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  • ‘Dalsem’ becomes ‘Dutch’ Mushroom Projects

    Jan 14, 2019

    Dalsem Mushroom Projects changes its name into Dutch Mushroom Projects, short DMP. According to managing director Ron Hegger, the name change is part of a bigger plan to reposition the company in the changing mushroom market.

    “As before, DMP has a global business approach and a strong focus to turn-key projects. High quality products and services will remain our key drivers for your success. Therefore the change will have no impact on our worldwide customers. We look forward to your long lasting cooperation.”

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    New factory Champi’Mer lost in fire

    Dec 21, 2018
    New factory Champi’Mer lost in fire

    On Friday 14 December at approximately 2:30 pm, a fire started in one of the Champi’Mer factories in Kesteren, The Netherlands. Within a very short time, the 2017 opened factory was fully ablaze. The new factory is completely destroyed, at this time the cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.

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    Sylvan acquired by Yuguan

    Sep 05, 2018

    At the end of August, Sylvan started to inform customers about the imminent acquirement of the spawn company by Yuguan China, supported by investment firm KKR.

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    WoodFungi: a big success

    Jun 12, 2018

    On 3-6 June, WoodFungi 2018 was held in Belgium, the first conference on the cultivation of lignicolous mushrooms in Europe. The event offered interesting lectures, panel discussions, company visits, a nice partner programme and plenty of networking time for some 200 participants from all over the world. All this in the historic city of Ghent. Mycelia and SacO2 did a splendid job organising this event, that was prompted by the 10-year anniversary of the merger of their companies.

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    Takeover Dalsem Mushroom Projects

    Jan 31, 2018
    Takeover Dalsem Mushroom Projects

    Investors Strong Root Capital, in cooperation with CommonWealth Investments, have acquired all the shares in Dalsem Mushroom Projects (DMP) from the Dalsem Group and became the new owner of this leading supplier to the international mushroom industry with effect on 1 January 2018. DMP is based in Horst, the Netherlands. Parallel to this development, Ron Hegger will take over the role of Managing Director from Jan Berings, who will remain associated with the company as Commercial Director.

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    'Dutch' Pieczarkalia 2017

    Sep 13, 2017
    Dutch Pieczarkalia 2017

    Once every year the city of Siedlce in the east of Poland becomes the heart of the Polish mushroom industry and hosts suppliers, growers and visitors all interested in the further development of this still very prosperous sector in Poland. This year, on 7 and 8 September, the exhibition - despite rainy and windy weather - featured 60 companies from both Poland and abroad and was inspired by the Netherlands as one of the countries Poland learned most from during ist mushroom growing history.

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    Young Dutch growers visit Ireland

    Jul 11, 2017

    A selection of a Dutch studyclub of Mushroom Office recently visited Ireland. For two days, the young mushroom growers toured the Green Island. The group was welcomed by companies Custom Compost, Codd Mushrooms, Monaghan and McDon Peat (see photo). The guys were impressed by quality and production of the Irish growers. "I'd rather had seen differently, I would have slept better after", joked one of the Dutch growers. 

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    The 24th NAMC: a great success!

    Jul 11, 2017

    The chic, historic Fairmont Le Château Frontenac hotel in Quebec formed the epicentre of mushroom growing from 21-23 June. The biennial North American Mushroom Conference was visited by some 300 growers, suppliers and researchers from all over the world. There were two days of lecture sessions, and an expo of around 30 exhibitors, knitted together by lunches and network opportunities.

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    Dutch Mushroom Days 2019

    Jan 02, 2017
    Dutch Mushroom Days 2019

    The board of the Mushroomdays Foundation announced on 30 December that the next edition of the largest global mushroom tradeshow ‘The Mushroom Days’ in The Netherlands, will be held on 22-23-24 May 2019. The location for it remains ‘The Brabanthallen’ in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.

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    Sylvan Workshop in Hungary

    Nov 11, 2016
    th_foto Hesen tijdens workshop Hongarije 2016

    Spawn producer Sylvan held a workshop for modern mushroom farm growers in Hungary at the end of October.

    The topic ‘How to maximise the yield of Sylvan A15 by measuring evaporation’ was presented to 18 participants from Hungary and Romania by well known mushroom growing consultant Harry Hesen from Sylvan Holland.

    Hesen: “Measuring evaporation and the vapour in the growing room is a good tool to overview the energy discharge during mushroom production and the measurements can help improve the yield and mushroom quality.”

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