Monterey Nutra (Watsonville, CA) has announced a major expansion of its operations that includes doubling its manufacturing footprint and production capacity while adding two experienced commercial leaders to support accelerating customer demand.

The investment significantly expands Monterey Nutra’s ability to supply its growing portfolio of MycoPure Dual Extract Powders, Full Spectrum Powders, and proprietary branded ingredients, including ManeFocus, while providing customers with greater formulation expertise and commercialization support across dietary supplements, functional foods, beverages, sports nutrition and pet products, the company stated.

“The functional mushroom category is entering a new phase of growth,” said Amir Karian, vice president of nutraceuticals at Monterey Nutra. “Customers are looking for partners who can deliver reliable domestic supply at scale while also helping them develop differentiated products. This expansion reflects our commitment to investing across the entire value chain—from cultivation and production to technical expertise and commercial support.”

The facility expansion doubles Monterey Nutra’s square footage and production output, expanding capacity across every stage of its vertically integrated operation—from genetics and cultivation through finished ingredient production. Built on more than 55 years of mushroom cultivation expertise, this new phase enables the company to meet increasing demand without compromising quality, documentation, traceability or lead times.

“There is a persistent misconception that a U.S. grower cannot keep up with overseas capacity,” said Karian. “We’ve consistently met our customers’ demand, and this expansion ensures we can continue to do so as the market grows. Our partners should never have to choose between the quality and traceability of U.S.-grown ingredients and the scale their business requires. We made this investment so they don’t have to.”

To support its expanding customer base, Monterey Nutra also announced the appointments of Michal Sohor as director of sales, food & beverage, and Bobby Chadha as director of sales for supplements, sports nutrition & pet. Together, they strengthen the company’s ability to help customers formulate, commercialize and scale innovative mushroom-powered products across multiple high-growth wellness categories.

“Today’s brands need more than quality ingredients—they need strategic partners that can help them innovate and scale,” Karian said. “By expanding both our manufacturing capabilities and our commercial expertise, we’re making it easier for customers to bring science-backed mushroom products to market with confidence.”

The expanded manufacturing footprint increases availability across Monterey Nutra’s portfolio, including MycoPure Dual Extract Powders, Full Spectrum Powders and proprietary branded ingredients, such as ManeFocus. The expansion also reinforces the company’s sustainability initiatives through efficient energy systems, renewable U.S.-sourced substrates and a vertically integrated domestic supply chain that reduces transportation impacts while maintaining complete traceability from DNA to delivery.

For more information, visit www.montereynutra.com.