Balson’s sausages sizzle for Sunak!

Bridport sausages took pride of place at No 10 Downing Street when butcher and Business Chamber member Richard Balson attended this year’s Farm to Fork Summit.

The team from RJ Balson & Son presented heaps of sizzling bangers to attendees at the event where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosted the second UK Farm to Fork Summit alongside government Ministers recognising the crucial importance of the farming and food sector.

And despite the Prime Minister being a staunch vegetarian, Mr Sunak took a keen interest in the provenance of the product and was delighted that Richard had brought a van-load of sausages for guests to sample.

RJ Balson & Son is, notably, England’s oldest family butcher, trading for more than 500 years.

The annual event brought together representatives from across the supply chain to discuss some of the key challenges and growth opportunities that lie ahead.

The Government reaffirmed plans to bolster food security and support a resilient and profitable food and farming sector. The event built on the progress made since last year’s successful Summit, including work to embed fairness in supply chains, investment to unlock innovative new technologies, cutting unnecessary red tape and boosting exports of British food.