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October 19/2020
Labelling food packages – explicit instructions now also in English
The guide Food Information To Be Provided presents key requirements for the labelling of food packages. All food industry entrepreneurs must be familiar with these requirements. The guide includes…
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October 14/2020
Finnish children are not at risk from exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons through foods
The Finnish Food Authority has made an evaluation of the exposure of children to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs. PAHs are carcinogenic compounds formed during combustion. According to the…
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October 9/2020
Fighting African swine fever calls for constant measures
The spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) to Germany, Europe’s largest producer of pig meat and the second largest exporter, is causing unrest in the meat markets and at primary producers in Finland and…
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September 23/2020
Safe working methods needed to protect against Legionella
The Finnish Food Authority and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) found Legionella bacteria in a variety of growing media, compost and digestate samples. Illness caused by Legionella…
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June 17/2020
Risk of choking from jelly confectionery
According to information received by the Finnish Food Authority, jelly confectionery that might cause a risk of choking has been placed on the market in Finland. Under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on…
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June 15/2020
Changes are being made to the tariff quota regulations for agricultural products
The Commission has published new tariff quota regulations. They shall apply from the tariff quota periods starting on 1 January 2021. Tariff quotas for agricultural products mean a temporary…
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May 11/2020
Food Authority’s Virology Unit laboratories begin to analyse coronavirus samples
Adequate testing of samples is important in managing the coronavirus pandemic. The Finnish Food Authority and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) have jointly initiated coronavirus…
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April 27/2020
Eating habits affect the intake of heavy metals
The national risk assessment by the Finnish Food Authority specifies the estimated amounts of exposure of consumers that were previously published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) at the…
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April 1/2020
New food recommendation for elderly: Functional capacity must be promoted and malnutrition prevented in a timely manner
The new ‘Vireyttä seniorivuosiin’ food recommendation is intended to promote an active and healthy lifestyle and includes guidelines on how to improve older adults’ functional capacity through healthy…
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March 17/2020
Cancelled Research seminar 17.3.2020 Zoonotic antimicrobial resistance
Unfortunately, due to the Finnish Government’s recommendations in relation to the spreading of the coronavirus, the Finnish Food Authority has to cancel the research seminar on zoonotic antimicrobial…
Cancelled Research seminar 17.3.2020 Zoonotic antimicrobial resistance