New Support Service Will ‘Guide’ UK Companies Making Cultivated Meat

The UK is launching a pilot business support service to “guide” companies developing new cultivated meat products. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) announced the program in June to support companies working on cultivated meat products such as chicken fillets and beef burgers. Several applications for “cultured” proteins have already been received by the agencies.

The service will help cultivated meat businesses clarify essential requirements before submitting official applications, such as hazard identification, safety standards, and data collection. This support will also continue post-application to ensure that products meet high safety standards before being sold in the UK. Additionally, the program aims to help regulatory bodies better understand emerging technologies and may expand to include companies using precision-fermentation in the future.