Darren "Hanno" Hannigan from Hanno’s Country Butcher (QLD) has taken out top honours in the Traditional Australian Sausage category at the AMIC National Awards — and it’s no surprise to those who know his work. 
This is the category is one of the hardest sausage categories to win, and it defines our industry. No gimmicks, no shortcuts — just perfect balance, flavour, and technique. And Hanno delivered!!
A huge achievement that reflects years of dedication to the craft, commitment to quality, and pride in doing the simple things exceptionally well.
We sat down with Hanno to unpack the winning snag, his philosophy, and what it means to win this prestigious award and represent Aussie butchers in a national competition.

Darren "Hanno" Hannigan from Hanno&rsquo;s Country Butcher (QLD) has taken out top honours in the Traditional Australian Sausage category at the AMIC National Awards &mdash; and it&rsquo;s no surprise to those who know his work.&nbsp; This is the category is one of the hardest sausage categories to win, and it defines our industry. No gimmicks, no shortcuts &mdash; just perfect balance, flavour, and technique. And Hanno delivered!! A huge achievement that reflects years of dedication to the craft, commitment to quality, and pride in doing the simple things exceptionally well. We sat down with Hanno to unpack the winning snag, his philosophy, and what it means to win this prestigious award and represent Aussie butchers in a national competition.

Join Meat & Livestock Australia’s Retail Manager and Corporate Butcher Doug Piper as he chats with a variety of butchers and industry representatives as they share their thoughts and experiences on issues and events that are happening in the Australian Independent Retail Butcher channel.

Join Meat &amp; Livestock Australia’s Retail Manager and Corporate Butcher Doug Piper as he chats with a variety of butchers and industry representatives as they share their thoughts and experiences on issues and events that are happening in the Australian Independent Retail Butcher channel.

Australian Butchers‘ Guild Podcast

Join Meat & Livestock Australia’s Retail Manager and Corporate Butcher Doug Piper as he chats with a variety of butchers and industry representatives around issues and events that are happening in the Australian Independent Retail Butcher channel.