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Get your free copy02 April 2013, 10:01 AM
- A new Peckham-based butcher has won an Overall Champion title at the BPEX South of England Butcher Roadshow
Flock and Herd received the accolade for its treacle back bacon, and beat 205 other products to claim the title.
Charlie Shaw, who opened Flock and Herd in September 2012 with colleague Lyle Wheeler, said, “It hasn’t quite sunk in yet, but we are thrilled. We knew the bacon looked and tasted good but we never expected to come away as champions, particularly on our first time out. We’ve only been making it for a couple of months, but it is a combination that just works. It has a great rich colour, smell and taste – perfect for breakfast – and always sells out.
“It was a fantastic experience for us. We got awards for all seven products entered, including silver for Lyle’s ‘Big Breakfast Sausage’ in the Young Sausage Maker category. Knowing that they’re judged by the best in the business makes all of the hard work and preparation worthwhile.”
Keith Fisher, butchery and product development manager for BPEX, added, “The South of England rounded off what has been a superb season of events for butchers across the country. We have been impressed with the quality and innovation of pork products and with the increasing number of young butchers picking up gold and champion awards it is a hugely exciting time for the industry.”
Flock and Herd will now join the six other regional champions at the national final, which takes place in June.
