NATIONAL BUTCHERS WEEK


THE MOST EXCITING WEEK OF THE YEAR!


been selling strongly, with customers lining up to sample them. Meat Trades Journal


NATIONAL Butchers’ Week 13th-19th March, is fast approaching and independent butchers all over the country are already getting involved. Tis year’s theme is


innovation and we want to see the creativity that butchers have when it comes to developing new products. One of the first to get in


touch was Country Harvest in Ingleton, North Yorkshire, which took a hint from the festive season with its turkey and chilli sausages. Created by butcher George Taylor, the new sausages have already


editor Rod Addy said: "Never before have butchers been in a better position to capitalise on consumers' desire to shop outside big mainstream retailers and try out new things. For example, the rise in popularity of eating out over the past few years and the need to save cash has led shoppers to reduce restaurant bills by recreating the dining out experience at home. Butchers, many of whom now supply restaurants directly or offer a restaurant service themselves, are ideally placed to capitalise on that trend.” National Butchers’ Week is


also pleased to announce that Puréety Gourmet Flavours, Scobie & Junor and AHDB


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Beef & Lamb are supporting the event. If you have a new product


that you’re working on and you’d like to see it featured in the run-up to National


Butchers’ Week, please email the details to aidan.fortune@ wrbm.com. Or make contact via social media and Tweet @ ButchersWeek or on www. facebook.com/ButchersWeek/


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NEW TEAM – NEW NUMBER!


Peninsula Business Services have for many years been providing members with bespoke advice on all matters relating to employment and health & safety.


Teir clients include many corporate companies but also a number of trade as- sociations such as the NFMFT, where members appreciate a personal service. With this in mind Peninsula have created a new ‘Associations Team’ specifically to look aſter the needs of association members. A new team means a new dedi- cated number to call 0844 800 7091. Along with your renewal documents you will receive the following card


showing the new telephone number. However, if your renewal date is a little way off just call the office and we’ll pop one in the post for you. Alternatively, the number can be located under Penin- sula at www.nfmſt.co.uk Te new ‘Associations Team’ will


ADVICE CARD 0844 800 7091


Your Direct Line to Free Expert Employment Law Advice


offer all the support and advice mem- bers are used to receiving but instead of speaking with one of many advisers you will, most of the time, receive advice from the two advisers specifically desig- nated to this team. Tey are Lorna Staf-


ford, Lead Associations Business Partner and Nicola Richardson, Associations Business Partner. We would love to hear how you find the new set up so do let us have your feedback.


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