Food tech company Aleph Farms recently announced that it has applied to sell its cultivated beef steaks in Switzerland. Mathilde Alexandre, Corporate and Institutional Engagement Manager at ProVeg International describes the move as extremely encouraging.
“The submission shows that cellular agriculture is rapidly evolving and approaching commercialization,” explains Alexandre.
This June, US authorities approved two companies to sell cell-cultured chicken in restaurants. In Singapore, a so-called hybrid product with cell-cultured animal fat has been on the market for two years.
Government support crucial for market development
“In order for cell-cultured meat to help transform our food system, European countries must actively promote further applications for approval. The Netherlands have already taken a step in the right direction,” Alexandre continued.
The Dutch government last month passed a deal that allows for pre-market tastings of cell-cultured foods.
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