Shroom boom! Medicinal mushrooms in focus: ‘As COVID hit, people were stuck at home and started searching for immune health ingredients…’

By Elaine Watson

31-Aug-2022 Last updated on 01-Sep-2022 at 00:58 GMT

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From Reishi to Lion’s Mane, medicinal mushrooms are gaining traction in foods, beverages and supplements, buoyed by interest in ingredients that may support immunity, mood and cognition. FoodNavigator-USA caught up with California-based organic mushroom grower Sempera Organics and natural ingredients specialist Orgenetics, which distributes Sempera’s products, to learn more about the 'shroom boom.'

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