New Dutch mushroom museum
June 17, 2014
On Friday 13 June, the new mushroom pavilion at agricultural museum De Locht in Melderslo, The Netherlands was officially opened. The pavilion shows visitors a modern slant on the history of mushroom cultivation. Around a hundred guests, including many active and former mushroom growers, sponsors and ‘celebrities’ from the sector, attended the ceremony. Speakers related […]
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In memoriam Joop Verweij
April 3, 2014
Mushroom grower and consultant Joop Verweij from Middelaar, The Netherlands, passed away on 25 March, 2014. Born in 1941, Joop worked his whole life in the mushroom business. First as a grower, for 23 years, and later, for 27 years, as a consultant for Amycel in Europe. He will be missed by his family and […]
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Scelta fingerfoodballs wins
April 1, 2014
During the 20th edition of the Alimentaria, the largest and most important international food and beverage exhibition in southern Europe, the Fingerfoodballs from Scelta Mushrooms have been selected as best international product. Jan Klerken, owner of Scelta Mushrooms, and Jules Klerken, product manager Fingerfoodballs, received the award during the presentation of the Innoval Awards in […]
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Mush Comb moves
March 13, 2014
Mush Comb is moving to a new location in The Netherlands. The new production facility is currently built (see picture) and will be in operation on 1st of April, the new office will be in operation on 1st of July. Bob Holtermans: “Since the start of making new machinery we have seen a steady growth […]
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Health discovery program
March 11, 2014
Under authority of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Mushroom Council (Council) and its funding partners conduct research to discover new and/or add validity to known health and nutrition benefits of eating mushrooms. Nutrition research provides the scientific support for practical/actionable consumer public relations and marketing messages that result in increased mushroom consumption. Research […]
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6th Iranian Conference in Tehran
January 1, 2014
On 23 and 24 November, 2013, the sixth Iranian Mushroom Conference was held in the Olympic Hotel in Tehran, Iran. On 23 and 24 November, 2013, the sixth Iranian Mushroom Conference was held in the Olympic Hotel in Tehran, Iran. Iran’s mushroom industry is on the rise. At the moment, some 75 million kg white […]
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Expansion Amycel France
January 1, 2014
A picture of the expansion of the spawn production facility of Amycel France. The spawn producing multinational is increasing its production capacities at Vendôme to produce 35.000 litres spawn extra per day. The new facility will be in operation by the end of March 2014. Amycel Vendôme supplies all European and Mid-East customers of the company, and […]
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Recent fires in New South Wales, Australia, also influenced local mushroom industry
November 18, 2013
The 2013 New South Wales bushfires were a series of bushfires in Australia across the state of New South Wales primarily starting, or becoming notable, on 13 October 2013, followed by additional bushfire activity on 17 October and on 23 October 2013. High fuel loads, coupled with warm and windy conditions provided dangerous conditions which […]
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Peter Aerts to Coenegrachts
October 11, 2013
In June this year, Peter Aerts joined Coenegrachts Substraat in Riemst, Belgium as commercial manager/plant manager. Aerts started his career 15 years ago at compost supplier Sterckx, where he gained experience at the Sterckx farm in Stekene and working in the compost tunnels. After two and a half years he started working at C point […]
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New Chairman for German BDC
October 7, 2013
On their 65th Annual General Meeting in Bremen, Germany, Michael Schattenberg is elected chairman for the BDC (Bund Deutscher Champignon- und Kulturpilzanbauer), the German Mushroom Growers Association. At the same time previous chairman Franz Schmaus was named Honorary Chairman,and praised for his many achievements. “My finest moment is when all German growers decided to cooperate […]
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