Cult Food Science, a cellular agriculture technology investment platform, announced today its intention to expand its operations with the launch of its new products division, Cult Foods. The arm seeks to develop and commercialize cell-based products alongside affiliates.
The company notes conventional food production’s contribution to climate change, rainforest destruction, deforestation, and loss of biodiversity. Its solution to this issue is to replace high-impact ingredients with cell-based alternatives.
"With every product that is released, it brings us one step closer to reducing the impact food production has on our climate," said Lejjy Gafour, CEO of Cult, in a statement.
Cult Foods revealed two products to launch with the company:
• Zero Coffee, a sparkling coffee beverage made with cell-based coffee that avoids unsustainable land use practices and deforestation that result from conventional coffee farming.
• Free Candy, a gummy made with cell-based collagen, produced without the harmful environmental impacts or ethical issues of animal farming.
"The products that bring us so much enjoyment–an afternoon coffee or sweet snack–so often rely on environmentally harmful ingredients. Cult Foods is providing a sustainable alternative with its Zero Coffee and Free Candy products, making the joy of coffee or candy truly guilt-free", said Joshua Errett, VP Product Development of Cult, in a statement.
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