Cultured meat could be sold in Switzerland in three years’ time  

The retiring CEO of Bell Food Group, Lorenz Wyss, expects burgers made from cultured meat to be available in Switzerland in around three years' time. "However, you probably won't be able to buy the products in supermarkets straight away, but in restaurants first," he noted. In an interview with the Neue Zürcher Zeitung published on Friday, the Bell boss explained that it is possible that only individual components, such as fat, will be cultured to begin with. Bell acquired a stake in the Dutch cultured beef producer Mosa Meat in 2018 and expanded this holding in 2020. The original goal of offering a burger made from cultured meat for CHF10 ($11) by 2021 has since been abandoned. But that's the same for everyone in the industry, according to Wyss. Nevertheless, the CEO, who is stepping down from his role at the end of June after 13 years, reaffirmed his commitment to the company’s aims in this area: "If the technology works, it will be a real addition to traditional meat production ...