Meat

Special Benefits

The strengths of Finnish meat production are a good animal disease situation and healthy animals. The transparent meat production chain provides trust in meat produced in Finland. For example Finnish beef can be traced up into a products portion. Finnish meat production must meet strict criteria relating to quality control and product safety. Finnish meat production follows a national quality strategy.

There are several co-operative companies and family businesses with long traditions in meat production in Finland.

The main meat production in Finland includes beef and pork, chicken and turkey, and reindeer as a speciality. The meat industry has had a large input in developing new products to fulfil the expectations of customers. For example, Finland is a pioneer in reducing salt content in meat products for the needs of consumers appreciating health issues.

Export

Approximately 10% of Finnish meat production is exported. Pork is exported to Russia, Estonia and Japan, among others, and beef is traded with Sweden. The largest meat industry companies have expanded their production outside Finland as well, to the Baltic States, Poland, Sweden and Russia.