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Members Update – 5 June 2026
June Newsletter – Delayed
Less Healthy Food advertising restrictions
Father’s Day Social Media Graphics
Women In Meat Industry Awards
Clay Pigeon Shooting – 26th August
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Members Update 5th June 2026
June Newsletter – Delayed
Due to an unexpected breakdown of our photocopier, repairs have taken longer than anticipated and the June Newsletter has been delayed. We now expect the June issue to be posted by early next week. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience and understanding.
Less Healthy Food advertising restrictions
The Less Healthy Food (LHF) advertising restrictions came into force on 5 January 2026. The good news is that SMEs are exempt.
Legal exemption:
Paid advertising by SMEs (fewer than 250 employees) that promotes food or drink products they make or sell is exempt from the restrictions.
While the legislation applies across the whole of the UK and covers paid advertising for products classed as High Fat, Sugar or Salt (HFSS), SME-owned websites and advertising are not affected. This exemption should apply to your membership.
This link provides a clear and helpful overview of how the rules work:
Father’s Day Social Media Graphics
Please find enclosed social media slides to help you promote Father’s Day.
Clay Pigeon Shooting – 26th August
9:15am Arrival, bacon or link sausage rolls for breakfast, tea & coffees
10:00am Meet Instructors and separated into groups
Begin 25 bird practice
11:00am Begin 25 bird competition
12:30pm Back to the club house for beef / chicken burgers for lunch
£90pp for 50 clays, cartridges, instruction, breakfast & lunch and prizes.
Bisley at Braidwood, Braidwood, Midlem, Selkirk, TD7 4QD
Please book your places by email [email protected] or Tel: 01738 637472
Women In Meat Industry Awards
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. 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.
Nomination deadline
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.
Editor of Meat Management magazine Gwen Mostyn commented: “The annual Women In Meat Industry Awards is a highlight in the industry calendar and is exclusively driven by company or individual nominations and votes, which subsequently highlight those people who really make a difference.
“The 2026 campaign is now underway, meaning that readers of Meat Management magazine and the Food Management Today website, plus those from the wider industry, can nominate candidates in a range of categories.
“You might nominate one person or several in different categories, however, the main thing is to get those names put forward without delay.”
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
If you have a colleague, manager, supplier, chief executive, butcher, trade body colleague or if you know anyone you’d like to see acknowledged for their contribution, then nominate them now online.
Newsletter Story
We’re always keen to share the stories behind our members’ businesses, and we’d love to hear from you. If you have an interesting experience, recent success, unique challenge, or anything newsworthy that’s happened in your business, please do get in touch. Whether it’s a short story or a more detailed article, your contribution could be featured and shared with others. While we may not be able to publish every submission, it would be great to hear from you.
If you have any questions, please contact:
MEMBER SERVICES – Bruce McCall: [email protected] 01738 637472
CRAFT SKILLS SCOTLAND – Claire Simpson: [email protected] 01738 637785