VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada – Better Plant Sciences Inc. announces that subsidiary Neonmind Biosciences (“NeonMind”) has completed final product development for four unique Ayurveda-inspired and Ayurveda-inspired mushroom coffee blends which are now moving into the mixing stage with a co-packer.
The coffees are fair trade and organic, with Ayurvedic organic botanicals and organic mushroom extracts. Each is formulated with adaptogenic, immune-boosting medicinal mushrooms that are antioxidant and nutrient-rich. The formulas contain special blends of reishi, cordyceps, lion’s mane and turkey tail mushrooms, all of which are widely regarded for their health benefits.
“Four unique blends will be available: two instant mushroom coffee blends and two roasted coffee blends. Functional mushrooms are booming in popularity as a supplement to boost immunity and brain function,” said Penny White, CEO of Better Plant Sciences.
According to Data Bridge Market Research, the global medicinal mushroom market is expected to reach US$78.7 billion by 2025, from US$38.1 billion in 2017 growing at a CAGR of 9.5% during the forecast period of 2018 to 2025.
“We worked directly with Ayurveda botanical companies in India that are fair trade to source the highest quality ingredients,” said Bhavna Solecki, Director of Research and Product Development at Better Plant Sciences. “Fair trade is important to us because we want to support producers in developing countries and contribute to building sustainable communities.”
The coffees will contain Ayurvedic botanical ingredients such as holy basil, which naturally decreases anxiety; moringa, which acts as an antiviral and antidepressant; gotu kola, which reduces anxiety and stress while improving circulation, and amla; a potent fighter against bacteria and viruses.
All four blends have been sent to a third-party lab for nutritional facts testing as per Health Canada regulations for functional foods. This will test for things such as: moisture, nutrition labeling, fat and fat composition, protein, carbohydrate, cholesterol, sugar, dietary fiber, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, ash content, and energy.
NeonMind has completed the box and packaging design for the coffees, and has sourced environmentally friendly packaging for the products. NeonMind has commenced development of a website with full e-commerce capabilities, which it intends to launch in tandem with its expected initial product launch in October 2020. The website will be powered by Shopify, which will allow for an optimized user experience across all devices and encourage sales conversions.
