Mush Foods makes gourmet inroads in the 'blended' sector

Alt-meat and conventional meat purists alike tend to look down on those products that combine both, but the "blended" sector of the market is gaining ground. One fast-growing company riding that wave is Mush Foods.

Founded in Israel and now based in New York City, Mush makes mycelium-based products meant to be combined with animal protein, conferring various additional qualities in terms of fiber, vitamins, juiciness and texture — and, ultimately, cost. Different strains of…