Established in 1986, Emperor Specialty Foods Ltd imports and distributes premium specialty foods, including fresh and dried mushrooms, truffles, and other high-end items. Originally focused on fresh shiitake mushrooms, the company began importing mushrooms from China and local sources in 1995. By 1998, Emperor Specialty Foods Ltd became the first Canadian company to import fresh mushrooms from China via ocean shipment, which led to an expansion of their distribution network across Canada and into the U.S. In 2001, the company opened an office in China, further enhancing their supplier relationships and broadening their product range, which now includes fruits and vegetables. They also produce certified organic shiitake mushrooms in Vancouver.

Marie-Eve Arseneault and Alexis Galus, well known for their culinary expertise, are passionate about mushrooms. Marie-Eve is a trained sommelier, and Alexis is a French Chef with over 25 years of experience in gastronomy. They’ve grown their own mushrooms for culinary and medicinal purposes for years, and now they’re bringing their knowledge and passion to the world, offering dried mushroom and spice packages, mushroom jerky, and extracts of Lion’s Mane, Reishi, Chaga, and Cordyceps Militaris mushrooms. Their mushrooms are grown in a sterile environment on an organic substrate that is recycled into compost.