Mushrooms
With National Mushroom Month moving to June, the Mushroom Council shares tips to boost sales.
In exclusive interviews, Mushrooms Canada, The Giorgi Cos., and South Mill Champs weigh in on the Department of Commerce’s preliminary subsidy ruling and analyze the new countervailing duties and the potential precedent for fresh produce.
Windmill Farms CEO analyzes how inflation and generational shifts are impacting mushroom sales and why the breakfast hack is key to recovery and driving category growth.
After decades of supplying the culinary elite, Caputo & Guest is bypassing the traditional retail supply chain to deliver ultra-fresh, manure-free specialty mushrooms directly to the home cook’s doorstep.
The council has also opened nominations for three-year regional positions beginning in 2027.
With labor costs reaching up to 50% of production and a massive gap in infrastructure, the CEO explains how robotics and AI are transforming North American mushroom farming into a 24/7 high-tech operation.
Fresh produce leaders focus on value-added packaging and health-forward snacking trends to capture the interest of a new generation of shoppers.
Companies are prioritizing reliability through vertical integration, leveraging advanced logistics, proprietary genetics and automation to turn a delicate product into a predictable and transparent retail staple.
The new integrated toolkit empowers retailers with ready-to-use merchandising assets and data-driven insights to maximize mushroom profitability among younger demographics.
By leveraging benefit-led education and celebrity influencers, mushroom suppliers are rebranding both staples and specialty varieties as approachable, everyday ingredients that boost brain health and enhance traditional meat dishes.
In the “It’s Not Magic. It’s Mushrooms.” campaign, the Emmy-winning chef headlines the commodity board’s 2026 campaign to keep mushrooms on the mind as the ultimate no-fuss, flavor-packed staple.
Canadian growers point to Dutch technology and superior shelf life as the real reason for market shifts rather than the unfair pricing alleged in the antidumping petition.
The company says the collective expertise will help it play a significant role in the global mushroom industry into the future.
From mushrooms to Persian limes to murasaki sweetpotatoes to microgreens and more, exhibitors at East Coast Produce Expo 2026 showcased some of the hottest trends in produce.
The end of the Tomato Suspension Agreement was just one of several commodity-specific trade battles in 2025’s overall trade wars.
Giorgi Mushroom Company says the partnership with Modern Soils expands its regenerative agriculture portfolio, offering both consumers and commercial growers regenerative products that enhance biodiversity, improve soil health and reduce carbon footprints.
Giorgio’s Grill Packs feature fresh, sliced mushrooms in three flavor varieties: Steak Seasoning, Smokey Honey Habanero or Brown Sugar Bourbon.
The company praised him as someone who can turn “ambitious technology into commercially successful global businesses.”
This year’s International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce and Floral Show featured a number of star-backed produce collaborations designed to increase consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.
A sneak peek at the Buffalo Dip Baby Bella Stuffed Mushrooms will be available at the IFPA Global Floral and Produce Show, Oct 17-18.
Sean O’Connor, CEO of 4AG Robotics, an autonomous mushroom harvesting company, says the capabilities that artificial intelligence will offer mushroom growers are endless.
With young shoppers increasingly drawn to plant-forward eating, cooking at home and ingredient transparency, Giorgio says its influencer strategy helps elevate mushrooms from a side dish to a staple.
As part of its ongoing tradition, the company is awarding scholarships to 36 students who are children of its employees.
The bold new campaign is laser-focused on attracting millennial and Gen Z shoppers and making them everyday mushroom consumers, says Mushroom Council’s Cristie Mather.
While petitioners allege that Canadian producers export mushrooms into the U.S. at prices below fair value, those opposed to the measure say this stifles healthy competition and will drive up mushroom prices.
The new line includes lion’s mane, king trumpet, maitake, shiitake, oyster and combination offerings in sustainable packaging.
Whether it’s promoting emerging varieties or leveraging influencer partnerships and functional food trends, the mushroom category continues to grow in more ways than one.