Vote now for your Meat Industry Personality

Richard Lowe, Andrew Maunder, Jim Viggars and Bernard Hoggarth have all been nominated by the meat industry for the top award, and voting is now open.

Richard Lowe is chief executive of EBLEX, and has been involved with the meat industry for many years, helping to steer the formerMLC as it evolved into the new Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board.

Andrew Maunder is commercial director with chicken specialist Lloyd Maunder, now part of the 2 Sisters Group. Maunder has been a leading campaigner in addressing consumer concerns on animal welfare and has played a key role on behalf of the poultry industry in getting strong, positive messages out for the sector.

Jim Viggars is senior meat buyer with Asda. Starting out as a trainee butcher with the chain 25 years ago, Viggars remains a vigorous and passionate supporter of the meat industry. He has been instrumental in a wide range of initiatives, including helping to set up Asda’s Beef Link scheme.

Bernard Hoggarth has been involved in the meat industry for more than 30 years and now heads up Cranswick’s food division. Hoggarth was the marketing mind behind the introduction of pig football and will be bringing his imagination to bear as this year’s festival chairman for the Butchers’ and Drovers’ Charitable Institution.

Vote now for your winning personality here

SuperMeat & Fish is the premier awards event for the industry. Now into its 10th year and organised by Meat Trades Journal, the awards reward the best in supermarket retailing of meat and fish. Both stores and products are judged, with one retailer being declared the overall SuperMeat Retailer of the Year. Taking part in this year’s
competition are Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, The Co-operative and Marks & Spencer.

The 2009 Awards are being sponsored by BPEX, Bord Bía, EBLEX, Vion and HCC – Meat Promotion

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