A new mushroom ingredient supplier Sempera Organics has launched, bringing a range of organic functional mushroom ingredients that fulfill traceability requirements through a fully vertical farming and processing operation. The company brings clean-label functional mushroom ingredients to the nutraceutical product market through a reduced supply chain that provides relatively fast delivery.
 
The brand currently works with lion’s mane, cordyceps, reishi, chaga, turkey tail, shiitake, maitake, almond mushroom, king oyster, snow fungus, and agarikon, all cultivated in its facility. “Growing mushrooms in our lab enables us to control every aspect of cultivation and maximize growth,” said Nirmal Nair, founder and CEO of Sempera Organics. “By growing mushrooms with our innovative cultivation methods in the United States, Sempera Organics is the supplier that food and nutraceutical developers can count on for the highest consistent product quality and reliability.”
 
The mushroom ingredients are grown using proprietary and sustainable methods under strict aseptic conditions in a farm located in Morgan Hill, California. The farm allows for higher production volume per square foot, while also focusing on achieving zero waste by repurposing or reusing materials used for farming, according to the company. This allows Sempera to grow nutrient-dense mushrooms while also accelerating production time for products. Sempera’s mushrooms are USDA certified organic, GMP certified, and non-GMO, as well as gluten-free and vegan.
 
The mushroom ingredients are standardized to guaranteed contents of both beta glucans and polysaccharides, Nair said. “We are also using advanced analytical testing to authenticate that our mushroom powders are 100% pure, safe and provide consistency from batch to batch,” he noted.