Recession Hits Atria's Performance
FINLAND - Finnish meat processing company Atria Group's third quarter net sales showed an 8.4 per cent fall year-on-year.

Long-Term Salmonella Concerns at Raisio
FINLAND - Raisio Feed, which has been linked with a recent outbreak of salmonella on pig and poultry farms, has been accused of making long-term errors in dealing with Salmonella at its premises.

Salmonella Source in Finnish Feed Found
FINLAND - The source of salmonella outbreak linked to a Raisio Feed mill has been traced to a cooling system.

Salmonella Epidemic in Finland Worsens
FINLAND - Salmonella has been found on new farms, bringing the latest totals of six pig farms and 23 egg farms. Two different Salmonella types have been found across the country in the current epidemic.

Salmonella Found at Nine Finnish Farms
FINLAND - Salmonella have now been found at nine Finnish poultry farms.

Is Salmonella Spreading to Pig Farms Too?
FINLAND - Salmonella has been found in the pig feed Yhdistelmä-Tiiviste (protein concentrate) from the Rehuraisio Oy factory in Raisio.

Research on Campylobacter in Cattle and Broilers
FINLAND - Campylobacteriosis is the most commonly reported bacterial enteric infection worldwide. The human cases are usually sporadic, and most of them are caused by Campylobacter jejuni, says Evira.

Salmonella Suspected in Poultry Feed at 26 Farms
FINLAND - A salmonella virus has been discovered in poultry feed manufactured by Rehuraisio.

Poultry to Be Kept Indoors in Finland
FINLAND - All poultry must be kept indoors from 15 February to 31 May during wild birds' spring migration season, in order to prevent the spread of avian influenza from wild birds to poultry, the country's agriculture ministry said on 15 February.

Botulism Hits Finnish Poultry Farm
FINLAND - A botulism outbreak has struck a poultry farm in western Finland.

Agricultural Income Increased by 10 Per Cent
FINLAND - Agricultural income in Finland increased by almost ten per cent last year compared to the previous year, according to MTT Agrifood Research Finland. In 2007, agricultural income reached € 988 million, while in 2006 it amounted to about € 900...

HK Ruokatalo and Saarioinen Deal on Sourcing Chicken Raw Material
FINLAND - Finnish meat processor, HK Ruokatalo Oy is to focus on boned chicken products and the processing of boned chicken raw material at its Eura production plant.

Management Change at HK Ruokatalo
A new managing director has stepped in at HK Ruokatalo Oy, the finnish arm of the pig and poultry meat processor and producer HKScan.

Pig And Poultry Bare Brunt Of Finland's New Subsidy
FINLAND - Finland and the EU reached an agreement on the future of domestic agricultural subsidies through the year 2013 on Tuesday. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sirkka-Liisa Anttila met with EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel in...

UPM Shelf Life Guard Keeping an Eye on Packaged Foods
HELSINKI - UPM has developed a smart packaging solution that aids consumers and the food industry to monitor and self-assess their produce's shelf life. The company will introduce UPM Shelf Life Guard at the PacTec 2007 fair held at the Helsinki Fair...

Finnish Ministers Stir Up GM Meat Debate
FINLAND - Politicians in Finland are stoking debate over labelling of meat products from animals fed with genetically-modified feed, in the interests of consumer rights.

Farmers' Union Wants Labels On Food Indicating Use Of GM Products
FINLAND - Prime Minister also calls for labelling. The Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK) said on Tuesday that it wants voluntary labelling of food products to indicate any phases of the production chain in which genetically...