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