"Mushrooms are a completely different story."
Producent egzotycznych grzybów Red Valley Farms twierdzi, że ma na celu długoterminowy rozwój na rynku premium grzybów po dokonaniu największej inwestycji w historii rodzinnego biznesu.

Demand for sliced mushrooms is exceeding supply.
"The demand for mushrooms is currently higher than expected, despite the favorable weather in recent weeks," says Noud van den Broek of Banken Champignons. "The week leading up to Easter is

Marcel van den Hurk has joined the management team at Banken Champignons Groep.
Od 1 marca 2026 roku Marcel van den Hurk dołączy do zespołu zarządzającego w Banken Champignons Groep. Od tego momentu zespół zarządzający będzie składał się z Jurgena Bankena,

The products affected by the order suspending imports of products containing residues of substances banned in Europe are all products that contain residues of substances that are banned in Europe.
The decision to suspend imports of products containing residues of substances banned in Europe was announced on January 4th by French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard and Prime Minister

Banken Champignons has won the Family Legacy Award in 2025.
On November 5, Jurgen and Rob Banken, the second generation of the family-owned company Banken Champignons, received the Family Business Legacy Award 2025. The award was presented by TV presenter

"Wszystkie znaki wskazują na wzrost spożycia grzybów"
"Sprzedaż była dobra przez całe lato, ale gdy szkoły zaczęły się ponownie, popyt był zauważalnie bardzo wysoki" - mówi Noud van den Broek, Dyrektor Handlowy holenderskiej firmy

"The ban on single-use plastic packaging includes an exemption for cultivated mushrooms."
The mushroom sector in Europe plays a central role in supplying fresh mushrooms to the continental market, with 98% of domestic consumption coming from European producers. However, the recent

Packaging: Supermarkets are looking for an ecological alternative to plastic trays for mushrooms.
Even European legislation forces them to do so. If the European regulation on packaging and packaging waste is adopted this year, single-use packaging in Europe for fruits and vegetables under 1.5

There is a health alert for a batch of South African avocados.
The European Commission, through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), has reported a batch of Hass avocados from South Africa containing levels of Prochloraz twenty times higher than

Mushrooms as a protein source and understanding the industry
"We need to rethink the mushroom category and also explain to consumers what is possible with mushrooms, because they often have no idea or ideas," said Rob Banken. Additionally, starting in 2025,

"Coraz więcej osób odkrywa egzotyczne grzyby."
"Exotic wild mushrooms currently have a relatively small market share that is growing steadily and is projected to continue growing by double digits," says Alex Vos, Sales Manager at Banken

Davao region's innovative strategy to combat banana disease
The Department of Agriculture in the Davao Region (DA-Davao) is currently establishing a laboratory specifically for the cultivation of Trichoderma fungi. This initiative aims to address the

National Trust UK mushroom ban sparks concerns among Irish producers
The British National Trust's decision to remove mushrooms from its nearly 300 cafes across the UK has sparked concerns in Ireland, particularly among mushroom producers. This move, aimed at

Seipasa receives Seican registration for the control of black sigatoka in bananas
Seipasa, a Spanish company specialising in the development, formulation and production of bioinsecticides, biofungicides, biostimulants and nutritional treatments for agriculture, has obtained the

IVG: Supply of regionally produced mushrooms is at stake
For the production of the most common edible mushroom, the button mushroom, a top layer of substrate is required, which currently consists of 90% black peat. There is as yet no adequate substitute

Banks of mushrooms: The chanterelle season begins again
The chanterelle, also known as Girolle, Hanenkam and Cantharel, is a wild mushroom and is picked by hand in the forests of Europe. It has a light and fresh apricot aroma with a slightly spicy and

Saucony creates Sustainable Shadow sneakers using mushroom-based formula
For its Spring/Summer 2023 collection, Saucony has crafted its staple Shadow 6000 in its most sustainably minded construction to date. The Massachusetts banner looks to an alternative 90%

University of São Paulo develops sensor that can detect traces of pesticides in fruit and vegetables
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have developed a kraft paper-based electrochemical sensor that can detect traces of pesticides in fruit and vegetables in real time when