Mushrooms
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.
Following an initial recall in Ontario and Quebec, Wiet Peeters Farm Products Limited has recalled sliced mushroom products sold in Michigan and Ohio due to a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Domino’s and the Mushroom Council have partnered to make mushrooms — the pizza company’s most popular vegetable topping — even more irresistible to customers this summer.
The mushroom-focused subsidiary of The Giorgi Companies, Inc. acquired majority equity ownership in L.F. Lambert Spawn Co. to enhance supply chain security.
Wiet Peeters Farm Products recalled its sliced mushrooms sold to the general public and foodservice following a Canadian Food Inspection Agency test result.
The council joins Toppers Pizza for the new limited time offer pizza celebrating mushrooms, “Wild Mushroom,” through July 6.
North Spore, which provides grow kits to consumers and U.S.-grown spawn to small mushroom farms, has adapted its business amid rising consumer demand.
Sprouts Farmers Market the first retailer to stock South Mill Champs’ mushrooms in the eco-friendly bamboo packaging.
The U.S. mushroom grower says it is reducing prices on its full line of organic mushrooms by expanding domestic production to meet a 58.6% surge in demand over the past three years.
Partnership between Italian marketplace Eataly and the Mushroom Council brings menus, market counters and media events to New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Initiatives featuring clear packaging and social media engagement are part of a rebranding initiative to increase mushroom consumption and attract the next generation.
Giorgio says the value-added items provide pizzerias and foodservice operators with convenient, high-quality solutions that enhance menu offerings while maintaining operational efficiency.
The organization has hired Cristie Mather as vice president of marketing and Adriane Rippberger as director of marketing.
Fungi continue to grab headlines and consumer interest despite slight sales decline.
Central Washington-based grower Ostrom Mushroom Farms was fined $74,000 in civil penalties for H-2A violations, and the Department of Labor was able to recover $59,000 in back wages for workers, a news release said.
The mushroom is enjoying some buzz in the cultural zeitgeist, but is it translating to sales in the produce department?
The Packer takes a peek into the grow chambers of the specialty mushroom grower and learns how it continues to expand its footprint across the U.S.
Wicked Kitchen’s co-founder and chef, Derek Sarno, makes the case that mushrooms can hold their weight among even the most die-hard barbecue fans.
With recent funding streams, the Montana-based indoor ag grower is completing facilities in Georgia, Texas and Washington and is set to continue expanding its distribution footprint across the U.S.
The New York-based specialty mushroom company continues to grow westward, adding 192 Sprouts locations to its growing retailer presence.
Green Day Produce has recalled packages of enoki mushrooms from Korea sold between September 2022 and October 2022 due to potential listeria contamination.
Jersey Mike’s Subs, Manasquan, N.J., assigned the Grilled Portabella Mushroom and Swiss Sub the No. 64 spot on its permanent menu — and The Mushroom Council is thrilled.
South Mill Champs, a vertically integrated North American grower and supplier of fresh mushrooms and functional mushroom foods, has acquired World Fresh Produce, a global fresh produce sourcing organization.
Utopia Foods Inc. of Glendale, N.Y., announced Oct. 23 that the company is recalling all lots within expiry of Qilu Enterprise-branded, 200-gram (7-ounce) packages of enoki mushrooms.