The ‘Hidden Gem’ on track
October 11, 2024
In 2023, the GEPC (European Association of Mushrooms Growers) launched a 3-year, 5 million euros, communication campaign – European Mushrooms: The Hidden Gem – co-financed by the European Commission to promote mushrooms consumption in nine European countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain. The campaign targets millennials, a critical group for […]
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CNC takes over DTO
August 26, 2024
On 16 August 2024 CNC Group announced that it acquired the shares of DTO BV. The companies are aiming for a strong partnership that will stimulate their growth ambitions in the export of products and services related to the cultivation of edible mushrooms. According to a CNC press release, the acquisition of DTO marks a unique milestone […]
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Court grants PI against Spyra for infringement of Amycel patent
August 16, 2024
On 31 July 2024, the Unified Patent Court in The Hague, The Netherlands, granted Amycel a preliminary injunction (PI) against Polish spawn producer Spyra. The Court found that Spyra’s brown mushroom strain called Cayene is genetically identical to a strain patented by Amycel’s European patent EP 1 993 350 B2, and that Cayene infringes Amycel’s […]
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Pieter Vedder passes away
May 2, 2024
Pieter J.C. Vedder, a scientific pioneer in commercial mushroom cultivation and education passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at his home in the USA. Pieter was born on April 29, 1929, in Duiven, the Netherlands, the youngest son of three. His father grew peaches, plums, grapes, and tomatoes under glass. He graduated in […]
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CNC takes over Veme and Verbruggen
March 29, 2024
On 25 March 2024, CNC Holding BV announced it acquired a majority interest in Veme Specials BV, Verbruggen Substraat BV and Verbruggen Paddestoelen BV. The companies are aiming for a strong partnership in order to further expand the growth ambitions in the field of raw materials for the cultivation of exotic mushrooms. According to a […]
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The 20th ISMSC and 26th NAMC poised to start!
February 17, 2024
The 20th ISMS International Congress on the Science and Cultivation of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms (ISMSC) will be a face-to-face live event held in conjunction with the 26th North American Mushroom Conference (NAMC) in the JW Marriott Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, USA on 26-29 February 2024. The theme this year is ‘Betting on […]
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Good vibes at Fruit Logistica 2024
February 12, 2024
Once again Messe Berlin hosted the Fruit Logistica in the German capital, from 7th to 9th February for a range of international players involved in the fresh produce industry. As many as 2770 exhibitors from 140 countries gathered in 26 halls to promote their fruit and vegetable businesses, to network and learn about new solutions. […]
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New start for Eurosubstrat
January 9, 2024
Since the beginning of January, substrate producer Eurosubstrat in Callac, Brittany, France, has new management and a new controlling financial stakeholder, Breizh Rebond Holding. Since April 1995, Eurosubstrat specializes in the production of organic substrate to grow edible Specialty lignivorous fungi, such as oyster mushrooms, shiitake and Pleurotus eryngii (see a report on this company […]
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Heereco takes automated harvesting one step further
December 22, 2023
According to a Christiaens Group press release on December 21st, Heereco, a pioneer in organic mushroom cultivation in the Netherlands, is implementing the most fully integrated automated solution for mushroom harvesting in the fresh market. This is realized through the strategic integration of Christiaens’ Drawer System and Mycionics’ robotic technology, including the pointer system. In […]
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India shows ambition at Mushroom Summit’ 2023
December 22, 2023
The India Mushroom Summit is a new, annual event dedicated to bringing together stakeholders in the mushroom cultivation industry, fostering collaboration, and showcasing innovations. Organized by Milkyway Technologies Ltd. in partnership with leading educational institutions and industry experts, the summit aims to contribute to the sustainable development of the mushroom sector. The India Mushroom Summit […]
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