Real Mushrooms, a retail sister brand of the 100% organic mushroom extract ingredient supplier Nammex, has acquired Mushroom Science. Mushroom Science has a history of advocating for transparency in mushroom product labeling, including potency, and validated extraction methods.

Mushroom Science was founded in 1994 by John Seleen and was the first brand to educate consumers about the difference between products made from mushrooms versus those made with mycelium. Both companies have longstanding relationships with mushroom growers in China, where mushroom growing and harvesting have been ingrained in the culture for many centuries.  

“I first met John Seleen at the International Society for Mushroom Science conference in China in 1989,” said Jeff Chilton, founder of Real Mushrooms and Nammex. “As an accomplished mushroom cultivator, John understood the economics and realized the importance of sourcing mushrooms from China. He was a pioneer of the functional mushroom category and was dedicated to product quality, appropriately naming his company Mushroom Science and utilizing analytical testing to ensure the benefits of his products. John’s educational outreach was also instrumental in exposing mycelium-fermented grain products, and we are pleased to keep his passion for quality alive.”

Mushroom Science products are sold direct-to-consumer, through natural product retailers, and through the practitioner channel. Real Mushrooms products are sold direct-to-consumer and through the practitioner channel.

“Our customers have always been at the heart of Mushroom Science,” said Kyle Ruxton, president of Mushroom Science. “Over the years, we’ve built our reputation on clinically relevant extracts made from real mushrooms, traditional hot water extraction, rigorous testing, and full transparency. As we close this chapter, it was essential to partner with a company whose core brand values align seamlessly with our own. Real Mushrooms shares that same commitment to organic, mushroom-only extracts, proper hot water extraction, and science-backed education, and we are proud to endorse them as the trusted source we recommended to our customers going forward. We are confident our community will be well served in their shared commitment to quality.”

“When I started Real Mushrooms ten years ago with my dad, Mushroom Science was definitely a role model for what we wanted to accomplish,” said Skye Chilton, CEO of Real Mushrooms. “As a longstanding brand in the industry, they were doing it right, leading with education and selling a high-quality product. I’m excited to be able to bring Mushroom Science into the Real Mushrooms family. It is a great honor, and their customers will not be let down.”