Mushrooms

Rugby stars migrate from CBD to mushroom innovation

Rugby stars migrate from CBD to mushroom innovation

By Nikki Hancocks

An athlete-founded supplement brand initially built around CBD has migrated into mycology as the team looks to create ways to remain innovative and relevant in the midst of an increasingly ‘frustrating’ regulatory landscape.

Purity-IQ launches new tool to authenticate mushroom products

Purity-IQ launches new tool to authenticate mushroom products

By Danielle Masterson

They're in coffee, skincare, various gummies and inescapable at SupplySide West. Mushrooms are popping up everywhere. While there is a lot of enthusiasm around mushrooms, there's also a good amount of skepticism. That's where Purity-IQ...

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FDA delays response to Nammex’s Mushroom product labeling petition

By Stephen Daniells

The US Food and Drug Administration has declined to respond to a Citizen Petition by North American Reishi Ltd (“Nammex”) on the labeling and sale of food and supplements containing fungal ingredients, citing “competing agency priorities”.

What is a mushroom? Ten thousand people weigh in

What is a mushroom? Ten thousand people weigh in

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...

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NPA submits Citizen Petition on labeling of mushrooms & mycelia

By Stephen Daniells

The Natural Products Association (NPA) is seeking clarity on the labeling of fungi ingredients in dietary supplements, with a Citizen Petition requesting FDA to incorporate aspects of guidance from the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).

Fungi Perfecti responds to ‘puzzling opinion’ in Nammex petition

Fungi Perfecti responds to ‘puzzling opinion’ in Nammex petition

By Asia Sherman

Fungi Perfecti, a supplier of mycelium-based supplements, has written an open letter to address the citizen petition filed by mushroom extract company Nammex, which requested that the Food and Drug Administration act to ensure proper labeling of fungi...

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June Launch Pad

By Danielle Masterson

Sleep, sexual wellness and hydration were key ingredients in this month's new product launches.

NutraCast: MycoTechnology on creating novel ingredients with mushrooms

NutraCast: MycoTechnology on creating novel ingredients with mushrooms

By Danielle Masterson

MycoTechnology has partnered with brands to deliver foods, beverages, and supplements by harnessing the metabolic engine of mushrooms to create novel ingredients. The Colorado-based functional ingredients platform leverages a proprietary mushroom fermentation...

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2018 HerbalGram Herb Market Report

CBD supplement sales rocket to take top spot in the US natural channel

By Stephen Daniells

With 332% growth year-on-year and $52 million in sales, cannabidiol (CBD) has taken the top spot as the best-selling herbal supplement in the natural channel, according to the 2018 HerbalGram Herb Market Report by the American Botanical Council.

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