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Mushrooms in the News: August 2019

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Consumer Mushroom News
Blended Burgers: Gateway to the Mainstream? – The Insatiable Appetite Podcast
Dining Playbook – New England Sports Network (Massachusetts)
Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network (contestant makes a blended burger)
Banh Mi Blended Burger – Dash of Savory
Is Montgomery a Hamburger Town? – Midtown Montgomery Living
2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booths are out now! – Chip & Company
Meet the Mighty Mushrooms – Taste For Life Magazine
Are Meatless Burgers Really Healthier? – U.S. News and World Report
5 Amazing Health Benefits of Mushrooms – EatingWell
College students expect lots of healthy options when eating on campus – Chicago Sun Times
Local Chef in National Burger Competition – Hometown News (Brevard County, Florida)
Startup works with Cornell AgriTech on mushroom burger – Cornell Chronicle
Restaurants in Titusville and Cocoa Beach named winners in James Beard burger contest – Florida Today
Two Brevard Restaurants Selected Winners of James Beard Foundation’s Blended Burger Project – Space Coast Daily (Florida)
James Beard Blended Burger Project – The 360 Mag (Alabama)
Americans Should Reduce Their Beef Intake by 40% to Save the Planet, According to a New Report – EatingWell
Cooking in the Kitchen at Olum’s (Building a Better Burger) – WBNG (Binghamton, New York)
Mushrooms Are Ready For Their Closeup – Fort Worth Business Press + 134 other outlets
35 Mushroom and Beef Recipes – Taste of Home
Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms – Delish
12 Sources of Lean Protein (Plus, What That Even Means) – SHAPE
Meat Me in the Middle – Meatingplace
Why People are Adding Mushrooms to Everything from Coffee to Smoothies – Real Simple
Hops at 84 East among James Beard winners – Holland Sentinel (Michigan)
Brevard Eateries win Beard Burger Contest – Florida Today
Local Restaurant Wins National Award – Alabama Today (WSFA NBC, Montgomery)
Local Restaurant Designated A Winner for James Beard Blended Burger Project – CentsableSteals.com (Montgomery, Alabama)
Dining Playbook with Billy and Jenny – New England Sports Network
Blended burger gets boost at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva – Finger Lakes Times, Ithica.com (New York)
Easy and healthy back-to-school dinners kids will love – Fox 17 (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mushroom Magic – Muscle and Fitness
Easy Pasta with Mixed Mushrooms – Bon Appetit
This Year’s EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Menus Look Delicious – Disney at Heart
‘Route 395’ burger, by David Theiss – Nevada Appeal
Eat These Foods For a Healthy Brain – Chic Vegan
Trade Mushroom News
Mushroom Council sponsors Taste America – The Packer
Mushroom Council Extends Blended Burger Reach with “Taste America” Tour Sponsorship in Partnership with James Beard Foundation – Perishable News
Blended burger concept may spark retail sales, marketers say – The Packer
Stephanie Izard’s Blended Burger – Foodservice Director
Meat Lovers Unite – Flavor & The Menu
Mushroom Growers Facing Rising Costs – PerishableNews.com
Mushroom supplies could be tight going into fall – The Packer
Bush’s Best Offers Blended Burger to Foodservice – Southeast Produce Weekly
Mushroom Council extends blended burger reach with ‘Taste America’ tour sponsorship – The Produce News
Markon Hosts Fifth Annual Summit for Plant-Forward Dishes – And Now U Know
Mushroom Council launches month-long campaign for mushrooms as kitchen staple – Produce Blue Book
Mushroom Council Launches Month-Long Campaign Underscoring Mushrooms as a Kitchen Staple – PerishableNews.com
Hormel affirms outlook on strength of pricing, promotions and product innovation despite sales drop – Food Navigator
Mushroom Council to launch campaign for mushroom month in September – The Packer
James Beard Foundation Announces Winners of Blended Burger Project™ – AndNowUKnow
Five restaurants win James Beard Foundation’s Blended Burger Project – The Packer
Introducing the Winners of James Beard Foundation’s Fifth Annual Blended Burger Project – PerishableNews.com
Blending better burgers – Meat+Poultry
Chefs make way for mushrooms – Restaurant Hospitality
Chef Summit focused on plant-forward dishes – Fresh Plaza
Markon Hosts Fifth Annual Chef Summit – PerishableNews.com
Chefs convene at Markon summit to focus on plant-forward dishes – The Packer