Functional foods are the fastest growing sector of food industry. The average annual growth rate in functional foods is 7 per cent, whereas the total industry grows at the rate of 1-2 per cent. For the Finnish food industry functional foods represent a strategic area of growth, which can enable...

The turnover of the companies in North Savo in 2011 was nearly 10 billion euros, of which industry accounted for just under a third. The industrial structure of the region is not strong, but on the other hand it is not alarmingly thin either, because it does have certain successful niches. North...

The study analyses the price formation and market functionality of the Finnish food chain. A significant portion of the report consists of international comparisons. The main comparison countries are the so-called old EU countries (EU15) of Western Europe, the new EU countries (EU12) and the...