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March 13/2026
Competitiveness of Finnish agriculture relies on data transfers with farmers' permission – Finnish Food Authority and Natural Resources Institute Finland are testing the transfer of agricultural data
Together with the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and the Finnish data intermediary service DataSpace Europe, the Finnish Food Authority has launched a pilot project in which data collected…
Competitiveness of Finnish agriculture relies on data transfers with farmers' permission – Finnish Food Authority and Natural Resources Institute Finland are testing the transfer of agricultural dataFebruary 9/2026
Take part in a survey on the use of plant proteins and cheese substitutes
Support research and tell us about your use of plant-based proteins and plant-based cheese-like products, known in Finland as “ vuustot ”! The survey is part of a research project by the Finnish Food…
Take part in a survey on the use of plant proteins and cheese substitutesDecember 17/2025
Regional State Administrative Agencies’ tasks related to animals and food will be transferred to the Finnish Food Authority
As from 1 January 2026, the environmental healthcare tasks in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be transferred from the Regional State Administrative Agencies…
Regional State Administrative Agencies’ tasks related to animals and food will be transferred to the Finnish Food AuthorityNovember 10/2025
Eurobarometer: concern about microplastics in food has increased in Finland
According to a survey gauging the opinions of EU citizens, concern about microplastics in food has increased in Finland. The 2025 Eurobarometer shows that 51% of Finnish respondents consider…
Eurobarometer: concern about microplastics in food has increased in FinlandSeptember 25/2025
European awareness of food safety has increased
Awareness among EU citizens about the functioning of the EU's food safety system has grown, and more people are familiar with various food safety-related topics. This is revealed in the latest…
European awareness of food safety has increased