Notes from the forest floor

A plain-English update on UK novel food rules and what they mean for our range.

Hot water, then alcohol: what dual extraction is, why mushrooms need it, and what the 1:4 ratio on our labels tells you.

Why Reishi was once reserved for emperors, where it grows, and why it has always been simmered rather than cooked.

Where Lion’s Mane grows, why it’s protected in the wild in Britain, and how it became a favourite in kitchens across East…