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Nestled in the municipality of Sipoo, in the Helsinki Ring of Industry just outside Finland’s capital region, Arla Oy’s dairy facility stands as a testament to long-term vision and operational excellence. Its location offers logistical advantages – close to consumers yet accessible from across Finland.

Helsinki Ring of Industry's innovative food and beverage portfolio is set to expand with the Finnish biotech scaleup Enifer establishing a new factory in Kirkkonummi. The facility, slated for completion by the end of 2025 and projected to cost €33M, will convert food industry side streams into Enifer’s sustainable PEKILO® fungi-based protein ingredients. This will be the world's first commercial plant to produce such mycoprotein from side stream raw materials.

Something revolutionary is being prepared in the pilot kitchen located in the Helsinki Ring of Industry: Järvenpää-based innovators have created a sustainable, tasty, and healthier alternative to sushi rice. With rich fibre content and no carbohydrates, the KING Konjac – Sushi 2.0 is ready for global expansion.

The Christmas market at Knehtilä organic farm in Hyvinkää is bustling. Amidst the cheerful crowd, Jyrki Raikamo, donned in a Santa hat, offering tastings of a new creation – a drink extract beverage crafted from Finnish blackcurrant leaves. As the name, POWERI, suggests, it is a real power drink.

Have you already tasted fermented faba bean? Founded in 2017, Gary Renegade has been using faba beans from Arola's organic farm since the beginning, and in 2020 the business moved to the farm wholly. It is a real local food, as the distance from the fields to the finished product is only 50 meters.

Located in southern Finland, Nurmijärvi has a rich history of alcohol production – alcoholic beverages have been produced for over a century. This proud tradition of craftsmanship lives on in the region today: Grönbacka Brewery, established in 2018, stands as the first and oldest commercial brewery of Nurmijärvi. This family-owned microbrewery is leading the way in environmental responsibility, notably through the pioneering use of wind power for energy production.

Located in Mäntsälä within a 120-year-old piggery, Authors' Distillery specializes in alcohol beverage production and distillation. Like the opening chapter of a gripping novel, this distillery's story is marked by passion, ingenuity, and an inspiring journey to international acclaim.

Food company Foodiq wants to show by example that it is possible to make changes to the world's food system with new innovations. The company specializes in producing plant-based dairy products from oats, buckwheat, hemp, fermented broad beans and lentils for various food industry players, including as stores and food brands.

Finland is known for its sauna, so Maku Brewing from Tuusula developed the Bastu Pale Ale, which is designed to be enjoyed especially in connection with steam. Bastu is a light and fresh beer made from Finnish barley malt, the ideal thirst quencher for the sauna.

What exactly is Artisan seitan? Do you dare to eat it, or is it perhaps some cult? Virna Food's Artisan Seitanists and owners, Virve Räisänen and Juha Teivonen, explain: "We want to make tasty, sustainable food. Vegetarian food is becoming more commonplace, and many options are available.