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Penny Tomlinson nominated for Meat Businesswoman Award

NEWS 8/10/2024

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The Women In Meat Industry Awards nominations are now open, and Penny Tomlinson, Managing Director at Fairfax Meadow, is up for an award.

The Women In Meat Industry Awards are designed to recognise the vitally important contributions that women make to the meat sector. This unique awards initiative is driven by reader nominations and votes, with an expert judging panel gathering to select the overall Meat Businesswoman of the Year recipient. Other categories in the awards include Craft Butchery, Foodservice, Industry Supplier, Training & Education and more.

We’re delighted to announce that Penny Tomlinson, Managing Director of Fairfax Meadow, has been nominated for the Meat Businesswoman Award – Foodservice (Catering Butcher).

Penny joined Fairfax Meadow in 2002 and became Managing Director in 2012. She has led Fairfax Meadow through challenging and changing times in our industry and has always been proud to be a keen advocate for women across the meat industry. Now part of Hilton Foods, Fairfax Meadow celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024 and continues to go from strength to strength.

Please show Penny your support by placing your vote. Please click on the category - Meat Businesswoman Award - Foodservice (Catering Butcher), and it will take just a few minutes.

We’d also like to congratulate our colleagues across the wider Hilton Foods business.

Fiona Roberts, Head of Business – Animal Welfare, Compliance & Environment at Foods Connected, has been nominated for the Meat Businesswoman Award – Industry Supplier category.

In addition, Sharon Scott, Head of Business – Procurement & Supply Chain, and Joanne Tosh, Implementation Manager at Foods Connected, are finalists in the same category. You can vote for Fiona, Sharon and Joanne on this link.

Furthermore, Danielle Simons at Alf Turner, part of Hilton Food Solutions, has been nominated for The Rising Star Award. You can vote for Danielle here.

The awards dinner takes place on the 29th of November at The Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. Thanks in advance for your votes, and good luck to all the nominees for these prestigious industry awards.