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The Scottish Meat Trade
Fair held in Perth on Sunday 8th September was an extremely successful
event. The Dewars Centre buzzed with interested visitors, exhibitors
were pleased with the levels of interest shown and the event itself
through up so many winners that next year there might be consideration
given to a presentation rostrum!
Over 250 businesses from
all over Scotland including a party of six from Orkney enjoyed the show
organised by the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders.
Even before the event
officially opened the four contestants in the Under 22 age group of the
Meat Skills Scotland Competition had been working on their displays for
over an hour. The abilities demonstrated by the 18 to 22 year old
trainees in that competition stunned the judges. Fred Mallion from
the Worshipful Company of Butchers said “It is always worth my trip
up from London just to absorb the magnificent skills shown annually in
this competition”.
Winner in the U22 age
group was 20 year old Aaron Taylor from DG Lindsay, 15 North Methven
Street, Perth. Runner up was also from Lindsay's – Brian McVicar and
other finalists were David Creighton from T Johnston, Falkirk and James
Paterson from Hugh Black and Sons, Lanark.
The Under 30 age group
also brought success to a Perth business, this time Simon Howie Butchers
270 High Street. Overall winner was Bruce Fyfe with workmate Richard
Megahy runner up. Two Hugh Black employees were the other finalists:
Chris McArthur from the Lanark shop and James Singer from Armadale.
The Make
it with Meat Awards were presented with over 130 awards for
innovative products. All the Diamond award winning products will now
be promoted through independent butchers shops in Scotland. Making
the best products from Make it With Meat available from independents
throughout the country will highlight the extent of choice that exists in
most butchers shops and continue to demonstrate the quality meat products
that they produce.
Sausage Competitions were
held for both Pork and Beef Sausages with the Pork
Sausage winner being adjudged to be John Nairn of T Kerr 51
Tower St Selkirk and best Beef Sausage
was David Reid & Son of Burrelton.
Best Trade Stand award
went to Richard Mackay of Forest Products.
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