In April 2004 the merger between Sylvan and Snyder Inc was on going. Record profits at Tesco were being contrasted with farmers being starved of cash - plus ca change…?
Bord Glas food quality awards were announced - what Stalker notes is that many of the mushroom sector names have now exited the industry.
Shay Clarke of JFM and Jim Grant of Teagasc were pictured at that year's NAMC in Miami.
And that month's quote of the month still tickles - the quote came from ex NASA man Donald Alger;” The way to make a small fortune in the mushroom industry is to start with a large fortune.”
