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(L-R) Keith Fisher, The Master Gwyn Howells and Viv Harvey.
The teams from Pilgrim’s Europe and Waitrose enjoyed a glass of fizz at the drinks reception.
The awards luncheon and ceremony was held at Butchers’ Hall in London.
Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd supplied the sausages for the main course, alongside mashed potatoes, broccoli and green beans.
Guests watched in anticipation as The Master announced category winners alongside Meat Management publisher Graham Yandell MBE.
Best Traditional Pork Sausage: Winner – Wicks Manor Olde English Pork Sausage. (L-R) The Master, Fergus Howie of Wicks Manor, and Steve Shortall of category partner Handtmann.
Best Speciality Sausage: Winner – Morrisons The Best Ultimate Black Garlic & Red Onion Pork Sausages – Myton Food Group. (L-R) The Master, Harriet Flatt of Myton Food Group and Soup-Moon Ho of category partner The Dalesman Group.
Best Lincolnshire Sausage: Winner: Waitrose & Partners No.1 Lincolnshire Pork Sausages – Pilgrim’s Europe. (L-R) The Master, Tom Smith and Linda Murphy of Pilgrim’s Europe, Ellie Humphreys and Emily Lyth of Waitrose, Joanna Isaacs of Pilgrim’s Europe and Liam Smith of category partner Multivac.
Best Cumberland Sausage: Winner – Exceptional by ASDA 6 Cumberland Pork Sausages – Finnebrogue. (L-R) The Master, Grace Lilburn of Finnebrogue and Jay Tierney and Kyle Tierney of category partner MCJ Casings.
Best Cocktail Sausage: Winner – Porky Whites Ltd Thai Style Cocktail Sausage. (L-R) The Master, Will Wyatt and Fran Wyatt of Porky Whites Ltd and Jonathon Lelliot of Leonards Ingredients.
Best Beef Sausage: Winner – Beef & Tomato Sausage – South Downs Butchery. (L-R) The Master, Matt Everest of South Downs Butchery and Andrew McCrudden of category partner Viscofan.
Best Chipolata Sausage: Winner – Taylor’s Country Chipolata – Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd. (L-R) The Master, Richard Taylor and Chris Gillott of Owen Taylor & Sons, and Aleksandra Ola Rybij of category partner Langford’s The Welsh Sausage Company.
Best Frozen Sausage: Winner – Cranberry and Stilton Sausage – Korker Sausages Ltd. (L-R) The Master, India Hoad of Korker Sausages and Joanne Harpin of category partner Freeman Catering Butchers.
Best Gluten Free/Free From Sausage: Winner – Olde English Sausage – Aubrey Allen. (L-R) The Master, Russell Allen of Aubrey Allen and Michael Perry of category partner Reiser UK.
Best Chicken Sausage: Winner – Chicken Smoked Paprika, Red Pepper & Garlic Sausage – Country Harvest. (L-R) The Master, Billy Scott of Country Harvest and Robyn Khan of category partner Gills Meat Products.
