Service and Product Awards



2020

Waterloo Chronicle Readers' Choice 2020

Diamond Award (Favourite Butcher / Meat Shop)

Diamond Award (Favourite Specialty Food Store)

Diamond Award (Favourite Delicatessen)



Waterloo Region Record Readers' Choice 2020

Platinum Award (Best Butcher / Meat Shop)

Platinum Award (Best Delicatessen)



2019

Ontario Local Food Champion Award (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)


Ontario Finest Meat Competition (Meat & Poultry Ontario)

Silver Award - Spinach and Feta Chicken Sausage

Gold Award - Maple Smoked Sausage

Silver Award - Spicy Summer Sausage


2017

Ontario Finest Meat Competition (Ontario Independent Meat Processors)

Platinum Award - Pepper Side Bacon

Gold Award - Peameal Back Bacon

Gold Award - Fire Roasted Red Pepper and Olive Loaf

Silver Award - Double Smoked Bacon

Silver Award - Beef & Pork Jumbo Wiener

Silver Award - Texas Jalapeno & Cheese Sausage


Kitchener-Waterloo Record Readers' Choice
Gold Award (Favorite Butcher Shop)


2016

Canadian Business Executive Magazine - Best of Canada Edition

One of 6 nationational companies featured


PROFIT and Canadian Business Magazines

PROFIT 500 List - One of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies


2015

Ontario Finest Meat Competition (Ontario Independent Meat Processors)

Gold Award - Summer Sausage

Silver Award - Double Smoked Bacon

Silver Award - Fire Roasted Red Pepper and Olive Loaf


PROFIT and Canadian Business Magazines

PROFIT 500 Award - One of Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies


Kitchener Post Readers' Choice
Diamond Award (Favorite Deli)
Diamond Award (Favorite Butcher Shop)


2014

Kitchener-Waterloo Record Readers' Choice
Diamond Award (Favorite Butcher Shop)


PROFIT and Canadian Business Magazines

PROFIT 500 Award - One of Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies


Food In Canada Magazine’s Health and Wellness National Leadership Award

Kitchener Post Readers' Choice
Diamond Award (Favorite Butcher Shop)
Platinum Award (Favorite Deli)


2013

Ontario Finest Meat Competition (Ontario Independent Meat Processors)

Platinum Award - Beef & Pork Wieners

Gold Award - Pepper Bacon


PROFIT and Canadian Business Magazines

PROFIT 500 Award - One of Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies


Kitchener Post Readers' Choice
Diamond Award (Favorite Butcher Shop)
Platinum Award (Favorite Delicatessen)


Waterloo Chronicle Readers' Choice
Platinum Award (Favorite Delicatessen)

Diamond Award (Favourite Butcher Shop)


2012

Waterloo Chronicle Readers' Choice
Diamond Award (Favourite Butcher Shop)

Platinum Award (Favourite Delicatessen)


2011

Premier's Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence


Kitchener-Waterloo Record Readers' Choice

Diamond Award (Favourite Meat Shop)


Waterloo Chronicle Readers' Choice

Diamond Award (Favourite Meat Shop)

Platinum Award (Favourite Delicatessen)


Ontario Finest Meat Competition (Ontario Independant Meat Processors)

Gold Award - Black Forest Ham

Gold Award - Corned Beef

Gold Award - Fresh Spinach and Feta Chicken Sausage

Silver Award - Montreal Smoked Bacon


2010

Kitchener-Waterloo Record Readers' Choice
Diamond Award (Favourite Butcher Shop)


Top 100 Canadian Food & Beverage Processors (Food In Canada Magazine)


Sustainable Environmental Award (The Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce)


2009

Waterloo Chronicle Readers' Choice

Favourite Meat Shop Award


Ontario Finest Meat Competition (Ontario Independant Meat Processors)

Grand Champion - Montreal Smoked Bacon

Silver Award - All Beef Summer Sausage

Silver Award - Corned Beef


2008

Waterloo Chronicle Readers' Choice

Top Meat Shop Award


Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Top Meat Shop Award


Peoples' Choice Award (Ontario Independent Meat Processors)
Ontario Grand Champion - Pepperoni Snack Stick


Meat Industry Achievement Award (Ontario Independent Meat Processors)


2007

Kitchener-Waterloo Record Readers' Choice

Gold Award (Favourite Butcher Shop)


Winner of Small Business Leader of the Year
Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce 2007 Business Excellence Awards


Ontario Independent Meat Processors Awards
Grand Champion - Mediterranean Smoked Sausage

Reserve Champion - Cranberry Sage Turkey Roll


2006

Winner for Retailer of the Year for Waterloo Region

Junior Achievement & Royal Bank of Canada Financial


Appreciation Award for Years of Service

Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association


Commercial / Institutional Facility of the Year

Canadian Farm Builders Association for the construction of the new facility for Stemmler Meats & Cheese


2005

Grand Champion - Mexican Pinchito Roll

Reserve Champion - Black Forest Ham


2003

Reserve Champion - Jerk Chicken Roll


2002

Reserve Champion - Kielbossa


2001

Grand Champion - Beef Jerky

Grand Champion - Country Style Bacon

Grand Champion - Roast Chicken Burrito


1998

Reserve Champion - Kielbossa

Reserve Champion - Turkey Salami


1997

Reserve Champion - Country Style Bacon

Reserve Champion - Black Forest Ham


1995

Reseve Champion - Black Forest Ham


1994

Reserve Champion - Summer Sausage

Reserve Champion - Kielbossa


1993

Grand Champion - Black Forest Ham