Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 4, 2020) - Modern Meat Inc., (CSE: MEAT) ("Modern Meat") or (the "Company"), an award-winning plant-based food manufacturer, announced today that it has retained MJ Capital Management, ("MJ Capital") for US$51,000. MJ Capital has been engaged for advisory services for increasing brand awareness for the Company. Certain services to be provided by MJ Capital are anticipated to include 'investor relations activities' under the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange and applicable securities laws. As a result of the retention of MJ Capital, the Company has cancelled its previously announced engagement of Awareness Consulting Network LLC.
The Company also announces that it has granted 125,000 stock options to certain directors and officers. The stock options are exercisable for common shares of the Company an exercise price of $4.50 per share until September 2, 2021.
About Modern Meat
Modern Meat is a Canadian food company based in Vancouver, British Columbia that offers a portfolio of plant-based meat products. Modern Meat recognizes the importance of providing consumers nutritious and sustainable meat alternatives without sacrificing taste. We are deliberate in choosing ingredients free of soy, gluten, nuts and GMO's. Our mission is to change the way food is produced and consumed for the benefit of people, animals and the environment by using only natural 100% plant-based ingredients.
For further information, please contact:
Tanya Todd
Communications Director
info@themodernmeat.com
604-395-0974
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