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Construction Begins on Meatly’s London Facility, Set to Be Europe’s Largest Cultivated Meat Site

UK cultivated meat company Meatly has begun fit-out work on a new pilot facility in London, less than two weeks after closing its £10.4 million Series A round. Once complete, the site is expected to house 20,000 litres of bioreactor capacity, which the company says would make it the largest cultivated meat facility in Europe. CEO Owen Ensor confirmed the start of construction via LinkedIn, writing: “Just two weeks after …

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Investments & Finance

Meatly Secures £10.4M Series A for 20,000-Litre Cultivated Meat Plant in London

UK cultivated meat company Meatly has closed a £10.4 million Series A round to fund construction of a 20,000-litre bioreactor facility in London, which would become the largest cultivated meat production site in Europe. Fit-out begins immediately, with product releases expected in 2027. The round brings total funding raised to £17.4 million, building on £7 million in seed capital from founding investor Agronomics and Pets at Home. Three new institutional …

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Opinion

Op Ed: Owen Ensor – Cultivated Meat: From High-Cost Concept to Affordable Reality

Owen Ensor is the founder and CEO of Meatly, a cultivated meat company that became the first in Europe to receive regulatory approval for selling cultivated chicken for pet food in the UK. Originally from Edinburgh, Owen’s career spans consulting with Bain & Co, launching innovative ventures in Africa, and advising global corporations on plant-based food strategies. As a vegan for over eight years, Owen is committed to creating a …

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Meat

Meatly’s Low-Cost Bioreactor Could Slash Cultivated Meat Production Expenses by 95%

Cultivated meat company Meatly has completed commissioning and its initial cell growth tests using a newly developed pilot-scale bioreactor with a 320-liter capacity. Designed in-house by Meatly’s research and development team, this bioreactor is priced at approximately £12,500, significantly lower than the typical pharmaceutical-grade bioreactors currently used in the cultivated meat sector, which can cost around £250,000 or more. Culture media cost breakthrough Meatly’s chief scientific officer, Helder Cruz, explained, …

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Interviews

Meatly: “As the Number of Cultivated Meat Companies Proliferates, We Hope to Set the Standard for the Industry”

Meatly is a cultivated meat company which became the first in Europe to receive regulatory approval after gaining clearance to sell cultivated chicken for pet food in the UK last year. The company achieved this milestone with a team of ten after raising just £3.5 million. Meatly also recently became the first company to be certified under C-Label, a new trademark for cultivated food products launched by V-Label. The certification …

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Pet Food

Meatly & THE PACK Launch “World’s First” Pet Food Containing Cultivated Meat

UK cultivated meat producer Meatly has partnered with plant-based pet food brand THE PACK to launch what is claimed to be the world’s first pet food made with cultivated meat. Called Chick Bites, the product combines plant-based ingredients with Meatly’s cultivated chicken, providing an alternative to traditional dog treats. A limited release of the product will be available at Pets at Home Brentford, London, from February 7. Pets at Home …

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V-Label Introduces C-Label, a New Certification for Cultivated Food Products

V-Label, the organization behind one of the world’s best-known vegan and vegetarian trademarks, has announced the launch of a new certification for cultivated food products. Called C-Label, it is said to be the first independent authority to certify cultivated food producers around the globe. To qualify, products must meet several conditions: Animal-free cell growth media must be used. Any interventions or procedures requiring animals must be demonstrably necessary, painless, and …

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Pet Food

Noochies! Starts FDA Approval Process as Cultivated Pet Food Inches Closer to Shelves

US pet food brand Noochies! announces that it has initiated the first steps of the regulatory process to introduce a cultivated chicken dog product in the US market. Further Foods, the brand’s parent company owned by Canada’s CULT Food Science, has completed and submitted a feeding trial protocol for dogs to the FDA. The feeding trials, necessary to ensure the novel ingredient’s safety and efficacy, will start later this year, contingent …

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Meatly's cultivated chicken for pets approved for sale in the UK, first products to hit shelves this year.

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Pet Food

Meatly’s Cultivated Chicken for Pets Approved for Sale in the UK, First Products to Hit Shelves This Year

The UK’s Meatly, previously Good Dog Food, announces that it has received regulatory clearance from relevant UK Government departments to produce and sell cultivated meat for pet food, making it the first company in the country to obtain such authorization. The company explains that its cultivated chicken has undergone extensive testing and has been confirmed free from bacteria, viruses, GMOs, antibiotics, harmful pathogens, heavy metals, and other impurities. Its production …

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Meatly unveils a new affordable protein-free culture medium that it claims will revolutionize the production of cultivated meat.   

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Pet Food

Meatly Unveils “Groundbreaking” Protein-Free Culture Medium at £1 Per Liter

UK cultivated pet food company Meatly, formerly known as Good Dog Food, unveils a new affordable protein-free culture medium that it claims will revolutionize the production of cultivated meat.    The high cost of the growth media used to cultivate meat is a significant obstacle to achieving price parity with traditional meat products. To address this challenge, Meatly has developed a “first-of-its-kind” culture medium priced at only £1 per liter, slashing the …

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