Import and wholesale of premium beef and lamb from Argentina, Ireland, Uruguay and New Zealand for the European market.
Meat 2000 Fleischhandelsgesellschaft mbH
Cologne (headquarters) · Hamburg (sales office)New on Amplifa
About Meat 2000
Meat 2000 Fleischhandelsgesellschaft mbH is a meat importer and wholesaler established in 1981, with a focus on beef from South America. The product range includes quality beef from Argentina, beef from Ireland and Uruguay, and lamb from New Zealand, including Grain-Fed Beef of the Angus and Hereford breeds from the Argentinian family-owned company Azul Natural Beef (Devesa). The company supplies the European retail and wholesale trade with custom cuts, portioning, further processing and labelling, including traceability via F-Trace. The value chain ranges from supplier auditing and market analysis to purchasing and licence management (GATT, customs clearance), chilled and frozen storage, and delivery with an unbroken cold chain. Since 2024, Meat 2000 has distributed its own brand Meat Royal (Angus burgers, carpaccio, pasta dishes, steak variations); in 2025 the Beef Argentina brand followed for premium frozen steaks. The company is part of heristo aktiengesellschaft and has been based in Cologne-Porz since 2011; a sales office is located in Hamburg.
- Site
- Cologne
- Processes
- Import of beef and lamb, Meat wholesale/distribution, Custom cuts, portioning, further processing, labelling, Logistics with an unbroken cold chain, F-Trace traceability, Supplier auditing and quality control, GATT/licence management and customs clearance, Own brands (Meat Royal, Beef Argentina)
- Materials
- Beef (Grain-Fed Beef, Argentina), Angus (beef), Hereford (beef), Lamb (New Zealand), Beef (Ireland), Beef (Uruguay), Grain-Fed Beef (Argentina, Angus/Hereford)
- Certificates
- IFS Broker (Version 3.1, Higher Level, 98.28%), IFS Broker 3.1 (Higher Level, 98.28%)
- Founded
- 1981
- Industries
- Food retail and wholesale, Gastronomy (steakhouses, grill restaurants), Food industry
- 01
Supplier selection and auditing (e.g. EU approval)
- 02
Market analysis and forecasting
- 03
Purchasing with licence and GATT management
- 04
Loading and shipping (container)
- 05
Customs clearance and veterinary inspection on arrival
- 06
Onward transport with an unbroken cold chain
- 07
Storage in chilled/frozen warehouses with incoming goods inspection
- 08
F-Trace labelling for traceability
- 09
Sales and delivery to the trade
- 10
Customer service and downstream activities
Products & Origins
Grain-Fed Beef (Argentina, Angus/Hereford)
Premium beef with marbling from approx. 100 days of grain feeding, free of hormones, antibiotics and animal proteins.
Beef (Ireland)
Ultra-tender premium beef from pasture farming for the European trade.
Beef (Uruguay)
First-class quality beef from long-standing supplier partnerships.
Lamb (New Zealand)
Fine lamb as a complement to the import programme.
Locations
Cologne (Cologne-Porz)
DEHeadquarters and sales
Hamburg
DESales office
Product Range
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality & Certification
Quality is ensured through supplier selection and auditing, quality controls before and after shipping, temperature and incoming goods inspections, as well as F-Trace traceability. The company is certified according to IFS Broker (version 3.1, Higher Level, 98.28%) for the trade in chilled and frozen meat.
| Evidence | Cologne (Cologne-Porz) | Hamburg |
|---|---|---|
| IFS Broker 3.1 (Higher Level, 98.28%) |
History
- 1981
Founded as a meat importer with a South American focus in Hennef.
- 2011
Relocation of the company headquarters to Cologne.
- 2024
Launch of the own brand Meat Royal.
- 2025
Announcement of the new brand Beef Argentina.