VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CULT FOOD SCIENCE CORP. (TSXV: TLD.H) (the “Company” or “CULT”), a Canadian-based investment platform with an exclusive focus on investing in cultivated (lab grown) meat and dairy assets, is pleased to announce that it has completed a strategic investment in Berkley, California based, Novel Farms Inc. (“Novel”).
An XPRIZE semi-finalist, Novel Farms is at the forefront of the ‘clean meat’ movement, focused on developing proprietary tissue development processes to produce whole cuts of gourmet cultured meats and bring culinary excellence into the cellular agriculture revolution.
Novel Farms plans to use the additional growth capital to expand their team, move operations from lab to pilot scale, and scale the production of their structured cell based meat products through 2022-2023.
Novel Farms’ signature product line will include whole cuts of premium meats such as Iberian pork and dry-cured Iberian ham. This product line will first be distributed through premium channels like high-end restaurants and food service, and later on through specialty retailers. Novel Farms’ Iberian ham will be one of the few cultivated meat products launched at price-parity.
“Using animals to convert plants to meat is incredibly inefficient. A sustainable, safe and secure solution will be required to meet the global growing consumer demand for meat and dairy products, and at CULT Food Science we unequivocally believe that the future of food will be science-based. Our investment in Novel Farms, a company at the forefront of premium cell-based meats, advances our vision of a cleaner, more ethical, and more secure food supply chain,” said Dorian Banks, CEO of CULT Food Science.
The strategic investment in Novel Farms advances CULT Food Science’s mission of building a focused portfolio of the most innovative early stage cultivated meat and cultured dairy companies and assets around the world.
Presently, the cultivated meat and dairy space is highly fragmented and in its infancy, with only one publicly traded operating company currently in the world. CULT Food Science is focused on creating an opportunity for individuals to invest in the future of food by gaining diversified exposure to exciting and disruptive private companies in cultivated meat and cultured dairy sectors.
About Novel Farms
A semi-finalist for the XPRIZE ‘Feed the Next Billion’, Novel Farms is a food-tech Company based in Berkeley, CA dedicated to craft whole cuts of premium cell-based meat delicacies and bring culinary excellence and sustainability into the future of food. By cultivating meat from outstanding animal breeds, they seek to captivate the palates of meat lovers while satisfying environmentally-conscious eaters.
About CULT Food Science
CULT Food Science Corp. (formerly Triangle Industries Ltd.) is an innovative platform advancing the future of food with an exclusive investment focus on cultivated meat and cultured dairy. The first-of-its-kind in North America, CULT Food Science aims to provide individual investors with unprecedented exposure to the most innovative startup, private and early stage cultivated meat and cultured dairy companies around the world.
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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was down more than 200 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the technology, base metal and energy sectors, while U.S. stock markets also fell.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 239.24 points at 22,749.04.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 312.36 points at 40,443.39. The S&P 500 index was down 80.94 points at 5,422.47, while the Nasdaq composite was down 380.17 points at 16,747.49.
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.80 cents US compared with 74.00 cents US on Thursday.
The October crude oil contract was down US$1.07 at US$68.08 per barrel and the October natural gas contract was up less than a penny at US$2.26 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was down US$2.10 at US$2,541.00 an ounce and the December copper contract was down four cents at US$4.10 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 6, 2024.
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 150 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in technology, financial and energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets also pushed higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 171.41 points at 23,298.39.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 278.37 points at 41,369.79. The S&P 500 index was up 38.17 points at 5,630.35, while the Nasdaq composite was up 177.15 points at 17,733.18.
The Canadian dollar traded for 74.19 cents US compared with 74.23 cents US on Wednesday.
The October crude oil contract was up US$1.75 at US$76.27 per barrel and the October natural gas contract was up less than a penny at US$2.10 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$18.70 at US$2,556.50 an ounce and the December copper contract was down less than a penny at US$4.22 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 29, 2024.
The crypto market has recently experienced a significant downturn, mirroring broader risk asset sell-offs. Over the past week, Bitcoin’s price dropped by 24%, reaching $53,000, while Ethereum plummeted nearly a third to $2,340. Major altcoins also suffered, with Cardano down 27.7%, Solana 36.2%, Dogecoin 34.6%, XRP 23.1%, Shiba Inu 30.1%, and BNB 25.7%.
The severe downturn in the crypto market appears to be part of a broader flight to safety, triggered by disappointing economic data. A worse-than-expected unemployment report on Friday marked the beginning of a technical recession, as defined by the Sahm Rule. This rule identifies a recession when the three-month average unemployment rate rises by at least half a percentage point from its lowest point in the past year.
Friday’s figures met this threshold, signaling an abrupt economic downshift. Consequently, investors sought safer assets, leading to declines in major stock indices: the S&P 500 dropped 2%, the Nasdaq 2.5%, and the Dow 1.5%. This trend continued into Monday with further sell-offs overseas.
The crypto market’s rapid decline raises questions about its role as either a speculative asset or a hedge against inflation and recession. Despite hopes that crypto could act as a risk hedge, the recent crash suggests it remains a speculative investment.
Since the downturn, the crypto market has seen its largest three-day sell-off in nearly a year, losing over $500 billion in market value. According to CoinGlass data, this bloodbath wiped out more than $1 billion in leveraged positions within the last 24 hours, including $365 million in Bitcoin and $348 million in Ether.
Khushboo Khullar of Lightning Ventures, speaking to Bloomberg, argued that the crypto sell-off is part of a broader liquidity panic as traders rush to cover margin calls. Khullar views this as a temporary sell-off, presenting a potential buying opportunity.
Josh Gilbert, an eToro market analyst, supports Khullar’s perspective, suggesting that the expected Federal Reserve rate cuts could benefit crypto assets. “Crypto assets have sold off, but many investors will see an opportunity. We see Federal Reserve rate cuts, which are now likely to come sharper than expected, as hugely positive for crypto assets,” Gilbert told Coindesk.
Despite the recent volatility, crypto continues to make strides toward mainstream acceptance. Notably, Morgan Stanley will allow its advisors to offer Bitcoin ETFs starting Wednesday. This follows more than half a year after the introduction of the first Bitcoin ETF. The investment bank will enable over 15,000 of its financial advisors to sell BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC. This move is seen as a significant step toward the “mainstreamization” of crypto, given the lengthy regulatory and company processes in major investment banks.
The recent crypto market downturn highlights its volatility and the broader economic concerns affecting all risk assets. While some analysts see the current situation as a temporary sell-off and a buying opportunity, others caution against the speculative nature of crypto. As the market evolves, its role as a mainstream alternative asset continues to grow, marked by increasing institutional acceptance and new investment opportunities.
