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cadmium controlled by ICP-MS", "form": "Fruiting-body extract powder or fruiting-body powder", "moq": "from 1 kg for most available extracts; selected species or forms may start at 5 kg", "leadTime": "2-4 weeks", "packaging": [ "1 kg", "5 kg", "25 kg" ], "novelFoodStatus": "case-by-case" }, { "slug": "coprinus", "name": "Coprinus", "latinName": "Coprinus comatus", "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/produkty/coprinus/", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprinus_comatus", "keyCompounds": [ "polysaccharides", "vanadium complexes" ], "applications": [ "supplements", "functional blends" ], "standardization": "Polysaccharides ≥20%", "form": "Hot water extract powder", "moq": "From 1 kg", "leadTime": "2-4 weeks", "packaging": [ "1 kg", "5 kg", "25 kg" ], "novelFoodStatus": "approved" } ], "services": [ { "id": "distribution", "name": "Distribution", "description": "Sell finished Aloha Fungi products from the LONGEVITY or PRIME lines, or individual SKUs, without formulation or private-label work.", "moq": "from PLN 1,500", "leadTime": "24-48 hours", "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/rynki/dystrybucja/" }, { "id": "bulk", "name": "Bulk raw material", "description": "Extract or powder in 1, 5 or 25 kg packs for brands with in-house packaging or an external contract manufacturer.", "moq": "from 1 kg for most available extracts; selected species or forms may start at 5 kg", "leadTime": "2-4 weeks", "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/wspolpraca/" }, { "id": "white-label", "name": "White label", "description": "Ready-made capsules, sachets or liquid extract in neutral packaging without the buyer's label.", "moq": "from 500 units or 25,000 capsules", "leadTime": "3-5 weeks", "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/wspolpraca/" }, { "id": "private-label", "name": "Private label", "description": "Finished product with the buyer's label, barcode and documentation for GIS notification.", "moq": "from 1,000 units or 50,000 capsules", "leadTime": "6-12 weeks from graphic approval", "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/wspolpraca/" }, { "id": "custom", "name": "Custom formulation", "description": "A bespoke blend for capsules, beverages, coffee, cacao, cosmetics or food, developed from brief to final specification.", "moq": "agreed after the brief", "leadTime": "6-12 weeks", "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/wspolpraca/custom/" } ], "articles": [ { "slug": "cordyceps-cs4-militaris-sinensis", "locale": "en", "title": "Cordyceps CS-4, militaris and sinensis: what the names on the label mean", "summary": "Cordyceps CS-4 is not a strain of Cordyceps militaris, nor wild sinensis. It is the fermented mycelium of a different organism. Three names on a label are three different raw materials, with different composition, price and legal status.", "tags": [ "Raw material", "Regulations", "Supplements", "Education" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-09-09", "readingTimeMinutes": 6, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/cordyceps-cs4-militaris-sinensis/" }, { "slug": "cordyceps-cs4-militaris-sinensis", "locale": "pl", "title": "Cordyceps CS-4, militaris i sinensis: co znaczą nazwy na etykiecie", "summary": "Cordyceps CS-4 nie jest szczepem Cordyceps militaris ani dzikim sinensis. To fermentowana grzybnia innego organizmu. Trzy nazwy z etykiety to trzy różne surowce, z innym składem, inną ceną i innym statusem prawnym.", "tags": [ "Surowiec", "Regulacje", "Suplementy", "Edukacja" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-09-09", "readingTimeMinutes": 6, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/cordyceps-cs4-militaris-sinensis/" }, { "slug": "hericenony-w-ekstrakcie-soplowki-coa", "locale": "en", "title": "Hericenones in lion's mane extract: what a COA says and what it does not", "summary": "We publish a UPLC report for lion's mane sample batch 260204 with a „Fail” status and take it apart: hericenones, hericenes, the specification threshold, the scope of accreditation. For a B2B buyer, one number on a COA is where the questions start, not where the assessment ends.", "tags": [ "Raw material", "Processes", "Supplements", "Regulations" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-09-07", "readingTimeMinutes": 8, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/hericenony-w-ekstrakcie-soplowki-coa/" }, { "slug": "hericenony-w-ekstrakcie-soplowki-coa", "locale": "pl", "title": "Hericenony w ekstrakcie soplówki: co mówi COA, a czego nie mówi", "summary": "Pokazujemy raport UPLC próbki soplówki partii 260204 ze statusem „Fail” i rozkładamy go na części: hericenony, hericeny, próg specyfikacji, zakres akredytacji. Dla kupca B2B jedna liczba na COA to początek pytań, nie koniec oceny ekstraktu.", "tags": [ "Surowiec", "Procesy", "Suplementy", "Regulacje" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-09-07", "readingTimeMinutes": 8, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/hericenony-w-ekstrakcie-soplowki-coa/" }, { "slug": "before-you-ask-for-a-quote-define-the-mushroom-ingredient", "locale": "en", "title": "Before You Ask for a Quote: Define the Mushroom Ingredient You Need", "summary": "“Please quote your price for mushroom extract” sounds like a clear request. It is not. Two suppliers can answer with the same mushroom name and offer different species, fungal parts, processes, carriers, test methods and markets. A buyer guide to writing an RFQ every supplier reads the same way.", "tags": [ "Raw material", "Regulations", "B2B" ], "author": "Yi", "datePublished": "2026-09-01", "readingTimeMinutes": 9, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/before-you-ask-for-a-quote-define-the-mushroom-ingredient/" }, { "slug": "before-you-ask-for-a-quote-define-the-mushroom-ingredient", "locale": "pl", "title": "Zanim poprosisz o wycenę: zdefiniuj składnik grzybowy, którego potrzebujesz", "summary": "„Proszę o wycenę na ekstrakt z grzybów” brzmi jak jasne zapytanie. Nie jest. Dwóch dostawców może odpowiedzieć tą samą nazwą grzyba i zaoferować inny gatunek, część grzyba, proces, nośnik, metodę badania i rynek. Przewodnik kupującego: jak napisać zapytanie ofertowe, które każdy dostawca odczyta tak samo.", "tags": [ "Surowiec", "Regulacje", "B2B" ], "author": "Yi", "datePublished": "2026-09-01", "readingTimeMinutes": 9, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/before-you-ask-for-a-quote-define-the-mushroom-ingredient/" }, { "slug": "brief-techniczny-ekstrakt-lions-mane", "locale": "en", "title": "A technical brief on Lion's Mane extract, point by point", "summary": "A customer on the German market asks about Not Novel Food status, beta-glucans, DER and batch documentation. We show what an honest answer to such a brief looks like, point by point, including the places where overstatement usually begins.", "tags": [ "Raw material", "Processes", "Supplements", "Regulations" ], "author": "Zespół Aloha", "datePublished": "2026-08-22", "readingTimeMinutes": 9, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/brief-techniczny-ekstrakt-lions-mane/" }, { "slug": "brief-techniczny-ekstrakt-lions-mane", "locale": "pl", "title": "Brief techniczny na ekstrakt Lion's Mane: punkt po punkcie", "summary": "Klient z rynku niemieckiego pyta o Not Novel Food, beta-glukany, DER i dokumentację partii. Pokazujemy, jak wygląda uczciwa odpowiedź na taki brief, punkt po punkcie, razem z miejscami, w których zwykle zaczyna się naciąganie.", "tags": [ "Surowiec", "Procesy", "Suplementy", "Regulacje" ], "author": "Zespół Aloha", "datePublished": "2026-08-22", "readingTimeMinutes": 9, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/brief-techniczny-ekstrakt-lions-mane/" }, { "slug": "czekolada-funkcjonalna-z-grzybami", "locale": "en", "title": "Functional mushroom chocolate: the market, the drop, and what it means for brands", "summary": "Functional chocolate is one of the fastest-growing carriers for functional mushrooms. We share market data, two of our products, and the lessons from a drop that sold out in one hour.", "tags": [ "Functional chocolate", "Market", "Supplements", "B2B" ], "author": "Zespół Aloha", "datePublished": "2026-06-02", "readingTimeMinutes": 7, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/czekolada-funkcjonalna-z-grzybami/" }, { "slug": "cena-to-nie-pierwszy-krok-podejscie-b2b", "locale": "en", "title": "Price is not the first step. How we approach B2B inquiries", "summary": "A good mushroom raw material starts with questions, not a price list. Using a real inquiry, we show how we match the form, markers and EU compliance before we quote anything.", "tags": [ "Raw material", "Processes", "B2B", "Education" ], "author": "Yi", "datePublished": "2026-06-02", "readingTimeMinutes": 7, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/cena-to-nie-pierwszy-krok-podejscie-b2b/" }, { "slug": "czekolada-funkcjonalna-z-grzybami", "locale": "pl", "title": "Czekolada funkcjonalna z grzybami: rynek, drop i co to znaczy dla marek", "summary": "Czekolada funkcjonalna to jeden z najszybciej rosnących nośników dla grzybów funkcjonalnych. Pokazujemy dane rynkowe, dwa nasze produkty i wnioski z dropu, który wyprzedał się w godzinę.", "tags": [ "Czekolada funkcjonalna", "Rynek", "Suplementy", "B2B" ], "author": "Zespół Aloha", "datePublished": "2026-06-02", "readingTimeMinutes": 7, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/czekolada-funkcjonalna-z-grzybami/" }, { "slug": "cena-to-nie-pierwszy-krok-podejscie-b2b", "locale": "pl", "title": "Cena to nie pierwszy krok. Jak podchodzimy do zapytań B2B", "summary": "Dobry surowiec grzybowy zaczyna się od pytań, nie od cennika. Na przykładzie realnego zapytania pokazujemy, jak dobieramy formę, markery i zgodność z wymogami UE, zanim cokolwiek wycenimy.", "tags": [ "Surowiec", "Procesy", "B2B", "Edukacja" ], "author": "Yi", "datePublished": "2026-06-02", "readingTimeMinutes": 7, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/cena-to-nie-pierwszy-krok-podejscie-b2b/" }, { "slug": "woda-alkohol-ekstrakcja", "locale": "en", "title": "Water or alcohol: what extraction actually pulls out", "summary": "Customers often ask: how does a water extract differ from a hydroalcoholic one, and which compounds disappear if you skip the alcohol. The whole answer comes down to one chemical rule: solvent polarity.", "tags": [ "Processes", "Extraction", "Raw material", "Education" ], "author": "Yi", "datePublished": "2026-06-01", "readingTimeMinutes": 8, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/woda-alkohol-ekstrakcja/" }, { "slug": "woda-alkohol-ekstrakcja", "locale": "pl", "title": "Woda czy alkohol: co wyciąga ekstrakcja", "summary": "Klienci często pytają: czym różni się ekstrakt wodny od wodno-alkoholowego i które związki znikają, jeśli pominiesz alkohol. Odpowiedź sprowadza się do jednej zasady chemicznej: polarności rozpuszczalnika.", "tags": [ "Procesy", "Ekstrakcja", "Surowiec", "Edukacja" ], "author": "Yi", "datePublished": "2026-06-01", "readingTimeMinutes": 8, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/woda-alkohol-ekstrakcja/" }, { "slug": "chlorofil", "locale": "en", "title": "Chlorophyll and white mulberry: how they work and what the studies show", "summary": "Chlorophyll has a porphyrin structure nearly identical to hemoglobin, differing by a single metal atom. White mulberry contributes DNJ, a natural alpha-glucosidase inhibitor that smooths postprandial glucose spikes. We show what the studies actually confirm, where marketing takes over, and why these two ingredients pair well with functional mushroom extracts. Guest article prepared by Czarne z Natury.", "tags": [ "Chlorophyll", "White mulberry", "Detox", "Glycemia", "Education", "Guest post" ], "author": "Czarne z Natury — artykuł gościnny", "datePublished": "2026-05-30", "readingTimeMinutes": 10, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/chlorofil/" }, { "slug": "blekit-metylenowy", "locale": "en", "title": "Methylene blue: what it actually does in the body", "summary": "Methylene blue is one of the oldest synthetic molecules in medicine and the youngest in biohacking. We explain how it acts on mitochondria, where the hype ends and how it fits with functional mushroom extracts. Guest article prepared by Blue Zone.", "tags": [ "Mitochondria", "Biohacking", "Nootropics", "Education", "Guest post" ], "author": "Blue Zone — artykuł gościnny", "datePublished": "2026-05-30", "readingTimeMinutes": 11, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/blekit-metylenowy/" }, { "slug": "chlorofil", "locale": "pl", "title": "Chlorofil i morwa biała: jak działają i co mówią badania", "summary": "Chlorofil ma strukturę porfirynową niemal identyczną z hemoglobiną, różni się jednym atomem metalu. Morwa biała wnosi DNJ, naturalny inhibitor alfa-glukozydazy, który łagodzi poposiłkowe skoki glukozy. Pokazujemy, co realnie potwierdzają badania, gdzie kończy się marketing i czemu te dwa składniki dobrze grają w stacku z ekstraktami grzybów funkcjonalnych. Artykuł gościnny przygotowany przez Czarne z Natury.", "tags": [ "Chlorofil", "Morwa biała", "Detoks", "Glikemia", "Edukacja", "Artykuł gościnny" ], "author": "Czarne z Natury — artykuł gościnny", "datePublished": "2026-05-30", "readingTimeMinutes": 10, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/chlorofil/" }, { "slug": "blekit-metylenowy", "locale": "pl", "title": "Błękit metylenowy: co naprawdę robi w organizmie", "summary": "Błękit metylenowy to jedna z najstarszych syntetycznych cząsteczek w medycynie, i jednocześnie najmłodsza w środowisku biohackingu. Wyjaśniamy, jak działa na mitochondria, gdzie kończy się hype i jak współgra z ekstraktami grzybów funkcjonalnych. Artykuł gościnny przygotowany przez Blue Zone.", "tags": [ "Mitochondria", "Biohacking", "Nootropiki", "Edukacja", "Artykuł gościnny" ], "author": "Blue Zone — artykuł gościnny", "datePublished": "2026-05-30", "readingTimeMinutes": 11, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/blekit-metylenowy/" }, { "slug": "lentinan-psk-psp-leki-grzybowe-jp-cn-vs-eu", "locale": "en", "title": "Lentinan, PSK and PSP: why mushroom fractions are medicines in Japan and China, but not in the EU", "summary": "Lentinan from Shiitake and PSK from Coriolus are registered oncology medicines in Japan (PSK since 1977, lentinan since 1985). PSP from Coriolus and PPS from Polyporus are adjuvant medicines in China. The same species in the EU are exclusively ingredients of food supplements. For B2B brands, this is one of the toughest communication boundaries in the functional-mushroom industry: a compound pharmacologically proven in one jurisdiction, and in another not authorised for any medical claims.", "tags": [ "B2B", "Compliance", "Regulations", "Lentinan", "PSK", "PSP", "Oncology" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-05-26", "readingTimeMinutes": 15, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/lentinan-psk-psp-leki-grzybowe-jp-cn-vs-eu/" }, { "slug": "grzyby-funkcjonalne-w-napojach-b2b", "locale": "en", "title": "Functional Mushrooms in Beverages: Market, Formats and B2B Applications", "summary": "Functional mushrooms are increasingly making their way into coffee, cacao, matcha, instant drinks, shots, sparkling drinks and RTD blends. The category is growing alongside the functional beverages market, products meant to deliver more than just taste and hydration: energy, focus, relaxation, immunity support or a daily wellness ritual.", "tags": [ "Beverages", "B2B", "Mushroom drinks", "Mushroom coffee", "Case study" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-05-26", "readingTimeMinutes": 13, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/grzyby-funkcjonalne-w-napojach-b2b/" }, { "slug": "grzyby-funkcjonalne-w-batonach-i-zywnosci-b2b", "locale": "en", "title": "Functional mushrooms in bars and food: market, formats and B2B applications", "summary": "Functional mushrooms are increasingly stepping beyond supplements and beverages. They appear in protein bars, chocolate, granola, snacks, instant mixes, desserts, convenience products and 'better for you' food. For food producers this is a way to add a function to a product: focus, energy, evening ritual, beauty or immunity.", "tags": [ "FMCG", "B2B", "Bars", "Chocolate", "Functional food", "Case study" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-05-26", "readingTimeMinutes": 14, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/grzyby-funkcjonalne-w-batonach-i-zywnosci-b2b/" }, { "slug": "grzyby-funkcjonalne-w-kosmetykach-b2b", "locale": "en", "title": "Functional Mushrooms in Cosmetics: Market, Brands and B2B Applications", "summary": "Functional mushrooms are moving from supplements, coffee and beverages into cosmetics. They appear most often in skincare: creams, serums, toners, masks, moisturisers and formulas for sensitive skin. In cosmetics, the most commonly used species are Tremella, Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, Shiitake and Trametes.", "tags": [ "Cosmetics", "B2B", "Beauty", "Mushroom cosmetics", "Case study" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-05-26", "readingTimeMinutes": 12, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/grzyby-funkcjonalne-w-kosmetykach-b2b/" }, { "slug": "lentinan-psk-psp-leki-grzybowe-jp-cn-vs-eu", "locale": "pl", "title": "Lentinan, PSK i PSP: dlaczego frakcje grzybowe są lekami w Japonii i Chinach, a nie w UE", "summary": "Lentinan z Shiitake i PSK z Coriolusa są w Japonii zarejestrowanymi lekami onkologicznymi (PSK od 1977 r., lentinan od 1985 r.). PSP z Coriolusa i PPS z Polyporusa są w Chinach lekami wspomagającymi. Te same gatunki w UE są wyłącznie składnikami suplementów diety. Dla marek B2B to jedna z najtrudniejszych granic komunikacyjnych w branży grzybów funkcjonalnych: związek farmakologicznie udowodniony w jednej jurysdykcji, a w drugiej nieautoryzowany do żadnych claimów medycznych.", "tags": [ "B2B", "Compliance", "Regulacje", "Lentinan", "PSK", "PSP", "Onkologia" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-05-26", "readingTimeMinutes": 15, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/lentinan-psk-psp-leki-grzybowe-jp-cn-vs-eu/" }, { "slug": "grzyby-funkcjonalne-w-kosmetykach-b2b", "locale": "pl", "title": "Grzyby funkcjonalne w kosmetykach: rynek, marki i zastosowania B2B", "summary": "Grzyby funkcjonalne przechodzą z suplementów, kawy i napojów do kosmetyków. Najczęściej pojawiają się w produktach skincare: kremach, serum, tonikach, maskach, produktach nawilżających i formułach dla skóry wrażliwej. W kosmetyce najczęściej wykorzystywane są Tremella, Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, Shiitake i Trametes.", "tags": [ "Kosmetyki", "B2B", "Beauty", "Mushroom cosmetics", "Case study" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-05-26", "readingTimeMinutes": 12, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/grzyby-funkcjonalne-w-kosmetykach-b2b/" }, { "slug": "grzyby-funkcjonalne-w-napojach-b2b", "locale": "pl", "title": "Grzyby funkcjonalne w napojach: rynek, formaty i zastosowania B2B", "summary": "Grzyby funkcjonalne coraz częściej trafiają do kawy, kakao, matchy, napojów instant, shotów, sparkling drinks i mieszanek RTD. Kategoria rośnie razem z rynkiem napojów funkcjonalnych, czyli produktów, które mają dawać coś więcej niż smak i nawodnienie: energię, koncentrację, relaks, wsparcie odporności albo codzienny rytuał wellness.", "tags": [ "Napoje", "B2B", "Mushroom drinks", "Mushroom coffee", "Case study" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-05-26", "readingTimeMinutes": 13, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/grzyby-funkcjonalne-w-napojach-b2b/" }, { "slug": "grzyby-funkcjonalne-w-batonach-i-zywnosci-b2b", "locale": "pl", "title": "Grzyby funkcjonalne w batonach i żywności: rynek, formaty i zastosowania B2B", "summary": "Grzyby funkcjonalne coraz częściej wychodzą poza suplementy i napoje. Pojawiają się w batonach proteinowych, czekoladzie, granoli, przekąskach, mieszankach instant, deserach, produktach convenience i żywności typu „better for you”. Dla producentów żywności to sposób na dodanie do produktu funkcji: koncentracji, energii, rytuału wieczornego, beauty albo odporności.", "tags": [ "Spożywka", "B2B", "Batony", "Czekolada", "Functional food", "Case study" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-05-26", "readingTimeMinutes": 14, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/grzyby-funkcjonalne-w-batonach-i-zywnosci-b2b/" }, { "slug": "suszenie-i-nosniki", "locale": "en", "title": "Drying and carriers in mushroom extracts", "summary": "A concentrated aqueous mushroom extract is sticky, viscous and hygroscopic, it won't turn into a dry powder on its own. A carrier is sometimes technologically necessary. The problem starts when a technical solution becomes a way to dilute the product.", "tags": [ "Raw material", "Processes", "Supplements", "Education" ], "author": "Zespół Aloha", "datePublished": "2026-05-25", "readingTimeMinutes": 6, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/suszenie-i-nosniki/" }, { "slug": "owocnik-grzybnia", "locale": "en", "title": "Fruiting body, mycelium, mycelium grown on grain", "summary": "Fruiting body, mycelium and mycelium grown on grain are three different materials. Each has a different chemical profile, a different production logic and a different research history, and yet they often appear under the same mushroom name.", "tags": [ "Raw material", "Processes", "Supplements", "Education" ], "author": "Zespół Aloha", "datePublished": "2026-05-25", "readingTimeMinutes": 7, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/owocnik-grzybnia/" }, { "slug": "liczba-na-etykiecie", "locale": "en", "title": "The number on the label vs. real extract quality", "summary": "30% β-glucans in one Reishi and 30% in another Reishi do not always mean the same quality. The number on the label only starts to make sense once we know what raw material, what test method and what extraction process stand behind it.", "tags": [ "Raw material", "Processes", "Supplements", "Education" ], "author": "Zespół Aloha", "datePublished": "2026-05-25", "readingTimeMinutes": 8, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/liczba-na-etykiecie/" }, { "slug": "krotki-lancuch-dostaw", "locale": "en", "title": "Short supply chain in functional mushrooms", "summary": "\"We have a direct source\", almost every brand writes this today. We explain how raw material that has passed through several intermediaries differs from raw material whose origin we actually know, and why this matters for quality.", "tags": [ "Supply chain", "Raw material", "Processes", "Supplements" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-05-25", "readingTimeMinutes": 9, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/krotki-lancuch-dostaw/" }, { "slug": "kawa-z-grzybami-coffeedesk", "locale": "en", "title": "Coffee with functional mushrooms: trend, market and the Aloha Fungi × Coffeedesk case", "summary": "Coffee with functional mushrooms is a coffee beverage with an added extract from an adaptogenic mushroom, most often Cordyceps, Lion's Mane or Reishi. The global mushroom coffee market was valued at 3.23 billion USD in 2025, with a forecast growth to 5.56 billion USD by 2035.", "tags": [ "Coffee", "B2B", "Case study", "Coffeedesk", "Mushroom coffee" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-05-25", "readingTimeMinutes": 18, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/en/edukacja/kawa-z-grzybami-coffeedesk/" }, { "slug": "suszenie-i-nosniki", "locale": "pl", "title": "Suszenie i nośniki w ekstraktach grzybowych", "summary": "Wodny ekstrakt grzybowy po zatężeniu jest lepki, gęsty i higroskopijny, sam nie zmieni się w suchy proszek. Nośnik bywa potrzebny technologicznie. Problem zaczyna się wtedy, gdy z rozwiązania technicznego staje się sposobem na rozcieńczanie produktu.", "tags": [ "Surowiec", "Procesy", "Suplementy", "Edukacja" ], "author": "Zespół Aloha", "datePublished": "2026-05-25", "readingTimeMinutes": 6, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/suszenie-i-nosniki/" }, { "slug": "owocnik-grzybnia", "locale": "pl", "title": "Owocnik, grzybnia, grzybnia na ziarnie", "summary": "Owocnik, grzybnia i grzybnia hodowana na ziarnie to trzy różne materiały. Każdy z nich ma inny profil chemiczny, inną logikę produkcji i inną historię badań, a mimo to często występują pod tą samą nazwą grzyba.", "tags": [ "Surowiec", "Procesy", "Suplementy", "Edukacja" ], "author": "Zespół Aloha", "datePublished": "2026-05-25", "readingTimeMinutes": 7, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/owocnik-grzybnia/" }, { "slug": "liczba-na-etykiecie", "locale": "pl", "title": "Liczba na etykiecie a jakość ekstraktu", "summary": "30% beta-glukanów w jednym Reishi i 30% w drugim Reishi nie zawsze oznacza tę samą jakość. Liczba na etykiecie ma sens dopiero wtedy, gdy wiemy, jaki materiał, metoda badania i proces ekstrakcji za nią stoją.", "tags": [ "Surowiec", "Procesy", "Suplementy", "Edukacja" ], "author": "Zespół Aloha", "datePublished": "2026-05-25", "readingTimeMinutes": 8, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/liczba-na-etykiecie/" }, { "slug": "krotki-lancuch-dostaw", "locale": "pl", "title": "Krótki łańcuch dostaw w grzybach funkcjonalnych", "summary": "„Mamy bezpośrednie źródło\" pisze dziś prawie każdy. Wyjaśniamy, czym różni się surowiec, który przeszedł przez kilka rąk, od surowca, którego pochodzenie znamy realnie, i dlaczego to ma znaczenie dla jakości.", "tags": [ "Łańcuch dostaw", "Surowiec", "Procesy", "Suplementy" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-05-25", "readingTimeMinutes": 9, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/krotki-lancuch-dostaw/" }, { "slug": "kawa-z-grzybami-coffeedesk", "locale": "pl", "title": "Kawa z grzybami funkcjonalnymi: trend, rynek i case Aloha Fungi × Coffeedesk", "summary": "Kawa z grzybami funkcjonalnymi to napój kawowy z dodatkiem ekstraktu z grzyba o działaniu adaptogennym, najczęściej Cordycepsa, Lion's Mane lub Reishi. Globalny rynek mushroom coffee wyceniono na 3,23 mld USD w 2025 roku, z prognozą wzrostu do 5,56 mld USD w 2035.", "tags": [ "Kawa", "B2B", "Case study", "Coffeedesk", "Mushroom coffee" ], "author": "Mateusz", "datePublished": "2026-05-25", "readingTimeMinutes": 18, "url": "https://b2b.alohafungi.pl/edukacja/kawa-z-grzybami-coffeedesk/" } ], "glossary": [ { "term": "Fruiting body", "short": "The visible part of the mushroom: cap and stem.", "definition": "The mature reproductive part of the fungus, growing on wood or substrate and producing spores. β-glucans, triterpenes and other bioactive compounds concentrate here. Fruiting body extracts are the standard in scientific literature and in the Japanese and Chinese pharmacopoeias for licensed mushroom drugs." }, { "term": "Mycelium-on-grain", "short": "Immature mycelium grown on rice or sorghum.", "definition": "Material produced by fermenting grain (typically brown rice, sorghum or millet) with mycelium. The end product typically contains 70-90% undigested grain and 10-30% mycelium. Mycelium-on-grain extracts have lower β-glucan content than fruiting-body extracts. Aloha Fungi does NOT use this material." }, { "term": "Semi-wild cultivation", "short": "Fruiting body on logs in natural-climate conditions.", "definition": "Cultivation as close as possible to the natural habitat of the species: oak/pine/mulberry logs, climate-controlled rooms with monitored humidity and temperature, no artificial growth accelerators. Cycle is 6-18 months vs 30-60 days in industrial cultivation." }, { "term": "Standardization", "short": "Guaranteed minimum level of a bioactive marker.", "definition": "A percentage minimum of a key marker in the finished extract: e.g. 'standardized to 30% β-glucans (Megazyme K-YBGL method)' means EVERY batch contains at least 30% β-glucans measured by this specific enzymatic method. Without the method declared, standardization is unverifiable." }, { "term": "Hot water extraction", "short": "80-95°C for 4-12h, pulls polysaccharides.", "definition": "The standard method for mushroom polysaccharides. Hot water extraction pulls water-soluble β-glucans, polysaccharides and glycoproteins. Used in registered mushroom drugs in Japan and China. Does not pull triterpenes (alcohol-soluble)." }, { "term": "Dual extract", "short": "Water + ethanol, capturing both polysaccharides and triterpenes.", "definition": "Two sequential extractions: hot water (polysaccharides) and ethyl alcohol (triterpenes). The fractions are combined and dried. Delivers a fuller profile for Reishi (β-glucans + ganoderic acids), Chaga (β-glucans + betulin) etc." }, { "term": "Ratio (e.g. 10:1)", "short": "How many kg of raw material yielded 1 kg of extract.", "definition": "A 10:1 ratio means 10 kg of fruiting body produced 1 kg of finished powder. It's a concentration indicator, but WITHOUT standardization tells nothing about quality. You can have 10:1 with 5% β-glucans or 4:1 with 40% β-glucans." }, { "term": "Carrier", "short": "Maltodextrin or rice malt, sometimes technologically necessary.", "definition": "A substance added to a thick extract to produce a flowable powder, typically maltodextrin (10-30%) or rice fiber. Necessary when the extract is hygroscopic, problematic when exceeding 20% of final mass." }, { "term": "COA (Certificate of Analysis)", "short": "Laboratory document for every batch of raw material.", "definition": "A certificate listing chemical, microbiological and quality parameters: pesticides, heavy metals, microbiology, β-glucans, polysaccharides. Issued by accredited laboratory for EACH batch. Aloha Fungi delivers COA with every batch." }, { "term": "ICP-MS", "short": "Reference method for heavy metals.", "definition": "Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, the most accurate method for measuring lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury at ppb level. Required by EU Pharmacopoeia." }, { "term": "Multi-residue pesticide panel", "short": "500+ pesticide compounds tested in one run.", "definition": "Covers 500-700 most common pesticides in a single LC-MS/MS or GC-MS/MS run. Aloha Fungi tests >500 parameters per batch. Cheaper panels (50-100 compounds) are insufficient for Asian raw materials." }, { "term": "EU Pharmacopoeia", "short": "EU microbiological and quality standards.", "definition": "Official set of monographs defining quality requirements for pharmaceutical and food raw materials in the EU. Key monographs for mushroom extracts: TAMC, TYMC, E. coli, Salmonella, heavy-metal limits, pesticide limits." }, { "term": "Novel Food", "short": "Ingredient without EU consumption history before 1997.", "definition": "Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 requires separate authorization for ingredients not consumed in the EU before 15 May 1997. Reishi, Lion's Mane, Chaga, Shiitake have consumption history. Coriolus in some forms has Novel Food status." }, { "term": "EU Register of nutrition and health claims", "short": "List of permitted nutritional claims in the EU.", "definition": "Maintained by European Commission under Regulation (EC) 1924/2006. Every health claim on packaging must appear on this list. Most species-specific claims for functional mushrooms are NOT on the list." }, { "term": "MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity)", "short": "The smallest batch a supplier will sell.", "definition": "Minimum size of a single order. 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