Kelsius Supports NCB Product Awards as Category Winners Announced

Kelsius and National Craft Butchers representatives present The Country Victualler with the 2026 Hot Eating Pie Category Champion award. Copy

Kelsius was delighted to support the recent National Craft Butchers (NCB) Product Awards. The awards recognised craft butchers from across England and Wales who submitted over 300 products for judging, showcasing the remarkable quality they produce every day.

At this year’s awards, Kelsius sponsored the Hot Eating Pie category, which was won by The Country Victualler, based in the heart of Nottinghamshire in Tuxford. Their business is family-run and has been crafting exceptional food for over 40 years. The Country Victualler is proudly rooted in quality and provenance, supporting British farmers and local producers. At the same time, they continually invest in sustainability, making them worthy winners.  

The NCB Product Awards shine a light on the quality and variety that craft butchers bring to their customers. They provide well-deserved recognition for businesses that take pride in their products, their service and their place within local communities.

Kelsius is proud to support the awards as we support butchers through digital food safety and temperature monitoring solutions, helping teams maintain the high standards that underpin customer confidence. We are pleased to support a sector where producing premium meat products goes hand in hand with a commitment to food safety and service.

Our congratulations to The Country Victualler, all the category winners and everyone recognised at this year’s awards. We are proud to play a part in celebrating excellence in craft butchery.

Click here to learn more about how digital HACCP and wireless temperature monitoring can help your butchery. 

For more on the awards, visit the National Craft Butchers Awards. 

Pictured L-R: The Country Victualler team Ania Wolan, Technical Manager, and Wioletta Sobczak, Bakery Production Supervisor, with NCB Board Director John Mettrick.

Kelsius Shortlisted for Retail Technology Supplier at the ShelfLife C-Store Awards 2026

Kelsius is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted in the category of Retail Technology Supplier 2026, sponsored by Maxol, at the ShelfLife National C-Store Awards.

With hundreds of Irish retailers casting their votes, this recognition is significant for Kelsius. The provide of digital HACCP and wireless temperature monitoring solutions to the retailers and is proud to support the businesses, teams and entrepreneurs who keep Irish retail moving, and the Kelsius team is grateful that retailers have recognised their contribution to the sector.

Supporting food safety in Irish retail

Busy retail teams need practical tools that make everyday food safety tasks easier to manage. Kelsius solutions help retailers reduce manual paperwork, maintain food safety records and respond to temperature issues.

From chilled storage to food preparation areas, the technology that Kelsius has been nominated for helps teams protect food, manage compliance and spend more time focusing on their customers. Being shortlisted is a welcome recognition of that work and the relationships Kelsius continues to build with retailers.

Celebrating 25 years of retail excellence

The 25th annual awards, held in association with Cuisine de France and The National Lottery, will take place at Dublin’s Royal Marine Hotel on 26 November 2026, when the winners will be announced.

Kelsius thanks those who voted for the company and congratulates its fellow nominees across all categories.