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June 24/2019
New method for inspecting the origins of strawberries
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and the Finnish Food Authority (formerly the Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira) have developed an analytical method for ensuring that strawberries sold as…
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June 19/2019
Dogs imported into Finland may bring along new contagious diseases
The number of dogs imported into Finland has increased in the recent years. The import of dogs from countries with a different disease situation than Finland can contribute to the spread of diseases…
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May 27/2019
Prevent the spreading of the Gyrodactylus salaris salmon parasite in the North Lapland water system
The rivers Teno and Näätämö emptying into the Arctic Ocean are among Finland’s most important salmon rivers, and their significance for salmon production is prominent even at an international level.…
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May 15/2019
Salmonella occurring at low levels in the Finnish food chain
Finnish poultry causes only a very small percentage of all salmonella infections in Finland whereas Finnish beef may cause the highest percentage of salmonella infections. Imported meat, on the other…
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May 3/2019
Insufficient immunisation of dogs imported from Russia and Romania
A research on canine rabies antibodies supports the idea that the immunisation of dogs imported from Russia and Romania is insufficient. This was indicated in a research by the Finnish Food Authority…
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May 2/2019
Solutions sought to combat problematic water mould
Water moulds are widespread fungus-like freshwater microbes, and particularly the Saprolegnia sp. cause serious problems in the salmonids farming worldwide. In addition, mass mortalities of wild…
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April 16/2019
The Food information guide instructs in drawing up labelling texts
The updated ‘Food information guide’ of the Finnish Food Authority is an information package on labelling for food business operators and inspectors. The renewed guide offers plenty of practical…
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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…
Research seminar, 9 April 2019: Research, epidemiology and prevention methods of the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris