economy
April 3, 2026
Swiss cheese producers allowed to artificially create holes in Emmental cheese!
After years of problems with holes in Emmental cheese, Swiss producers are now allowed to use a perforation powder to maintain the authentic appearance of the famous product.
TL;DR
- Swiss Emmental cheese makers can now legally use a perforation powder to create holes.
- The powder, made of organic hay flowers, helps restore the cheese's authentic appearance.
- Modern milk is too clean, lacking hay particles that naturally formed holes during fermentation.
- The Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture initially opposed the powder due to industrialization fears.
- A court ruling in 2025 approved the use of the perforation powder.