Stories categorised 'Butcher story'

13th February 2018

At Andertons our preferred cattle breeds are Aberdeen-Angus and Hereford

Posted 13th February 2018

Here at Andertons Ribble Valley Butchers we favour using only our preferred cattle breeds for our “Ribble Reward” premium quality beef brand which our customers have grown to love. (Drew, 2007) This is a quick guide as to why these two historical and iconic breeds have won us over at Andertons; – Aberdeen-Angus The world’s

20th January 2018

Anderton’s Butchers has joined the Guild of Fine Food

Posted 20th January 2018

Our mission to achieve excellence in all areas in 2018 seems to know no limits as we have been granted the very prestigious membership to The Guild of Fine Food. “The Guild was formed in 1995 with a mission to support and encourage artisan food and drink producers and the independent delicatessens, farm shops and

12th January 2018

Anderton’s Butchers launch their own Ribble Valley Green Initiative!

Posted 12th January 2018

With the prime minister declaring war on plastic yesterday, we at Anderton’s have decided it is time for us to step up and be counted as we all look to move to a greener ecological future. Within our own company we will look to change for the better, by introducing targets and steps along with

26th October 2017

Butchery Master Class: For the next generation of Young Farmers

Posted 26th October 2017

With the next generation of young farmers consistently coming through the ranks, it is imperative that we as “meat men” not only work in partnership with what is realistically the beginning of the supply chain but it is also beneficial to educate the young farmers as to why it is important to look after and

21st September 2017

Another member of our team elected to Graduate Member of the Institute of Meat

Posted 21st September 2017

We are proud to announce that another member of our executive team has been duly elected Graduate Member of the Institute of Meat. Max has been with Anderton’s since 2013 and joined the Institute of Meat in January 2017, we encourage all our staff to join the Institution as it offers support to all industry

15th September 2017

Anderton’s Sausage are all Home Made British Bangers!

Posted 15th September 2017

Anderton’s Butchers hand make all our sausage on our three sites, we make a large selection of sausage with various flavours, and our traditional pork sausage which has been made using Brendan’s secret recipe for over 40 years and we sell thousands of the sausages week in and week out which is a testament to

31st August 2017

The Importance of Buying British Beef

Posted 31st August 2017

There’s nothing more British than beef! It has stood the test of time and is the envy of the world. The quality of beef varies from breed to breed. Traditional breeds, are more prone than others to have flecks of unsaturated fat running through the meat. This is known as ‘marbling’ and gives the meat

30th August 2017

At Anderton’s we only use “Highbury Shropshire” Whole British Chickens

Posted 30th August 2017

Highbury Poultry has built a reputation for excellence over the past 50 years and has supplied fresh Chicken to ourselves here at Anderton’s for many years. All Highbury chicken are produced in Shropshire with full traceability from farm to your door. We see it as vitally important that we buy British and that our customers buy British for

26th August 2017

The Institute of Leadership and Management

Posted 26th August 2017

Roger Anderton has gained Fellowship status from The Institute of Leadership and Management. We are immensely proud of his achievement as he looks to inspire great leadership in his colleagues, peers and family within his new role. This is without doubt a monumental accomplishment for Roger who in only 2015 became one of the very

28th April 2017

The Best Steak in The North West of England

Posted 28th April 2017

On Wednesday afternoon, Max Roberts on behalf of Anderton’s attended the Q Guild North West BBQ Heat with some fantastic products that we sell all year round in our Longridge and Clitheroe shop. The competition is a Bake Off Style event with regional butchers competing for various awards and prestigious titles. Each product has to