Finc and OCM invest in US growing facility
July 10, 2023
On July 1st 2023, Shanghai Finc Biotech Co. Ltd announced its subsidiary Finc (Singapore) Bio-tech and OCM Globe Inc jointly invest 60 million US dollar to build a modern and smart growing facility, Finc (America) Biotech, in Houston, Texas. As the mother company, Shanghai Finc Biotech is the largest Shimeji mushroom producer with a production […]
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Sylvan workshop China
July 10, 2023
Spawn producer Sylvan organized an Agaricus bisporus workshop in Huai’an, China, 28-30 June, providing technical knowledge exchange between international consultants and Chinese Agaricus growers. The ‘Cultivating Excellence’ workshop was organized by Sylvan China and CFNA Edible Fungi Chamber near the Sylvan China spawn factory, and many of the influential mushroom companies participated, mainly from China, […]
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Mushroom Days a great success again!
May 17, 2023
The 36th edition of the Dutch Mushroom Days in Den Bosch is behind us, and a great edition it was! With 110 exhibitors from18 different countries and 4555 visitors from 83 countries, the event (10-12 May) was a spectacular success. Even before the fair started on May 10th, industry suppliers like Hooymans Substrates, Christiaens Group, […]
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On your marks!
May 3, 2023
Only one week to go. After the very successful 35th festive edition of the Dutch Mushroom Days in 2019, it’s almost time for the next. On 10, 11 and 12 May, the Brabanthallen in Den Bosch will once again be the center of the mushroom world. This 36th edition of the Mushroom Days promises to […]
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Dutch Mushroom Days: Final Call!
February 4, 2023
The preparations for the 36st edition of the Dutch Mushroom Days are in full swing. The fairground spaces for the trade fair – the biggest mushroom event of 2023 – are rapidly being filled up. According to Piet Lempens, Chairman of the Dutch Mushroom Foundation, already more than 90 companies have signed up for the […]
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Hessische Pilztage in The Netherlands
October 27, 2022
A record 122 attendees – mostly from Germany and The Netherlands – gathered in Fletcher Hotel Teugel in Uden, to participate in the Hessische Pilztage on 25 and 26 October. The yearly gathering of the Hessische Landesfachgruppe Pilzanbau (HLP) comprises a general meeting of members, a lecture programme, and a visit to a company involved […]
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Dutch Mushroom Days in 2023!
October 14, 2022
After a meeting with Dutch and Belgian exhibitors on 12 October in Den Bosch, the board of the Mushroom Days Foundation decided to set the new edition of the Dutch Mushroom Days for 10-12 May, 2023. During the positive meeting on 12 October, the board discussed alternative dates and concepts for a new edition with […]
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NAMC 2024 in Vegas
September 30, 2022
On September 27th, American Mushroom announced the dates and location of the next North American Mushroom Conference (NAMC). The event will be held, with the 20th ISMS, at Las Vegas, USA, February 26-29, 2024. In light of the COVID pandemic, Mushrooms Canada and its NAMC partners had to postpone and cancel the 26th NAMC […]
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New EU mushroom marketing campaign
September 30, 2022
The Groupement Europeen des Producteurs de Champignons (GEPC) has made a successful application to the European Union, to fund a marketing campaign promoting the attributes of mushrooms to consumers within the EU market. Subject to closing out the application in the coming weeks, this grant will represent the single largest award for the promotion […]
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McCain Acquires Scelta Products
September 30, 2022
McCain Foods has acquired Scelta Products, adding the Netherlands-based producer of frozen foods to its growing family of prepared vegetable appetizer product offerings. The deal closed on September 8 and represents a significant investment that will fuel McCain’s growth and expansion in the frozen vegetable appetizer space, according to a McCain press release. […]
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