Agrifood Research Finland (MTT)

Address :
FIN-31600
JOKIOINEN
Finland

Ph : +358 3 41 881
Fax : +358 3 4188 2222
e-mail :
http://www.mtt.fi

Main objectives :

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

Association of Reindeer Herding Cooperatives

Address :
P.O.Box 8168, (Koskikatu 33A)
FIN-96101, ROVANIEMI
Finland

Ph : +358 16 331 6000
Fax : +358 16 331 6060
e-mail :
http://www.paliskunnat.fi

Main objectives :

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

Atria Oyj (meat processing cooperative)

Address :
SCINAJOKI
Finland

Main objectives :

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

DEM University of Helsinki
Departement of economics and management Faculty of agriculture and forestry

Address :
P.O. Box 27, Latokartononkaari 9
Viikki, 00014 HELSINKI
Finland

Ph : 358 9 191 580 80
Fax : 358 9 191 580 96
e-mail : terhi.latvala@helsinki.fi
http://www.helsinki.fi

Main objectives :

The University of Helsinki is by far the largest university of Finland. The teaching and research at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, one of the ten faculties in the University, is based on the principle of sustainable use of natural resources.
The department of Economics and Management at the University of Helsinki is an education and research unit in agricultural economics and policy, food economics, household economics and environmental economics. The objective of the department of Economics and Management is to maintain the high standard in the research and teaching, according to the principle of sustainable development. The department considers that the development of rural areas is the cornerstone for living conditions in general in the society-wide context. Hence, it is important to preserve the viability of rural areas.
Consequently, the aforementioned issues of sustainable development and rural livelihood are closely connected to the preservation of traditional production activites in the Finnish rural areas, and this, in turn, relates closely to the issues of origins of farm and food products, their labelling and PDO/PGI products.
The team, in this project, in order to obtain more information about problems related quality issue and the certification activity, will be supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MMM), the Union of Rural Advisory Centres (MSKL) and probably also the Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation (ETL), all located in Helsinki. They all play important roles in the planning, extension, information and knowledge diffusion of issues related to quality systems and origin labelling of agricultural and food products in Finland.

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

• Jukka Kola
• Terhi Latval

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Farmers' Union (MTK)

Address :
(Simonkatn 6)
SCINAJOKI
Finland

Main objectives :

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

Finfood - Finnish Food Information Service

Address :
P.O.Box 309
FIN-01301, VANTA
Finland

Ph : +358 9 615 5400
Fax : +358 9 6155 4505
e-mail :
http://www.finfood.fi

Main objectives :

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

Finnish Association of Fruit and Berry Growers

Address :
Viljatie 4C, FIN-00400
HELSINKI,
Finland

Ph : +358 9 5841 6536
Fax : +358 9 5841 6556
e-mail :
http://www.puutarhaliitto.fi/hml

Main objectives :

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

Finnish Food and Drink Industries Federation

Address :
P.O.Box 115, (Pasilankatu 2)
FIN-00241, HELSINKI
Finland

Ph : +358 9 148 871
Fax : +358 9 1488 7201
e-mail
http://www.etl.fi

Main objectives :

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute

Address :
P.O.Box 6, (Pukinmäenaukio 4)
FIN-00721, HELSINKI
Finland

Ph : +358 205 7511
Fax : +358 205 751 201
e-mail :
http://www.rktl.fi

Main objectives :

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

Finnish Horticultural Products Society

Address :
P.O.Box 309, (Vernissakatu 8 A)
FIN-01301, VANTAA
Finland

Ph : +358 9 615 5400
Fax : +358 9 6155 4555
e-mail :
http://www.finfood.fi/kasvikset

Main objectives :

• Quality work in fruit and vegetable distribution chain (Imported and domestic).
• Health promotion campaigns.
• Regularly tests of inner and outer quality of domestic products. (Custom office runs same for imported fruits an
  vegetables here in Finland).
• In Finland 1100 producers are selling origin labelled fruits, vegetables and berries for consumers.

PURE FINNISH
This leaf and flag symbol is the brand for Finnish vegetables, berries, fruit, potatoes, mushrooms, flowers and nursery products. The cultivators and packers have committed themselves to the fact that products sold under this symbol are almost absolutely free from residues of pesticides. The products are of the First Quality class or of Extra class. When cultivating these Pure Finnish products the environment is especially taken care of. The Pure Finnish-symbol is the symbol of the Finnish Horticultural Products Society.

Research reports of the quality of vegetables, potatoes, berries and fruit are published. The Society has also published a guidebook called "Quality Requirements for Vegetables". The horticultural products marked with the leaf and flag symbol are almost free of pesticide residues. The average Finnish consumer gets annually only 0,0005 grams of pesticide residues from domestic horticultural products. Several Finnish farms have already received the ISO-9002 Quality Certificate.

Intense co-operation is performed between the Society and institutional food service units and market chains. We have published a guidebooks called "Hevi-pokkari" and "Hevidekkari" for further education of the market personnel.

The Society also exercises a wide information service. We are well represented in exhibitions and publish regularly press releases of current horticultural products of the season. We also print brochures and recipes for consumers.

Research is a vital part of our activity. We follow thoroughly the comsumption of vegetables, potatoes and flowers. Distribution of reliable research reports on comsumption quantities and consumer prices. Comsumer as well as commercial attitudes are also followed regularly.

Product development is promoted by active research and competitions.

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

Finnish Liming Association

Address :
P.O.Box 11,
FIN-00131, HELSINKI
Finland

Ph : +358 9 1728 4442
Fax : +358 9 1728 4444

Main objectives :

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

Gallup Food and farm Facts

Address :
P.O.Box 505, (Itäluulenkuja 10)
FIN-02101, ESPOO
Finland

Ph : +358 9 613 500
Fax : +358 9 6135 0470

Main objectives :

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

Kemira Agro Py

Address :
P.O.Box 330, (Porkkalankatu 3)
FIN-00101, HELSINKI
Finland

Ph : +358 10 861 515
Fax : +358 10 862 1058
e-mail :
http://www.kemira-agro.com

Main objectives :

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Information Centre (TIKE)

Address :
P.O.Box 310, (Liisankatu 8 G)
FIN-00023, VALTIONEUVOSTO
Finland

Ph: +358 9 1601, +358 9 5765 111
Fax : +358 9 5765 2395
E-mail: firstname.familyname@mmm.fi
http://www.mmm.fi
http://www.laatuketju.fi (qualitychain)
http://tike.mmm.fi/

Main objectives :

Responsibility to ensure food quality in the whole food chain by legislation, control, voluntary actions and agreement together with the private sector, research, training and advisory.
Work includes also the responsibilities of R (EU) 2081 and R (EU) 2082 PDO, PGI and AOP.
Financing of research.

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

• Ms. Sirpa Karjalainen, Senior Advisor. Long experience of Rural Development, Food Quality, PDO and PGI, also on EU level.
• Ms. Leena Anttila, Senior Advisor. Long experience of Rural Development, PDO and PGI, also on EU level.

Plant Production Inspection Centre (KTTK)

Address :
P.O.Box 42, (Vilhovuorenkatu 11C)
FIN-00501, HELSINKI
Finland

Ph : +358 9 5765 111
Fax : +358 9 5765 2734
e-mail :
http://www.kttk.fi

Main objectives :

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :

Valio OyJ (Dairy cooperative)

Address :
(Meijeritie 3)
FIN-00410, HELSINKI
Finland

Main objectives :

Researchers working on PDO and PGI :