Team Ireland wins title of world's top butchers
The winners were announced at a Gala event in Titanic Belfast last night – Wednesday 21st March 2018.
At the event participated teams from twelve nations: Ireland, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, France, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa and USA.
Each team of six had just three hours and fifteen minutes to turn a side of beef, a side of pork and a whole lamb and five chickens into a themed display of value-added cuts.
Team Captain, Garrett Landers says this win will add to Ireland and Northern Ireland’s reputation for the quality of its meat and craftsmanship, delivering additional promotion for the entire Island of Ireland on the global stage.
“We have been training for the World Butchers’ Challenge for almost 18 months, and to win on our first attempt is just incredible. The standard from the other countries was first-class, and we’re are beyond delighted to have won the award, here in Belfast – the first time that the World Butchers’ Challenge has ever been held here.
“We’re hoping that this accolade will help to spread the word of the world-class quality of Irish and Northern Irish produce across the globe,” adds Garrett Landers, Team Captain, Ireland.
Prior to the main event, the World Champion Young Butcher and Apprentice competition was also held with Thomas Guyomar from France taking out the title of World Champion Young Butcher and Samantha Weller from New Zealand announced as the World Champion Butcher Apprentice.
Six butchers from all of the teams were named as the World Team. These are Eamon Etherson from Ireland (Portrush), Angel Naidener from Bulgaria, Adam Stratton from Australia, Corey Winder from New Zealand, Francesca Camassa, Italy and Phillipe Lalanda from France.
The World Butchers’ Challenge aims to showcase skill and innovation in the butchery trade and as such a number of other accolades were awarded this evening:
• Best Pork Product: Ireland
• Best Lamb Product: France
• Best Beef Product: Great Britain
• Best Poultry Product: New Zealand
• Best Beef Sausage: Ireland
• Best Pork Sausage: Australia
• Best Gourmet Sausage: Australia
• Best Burger: Greece
• Best Hygiene/Health & Safety Award: Australia
The World Butchers’ Challenge took place at Meat@IFEX, the sister show to IFEX – Northern Ireland’s premier event for the food, drink, retail and hospitality industries. Taking place from 20th – 22nd March 2018 at the Titanic Exhibition Centre, IFEX has been attended by thousands of visitors, with the event returning to Belfast in 2020.
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