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The 25th Conference on Rural Research will be held in Leppävirta, Eastern Finland, at Hotel Vesileppis on 31 August 2017. This year’s theme will be […]

The popularity of local food is extending from a fad into something much more permanent. [rss-cut]Consumers want to know where their food comes from and […]

Close contenders for the top spot included Karelian hot pot, Karelian pasties, and fried fish with mashed potatoes. [rss-cut] In autumn 2016, close to 50 […]

The local food co-ordination project is a national initiative to increase and intensify collaboration amongst operators in the local food sector and to improve this […]

The IndieFood local food guide introduces some 800 local food services from all over Finland. [rss-cut] Produced by publishing company Myllylahti, ‘IndieFood – Lähiruokaopas Suomeen’ […]

Kitkan viisas, Sahti, Kalakukko, Lapin Puikula, Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha, Puruveden muikku, Lapin Poron liha, Karjalanpiirakka, Lapin Poron kuivaliha and Kainuun rönttönen [rss-cut] Kitkan viisas (Vendace […]

Professional kitchens, wholesalers in the hotel, restaurant and catering (HoReCa) sector and retailers are all looking to increase the range of local foods in their […]

Finnish legislation on foodstuffs now allows various forms of small-scale sale and processing of foods without excessive red tape. [rss-cut]Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and […]

The Rural Development Programme for Mainland Finland 2014–2020 offers various tools for the development of food businesses. [rss-cut]Basic information can be found in the programme’s […]

Finland boasts numerous small companies that produce top-quality food products. However, the domestic market for niche products is relatively small, propelling companies to turn their […]