2022 has been a great year for Warkworth Butchery - they were named the supreme bacon winner in the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards, took out two gold medals at the Great New Zealand Sausage Competition and have launched a whole new online presence. But it hasn’t been an easy road, or a quick win - Rob and Renee Lees bought the butchery nine years ago and have been slowly growing and progressing in the industry.
Read MoreCOVID hit many businesses and industries hard, but from these tough times there has been some good news stories. Cameron Harrison Butchery talks to us about how they got through the tough times and what opportunities have since opened up for them.
Read MoreGet your ovens ready, the results of the most important vote of the year are in, and New Zealand lamb will be the protein of choice on Kiwis’ plates this Christmas Day.
The result comes as part of the Great Kiwi Christmas Survey – the fifth edition of the poll run by Retail Meat New Zealand in conjunction with Beef + Lamb New Zealand and NZPork.
Read MoreBrad Gillespie from New World Rototuna in Hamilton has won the prestigious Pact Packaging Young Butcher of the Year title and Rhys Tamanui from Waipawa Butchery in Hawkes Bay was crowned ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice of the Year. The Black Gloves – a team made up of butchers from Australia – claimed victory at the Pure South Master Butcher Teams’ Challenge.
Read MoreTwo butchers from Northland have carved themselves a path to the grand final of the 2022 Pact Packaging Young Butcher and ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice of the Year competition.
Read MoreThe Hellers Sharp Blacks have won third place at the World Butchers’ Challenge in Sacramento held over the weekend. The team, made up of six Kiwi butchers, travelled to the U.S.A. last week to compete against 12 other countries in a three-and-a-half-hour showdown at the Golden 1 Centre in Sacramento.
Read MoreTwo butcheries have been announced as Supreme Winners in the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards. Warkworth Butchery has taken out New Zealand’s top bacon award with their dry cured middle bacon entry and Auckland’s Westmere Butchery has won New Zealand’s best ham award for their bone-in leg ham.
Read MoreNew Zealand’s two national butchery teams have been named and they are preparing to compete on the world stage at the 2022 World Butchers’ Challenge (WBC) in Sacramento, California on September 2 & 3, 2022.
Read MoreEarly bird registrations for the Butcher's Summit are now open!
While there is still a lot of uncertainty in the air with Omicron in our communities, we are basing our decision to keep forging ahead with the conference on the hope, that it'll all be okay in May!
We are looking forward to bringing our people together again, after what has been and still is a tough time for our industry.
Get your Christmas glaze ready, the results of the most important vote of the year are in; ham will be the most popular protein on Kiwis’ plates this Christmas Day.
Read MoreButchers across the country are urging the government to allow them to reopen under strict Covid protocol and serve their communities. Currently, under Alert Level 4, independent butchers are only allowed to operate contactless deliveries – a position unviable for many operators.
Read MoreAfter a busy few weeks on the road, we finished off the regional competitions in Christchurch this past weekend. We were blown away by the talent we saw this year, the judges had a real task at hand. Thanks to every one of you who entered, and a special thanks to our mentors as well as the managers, store owners, family and friends of those who entered for the support they provided.
Read MoreSamantha Weller and Maria Pio, also from PAK’nSAVE Rangiora have booked their places in the National Butchery Awards Final after taking out the South Island Pact Packaging Young Butcher and ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice competitions respectively.
Read MoreBrad Gillespie from New World Rototuna placed first in the Pact Packaging Young Butcher of the Year category and James Beattie from PAK'n'SAVE Te Awamutu, claimed first spot in the ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice of the Year category. Both butchers also won their respective categories last year, and will once again represent the Waikato at the grand final.
Read MoreWe're hosting a Q&A Session with the Hellers Sharp Blacks to help you sharpen your skills before competing in the Alto Young Butcher & ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice of the Year competitions.
Read MoreThe results of the most important vote of the year are in; lamb will be the most popular protein on Kiwis’ plates on Christmas Day.
Read MoreNEW ZEALAND’S TOP BUTCHERS ANNOUNCED
James Smith from PAK’nSAVE, Pukekohe has won the prestigious Alto Young Butcher of the Year title, Blair Wright from Peter Timbs Meats in Christchurch was crowned ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice and Rob Lees from Warkworth Butchery took out the Pure South Master Butcher title in the grand final which was streamed live to the industry this evening from the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland.
Read MoreRiki Kerekere, Operations Manager of Countdown Meat & Livestock in Otahuhu, has been awarded the prestigious Christie Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the retail meat industry. Riki was recognised with this prestigious Award at the Alto Butcher, ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice and Pure South Master Butcher live stream event in Auckland this evening.
Read MoreThe Alto Young Butcher & ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice Grand Final, and for the very first time - the Pure South Master Butcher of the Year competition will be coming to you via live stream on Tuesday 10 November. Tune in to the RMNZ website from 5.45pm to watch the live stream.
