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Eggs

 

Special Benefits

 

Finnish eggs are renowned for being pure. With the help of the national salmonella program, Finnish eggs contain no salmonella. In today’s world, it is very rare to produce salmonella-free eggs. You need have no worries when enjoying food that containing raw egg, such as mayo, tartar steak, tiramisu and sorbets, if they are prepared from Finnish eggs.

 

Production

 

In Finland, 87% of eggs are produced in henhouses with cages, 11% in cage-free henhouses and about 2% in organic henhouses. Due to the climate conditions, there are only indoor henhouses in Finland. Special eggs are produced in Finland, such as omega eggs containing alpha-linolenic acid, special eggs for baking and so called extra fresh eggs.
 



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For further information


Poultry Association

 

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland