Companies
Meatly
the first cultivated-meat company approved for sale in any European country, cleared by UK regulators in July 2024 to sell cultivated chicken in pet food.
- Country
- United Kingdom
Coverage
| EU | US | |
|---|---|---|
| food-alt-protein | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | £17.4 million total funding raised to date | meatly.pet · tech.eu |
| Capacity | pilot-scale bioreactor with 320-liter capacity; building a 20,000-liter facility expected to be operational in 2027 | cultivated-x.com · tech.eu |
| Certification | C-Label certified | cultivated-x.com |
| Regulatory approval | UK regulatory clearance to sell cultivated chicken for pet food granted July 2024 | meatly.pet · bbc.com · foodnavigator.com · greenqueen.com.hk |
| Production site | Pilot facility in North West London, UK | cultivated-x.com · meatly.pet · greenqueen.com.hk |
| Headcount | 11-20 employees | prospeo.io |
Independent sources: bbc.com · cultivated-x.com · foodnavigator.com · greenqueen.com.hk · prospeo.io · tech.eu
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultured meat for pets | food-alt-protein | Medium | → |
Compiled by BIOECON from primary sources.
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