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Built by the trade, for the trade. Exclusively for verified wholesale businesses – not open to the public.
We help buyers source stock, help sellers move stock, and give both sides a professional marketplace built for wholesale food trade.
From surplus and short-dated lines to regular supply, clearance stock and specialist food categories, Meatex brings real buyers and real sellers together in one place.
What you can do on Meatex:
- Source bulk frozen, chilled and ambient food at competitive wholesale prices.
- List surplus, short dated and clearance stock to free up cash and space.
- Promote products and availability to verified trade buyers across the UK and Europe.
- Advertise plant, equipment and business assets in the classifieds section.
- Promote vacancies on our specialist food industry jobs board.
- Keep up with the latest trade news, events and market activity.
How the Meatex Marketplace works
Register your trade account
Tell us about your business so we can verify you as a genuine wholesale buyer or seller.
Get verified
Once approved, you can access full listing details, pricing and supplier contact information.
Browse live listings
Search by product, category and format across meat, poultry, seafood, frozen, chilled, ambient and surplus stock.
Buy, sell and advertise
Respond to listings, upload your own stock and post classifieds and job adverts all in one place.
Foodex Grimsby factory services
Foodex Grimsby is our SALSA approved frozen food factory, producing fishcakes and coated products while also offering contract processing services for trade customers.
- Frying, coating, packing, re‑packing and blast freezing in Grimsby’s historic fish district.
- Flexible runs for NPD, promotions and surplus management.
- Contract production for brands, wholesalers and manufacturers.
- Licensed for meat and fish.
Learn about Foodex Grimsby
Why wholesale buyers and sellers use Meatex
- Trade-only network – No time wasting public enquiries. Just verified food industry professionals.
- Broad product coverage – Meat, poultry, seafood, frozen, chilled, ambient and surplus food all in one place.
- Extra reach for sellers – List stock for free, deal direct and upgrade visibility when you want more exposure.
- Industry insight – Stay connected with news, events, jobs and trade opportunities across the sector.
- No Commission – You set the price and deal direct. Meatex never takes a cut of your trade.
Ready to trade?
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Jobs board
Connecting job seekers with opportunities in the meat trade.
Meat Industry Headlines
Your one-stop destination for news related to the meat trade.
Buy
Wholesale food sourcing, trading, and exporting.
Sell
List your products for free on the Meatex Market.
Daily deals
Looking for an extra special bargain?
Have a butchersIndustry News
See more- Lab grown meat industry enters consolidation phase
- UK Cattle and Sheep Prices Hold Firm in Latest Market Update
- China tariffs and Brazil growth pressure EU pork trade
- Plant based food labelling rules under review in EU
- Middle East conflict drives surge in Brazilian beef shipping costs
- ASF and bird flu tighten meat supply in South Korea
- UK Launches Bird Flu Vaccine Trials for Turkeys
- New Angus bonus structure agreed between farmers and processors
- ASF Cases Reported Across 16 European Countries in Early 2026
- Cross Border Cattle Trade Between Ireland and Northern Ireland Set to Resume
- Brazil pork exports reach record as Philippines overtakes China
- AHDB Flags Growing Australian and New Zealand Meat Volumes
Lab grown meat industry enters consolidation phase
UK Cattle and Sheep Prices Hold Firm in Latest Market Update
China tariffs and Brazil growth pressure EU pork trade
Latest jobs
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Butcher | Goodwood, West Sussex
Goodwood Estates
Hampshire
Production Section Manager | Telford
Avara
Shropshire
Packing Operative | Aberdeen
Kepak
Scotland
Manufacturing Operative | Castleblaney, County Monaghan, Ireland.
Sofina
Ireland

Classified Ads
See moreAward-Winning Scottish Butchers & Food Producer | Moray
Asking Price: Offers Invited
Contact: 01463 830 391
SALSA Wholesale & Retail Butchers | Hertfordshire
Asking Price: £490,000
Contact: 0161 486 1958
High Turnover Retail Butchers | Cheshire
Asking Price: £175,000
Contact: 0161 486 1958
Events
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FRA Conference and Awards 2026 | Harrogate
Location: Cedar Court Hotel Harrogate & The Pavilions, Great Yorkshire Showground, HG2 8NZ
Date: 10 Mar 2026, 9am
Plumpton College Butchery Showcase & Meat Product Awards 2026 | UK
Location: AgriFood Centre, Plumpton College, Lewes, United Kingdom
Date: 11 Mar 2026, 5pm
