Article published in the Meat & Trade Journal August 2007

News Item in Le Monde des Artisans Paris Edition July 2007

Smithfield Awards Jan 2006
We were very
pleased and proud to announce the details of our success in the
Smithfield Awards organised by the Guild of Q Butchers. The
product evaluation took place last in November 2005 at the Thomas Danby
College in Leeds, with the results being announced at the Butchers'
Hall in London, Tuesday 17 January.

The
awards were presented at a special lunch in
Butchers Hall,
London, by celebrity chef Nick Nairn.
We achieved
2 Gold awards, one for the Gloucester Old Spot Sausages and one for
the Pork Sausage with Chives. 3 Silver Awards, for our Traditional
Pork Sausage, Venison Sausage and Venison Burger, and 2 Bronze
Awards for our Scotch Beef Burger and Scotch Cooked Roast
Beef. Chris and I travelled to London and had a splendid lunch
that preceded the presentation. All in all it was a great
result for us and justification for our insistence on quality.
Smithfield Awards Jan 2005
We really did well at the Guild of Q Butcher Smithfield Awards in 2005. We received four Gold Awards, for Traditional Pork Sausage, Venison Sausage, Beef Burger and Festive Pork Roast and Silver Awards for Country Herb Pork Sausage, Pork Burger Cordon Bleu and Lamb Sausage with Redcurrant. The presentation was made by Ed Baines of BBC's Saturday Kitchen and Ready Steady Cook fame

The
awards were presented at a special lunch in
Butchers Hall,
London, by celebrity chef Ed Baines.