Mallet & Company

Sylvan is a global leader in fungal technology and one of the world's largest producers and distributors of mushroom spawn. Sylvan has differentiated its spawn products through production technology, quality assurance, technical service to mushroom growers and ongoing research and development. The company s products include spawn for agaricus mushroom strains and for other cultivated mushrooms like the Pleurotus and Shiitake. Sylvan's unique spawn-making technology is centered around its ability to grow microorganisms on solid-substrates in a sterile environment. The spawn is consistent worldwide because of the company s two technologically advanced inoculum production facilities in Europe and North America.

Founded in 1927, Acosta Sales and Marketing Company specializes in providing various sales and marketing services for a variety of consumer product manufacturers. The firm has annual retail sales of more than $40 billion and has a work force of over 10,000. Acosta Sales and Marketing Company utilizes advanced technology, such as handhelds and tablets PCs and maintains various technology infrastructure throughout North America. It offers category management and product imaging solutions to various retail service providers. The firm s space and shelf technology experts assist clients in developing various strategies to attract customers and increase sales. Acosta Sales and Marketing Company maintains a location in Pittsburgh.