Best Burger 2022

Pilgrim’s UK was awarded Best Burger for our Waitrose Summer 2 Wild Garlic & Herb Lamb Burger at the recent Meat Management Industry Awards 2022.

The gong follows another successful year of nominations at the prestigious awards which also saw the business shortlisted for Manufacturer of the Year, Best Sausage category for Co-op Irresistible Caramelised Onion Sausage and Best Pork/ Pigmeat Product category for Co-op Irresistible Muscovado Roast Ham.

The business faced stiff competition but triumphed to take home the prize during a ceremony which was hosted by renowned entertainer Paul Zerdin. The awards recognise the best manufacturers and producers, suppliers, retailers and butchers in the UK meat sector, and are voted for by the readers of the magazine, plus various categories judged by experts.

Lee Rampling, MD Fresh, attended the event and explained: “We are proud to walk away with yet another award. The competition was strong this year, but we are pleased to see judges noted our hard work and collaboration with Waitrose. However, none of this would be possible without the dedication of our Linton site which produces this amazing product and more.”

The awards celebrated winners and finalists across 20 different categories during a dinner and presentation ceremony.

Lee added: “I also want to say a special thank you to everyone involved in the making of these special burgers who helped research and craft the final product – once again highlighting the importance of innovation.”

Throughout the various categories the awards reflect everything that is exceptional across the whole UK industry. The full list of winners include:

The Catering Butcher Award – Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd

Best Trade Organisation – British Meat Processors Association (BMPA)

Best Online Business – Edwards – The Welsh Butcher

Best Equipment/Machinery Supplier – Reiser (UK) Ltd

Training Scheme of the Year – Crosby Butchery Training – Butchery Apprenticeships

Young Manager of the Year – Ben Lee, managing director, Soanes Poultry

Britain’s Best Butcher’s Shop – Philip Warren & Son, Launceston, Cornwall.

Supermarket/Multiple Meat Retailer of the Year – ASDA

Britain’s Best Sausage – Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference Firecracker Sausages – Cranswick PLC

Britain’s Best Burger – Waitrose Summer 2 Wild Garlic & Herb Lamb Burgers – Pilgrim’s UK Lamb

Britain’s Best Meat Pie – Owen Taylor’s Centenary Pie – Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd

Best Bacon Product – Viking Smoked Dry Cured Back Bacon – Danish Crown UK

Best Free From Product – Porky Whites Premium Pork Sausages (Gluten and Dairy Free) – Porky Whites Ltd

Best Poultry Product – Morrisons The Butcher’s On Market Street BBQ Chicken Wings – Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry

Best Beef Product – Regeneratively Farmed Longhorn Dry Aged Sirloin Steak – Buitelaar Group

Best Pork/Pigmeat Product – Marks & Spencer Collection Slow Cooked Smoked Pork Belly – Scotbeef

Best Lamb Product – Iceland Luxury Easy Carve Welsh Lamb Leg Joint – Dunbia

Best Red Meat Product – Regeneratively Farmed Longhorn Dry Aged Sirloin Steak – Buitelaar Group

Manufacturer of the Year – ABP Food Group

To read about the winners and learn more about the awards, visit their website.