CULT Food Science Corp (CSE:CULT, OTCQB:CULTF) has announced a partnership with JellaTech, a company producing collagen through cellular agriculture, to launch a line of collagen-enhanced pet foods under CULT’s Indiana Pets brand.
With cell-cultured collagen, the company said Indiana Pets can deliver wholesome, premium nutrition to dogs, with lower environmental impact, noting collagen has been shown to benefit dogs with mobility issues, including osteoarthritis.
“This high purity, tier-1 collagen is formulated specifically for active and senior dogs,” CULT said in a statement. “As pets age, they may experience joint pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. Supplementing their diet with collagen can help support joint health and improve mobility, allowing them to live a more comfortable and active lifestyle.”
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CULT said producing collagen in a lab also offers significant environmental benefits compared to traditional animal-based sources.
The company noted that animal-based collagen production involves slaughtering animals and processing their skin and bones to extract collagen. This process results in significant environmental impacts, such as greenhouse gas emissions, water use, and land use, it added.
"This partnership is a significant step forward in our mission to provide sustainable and ethical alternatives to traditional animal agriculture,” CULT CEO Lejjy Gafour commented. “We are excited to be the first company to offer animal-free collagen to pets and look forward to working with Jellatech to bring this innovative product to market."
CULT said the partnership with Jellatech is expected to have a significant impact on the pet food industry and the environment. With a commitment to sustainability and ethical production methods, the company said it is paving the way for a more humane future for the pet food industry.
"Collagen has a largely unregulated supply chain, in which the environmental damage caused by this product is unreported," CULT VP of product development Joshua Errett added. "But as we've seen from independent investigation, the collagen craze in both pet and human products has been shown to be a major driver of Brazilian rainforest destruction. I think pet owners will be all-too-ready to buy high-quality, high-purity collagen from a source that doesn't have such harsh consequences for the planet."
The company said it will announce the availability of Indiana Pets products in the near future.
CULT Food Science is the first publicly traded company of its kind in North America, pioneering the investment, development, and commercialization of cellular agriculture technologies and products.
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