Samantha 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.
Grey Lynn Butchers in Auckland has taken out New Zealand’s top sausage award in The Great New Zealand Sausage Competition with their Isterband sausage entry.
Read MoreJames Smith from PAK’nSAVE Pukekohe placed first in the Alto Young Butcher of the Year category and Vichith Ouk from Countdown Meat & Seafood in Otahuhu, claimed first spot in the ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice of the Year category.
Brad Gillespie from New World Rototuna placed first in the Alto Young Butcher of the Year category and James Beattie from PAK’nSAVE Te Awamutu claimed first spot in the ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice of the Year category.
Samantha Weller from PAK’nSAVE Rangiora placed first in the Alto Young Butcher of the Year category and Blair Wright from Peter Timbs Meats in Christchurch claimed first spot in the ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice of the Year category.
Taylor Wyllie of New World Gardens in Dunedin placed first in the Alto Young Butcher of the Year category and Isaac Webster also from New World Gardens, claimed first spot in the ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice of the Year category.
Braham Pink from Evans Bacon Company in Gisborne placed first in the Alto Young Butcher of the Year category and Jacob Wells from New World Foxton, claimed first spot in the ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice of the Year category.
Read MoreAs things have progressed with the Covid-19 situation we have made a decision to move the Alto Young Butcher, ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice & Pure South Master Butcher of the Year Grand Final, as well as the Great New Zealand Sausage Competition Awards online.
An open letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on behalf of the independent butchers of New Zealand to urgently reclassify local butcheries as essential services in line with dairies.
Read MoreAs you are aware, Auckland will be going into Alert Level 3 from noon today for three days, with the rest of New Zealand going into Alert Level 2 at noon today for three days. Find more information in this article.
Read MoreThe Great New Zealand Sausage Competition is the premier event for New Zealand smallgoods producers. And with good reason - the competition consistently receives hundreds of entries from all over the country, attracts significant media interest, and the public can’t get enough of the humble (and not so humble) snag.
Read MoreThe Great New Zealand Sausage Competition - the premier event for New Zealand smallgoods producers - is on and entires will be opening soon.
Read MoreAre you thinking of entering one of our butcher competitions and would like some tips, ideas, and a chance to ask questions? Watch our Online Meat Club next week Thursday live on Facebook at 7:30 pm.
James Smith and Reuben Sharples, both members of the Hellers Sharp Blacks, will go through the cuts for the whole pork leg and share some tips for the competition. Also, bring any questions you have for Michelle from the RMNZ team.
The search is on for New Zealand’s next top butcher. Entries have opened for the Alto Young Butcher, ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice and Pure South Master Butcher of the Year Competitions. The event is a firm favourite on the industry calendar, and is welcomed back a little later this year due to recent events.
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