mushrooms

Mushrooms see mad level of summer demand

Consumer demand has kept mushroom prices higher than usual, even with more than double the volume in the market this...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Mushroom Council celebrates mushroom month’s 30th anniversary

Redwood Shores, CA (September 1, 2020) – With consumer demand for mushrooms high at grocery stores throughout the year, the...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Mushroom value up, volume down for 2019-20 season

Avondale, PA, September 1, 2020 – The volume of sales for the 2019-2020 mushroom crop totaled 816 million pounds, down...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Mushrooms enjoy strong retail spring

Aside from a slight volume and price blip in mid-March when lockdown orders began, mushrooms have enjoyed a strong 2020...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Mike O’Brien to retire from Monterey Mushrooms, successor named

WATSONVILLE, CA | After a long career in the produce business Mike O’Brien, vice president of sales and marketing at...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Mushroom retail sales surge in March

Redwood Shores, CA (April 9, 2020) – Consumers’ purchases of mushrooms at retail continue to outpace overall produce sales increases,...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Korean mushrooms recalled due to Listeria

The Food and Drug Administration released this information March 18, 2020: On March 9, 2020, Sun Hong Foods, Inc. BB...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Mushroom Council’s new ad campaign urges consumers to remix their burgers

PRESS RELEASE Redwood Shores, CA (March 3, 2020) – This spring, the Mushroom Council BB #:161860 will use two turntables...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Finding a fungus that’s right for you

I’m a Scorpio, so I guess it’s trumpet mushrooms for me. The Mushroom Council BB #:161860 has come up with...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Research shows mushroom blend finds success on campus

PRESS RELEASE Redwood Shores, CA (Dec. 4, 2019) – Coming soon to a campus near you, if they aren’t already...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Mushroom Council invests $1.5M in nutrition research

PRESS RELEASE Redwood Shores, CA (Oct. 24, 2019) – With mushrooms growing in awareness and consideration among consumers nationwide, the...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Mushroom Council launches month-long campaign for mushrooms as a kitchen staple

PRESS RELEASE Redwood Shores, CA (Aug. 27, 2019) – Mushrooms for breakfast. Mushrooms for lunch. Mushrooms for dinner. Mushrooms aren’t...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Produce can shine in new foodservice trends

MONTEREY, CA–Who’s better equipped than fruits and vegetables to lead the plant-based food trend? While the darling of the movement...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Mushroom Council names Blended Burger contest winner

PRESS RELEASE Redwood Shores, CA (July 10, 2019) – The Mushroom Council BB #:161860 and Bon Appétit awarded $25,000 to...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Mushroom Council’s Partnership with Bon Appétit Takes Blended Burger Project to Home Kitchens

Redwood Shores, CA (April 23, 2019) – The annual Blended Burger Project™ initiative will reach a greater number of culinary...

6 years ago 3 minute read

The Blend keeps mushrooms in spotlight this spring

This spring, researchers have shown that seniors who eat more mushrooms significantly reduce the risk of cognitive decline. While the...

6 years ago 2 minute read
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