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April 12/2019
Viljaseula 2018 gives information on the quality of the grain harvest
The information on the quality of the grain harvest in 2018 is found in the publication Viljaseula 2018, which contains the data on the grain quality over the last ten years. The results represent…
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April 10/2019
Legionella bacteria infecting people also commonly found in organic soil improvement agents and growing media
The Finnish Food Authority and the National Institute for Health and Welfare have been studying the occurrence of Legionella bacteria in organic soil improvers and growing media. More than 90 per cent…
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April 4/2019
Research seminar, 9 April 2019: Research, epidemiology and prevention methods of the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris
Research Professor, Senior Researcher Perttu Koski from the Finnish Food Authority’s Oulu laboratory talks about the research concerning the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris . This research has…
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March 20/2019
Pig farms’ own practices affect the resistance to antibiotics in the pork production chain
Pig farms’ own treatment practices and protective measures against pathogens play a key role in combating antimicrobial resistance in the pork production chain. This is shown by the joint study by the…
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March 11/2019
Research seminar 19 March 2019: Prevalence of thermotolerant campylobacter in agricultural pests
Researcher Jouni Tikkanen from the Microbiology Unit, Section of Food and Feed Microbiology at the Finnish Food Authority discusses his Master’s thesis research on thermotolerant campylobacter. The…
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February 21/2019
Brexit and implications for the recognition of professional qualifications in Finland
The United Kingdom (UK, hereafter also Britain) has on 29 March 2017 submitted its formal withdrawal notification in accordance with Article 50 of the Treaty establishing the European Community. This…
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February 15/2019
Dietary foods for special medical purposes must be declared to the Finnish Food Authority
As required by a new EU Regulation, a notification on the market entry of all dietary foods for special medical purposes must be submitted to the Finnish Food Authority. The Regulation also prohibits…
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February 13/2019
Plant food supplements are mostly safe
Most plant food supplements are safe. Problems can be caused when plant food supplements are used simultaneously with medication, especially when using several plant food supplements or medicines.…
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February 11/2019
The performance of the core methods in food microbiology validated
The core methods of food microbiology have been standardised for years, and financially significant decisions on the safety and marketability of products are made on the basis of studies conducted…
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February 4/2019
Investigations regarding Polish beef still undergoing
On Wednesday, 30 January, Poland has made a notification via EU´s Rapid Alert System for Feed and Food (RASFF) regarding beef having been delivered from an illegally operated slaughterhouse to a…
Investigations regarding Polish beef still undergoing