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June 16/2021
Country of origin must always be shown on strawberries
Pre packed strawberries (boxes with lids) must always be labelled with the country of origin of the fruit, packer, lot marking, quality class and quantity of the contents. Similarly, both strawberries…
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June 11/2021
New project funding for Strontium isotope method development
The Finnish Food Authority is launching a research project which will enable first steps towards a method for identifying the origin of food by using Strontium isotope analysis. The purpose of the…
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May 12/2021
Research seminar 15.6.2021 at 15-15.45: Finland’s strengths and future priorities in food research and innovation
Reseach professor Nesli Sözer (VTT) discusses Finland's food research and innovation strategy. After the presentation the audience has an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the topic. The…
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April 23/2021
False morels should be handled correctly
False morels are poisonous when raw. Proper cooking is required to avoid poisoning. Read more about False morel fungi pdf
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March 24/2021
The Finnish Food Authority participates in the Year of Research-Based Knowledge
The Year of Research-Based Knowledge 2021 is a national project implemented by the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Academy of Finland and the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies in…
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February 15/2021
Bird flu found at pheasant farm in Janakkala
High pathogen H5N8 avian influenza, which causes high mortality among birds, has been confirmed at a pheasant farm in Janakkala in Tavastia Proper. The disease had been found earlier in wild birds…
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February 5/2021
A European platform will pave the way forward towards a closer collaboration in food safety
Safe and nutritious food is key to sustaining life and promoting good health, yet the current EU food safety system falters when a need to quickly adapt to a continuously evolving food chain arises.…
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January 8/2021
New findings on how strontium enters humans and on mobility from research at the medieval Hamina cemetery in Ii
A recent study published in the scientific journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences examines human mobility at the Hamina cemetery in the community of Ii in the 15th and 16th centuries. It…
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January 7/2021
New theory: dogs were domesticated because they were able to take advantage of higher levels of protein consumption than humans
The domestication of wolves into dogs was only possible in cold climates, according to a recent study published in Scientific Reports. Dogs were the only species known to have been domesticated by…
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December 4/2020
Finnish Food Authority's laboratory to send results of samples it has examined by secure e-mail from 1 January 2021
From 1 January 2021, the Finnish Food Authority will send laboratory's analysis certificates via secure e-mail when e-mail has been selected as their delivery method. This is to better ensure our…
Finnish Food Authority's laboratory to send results of samples it has examined by secure e-mail from 1 January 2021