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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.
Scottish Craft Butchers Extra Mile Award - ENTRIES NOW CLOSED
Scottish Craft Butchers and The Scotch Butchers Club are delighted to announce that nominations for the annual training awards are now open!The presentation of the awards will take place after business at the AGM of the Scottish Craft Butchers on Sunday 22nd November 2020 via video conference.
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 30th October 2020.
You could win a £100 voucher to spend in your local butchers shop. Read more
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
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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
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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.
EXTRA MILE AWARD
Entry form to nominate a trainee whom has gone the extra mile in their progression, new product development, customer service or in any way that has a positive effect on the business they work in. Entries close on Friday 25th October 2019.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The annual SFMTA Golf Day was held at Dundonald Links
Judging Day at Forth Valley College
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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
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Anderson’s Quality Butcher in North Berwick have been judged the makers of Scotland’s finest Black Pudding.
Butchers at 2018 Highland Show
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MacBeths, Stewart McClymont and Simon Howie represent butchers at the show
Climate Change Bill Threatens Disaster for Scottish Livestock Sector.
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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
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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
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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
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The City of Discovery was chosen to find Scotland’s best beefburger.
Product Evaluation complete
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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
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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
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Link to 36 pictures from Belfast
Worlds Best Young Butcher Competition
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Stirlingshire butcher competes for World title.
Result announced Wednesday evening 21st March
Worlds Best Apprentice Competition
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Jedburgh young butcher competes for World title in Belfast
Pictures from Apprentice Category
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Sponsored by Lucas Ingredients and William Sword Ltd
A competition to find Scotland`s Best Ashette Pies
2017 SFMTA Golf Day
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21 members and guests attended the annual golf outing held this year at West Kilbride Golf Club.
Members at the Royal Highland
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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
Sponsored by Grampian Oat Products
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
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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
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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
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Scottish Butcher’s Shop of the Year winner, Boghall Butchers, created an exclusive Scotch Lamb PGI pie
Working with NSA
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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
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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.
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Read more2015 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.
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