NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- As the commodity boom continues, some of the hottest sectors out there are some of the most ancient and defensive around: food and fertilizer. Wall Street Reporter continues to point investors to long-term opportunities in what some market gurus are already calling the next big market theme of the century.
"Emerging markets are buying more food, crop prices are going up, farmers want to plant more," Mike Cintolo, vice president of investments at Cabot Heritage Corp., recently told WSR. "They need fertilizer."
In an exclusive interview hosted at www.wallstreetreporter.com, Cintolo says that while some potash stocks like Potash Corp. (NYSE:POT) have gone up 1000% to 1500% over the last two years, Intrepid Potash Inc. (NYSE:IPI), the biggest player in the United States, has been left behind. "If you're going to play that sector, that's the way to do it."
For those looking for a more direct way to buy into the world's hunger for sustainable, nutritious, and tasty food, premium seafood farmer Australis Aquaculture Ltd. (Pink Sheets:AUQCF) (ASX:AAQ) "has really reached that proverbial tipping point" in terms of translating mass-market buzz into exponential sales growth, Managing Director Josh Goldman recently told WSR.
"All of the retailers know about this product," he says. "Our objective within five years is to hit $100 million in revenue." Highlights of the interview include:
- How a new production facility in Southeast Asia is on track to boost output by around 10,000 tons a year over the next 5-7 years. "In the company's history, the major constraint has not been the distribution network or demand," Mr. Goldman says. "It's really been supply." - Why the company's products have the potential to create blockbuster markets of the future comparable to farmed salmon or tilapia today. "We are uniquely positioned with both large scale, knowledge about how to produce the fish, first-to-market positioning and, we think, a really powerful brand message." - Why high oil factors are a factor in retailers' eagerness to adopt the company's farmed product as an alternative to wild fish stocks.
Australis CEO VIDEO interview & conference presentation: http://www.wallstreetreporter.com/page.php?page=view_videos&id=221
Australis audio CEO Interview: www.wallstreetreporter.com/page.php?page=featured&tab=2&id=27797
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About Australis Aquaculture Ltd.
Australis Aquaculture Ltd. is an award-winning provider of delicious, healthy, sustainable seafood marketed under the banner of The Better Fish(r): Better Tasting, Better For You, Better For Our Environment. The company spearheaded the introduction of Barramundi in North America and has proudly seen it grow from a favorite in Australia into an international culinary trend.