Wild mushrooms

The mushroom industry reflects on 2024 with mixed feelings: while breeding farms continue to be impacted by high energy, wage, and logistics costs, there is also strong demand for various mushroom products such as button mushrooms, exotic mushrooms, and forest mushrooms. read more

Europe's mushroom cultivation is a strategic agricultural sector that blends tradition with innovation. This sector produces approximately one million tonnes of mushrooms annually, offering a significant source of income for thousands of farmers. Additionally, mushrooms provide a healthy and sustainable food product. read more

Starting from January 1st, 2025, an important obligation for the food sector has come into effect: the indication of the origin for shelled and dried nuts, such as hazelnuts, almonds, pistachios, and dried figs, as well as for some fresh-cut products, including non-cultivated mushrooms, saffron, and... read more

The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have announced the development of a battery powered by mushrooms, marking a significant advancement in microbial fuel cell technology. This groundbreaking project harnesses the metabolic processes of two different types of fungi to produce electricity. read more

Those who grow and process vegetables understand the significance of precision in packaging. Keeping this in mind, Bulltec has introduced a new grader that offers exceptional precision and gentleness. Owner Ruggero Ricci explains that "our machine is equipped with a combined weighing system for" read more

Algarikon Mar Menor, a company from Murcia, has launched the Algarikon Zero project with the aim of addressing one of the region's most urgent environmental challenges: the accumulation of algae on the coasts of the Mar Menor, which is detrimental to local biodiversity. The initiative aims to convert these algae into useful resources. read more

The holidays had a positive effect on the demand for shiitake mushrooms in Europe, according to Vincenzo Salento, Head of Sales Europe at Nature Green, a Ukrainian producer and exporter of shiitake mushrooms. "The demand for shiitake mushrooms follows the usual seasonal trend. Demand is lower during the summer, but during the holidays it tends to increase." read more

And even though oyster mushrooms are becoming more popular from year to year, they still can't come close to the popularity of the beloved white or brown caps - they rank at the top of consumption numbers with almost 90%. No wonder: their mild taste is easily palatable. read more

Mjko GmbH (formerly Weiße Köpfe), a company based in Lower Saxony, has expanded its Hoheging site to include a new mushroom farm. With a total of seven sites in Germany, Mjko GmbH supplies organic and button mushrooms to retailers and organic food stores throughout the country. The latest expansion was aimed at increasing production capacity and meeting the growing demand for their products. read more

If you like it healthy, sustainable, and at the same time culinarily exquisite, you can easily prepare the Christmas menu with delicious mushrooms. Especially at Christmas, they impress with their advantages. They are very low in calories and fat, cholesterol-free, and contain almost no salt. read more

"Zazwyczaj większość podłoża jest już zużyta przed umieszczeniem jej w workach. W przypadku grzybów Cardoncelli (Pleurotus eryngii) istnieje bardzo duże zapotrzebowanie zarówno na granulki, jak i na świeże grzyby. Obserwujemy wzrost o 7-10% rocznie, tak bardzo, że nie jesteśmy w stanie w pełni zaspokoić klientów." read more

"Every year, it's the same with truffles. In summer, there's an abundance, and demand is much lower. Now, there are shortages, and demand is sky-high," says Harold Schuurmans of Westland Mushrooms in De Lier. According to traders in mushrooms and fresh exotic products, truffle consumption is increasing. read more

Rynek grecki wydaje się obiecujący dla branży grzybowej. Pan Aris Meta, właściciel firmy pośrednictwa w handlu grzybami Manitaria Thessalias, mówi: "Popyt na grzyby w Grecji wzrasta z każdym rokiem. Każdy nowy sezon jest lepszy od poprzedniego. Białe grzyby stanowią około 85% naszego" read more

Mimo że większość grzybów jest spożywana na świeżo, niektórzy klienci wolą produkty z grzybów, które oferują tę samą wartość odżywczą, ale mają korzyść z dłuższego okresu przechowywania. "W odpowiedzi na rosnące zapotrzebowanie konsumentów, wprowadzimy do sprzedaży detalicznej linię ekologicznych suszonych kawałków grzybów, a także detaliczną". read more

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Albert Heijn, ALDI, Carrefour, Colruyt, Delhaize, and Lidl have joined forces under the Reusable Packaging Coalition, a collaborative effort to explore opportunities for packaging reuse. Their first pilot project will transition to reusable packaging for mushrooms in the Mechelen region. read more

Even European legislation forces them to do so. If the European regulation on packaging and packaging waste is adopted this year, single-use packaging in Europe for fruits and vegetables under 1.5 kg will be banned starting from January 1, 2030. read more

New Amazon Fresh store is opening in North London after four were shut down in 2023. Amazon has launched a supermarket in an upscale suburb of North London, one year after closing four other stores in the city. The new store is located on West End Lane and is open seven days a week from 7am to 11pm. Source:... read more

Monaghan has reached a significant milestone by becoming the first producer in the UK and Ireland to grow peat-free mushrooms, eliminating the use of virgin peat in the cultivation process. This advancement is in line with the company's goals to reduce carbon emissions. read more

The European Union is working towards making packaging more sustainable and reducing waste in its member states. This objective is also supported by the FIA. However, the association emphasizes that protecting highly perishable products, like fresh mushrooms that are 90% water, should remain a top priority. read more