Fungtn

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Company: Fungtn
Website: www.fungtn.com

More about Fungtn

Fungtn is the first adaptogenic, alcohol-free beer brewed with functional mushrooms. A premium craft beer range, brewed to 0.5% that complements daily routine, using ancient, healing adaptogens in a modern context. We wanted to go past just removing the alcohol for a more mindful beer and help keep your mind and body in good form! Creating more mindful options for conscious consumers looking to reduce their alcohol consumption and empower their health. We have proven that traditional craft beer can be made without animal derivatives, be gluten-free and align with those making more mindful choices.

Key information

- Hangover free
- Full flavour craft beer
- 100% made with plants and love
- Gluten free
- Brewed with functional mushrooms

Contact information

Website: www.fungtn.com

Email: [email protected]

Location

3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street

London

Select

EC2A 4NE

United Kingdom

Veganism

Are all the products your entity (business, brand, organisation) produces and/or retails suitable for vegans? If no, then, unfortunately, you cannot register as we only accept submissions from 100% vegan entities.: Yes
Which of the following best describes you (professionals and sole traders) or your organisation?: Vegan

Ownership

Is your organisation an independent business/brand or a corporate owned business/brand?: Independent
Are you a Grassroots organisation (for projects, charities/NGOs)?: No
Are you a BAME (Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic) owned/run business/organisation?: No
What type of business/organisation are you?: Company
Are you a woman-owned/run business/organisation?: Yes

Social, Economic and Environmental Justice

Which social, economic or environmental justice causes does your entity (business, brand, organisation) support or promote (e.g. through social media posts, donations, attending protests and other direct actions etc.)?

Animal rights

Food justice

What do you do to support or promote each of the causes you have identified?

We are working towards B Corp certification, work with sustainable vendors. Make a vegan product.

Does your business/organisation have an ethical labour policy or code of practice (either formal or informal) which ensures fair labour practices?

Yes

Does your business/organisation have policies and practices which actively promote diversity and inclusion?

Yes

Is your business a member of the World Fair Trade Organisation?

Do you source products and/or ingredients from companies and suppliers that support fair labour practices?

Always

Environment and Sustainability

If any of the products you produce and/or retail, or ingredients you use, have a sustainable production certification, please indicate which certifications apply?: Certified organic
Overall, how many of the products that you produce and/or retail, or ingredients you use, are certified by the sustainable production certifications listed in the question above?: Some (less than a third)
Are any of the products that you produce and/or retail, or ingredients you use, produced using sustainable production methods albeit uncertified?: No
Are any of the products that you produce and/or retail, or ingredients you use, free of palm oil?: All
Do you only use recycled or recyclable materials for packaging?: Yes
Is all of your packaging biodegradable?: Yes

Energy, Transport and Distribution

How many of the products you produce and/or retail, and/or the ingredients you use, are made in the country in which your entity (business, organisation) is based?: Many (one to two thirds)

Giving Back

Does your business support or give back to the local community in any way?: Yes

Ethical Banking

Does your business/organisation use an ethical bank or building society?: Yes

What was the motivation behind your project? What did you want to change in the world?

Bringing fungi back into the mainstream and helping people to empower their health. My whole frame of reference is vegan so that was always a given. I discovered the amazing benefits of functional mushrooms, saw how much they could help benefit our stressful lives and knew I wanted to find a way to integrate them into our everyday ceremony.

Who is the team behind your project?

I founded the business on my own, working with a brewing consultant to develop the beer – then our contract brewers to make the liquid. I am very much looking forward to growing the team!

What one thing about your project would most surprise us or is not known outside of your team?

My branding started as a tattoo on my arm, designed by the awesome @fmdtattoos My love and fascination for fungi let me to create Fungtn!

If your project could be granted one wish, what would you wish for?

£500k investment! We are currently (September 2021) in our seed round and looking to grow the business. Bringing on board some smart money to help achieve our goals is key.

Is there anything else that you would like to share with us about your project?

We have just won a UK Bronze in the World Beer Awards in the IPA category not the ‘alcohol-free’ category. This is a great testament to ABV really becoming just another ingredient to dial up/down and not the making of great beer. We also want to shout out the amazing Lion’s Mane mushroom for adding depth of flavour and the interesting umami profile that makes this award-winning beer!