That the Parliament congratulates McCaskie's Butchers in Wemyss Bay on securing two major international accolades in the same weekend, being crowned Scotland’s World Haggis Champions for the second time, only 24 hours after winning the World Championship Scotch Pie Awards 2025; notes that Nigel Ovens and his team beat 55 other producers to secure the prize for the world’s best haggis, and surpassed 88 entrants to claim the world’s best Scotch pie title; commends Nigel’s dedication to perfecting McCaskie’s haggis recipe, which, it understands is the culmination of years of refining flavours and techniques, while keeping the final recipe a closely guarded secret; affirms Nigel’s statement that haggis is no longer just for Burns Night but is a versatile Scottish staple enjoyed year-round; believes that these awards reflect the tireless efforts of McCaskie’s team to ensuring the highest quality produce reaches customers across the UK; acknowledges McCaskie’s long-standing heritage, dating back to 1935, and its continued success following the acquisition of Angus butchers, James Pirie and Sons, bringing with it the world-beating Scotch pie recipe; understands that a few days later, McCaskie’s secured a range of accolades at the Scottish Craft Butcher Awards, winning Gold for its Bairns in Blankets pork, haggis and spring onion sausage in the Speciality Sausage category, Gold for its Scotch beef cake Highland lamb nuggets in the Make It With Haggis category, and Gold for its Highland pork and haggis wreath; recognises that the Wemyss Bay butcher also took Silver honours for its Highland chicken joint, its steak, jalapeno and smoked cheese sausage, and its truffled steak sausage; believes that McCaskie’s is just one of many award-winning food and drink businesses in Inverclyde, and wishes McCaskie’s all the best for the future as it continues to promote Scotland’s rich culinary traditions worldwide.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Bob Doris, Jackie Dunbar, Tim Eagle, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Ruth Maguire, Marie McNair, Audrey Nicoll, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Sue Webber, Tess White