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Raising the Bar on Safety: New Toxicology Data for Lion’s Mane & Turkey Tail—And How It Builds on Our Reishi & Cordyceps Safety Studies 

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By Dr. Kritika Mahadevan, MSc, PhD, Head of Regulatory Affairs, M2 Ingredients  At M2 Ingredients, food safety is not a checkbox—it’s our operating system. For our food and beverage partners, we invest in original, GLP (Good Laboratory Practice)-compliant, OECD toxicology studies, so brands can formulate with confidence and scale without surprises.  Our latest peer-reviewed toxicology study in Frontiers in Toxicology (Oct 27, 2025) evaluated two of our proprietary strains of organic whole-mushroom powders produced by […]

Redefining Mushroom Extracts: A Formulator’s Perspective 

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By Jay Schmalz, Food Scientist & R&D Commercialization Manager, M2 Ingredients  As someone who has spent years working with mushroom products and supporting brands who use mushrooms in formulations, I’ve seen firsthand how incredible mushrooms are, but also some of the challenges of formulating with them. Most mushroom extracts currently available on the market today […]

The Prebiotic Possibilities of Mushrooms

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02-Jul-2025 by Claudia Adrien TLDR: New research shows that whole, full spectrum mushrooms are powerful prebiotics and should be considered by gut health formulators. Journalist Claudia Adrien of NutraIngredients-USA dove deep into the science behind mushrooms and gut health—spurred by emerging research showing that whole, full-spectrum mushroom powders have meaningful prebiotic effects. In her latest article, Claudia […]

From Organic to Regenerative: A Mushroom Milestone

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From Organic to Regenerative: A Mushroom Milestone Why M2 Ingredients is setting a new standard with Regenerative Organic Certified® mushrooms At M2 Ingredients, we’ve spent more than 15 years setting the standard in organic mushroom cultivation. Now, we’re raising the bar again by offering Regenerative Organic Certified® (ROC) mushrooms—a powerful next step in our mission […]