Cell Cultivated Products (CCPs) are novel foods produced by growing animal cells in controlled environments rather than through traditional livestock farming. CCPs offer the potential for sustainable and ethical alternatives to conventional protein sources but raise important questions regarding safety, quality, authenticity and labelling.
There is a growing requirement to understand the current state of laboratory-based analytical methods that could be applied for the traceability of CCPs. As part of a project for the Food Standards Agency (FS900616: Review of analytical methods for Cell Cultivated Products), the National Measurement Laboratory at LGC is assessing the potential of laboratory-based analytical methods for the detection of CCPs in food and feed supply chains.
A questionnaire has been devised to help inform the knowledge and evidence base that will support readiness for the practical enforcement of CCPs and address potential future challenges.
We kindly invite stakeholders, across industry, academia, regulatory bodies and laboratories, to complete the survey by 23 February 2026 and share insights based on their professional experience — your input will play a vital role in shaping future analytical capability and ensuring effective oversight of CCPs.
Link to questionnaire: https://forms.office.com/e/NEfe3uEQtt
Thank you!
The National Measurement Laboratory at LGC
