Wild mushrooms
Strategic changes and launch of SR Wholesale North America
2024-01-26 00:00
Red Light Holland Corp., a company engaged in the production, growth and sale of functional mushrooms and mushroom home grow kits in North America and Europe and a premium brand of psilocybin truffles to the legal, recreational market within the Netherlands, in compliance with all applicable
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For over a year now, gourmet mushrooms have been growing and thriving in the former pigsty of the Brinker family in Asendorf. Despite the challenges inevitably associated with a new business venture, owner Lutz Brinker and his wife Alexandra reflect contentedly on their first full business year.
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StePacPPC upgrades packaging to improve mushroom shelf-life
2024-01-24 08:00
StePacPPC has unveiled a new, improved modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) film designed to maintain the freshness of whole and sliced white mushrooms, and whole exotic mushrooms such as oyster, lion’s mane, shiitake, portabella and more.
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Industrial mushroom cultivation in Ukraine, a young sector in agricultural production, is experiencing diverse stages of development and challenges. The mushroom market in Ukraine is predominantly represented by champignon mushrooms, constituting 98% of the total market volume.
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"Remarkable switch in the UK to flow packaging for mushrooms"
2024-01-15 00:00
While studying Commercial Economics at the Hogeschool van Rotterdam, many of Ron Dekker's classmates had part-time jobs at the Barendrecht Trading Center. The fresh produce sector piqued his interest, and he eventually found work in his hometown of Alblasserdam. He has now been a Skillpack
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In 2023, the total export value of horticulture and cereals from Ireland was €295 million, with mushrooms contributing to nearly half of this amount, according to Bord Bia's Export Performance and Prospects Report 2023/24, released on this Wednesday.
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Canadian scientists test mushrooms as cancer treatment
2023-12-15 00:00
Shogun Maitake is a Canadian company partnering with University of Windsor researchers to investigate if the black maitake mushroom could help treat cancer or ease negative reactions to chemotherapy. According to Siyiram Pandey, the team’s research lead and a chemistry professor at the
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Netherlands: 75 million kilos of mushrooms expected in 2023 season
2023-12-14 11:00
In 2022, a total of 235 million kg of mushrooms were grown by 95 farms on 68 ha in the Netherlands. 29 ha are used for harvesting for the fresh market and 39 ha for processing in the industry. For 2023, a production of 130 million kg for the industry and 75 million kg for the
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GMH/BDC: Efficient harvesting - so that mushrooms remain affordable
2023-12-11 12:00
The Green Media House (GMH) and the Association of German Mushroom and Cultivated Mushroom Growers (Bund Deutscher Champignon- und Kulturpilzanbauer e.V.) report that cultivated mushroom growers are making great efforts to make the harvesting of their mushrooms more efficient. Anyone who talks to them hears about one- and two-layer systems, about tipping systems that minimise
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QUT to enhance exotic mushroom output
2023-12-07 01:00
Researchers from Queensland University of Technology have set out to develop new technologies in a bid to expand Australia’s production of exotic and native mushrooms.
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“Lion's Mane mushrooms have become a very interesting option due to their flavor and texture”
2023-12-05 00:00
The production of exotic mushrooms, and specifically that of Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus), is increasing as the popularity of this species, native to the northern hemisphere, continues to grow. "This year's harvest has been delayed by the heat. During the incubation phase, temperatures
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IVG: Supply of regionally produced mushrooms is at stake
2023-12-04 11:00
This is because the production of the most common edible mushroom, the button mushroom, requires the use of a top layer of substrate, which currently consists of 90% black peat. There is as yet no adequate substitute raw material for this application. The Industrieverband Garten (IVG) e.V. therefore points out that
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Johan van Namen passes the reins to his nephews
2023-12-04 00:00
"After 35 years of trading mushrooms and 40 years of growing them, it's time to look to the future. I've decided to hand over my business to my brother Mari's three sons, Bart, Roy, and Mike. Bart will take care of logistics, planning, and some sales. Roy will be responsible for cultivation, and
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Escavox tracking assures mushroom safety
2023-12-01 04:00
Costa Group’s mushroom operation Costa Mushrooms has harnessed the power of live supply chain data from Escavox to satisfy the cold chain specifications of the company’s supermarket customers and maintain trust with consumers.
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Bringing affordable speciality mushrooms to tables across Germany
2023-12-01 00:00
“Mushrooms are one of the most sustainable crops, requiring little light and relatively little energy. Mushroom production can also be used to repurpose organic waste as a substrate, bringing the environmental impact close to zero,” says Eldad Arnon, CEO of the German mushroom-producing
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Mushroom shipment destroyed in UK due to detection of listeria
2023-11-27 00:00
A shipment of mushrooms containing a bacteria known to make some people seriously ill has been identified and destroyed. "Several pallets" of enoki mushrooms sent to King's Lynn were found to contain listeria, which can pose serious health risks to newborn babies, pregnant women and people with
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King oyster mushrooms: difficult to meet demand
2023-11-27 00:00
There are still a few weeks to go before Christmas, a time when the consumption of king oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus eryngii) tends to increase considerably. However, demand seems to be lively already at the start of the 2023 campaign, while supply is rather low.
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Domestic mushroom consumption keeps increasing in Hungary
2023-11-23 00:00
Mushrooms are increasingly appearing on Hungarian plates. Based on the joint market map of the National Chamber of Agriculture and the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interbranch Organization, FruitVeB, Hungarian mushroom production is estimated at 22,000-23,000 tons per year. Although the
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Labor issues drive automation in mushroom industry
2023-11-22 00:00
It’s peak season for the North American mushroom industry. Consumption and production starts ramping up in September and continues into the early months of the new year. “Demand spikes tremendously heading into the Holiday Season," says Mark Kreiner with Mother Earth Organic Mushrooms.
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"The demand for king oyster mushrooms has remained high since 2006"
2023-11-22 00:00
"The season for king oyster mushrooms has got off to a good start. While things were still rather slow at the end of September, business has been much better since October, and the Christmas business is also gradually picking up," says Torsten Jonas, Managing Director of Pilzgarten GmbH from
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