german meat

What german meat does

German Meat GmbH is a Bonn-based export promotion organization that serves as the collective international marketing arm of the German meat industry. Founded as a jointly managed industry association, it groups together approximately 400 companies across the full meat value chain — from agriculture and livestock farming through slaughtering and cutting to processed meat products — representing an industry that employs roughly 60,000 people and generates €18 billion in turnover. Germany is Europe's largest pork producer (4.3 million tonnes annually) and second-largest beef producer, exporting meat and meat products to 120 countries.

The organization operates a portfolio of export-support services including supplier directory and product catalog listings, trade partner research (identifying importers, distributors, processors, retail, and HoReCa contacts), market information studies, veterinary travel support, business matchmaking events, and joint exhibition stands at international trade fairs (e.g., Alimentaria Barcelona 2026, FHA Match-Meat for Asian markets). It maintains a multilingual website in eight languages (German, English, Italian, French, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean) and runs paid export training seminars covering customs law, key account management, and export fundamentals. Membership-funded and supported by public funding from Germany's Rentenbank for specific export promotion projects, German Meat operates as a non-profit industry intermediary rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

german meat

Legal name

German Meat GmbH

Website

https://german-meat.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

German Meat GmbH is the joint export promotion organization of the German meat industry, connecting approximately 400 member companies across the meat value chain with international buyers in 120 countries through trade fairs, supplier directories, matchmaking events, and export training seminars.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meat Export Promotion Services

NAICS

Animal Slaughtering and Processing (31161), Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447), Poultry Processing (311615)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Meat Packing Plants (2011), Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015)

akta.pro primary industry

Further Processing (Cooked, Smoked, Cured & Deli Meats) (AFAKALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ground & Formed Meat Products Manufacturing (Burgers, Sausages, Meatballs) (AFAKALAE)

Keywords

• Meat export promotion
• Trade fair coordination
• Supplier directory services
• Export market research
• Food industry training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and export services: German Meat is funded through membership fees from German meat industry companies and organizations. It provides export promotion services including market exploration, distribution support, marketing services, and market information to its members. As a non-profit industry organization, revenue is generated to support operations and export promotion activities rather than commercial profit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

German Meat GmbH is the joint export promotion organization of the German meat industry, grouping companies and organizations from all levels of meat processing—from agriculture through slaughtering and cutting to the meat products industry. It provides export promotion services to its members, including market exploration, trade partner identification, distribution support, trade fair participation, market information, and export training seminars. The organization acts as an intermediary connecting German meat exporters with international buyers through supplier directories, product catalogs, business matching events, and training programs.

Product overview

German Meat is the joint export promotion organization of the German meat industry, grouping together companies and organizations from all levels of meat processing—from agriculture through slaughtering and cutting to the meat products industry. The organization promotes exports of German meat products through supplier search services, product catalogs, trade fair participation, market information, and exporter training seminars. The portfolio covers beef, pork, and poultry products as product categories, complemented by export services including market research, trade partner identification, and professional training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Market Information Services Market studies and import condition reports provided to German meat industry members for export market analysis.
• Trade Partner Research Research services identifying trading partners including importers, distributors, processors, retail (LEH), and hospitality (HoReCa) contacts in target export markets.
• Trade Fair Participation Coordination Coordination of German meat industry participation at international trade fairs, including organizing joint exhibition stands.
• Veterinary Travel Support Assistance with veterinary requirements and market identification for export to foreign markets.
• Exporter-Importer Matching Events Business meetings and events facilitating direct connections between German meat exporters and international importers.
• Export Training Seminars Online export training programs covering customer acquisition, international key account management, customs law, and export fundamentals for food sector companies.
• German Meat Supplier Directory Online searchable directory enabling international buyers to find and contact German meat suppliers matching their specific requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Export of meat and meat products to 120 countries worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GEFA Exportservice GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 March 2021German Meat GmbH and GEFA Exportservice GmbH cooperate with FHA Match-Meat, one of the leading online events for the meat industry in Asia. This export service gives German meat exporters the opportunity to network with trade target groups in Asia via the FHA Match platform.
• German Sweets e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Meat offers export training seminars in cooperation with German Sweets e.V. and the Exportunion for dairy products. These specialized seminars are tailored for the food sector and cover topics like key account management and customs law.
• Exportunion für Milchprodukte (Exportunion for Dairy Products)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Meat offers export training seminars in cooperation with German Sweets e.V. and the Exportunion für Milchprodukte. These specialized seminars are tailored for the food sector covering export topics.
• European Livestock VoiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Meat participates in European Livestock Voice initiative which addresses misconceptions about livestock farming and the Farm to Fork Strategy.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• INTERBEV (France): French interprofessional association for cattle, sheep, and equine meat. Comparable as a national meat-industry export promotion organization coordinating trade shows, international promotion, and quality assurance schemes for French meat exporters.
• INTERPORC (Spain): Spain's Interprofessional Agri-Food Organization for white-coated pork. Comparable as a European pork-industry export promotion body that coordinates trade fairs, international promotion campaigns, and market intelligence for member producers and processors.
• Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA): Australian producer-funded export promotion and R&D body for the red-meat and livestock industry. Directly comparable as a meat-industry export promotion organization representing ~50,000 producers with global marketing programs targeting Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas.
• COV (Dutch Meat Industry Association): Dutch trade association representing the meat processing industry in the Netherlands. Comparable as a national meat-industry association promoting Dutch pork and beef processors internationally with a strong EU export mandate.
• VLAM (Flemish Agricultural Marketing Board): Belgian non-profit promoting Flemish agricultural and food products (including meat) internationally. Comparable as a regional/national export promotion organization with similar trade-fair coordination and international marketing programs.
• USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC): U.S. trade association that promotes exports of U.S. poultry and eggs globally. Directly comparable as a national meat-protein export promotion organization with international offices, trade-fair participation, and trade-partner matching services.
• Bord Bia (Irish Food Board): Irish state agency promoting Irish food, drink, and horticulture exports including beef and lamb. Comparable to German Meat as a national export promotion body with international offices, trade fair presence, and meat-category focus.
• AHDB (Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board): UK statutory levy-funded body covering beef, lamb, pork, and dairy export promotion. Comparable to German Meat as a national meat-sector export organization funded by producer levies with international market development programs.
• Danish Agriculture & Food Council: Denmark's main trade association representing agriculture and food including pork (the country's largest meat export). Directly comparable as a national meat-industry export organization with global promotion mandates for pork and processed meats.

Broad incumbents

• ABIEC (Brazilian Beef Exporters Association): Brazil's largest beef exporter trade association, representing producers serving global markets. Comparable as a major meat-export promotion organization focused on beef, with significant global trade influence and market access campaigns.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/german-meat-gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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