BOORT’S Arnold Family Butchers overnight Tuesday was named platinum grand champions for its hickory and peppercorn bacon at the IFFA international competitions in Germany.
Owners Jye and Kristy Arnold accepted the award and also picked up the bronze medal in the Australian division of the competition for its boneless ham.
The family butchers has previously received Australian accolades for its smallgoods and in February was told it had qualified for the prestigious IFFA DFV International Quality Competition.
IFFA is regarded as the leading international trade fair for the meat and protein industry and is held every three years. It was first held as the International Meat Industry Exhibition at the Frankfurt exhibition centre in 1949.
Full report next week