IMTA UK

IMTA have updated the ‘Role of a Meat Trader’ document! This publication highlights the invaluable service of traders in balancing the carcass and feeding consumers. imta-uk.org/role-of-a-meat… #MeatTrade #CarcassBalance #InternationalTrade #Import #Export

Grateful to the @DefraGovUK SPS Imports Division: Disease outbreak trade response team for organising the meeting last week with IMTA, @provtrade and a group of embassies representing key meat & dairy import supplying countries to GB. #DiseaseOutbreakResponse #TradeFacilitation

Last week we hosted a webinar for IMTA members and @USMEF members on how the 13,000t US beef quota into the UK works. We are grateful to @DefraGovUK & @HMRCgovuk who presented and fielded questions on this as well as USMEF who presented on exporting and US beef production.

Last week, IMTA hosted the first Breakfast Briefing of the year! We discussed our plans for 2026, EU and US trade updates, and sustainability. IMTA members will soon be able to access a recording of the briefing on our website. #InternationalTrade #MeatTrade

IMTA CEO Katie Doherty was delighted to meet with the Ambassador of Paraguay and the Ambassador’s wife at the Embassy of Paraguay yesterday, discussing the key role imports play in food security and the importance of trading partners such as Paraguay! #Paraguay #MeatTrade #Beef

Last night, IMTA CEO Katie Doherty was delighted to attend the @Bordbia Trade Reception at the Embassy of Ireland, where Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine Martin Heydon was in attendance. #MeatTrade #InternationalTrade

This month, IMTA launched our new website, offering new resources for the public, and a renewed user experience for our members. View our press release about the launch below, and check out the refurbished IMTA website: imta-uk.org #MeatTrade #InternationalTrade

This week, IMTA hosted a Members' Meeting at the Butchers’ Hall, where we discussed the #UKEUSPSAgreement, Food Strategy, #EUDR, and further updates from the last few weeks. Thank you to the members in attendance for their valuable input, and to @seafastholdings for sponsoring!

Professor Elliott delivered the best #CityMeatLecture yet, presenting on whether there is a role for meat in modern society. Amongst an increased demand for and diversity of protein, the meat industry must continue to find solutions in sustainability. #RoleofMeat @WCBLivery

We are excited to celebrate the Women in Meat Industry Awards tonight at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, as our Strategy Director Katrina Walsh has been nominated in the Trade Body Category! We hope to catch up with the other nominees and industry contacts tonight. #WIMIAwards

IMTA Policy Manager William Allen was out in Brazil last week for the World Meat Congress, we look forward to hearing about it upon his return! #WMC2025 #InternationalTrade #MeatTrade

Yesterday, IMTA launched 'The Crucial Role of Imports', a publication that provides a detailed overview of current UK import access. View our press release about the publication below, and read the paper on the IMTA website: imta-uk.org/imta-import-pa… #MeatTrade #InternationalTrade

IMTA CEO Katie Doherty was honoured to meet Sante Fe's Foreign Trade Secretary Ms Georgina Losada last week, discussing beef and poultrymeat in particular. #UKArgentina #InternationalTrade #Imports

Last week, Matthew attended @TheAHDB Retail & Consumer Insights Conference on behalf of IMTA. As always, a truly informative and worthwhile event that discusses some of the key trends in consumer habits and what needs to be done to promote healthy diets across the UK. #MeatTrade

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Last week, IMTA Chairman Margaret Boanas and CEO Katie Doherty were honoured to be invited to a fantastic dinner at Butchers’ Hall with the Governor of Idaho and his delegation from industry! @USMEF #internationaltrade #UKUStrade #beef #twowaytrade

Last week we held a Members' Meeting at the Butchers’ Hall, kindly sponsored by Kuehne + Nagel and @PremierFreight Thank you to the IMTA members in attendance for their valuable input, and once again to our sponsors for their support of the meeting. #MeatTrade

NVWA joined IMTA members in a webinar to explain EUDR compliance from the perspective of a Competent Authority. It was great to understand more about the approach and NVWA did a fantastic job fielding some of our questions on the regulation.

Katrina and Katie are ready to take on the important responsibility and enviable task of judging the @WSteakChallenge in Amsterdam! #WorldSteakChallenge

Read more about IMTA's history over 130 years of trade facilitation in this month's issue of @MeatManagement Thank you to our members for their kind words on the value of IMTA, and to our Chair Margaret Boanas for sharing insights on IMTA's rich history. emag.meatmanagement.com/html5/reader/p…

Over 130 years of IMTA, our board has consistently prioritised the best interests of our members and protected the UK’s role in international meat trade. Pictured below are the IMTA board members in 1915, and our current board members at our most recent board meeting in 2025.