S Collins & Son, a local butcher based in Muirhead has won 10 awards at the Smithfield Awards, a national product evaluation which is among the most coveted in the meat industry.
The prestigious awards are organised by the Q Guild of Butchers, which is the UK’s top independent butchers’ organisation.
The evaluation consists of eight categories. Within each, products can win one of four awards- Diamond, Gold, Silver or Bronze. One of the Diamond award products is then selected as the overall winner of the evaluation. More than 400 products from Q Guild members across the UK were assessed in the product evaluation by an independent panel of judges, made up of both industry experts and lay judges.
S Collins & Son won 6 Gold Awards for its Pork & Honey Mustard Sausage, Pork & Leek Sausage, Saltire Burger, Gourmet Burger, Dry Cure Bacon and Haggis Pie. 3 Silver Awards for Stuffed Chicken Cushion, Chicken Rob Roy & Chicken & Bacon Kebabs & 1 Bronze Award for Beef,Cheese & Garlic Truffle.
All the winning products can be purchased from the multi award winning shop now!!
Stewart Collins commented: “We’re thrilled that our products have been recognised in the Smithfield Awards, and we’re especially proud to have received 10 Smithfield awards. As a Q Guild Butcher member, we regard ourselves as among Britain’s best butchers, and these awards prove that we have the products to match. Winning a raft of Smithfield Awards definitely adds value and prestige to our business as a whole.”
The awards ceremony took place on 6th November 2012 at Butchers Hall in London.
Established in 1955, S Collins & Son promotes traditional craft skills and award winning meat products.
The beauty of shopping at a local company such as S Collins & Son is the variety, range and specialist knowledge they provide – way and above anything you’d get in a supermarket.
As Stewart said: “We’re constantly reviewing our customer requirements, and we have so much more than just burgers and steaks. People are becoming much more knowledgeable about food, diet and hygiene and we’ve certainly seen a rise in business as people demand finer food and better quality.”
Established in 1986, The Q Guild promotes traditional craft skills and award winning meat products. Its members in the UK from Shetland to Cornwall, serve £3 million worth of meat and related products to over a quarter of a million UK consumers every week.
