On Tuesday, Strategy Director Katrina Walsh was invited to give evidence to the EFRA Committee. She spoke on the challenges meat traders and SME's have been facing following changes to border controls, the common user charge, and suggested a move to more electronic certification.

Yesterday, IMTA hosted a Breakfast Briefing, keeping members up to date with the latest news in the meat trading space. We covered IMTA's work programme for 2025, our upcoming import analysis publication, President Trump's tariffs, and more

We've posted this a couple of times now, but it's more relevant than ever as we expect Defra to confirm the Common User Charge rates for 2025-26. We hope they've considered this evidence on the disproportionate impact of the current regime on SMEs moving small consignments.

IMTA CEO Katie Doherty and Chairman Margaret Boanas were delighted to attend the reception for Christopher Luxon Speeches from NZ PM and DBT Secretary of State Johnathan Reynolds focused on the important relationship between the two countries. #UKNZ #internationaltrade #meattrade

Katrina attended the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement Domestic Advisory Group meeting yesterday in Westminster. It was a great opportunity to discuss ideas for the future and hear from Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds on ambitions for an #SPSAgreement with the EU. #tca #dag

Last week, we held our Annual General Meeting and April Members' Meeting at the Butchers’ Hall, kindly sponsored by Thermotraffic. Members participated in a roundtable to share their thoughts on a variety of topics such as import controls, Foot & Mouth disease, and IPAFFS.

Yesterday, CEO Katie Doherty and Chairman Margaret Boanas attended a UK agri-food industry roundtable with US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. See our statement on the UK-US Trade Deal on our website: imta-uk.org/imta-statement… #internationaltrade #beef #import #export

See IMTA's statement on what we hope to see from the UK-EU summit on Monday: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

IMTA welcomes today’s announcement that the UK and EU will seek an SPS Agreement, significantly reducing barriers for meat trade between the UK and the EU to the benefit of businesses and consumers. Read more here: linkedin.com/posts/the-inte… #UKEUSummit #meattrade #spsagreement

Tomorrow, we will be holding a Breakfast Briefing to cover the UK-EU SPS agreement, Avian Influenza in Brazil and the US-UK Beef TRQs. Members can register to attend on the IMTA website. #AvianInfluenza #InternationalTrade #SPSAgreement

Following the announcement of the UK-EU SPS Agreement negotiation we expect to be in Brussels much more frequently once more. This week IMTA will be in Brussels for a series of meetings with key contacts! #UKEUSPSAgreement #UKEUreset #Twowaytrade #Internationaltrade

Thank you to the team at PackUK and Defra for an informative session on Extended Producer Responsibility packaging regulations. Members were grateful for the time taken to speak to them about the scope of the regulations and some of the newer elements being rolled out this year.

Next week, we are hosting a Members' Meeting at the Butchers’ Hall, kindly sponsored by Seafast Logistics Ltd. Expect discussions around the UK-EU SPS Agreement, deforestation and sustainability, and export guidance. Members can register for the event on the IMTA website.

IMTA was delighted to host Defra Minister Daniel Zeichner for a tour of the historic Smithfield Meat Market. An early start under the clock at 5.45am to see the market in full swing! Thank you to IMTA member George Abrahams and City of London for facilitating.

Last week we held a Members' Meeting at the Butchers’ Hall. Members shared their thoughts on IMTA's latest import paper, the UK-EU SPS Agreement, and more. Thank you to all attendees for their valuable input, and to Seafast Logistics for making the meeting possible. #MeatTrade

IMTA CEO Katie Doherty was honoured to be invited to the US Ambassador’s 4th of July celebrations at Winfield House this week. Thank you to the US Embassy for the invitation! #UKUSTrade #TwowayTrade #InternationalTrade #J4Winfield25

Last week, the IMTA board met at Butchers’ Hall to discuss important internal and industry updates, and to welcome our newly elected board members. Thank you to our board members for engaging in the insightful session. #MeatTrade #InternationalTrade

IMTA were invited to attend the City of London’s ‘Annual River Inspection’, boarding The Golden Flame to Tilbury Port to see the heritage museum and Border Control Post. IMTA values a strong working relationship with the London PHA team and key stakeholders in the community.

Did you know that IMTA was established 130 years ago? We will be sharing some iconic moments from IMTA's history. Make sure to follow us to learn more about our work! #MeatTrade #InternationalTrade #Anniversary

We are excited to share that IMTA Strategy Director Katrina Walsh has been nominated for the Meat Businesswoman Award in the Trade Body Category! You can submit your vote for Katrina on the Women in Meat Industry Awards 2025 website: womeninmeatawards.com/vote/ #MeatTrade