Retail and Foodservice Experts Explain Why Mushrooms Continue to Trend as an “Ingredient of the Year”

February 24, 2022 Mushroom Council

For the fourth consecutive year, mushrooms have been named a top trend by food industry trend spotters. Capping the 2022 trend forecast season, The New York Times recently named mushrooms the “Ingredient of the Year” and an essential food for the plant-based movement.

South Mill Champs Distribution Network Expands with the Opening of Its Sacramento Distribution Center

December 22, 2021 South Mill Champs

South Mill Champs, one of North America’s largest high-quality mushroom growers, is opening its seventh US distribution center in Sacramento, California. The new Sacramento Distribution Center will supply regional food service and retail markets with high-quality fresh Champs MushroomsTM, Stuffed Baby Bella Caps, and other seasonal produce.

USDA Announces Appointments to the Mushroom Council

November 19, 2021 USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of three members to serve on the Mushroom Council. The appointees will serve three-year terms from Jan. 1, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2024. 

Mushroom Council Celebrates the “United States of Mushrooms” for National Mushroom Month in September

August 31, 2021 The Mushroom Council

September is National Mushroom Month. To celebrate mushrooms and the people making them trend, the Mushroom Council is hitting the road to showcase all that mushrooms have to offer from coast to coast.

CFIA: Certain Enoki Mushrooms May be Unsafe Due to Listeria Monocytogenes

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the Enoki Mushrooms described due to Listeria monocytogenes.