National Butchers’ Week 2011 >> Sponsors

BPEX represents pig levy payers in England.  BPEX is focused on enhancing the competitiveness, efficiency and profitability for English pig levy payers and driving demand for English pork and pig meat products in Britain and globally.  BPEX is a subsidiary of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board www.ahdb.org.uk

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The Dalesman group are manufacturing specialists of seasoning, mixes and blends for meat, bakery and ready meal processors throughout the UK.  The company operates from a modern 40,000 sq ft purpose built factory, which meets and exceeds stringent food standard criteria and can boast grade A BRC certification status.  The groups focus is on new and innovative challenges within the food manufacturing industry, and continue to build on a reputation of quality products, superb service, honesty and integrity.

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Our family business has come a long way from our early days as a supplier of sundries to the local Scottish butchery trade in 1926.
Today, we operate through a network of 11 strategically located local depots serving customers nationwide. For them, this means the reassurance of continuity of supply with quick turnaround times and speedy delivery on any size of order, large or small. But most of all, it means the comfort of
dealing with a local supplier who really understands their business backed up by all the buying power benefits we can pass on to our customers as a recognised UK leader.

That's Dalziel - delivering service, quality and value for over 80 years.

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EBLEX, a division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is the organisation for beef and lamb levy payers in England. It helps industry boost its competitiveness and promotes quality by adding value in two ways. Firstly through stimulating a profitable demand for quality beef and lamb - and secondly, by bringing together various parts of the food chain to ensure that retailers benefit from an efficient and sustainable supply chain. At the heart of EBLEX's work is the Quality Standard Mark, which aims to deliver improved quality and consistency of beef and lamb and ensure their tenderness and succulence.

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Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales is the industry-led organisation responsible for the development, promotion and marketing of Welsh red meat. It undertakes research and development, dissemination of information and training relevant to each part of the supply chain, to ensure the Welsh red meat industry is in a position to improve quality, increase cost-effectiveness and add value to red meat products across the whole supply chain. HCC is active in many important markets worldwide. At home, HCC works with retailers, farmers markets and foodservice operators, undertaking regular promotional programmes for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef.

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Lucas has been manufacturing quality ingredients for butchers and food retailers since 1926 and through continual innovation, has remained at the forefront of many important developments in the manufacture of food ingredients. Key products include Sausage and Burger Seasonings and Mixes, Cures, Pies and Pasties, Glazes, Coaters Sauces and a full range of ingredients for Ready Meals. Lucas works with retail butchers and is committed to strengthening and supporting the UK butchery trade.
To find out more about Lucas, along with superb recipe ideas and technical information, visit www.lucas-ingredients.co.uk or call 0800 138 5837.

MRC - The Flava People; a family owned British company which for over 30 years we’ve been making our own products to traditional recipes using only the best ingredients, resulting in a range of products that add flavours to
all kinds of meat and poultry for the butchers industry.  We specialise in the production of high quality glazes, marinades, sauces coatings and seasonings.

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Weddel Swift
Serving the meat industry for over 100 years
With a history going back over 100 years, Weddel Swift Distribution Ltd, now have an enviable status in the domestic and international meat trade.  Our range of meat products is constantly expanding and is backed up by our guarantee of quality assurance, with the added security of full traceability.
With a nationwide chilled and frozen distribution network and now our on-line ordering facility, wherever you are and whatever your requirements, you can be assured that our service and commitment to your satisfaction is unbeatable.

>> Visit the Weddel Swift web