# 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.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/meatly/
Updated: 2026-07-06

- Country: United Kingdom

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | £17.4 million total funding raised to date | https://meatly.pet/meatly-series-a/, https://tech.eu/2026/05/07/meatly-raises-ps104m-to-build-europes-largest-cultivated-meat-bioreactor-facility-in-london/ |
| Capacity | pilot-scale bioreactor with 320-liter capacity; building a 20,000-liter facility expected to be operational in 2027 | https://cultivated-x.com/organisations_and_brands/meatly/, https://tech.eu/2026/05/07/meatly-raises-ps104m-to-build-europes-largest-cultivated-meat-bioreactor-facility-in-london/ |
| Certification | C-Label certified | https://cultivated-x.com/organisations_and_brands/meatly/ |
| Regulatory approval | UK regulatory clearance to sell cultivated chicken for pet food granted July 2024 | https://meatly.pet/meatly-approval/, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c19k0ky9v4yo, https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2024/07/17/Meatly-gets-UK-approval-for-use-of-cultivated-meat-in-pet-food/, https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/meatly-pet-food-cultivated-chicken-lab-grown-meat-approved-uk/ |
| Production site | Pilot facility in North West London, UK | https://cultivated-x.com/organisations_and_brands/meatly/, https://meatly.pet/meatly-approval/, https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/meatly-pet-food-cultivated-chicken-lab-grown-meat-approved-uk/ |
| Headcount | 11-20 employees | https://prospeo.io/c/meatly |

Independent sources: bbc.com, cultivated-x.com, foodnavigator.com, greenqueen.com.hk, prospeo.io, tech.eu

## Technologies

- [Cultured meat for pets](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/cultured-meat-for-pets/)