The state's regional government will be reformed at the turn of the year 2025‒2026. Regional State Administrative Agenciestasks related to animals and food will be transferred to the Finnish Food Authority. In connection with the change, the site may have flaws in the first few days of January.

Establishing a company in Finland

Instructions on how to set up a company can be found on several websites. We recommend you familiarize yourself with these guidelines also when planning to set up a food business.

You can ask advice on setting up a food business from, for example,

You can find general information on setting up a business on, for example, these websites:

Enterprise Finland

Finnish Enterprise Agencies

More information

Tax Administration

The Federation of Finnish Enterprises

Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment

Finnish Patent and Registration Office

Page last updated 7/13/2023