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As a young apprentice, I never spent a lot of time under the direct instruction of my employer, Mick. When he was able to give me 5 minutes of his time, I remember valuing that time immensely...

At Cannings, we have a number of customers who follow ketogenic diets, and we know firsthand how tricky it can be! We’ve put together a little list of some of our favourite keto-friendly products to help you out.

It's school holiday time again! We've put together a little collection of our favourite, easy, kid-approved recipes using our very own Cannings Homemade Sausages!

Sam Canning shares his top 5 favourite slow cooking cuts, as well as some hot tips for cooking them!

Butchery is an interesting trade. On the surface, from an outsider's perspective, it’s simply a job of chopping meat, when really, it goes much deeper than that. Which is just as well, because, without these many levels of interest, I doubt that I would have found professional satisfaction from the trade. I’ve always been a creative, people-person who enjoyed working with my hands. I spent my childhood building things out of wood in my dad’s garage and always found pleasure in being a distraction in the classroom, entertaining other kids.

I often think back to my Butcher's apprenticeship. At the time, it felt like it was never going end. Four years is a really long time when you are 17...