Fungi

NutraCast: How M2 Ingredients keeps up with functional mushroom demand

08-Mar-2024 By Danielle Masterson

As awareness builds around the different species, mushrooms are attracting attention for benefits outside of immune support.

What is a mushroom? Ten thousand people weigh in

17-Nov-2023 By Claudia Adrien

A Nammex-commissioned survey of 10,000 people in the US confirms the population can easily identify a mushroom. The task may seem simple, but the act supports a greater argument by Nammex, the supplier of functional mushroom extracts, that mycelium-containing...

Rebalancing the gut: How bioinformatics and fungal research drive Biohm’s commercial future

16-Nov-2023 By Claudia Adrien

Biohm Health isn’t the typical microbiome company.

Applied Food Sciences, KÄÄPÄ Biotech form strategic partnership

21-Aug-2023 By Danielle Masterson

The collaboration paves the way for the launch of organic Nordic mushroom extracts while bringing greater access to the market.

Alkemist Labs advances psychoactive testing as interest in psychedelics grows

09-Jun-2023 By Asia Sherman

Alkemist Labs – an independent lab specializing in botanical screening for the dietary supplement industry – has developed and validated an analytical method to quantify psychoactives in plants and fungi.

Biohm partners with Life Extension to design targeted microbiome supplements

16-Mar-2023 By Asia Sherman

Microbiome company Biohm Health announced that it will harness its data platform to “discover and launch a new line of supplements” in partnership with health and wellness brand Life Extension.

Upcycling food waste to grow ‘highly nutritious’ mycelium protein

21-Feb-2023 By Oliver Morrison

Israeli food tech start-up Mush Foods claims it is propelling the “meat-plus” movement to the mainstream of foodservice and food retail.

News in brief

Brenntag to distribute MycoTechnology ingredients across Europe

07-Dec-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Germany-based Brenntag has announced a European supplier agreement with US-based MycoTechnology, Inc. for its products derived from mushroom mycelia.

Black hoof mushroom’s immune benefits supported by RCT

22-Sep-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Extracts from black hoof mushroom mycelium (Phellinus linteus) may boost activity of select immune cells, compared to placebo, in a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.

‘Total microbiome company’ is bringing microbiome innovation to the masses

08-Sep-2022 By Danielle Masterson

BIOHM has unveiled a number of services for gut health companies and developers looking to advance their offerings.

Guest Article

In a crowded market there is no ‘shroom’ for legal mistakes

29-Aug-2022 By Dr Mark Tallon, LLM PhD, Food Lawyer, Managing Partner Legal Foods

OK, apologies for the play on words in the headline, but the functional food market is crowded with little space to set your product apart from all others...

NutraCast: Tony Shields uses YouTube to spread mushroom education

22-Jul-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Whether it’s for cognitive function, mood enhancement or stress relief, mushrooms are having a moment. According to a new report by Grand View Research, the global mushroom market size is expected to reach $115 billion by 2030.

Canadian mushroom products firm signs national distribution deal

25-Apr-2022 By Hank Schultz

Medicinal mushrooms purveyor Doseology has announced a distribution deal it says will make its products available across Canada.

Study finds different gastroprotective potential for reishi components based on molecular weight

13-Apr-2022 By Hank Schultz

New research shows that higher molecular weight components of reishi mushroom have a greater effect in ameliorating gastric injury in a rat model.

CK Ingredients teams with Dutch developer to market novel protein that matches meat

06-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

Canadian branded ingredient supplier CK Ingredients has announced a partnership with a Dutch developer to commercialize a protein ingredient from a novel source.

December Launch Pad: Mushrooms meet the moment

02-Dec-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Step aside mistletoe and poinsettias. This December it's time to deck the halls with flocks of fungi.

Shiitake happens: Mushrooms to play key role in immunity nutrition and health, concludes report

18-Aug-2021 By Will Chu

Concerns over immune health and the pandemic has thrust the humble mushroom into the spotlight as experts hail the fungi’s ability to interact with gut microbes that influence healthy immune and inflammatory responses.

Irish mushroom ingredients supplier breaks into US market

24-Feb-2021 By Hank Schultz

Irish mushroom ingredients supplier MBio is breaking into the US and Canadian markets via a distribution deal with Brenntag Food & Nutrition.

Fungi ingredients shaping up to be big winners in 2020, market snapshot reveals

04-Sep-2020 By Hank Schultz

Medicinal fungi ingredients could be among the biggest winners in the new retail landscape of the dietary supplement industry, according to new data published by the American Botanical Council.

Mushroom blend shows range of immune boosting effects in vitro

16-Mar-2020 By Hank Schultz

A mushroom blend showed a variety of immune boosting properties in recent in vitro research sponsored by the manufacturer.

Prominent Mexican scientist recognized by ABC for contributions to medicinal plant research

14-Feb-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Professor Rachel Mata is the recipient of the American Botanical Council’s 2019 Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award.