SAN ANTONIO – The Mushroom Council hosted more than 40 mushroom industry marketers and executives in San Antonio earlier this month for the 2025 Mushroom Marketing Summit. Scheduled alongside the Council’s board meeting, the Summit provided an opportunity for industry members to collaborate, share insights and discuss strategies to drive fresh mushroom demand.
Summit highlights included presentations on consumer trends, new consumer segmentation data, and retail merchandising insights, as well as retail tours of H-E-B and Central Market and a culinary presentation at Pullman Market by acclaimed local chefs from Mixtli, Fife & Farro, Mezquite and Isidore.
“The mushroom industry is poised for tremendous growth,” said Amy Wood, President and CEO of the Mushroom Council. “Mushrooms meet an array of today’s consumer needs and shoppers are more open to exploring the mushroom category than ever before. We gathered to share knowledge and explore fresh ideas to grow mushroom demand with current and new generations of consumers. The enthusiasm and engagement from attendees made it clear: mushrooms are making a move, and by unifying our marketing focus, we can accelerate industry growth.”
About the Mushroom Council
The Mushroom Council is composed of fresh market producers and importers who average more than 500,000 pounds of mushrooms produced or imported annually. The mushroom program is authorized by the Mushroom Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act of 1990 and is administered by the Mushroom Council under the supervision of the Agricultural Marketing Service. Research and promotion programs help to expand, maintain and develop markets for individual agricultural commodities in the United States and abroad. These industry self-help programs are requested and funded by the industry groups that they serve. For more information, visit mushroomcouncil.com.
