUDGING

Judging to determine the 2010 World Scotch Pie Champion took place on Tuesday 10th November 2009 at Carnegie College, Dunfermline.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR PGI

SFMTA's proposal to seek PGI (Protected Geographical Indicator) status for the Lorne Sausage has gained momentum with high profile reporting in all the leading national newspapers, Scottish Television, BBC website and BBC Five Live.

EU STATUS FOR LORNE SAUSAGE

Scotland’s butchers are hoping that the Lorne Sausage can be the next truly Scottish food to gain the status of Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI). This would raise one of the nation’s favourite foods to the same status as Arbroath Smokies, Parma Ham and Melton Mowbray pies.

2009 TRADITIONAL STEAK PIE AWARDS

The Steak Pie from Scone butcher Ann Davidson was destined for success in this year’s Scottish Butchers Traditional Steak Pie Competition.

2009 SPECIALITY STEAK PIE EVALUATION

Sweet Apple Success for Dunblane Steak Pie

2009 Traditional Steak Pie Awards

The Steak Pie from Scone butcher Ann Davidson was destined for success in this year’s Scottish Butchers Traditional Steak Pie Competition.

ONLINE RETAIL AWARD

Forres member picks up 3 accolades in the inaugural, 2009 International Online Retail Awards

2009 STEAK PIE EVALUATION

Sponsored by Wm Sword
Pictures and News - Thursday 13th August

SFMTA GOLF DAY

The SFMTA Golf Day, sponsored by Dalziel Ltd. was held at Ladybank Golf Course on Wednesday 17th June 2009.

UK YOUNG BUTCHER OF THE YEAR 2008

Alan Elliot of Dalbeattie Fine Foods picked up yet another award, this time in London. He was one of three Scottish finalists.

BUTCHERS SHOP OF THE YEAR 2008

Congratulations to Scottish Butchers Shop of the Year 2008 Davidson Specialist Butchers, Inverurie and also to UK Young Butcher of the Year Alan Elliot of Dalbeattie Fine Foods.

BUTCHERS IN PINK

Butchers throughout Scotland got "In the Pink" on Friday 24th October to raise funds and awareness for Breast Cancer Care.

MEAT PRICE INFLATION

12/08/2008: What is driving up prices of beef and lamb?

ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW 2008

Two members exhibited in the Food Hall and three performed cutting demonstrations on QMS Stand.

SFMTA GOLF DAY

The SFMTA Golf Day, sponsored by Dalziel Ltd. was held at Ladybank Golf Course on Wednesday 4th June.

CUT US IN PLEASE

It is with dismay that we hear of an extra £19 million being ploughed into the Further Education system in Scotland bringing the budget available to colleges ands universities to £555m in the academic year beginning 1st August 2008.

EU MINCE REGULATIONS

EU regulations do not include mince produced in butchers shops to be sold over the counter to the final consumer

OUTSTANDING SVQ CANDIDATE OF THE YEAR

Barry Parkin and his employer George Jarron Jun travelled to Butchers Hall in London at the end of last month to receive the award for the Scottish Vocational Qualifications’ Candidate of the Year.

2008 WORLD SCOTCH PIE CHAMPIONSHIP

Butchers pick up six of the top nine awards, including 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the World Scotch Pie Championships and Amos Smith is famous as Buckhaven in Fife is crowned the Scotch Pie capital of the World at the Scotch Pie Club awards ceremony

SCOTTISH BUTCHERS SHOP OF THE YEAR

Pauls Quality Butchers, Kilsyth was named Scottish Butchers Shop of the Year for 2007.

2007 TRADITIONAL STEAK PIE AWARDS

The steak pies from the regional winners listed below were purchased over the counter by mystery shoppers in August 2007 and put to the test by the experts from Andrew Fairlie`s at Gleneagles Hotel.

2007 SPECIALITY STEAK PIE WINNERS

The best Speciality Steak Pie in the 2007 Steak Pie Evaluation was from Crombies of Edinburgh.

BEST SCOTTISH BUTCHERS STEAK PIE

The steak pies from the regional winners listed below were purchased over the counter by mystery shoppers in August 2007 and put to the test by the experts from Andrew Fairlie's at Gleneagles Hotel.

QMS PROVIDE PLATFORM FOR BUTCHERS AT RHS

The Quality Meat Scotland Stand was a hive of activity during the Royal Highland Show, at times giving welcome shelter from the usual heavy rain. The Federation was involved with skills demonstrations.

2007 FEDERATION GOLF DAY

Jim Preston from Strathaven led the way in the Members competition. John Gunster, SFMTA Health and Safety Adviser won the reps competition and John Holloway a guest of John Hamilton recorded the best card.

2007 NATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Guild of Q Butchers held their very impressive Barbecue Championships in Scotland for the first time. Five Scottish Federation members entered teams. Pictures...

FAT REDUCTION - HEALTHIER PRODUCTS

Objective is to help members produce healthier products by means of recipe modification, fat and salt reduction etc.

WORLD SCOTCH PIE CHAMPIONSHIP 2007

Keith Stuart of RT Stuart Ltd. butchers and bakers, Buckhaven won the World Scotch Pie title in a presentation made at Baxters, Blackford on Wednesday 29th November 2006.

SCOTTISH BEST BUTCHERS IN UK

Scottish butchers swept the boards with the top awards at the Meat Trades Journal's Best Butchers Shop of the Year Awards held at Claridges in London on Tuesday 7th November.

KEURSLAGER BUTCHERS IN SCOTLAND

Keurslager/ Verstegen Demonstration Nights were a tremendous success with members and staff taking away many fantastic ideas.

KEURSLAGER EVENING - INVERNESS

Pictures from the Dutch Meat Product evening in Inverness

KEURSLAGER NIGHT - BELLSHILL

Pictures from the opening night of the Keurslager and Verstegen Tour of Scotland. 69 interested butchers attended at the Strathclyde Hilton in Bellshill.

ADJUSTING FOR BETTER BUSINESS

Did you know that by making just a few simple adjustments your business could open its doors to even more customers?

2006 BEST SPECIALITY SAUSAGES

The best Speciality Sausage in Scotland is the Pork, Leek and Apricot from J & J Preston, Strathaven

SCOTTISH MEAT CHALLENGE 2006

The Scottish Craft Butchers' big day out

MEMBERS AT THE RHS

Royal Highland Show sees high profile for craft butchers

VERTEBRAL COLUMN REMOVAL

SFMTA recommends that butchers apply for authorisation to remove VC in butchers shops, whether or not you have an immediate need for the authorisation.

PROMOTING NEW LAMB

New Seasons Scotch Lamb poster available to SFMTA members

2006 SCOTCH PIE CLUB AWARDS

The World Scotch Pie Club presented their 2006 Awards on St Andrews Day. The best placed butcher's Scotch Pie was the runner up submitted by Jim Hastie, 36 Commercial Street, Markinch, Fife.

2005 SPECIALITY STEAK PIE AWARDS

All sorts of interesting ingredients mived in with steak were submitted for evaluation at the event held in Perth College in August 2005. The best Speciality Steak Pie was judged to be the Steak in Red Wine with Shallots Pie from Douglas Graham of Blackwoods of Kilmacolm.

2005 TRADITIONAL STEAK PIE AWARDS

From six regional winners, R & J Chapman of Baillieston were selected as the best in Scotland by the Don McGovern and the chefs in the catering department at James Watt College, Greenock.

QMS MEAT DISPLAY COMPETITION

Final of this competition was held in Perth on Sunday 8th May. The winning display was by John Saunderson Ltd. Edinburgh.

BUTCHERS LICENSING REPEALED

Butchers lead the way with HACCP

BUTCHER WINS WORLD SCOTCH PIE TITLE

Paul Boyle's Boghall Pies are best, it's official

SCOTTISH CRAFT BUTCHERS SING FOR THEIR SUPPER

A major new campaign designed to encourage more people to visit their local butcher was launched on Friday 28th May 2004.

MEAT SKILLS FINALISTS 2004

The overall talent found in this year's competition was of an extremely high standard and continually improving year on year. This is proving to be the arena for those forward thinking butchers who want to display their knife skills and innovation by presenting an array of visually appealing products to their customers.

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

Dick Van Leeuwen from the Meat and Livestock Commission worked closely with Lucas Ingredients and RAPS UK to bring you some new ideas for your existing and potential new customers. The workshops supported were partially funded from the European Social Fund.