Lanarkshire butcher celebrates big win at Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards

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A Lanarkshire butcher is celebrating a meaty milestone after it was named as one of the winners at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards.Hugh Black & Sons, which has shops in Airdrie, Coatbridge, Cambuslang, Lanark and Wishaw, was named winners of the Best for Scottish Sourcing (Multiple Retailer) category as food and drink businesses from across the country came together for the glitzy awards ceremony.Established in 1987, Hugh Black & Sons are now one of Scotland’s largest independent butchers with 13 retail shops throughout Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Fife and Stirling.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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As great believers in the Farm to Fork philosophy, the provenance of our products is very important to us and our customers.“We have developed close relationships with the markets and farmers we work with, selecting only the finest from Scotland’s leading livestock farmers, so it was brilliant to hear the judges recognising this.“Our Haggis, Lamb Valentine Steaks and Ribeye Fillet Steaks were also shortlisted and, while they didn’t win on the night, just