Waitrose has won the multiple retailer category in this year’s British Sausage Week awards.

Its own-label sweet & succulent pork sausages with caramelised red onion confit, produced by Walkers Midshires, won a retail gold award at a ceremony to mark the start of Sausage Week on Monday (4 November). Waitrose also won silver for its aromatic pork & herb chipolatas, with M&S claiming silver for its new grill range posh dogs, made by Finnebrogue. Asda Butcher’s Selection cocktails, made by ABP, and Tesco Finest pork, Cornish Cheddar & red onion sausages, made by Walkers Midshires won bronze.