North American Medicinal Mushroom Extracts

What North American Medicinal Mushroom Extracts does

Nammex (North American Medicinal Mushroom Extracts), founded in 1989 and headquartered in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada, is a privately held B2B wholesale supplier of certified organic medicinal mushroom extract ingredients. The company serves nutraceutical and dietary supplement manufacturers, vitamin brands, and food and beverage companies across North America and internationally through a qualification-based account model requiring an established business, live website, two trade references, and a $1,000 USD minimum order. All cultivation and primary processing occurs in China under long-standing partnerships established by founder Jeff Chilton beginning in 1989, with final quality testing at ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratories in North America prior to sale.

The company offers 14 distinct mushroom extract products spanning Reishi, Cordyceps, Lion's Mane, Chaga, Turkey Tail, Shiitake, Maitake, Tremella, Poria, Phellinus, Oyster, Golden Oyster, and Lion's Mane mycelium, sold as fine powders suitable for encapsulation or beverage formulation. Its technical core is a proprietary multi-marker quality control fingerprint combining beta-D-glucan, ergosterol, and ergothioneine analysis — validated by AOAC INTERNATIONAL as an industry standard — along with an in-house HPTLC identity method and an authenticated fungal reference material program combining morphological verification, DNA sequencing, and NMR validation. Nammex is the first and only company globally to commercially cultivate Turkey Tail mushroom, bypassing wildcrafting quality issues.

Branded ingredient lines (RealReishi®, RealCordyceps®, RealTurkeyTail®, RealChaga®, RealLionsMane®, RealShiitake®, RealMaitake®, RealTremella™, ErinaPrime™, ErgoGold™, MycoD2™) carry standardized active-compound specifications and are USDA Organic, Kosher, vegan, gluten-free, and non-GMO certified, produced under cGMP. The company is family-owned by the Chilton family, with founder Jeff Chilton serving as President, sons Skye Chilton (CEO) and Adam Chilton in operations, and industry veteran Bill Chioffi as COO. Nammex has positioned itself as the industry authority through peer-reviewed research publications, FDA Citizen Petitions for labeling clarity, AHPA Herbal Industry Leadership recognition in 2025, and a 2024-2025 production scaling initiative targeting 200+ tons of dried Turkey Tail annually.

Name

North American Medicinal Mushroom Extracts

Legal name

Nammex (North American Medicinal Mushroom Extracts)

Website

https://nammex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nammex (North American Medicinal Mushroom Extracts), founded in 1989 in Gibsons, BC, is a privately held B2B wholesale supplier of certified organic medicinal mushroom extract ingredients serving nutraceutical, dietary supplement, and food and beverage manufacturers across North America and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Functional Mushroom Extract Ingredients

NAICS

Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411), Spice and Extract Manufacturing (311942)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Herbal & Botanical Supplements (CRADAGAD)

Keywords

• Organic mushroom extracts
• Medicinal mushroom ingredients
• Nutraceutical raw materials
• Functional mushroom powders
• Dietary supplement ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Gibsons

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Organic Mushroom Extract Ingredients: Nammex sells certified organic mushroom extract powders (in various ratios including 1:1, 8:1, 16:1) and branded ingredient products (RealCordyceps, RealReishi, ErinaPrime, etc.) at wholesale to B2B customers including nutraceutical companies, dietary supplement brands, food and beverage manufacturers, and vitamin companies. Customers include health and wellness brands that incorporate Nammex extracts into their branded retail products. Revenue is generated through per-kilogram/per-order pricing with a minimum order of $1,000 USD.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Nammex develops, sources and manufactures certified organic functional mushroom extract powders (e.g., Reishi, Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Turkey Tail, Chaga, Shiitake, Maitake, Tremella, ErgoGold Golden Oyster, ErinaPrime Lion's Mane mycelium, MycoD2 vitamin D) for B2B customers in the nutraceutical, dietary supplement, vitamin, and food and beverage industries. All products are processed by hot water extraction (and alcohol extraction for higher-value Reishi and Chaga), and standardized to verified levels of active compounds (beta-glucans, ergosterol, ergothioneine, erinacine A) using the company's proprietary multi-marker QC fingerprint.

Product overview

Nammex (North American Medicinal Mushroom Extracts) is a B2B supplier of certified organic functional mushroom extracts and ingredients for the health and wellness industry. Their product portfolio consists of 14 distinct mushroom extract products, including branded offerings like RealTurkeyTail®, RealCordyceps®, RealReishi®, RealChaga®, RealShiitake®, RealMaitake®, RealTremella™, RealLionsMane®, ErinaPrime™, MycoD2™, and ErgoGold™, along with Poria Sclerotia, Phellinus, and Oyster Mushroom extracts. Products are sold as wholesale ingredients to manufacturers for use in nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, food products, and beverages. All extracts are organically certified, kosher, vegan, gluten-free, and non-GMO, with standardized beta-glucan levels verified through scientific analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RealLionsMane®: Lion's Mane mushroom extract product line
• RealCordyceps®
• RealReishi®
• RealChaga®
• RealTurkeyTail®
• RealShiitake®
• RealMaitake®
• RealTremella™
• ErinaPrime™
• MycoD2™
• ErgoGold™

Products and services

• RealTurkeyTail® – Turkey Tail Mushroom Extract Organic Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) fruiting-body mushroom extract processed by hot water extraction into a fine powder for encapsulation or beverages, standardized to 45% Beta (1-3),(1-6)-glucans, marketed to supplement and food manufacturers.
• RealCordyceps® – Cordyceps Mushroom Extract Organic Cordyceps militaris fruiting-body mushroom extract processed by hot water extraction into a fine powder suitable for encapsulation or beverages, positioned to support healthy energy levels and physical performance in finished products.
• RealReishi® – Reishi Mushroom Extract Organic Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) fruiting-body mushroom extract processed by hot water extraction, with higher-value extracts also extracted with alcohol to capture triterpenoids, supplied as a fine powder for immune system and overall wellness formulations.
• RealChaga® – Chaga Extract Organic Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) extract processed by hot water/alcohol extraction into a fine powder for encapsulation or beverages, supplied for antioxidant activity and general well-being product formulations.
• RealShiitake® – Shiitake Mushroom Extract Organic Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) fruiting-body mushroom extract processed by hot water extraction into a fine powder suitable for encapsulation or beverages.
• RealMaitake® – Maitake Mushroom Extract Organic Maitake (Grifola frondosa) fruiting-body mushroom extract processed by hot water extraction into a fine powder suitable for encapsulation or beverages.
• RealTremella™ – Tremella Mushroom Extract Organic Tremella (Tremella fuciformis) fruiting-body mushroom extract processed by hot water extraction into a fine powder for encapsulation or beverages, positioned for skin hydration and overall wellness formulations.
• RealLionsMane® – Lion's Mane Mushroom Extract Organic Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) fruiting-body mushroom processed by hot water extraction into a fine powder for encapsulation or beverages, positioned for cognitive function support.
• ErinaPrime™ – Pure Lion's Mane Mycelium 100% pure freeze-dried Lion's Mane mycelium powder standardized to 1% (10 mg/g) Erinacine A, cultivated through proprietary submerged liquid fermentation and freeze-drying, free of grain or fillers, marketed as a premium Lion's Mane ingredient with verified erinacine A content for cognitive health formulations.
• MycoD2™ – Mushroom Vitamin D Wholefood mushroom source of vitamin D produced using a proprietary pulsed UV light method that converts mushroom ergosterol to vitamin D, achieving consistently high vitamin D levels for supplement formulations.
• ErgoGold™ – Ergo. Golden Oyster Mushroom Extract 1:1 extract of Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus) with consistently verified levels of Ergothioneine in a whole-mushroom matrix, positioned as an antioxidant and cellular health ingredient.
• Poria Sclerotia Extract Organic Poria (Wolfiporia extensa) sclerotium processed by hot water extraction into a fine powder for encapsulation or beverages.
• Phellinus Mushroom Extract Organic Phellinus mushroom (Phellinus linteus) processed by hot water extraction into a fine powder for encapsulation or beverages.
• Oyster Mushroom Extract Organic Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus) mushroom processed by hot water extraction into a fine powder for encapsulation or beverages.

Quantifiable outcome

• Beta-glucan levels verified through Megazyme testing protocol and documented in peer-reviewed research published in Journal of AOAC International
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NovelaracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Nammex entered an exclusive partnership with Novelara to produce and distribute ErinaPrime™ — a 100% pure freeze-dried Lion's Mane mycelium powder standardized to 1% Erinacine A. Novelara spent nearly a decade building the scientific infrastructure for this ingredient, including mushroom research facilities, reference standard manufacturing laboratories, and new analytical methods specifically for erinacine A standardization. The partnership grants Nammex exclusive rights to market and distribute ErinaPrime globally. Paul Eftang, CEO of Novelara, stated the partnership extends the reach of ErinaPrime and pushes the mushroom ingredient category toward higher-quality, science-founded ingredients.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mushroom Wisdom: Mushroom Wisdom is a US-based supplement company specializing in Maitake, Reishi, Cordyceps, and Lion's Mane products for the dietary supplement market. Operates as a competing buyer/supplier in the medicinal mushroom category, with overlap in the Reishi and Maitake segments where Nammex supplies ingredients.
• Aloha Medicinals: Aloha Medicinals is a US-based mushroom ingredient company producing both mycelium-on-grain and cultivated mushroom products for supplement manufacturers. Direct competitor to Nammex in the B2B ingredient channel, though with a divergent technical approach (mycelium vs. fruiting body) that makes it a key contrast point in the category debate Nammex leads.
• Oriveda: Oriveda is a Netherlands-based B2B supplier of high-quality medicinal mushroom extracts to supplement brands across Europe and globally. Both companies compete directly in the premium medicinal mushroom extract segment, emphasizing fruiting-body sourcing, verified active compound content, and standardization of beta-glucans and triterpenes.
• Real Mushrooms: Real Mushrooms is a Canadian functional mushroom supplement brand that also supplies extracts to other brands and formulators. Operates in the same North American mushroom extract market with a similar emphasis on certified organic fruiting-body sourcing, making it one of Nammex's closest head-to-head competitors in the Canadian and US B2B/wholesale channels.
• M2 Ingredients: M2 Ingredients is a US-based supplier of mushroom-based ingredients including mycelium and fermentation-derived products for food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers. B2B ingredient peer competing in the same functional mushroom category with overlapping customers among supplement and food brands.

Others

• Life Extension: Life Extension is a major US dietary supplement brand that purchases high-quality mushroom extracts for use in its immune support, cognitive health, and longevity product lines. Comparable as a downstream B2B customer profile that would source premium organic mushroom ingredients from suppliers like Nammex.
• New Chapter (P&G): New Chapter is a US-based dietary supplement brand (now owned by Procter & Gamble) that sells mushroom-based supplements. Represents the buyer-side of Nammex's B2B ingredient model — a major supplement brand that purchases mushroom extracts to formulate its own retail products.

Emerging players

• Half Hill Farm: Half Hill Farm is a US-based mushroom extract producer focused on certified organic extracts and liquid culture products. A smaller emerging player in the B2B medicinal mushroom extract space with a narrower product range but similar emphasis on organic cultivation and verified quality.
• Eclectic Institute: Eclectic Institute is a US-based producer of botanical and mushroom extracts (freeze-dried and liquid) for practitioners and supplement formulators. Comparable as a smaller-scale producer of standardized botanical/mushroom extracts with quality-focused positioning, though with a narrower product range than Nammex.

Broad incumbents

• Fungi Perfecti (Host Defense): Fungi Perfecti (parent of Host Defense Mushrooms) is a well-established US medicinal mushroom company combining cultivation, supplements, and research led by Paul Stamets. Comparable as a category-defining medicinal mushroom brand, though its supplements are sold primarily direct-to-consumer rather than as B2B ingredients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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