HKFoods’ meat production is Finnish, thus ensuring the continuity of domestic food production and promoting national food security and security of supply. Finnish farms produce food with pride, strong professional expertise and reliability. Together with our contract producers, we at HKFoods work to ensure that there is enough Finnish food for everyone.
5 tips on what I can do for the local food chain
1. Prefer local branded products
HK, Kariniemen and Via brands use Finnish meat, thereby supporting employment, local economies and Finnish food culture.
2. Choose local meat
By choosing Finnish meat, you also support the vitality of rural Finland. Finnish meat is produced under strict regulation and oversight, making it safe to eat. At HKFoods, we also promote animal welfare and work to reduce the environmental impacts of production in line with our sustainability programme.
3. Reduce food waste
Think about the right portion size and amount of food in advance. For example, on average Finnish households generate food waste of just over EUR 100 per person per year. Maintain an emergency food supply at home and check the best-before dates of food items.
4. Don’t hesitate to ask
In restaurants, ask where the ingredients come from and choose local.
5. Make use of seasonal recipes
Use seasonal fruit and vegetables on your weekly menu. By testing new recipes, you can add variety in your food moments.
5 facts on how HKFoods is already contributing to the future of the local food chain
1. Together we produce food from farms to consumers
Together with our contract producers, we make tasty food for Finns’ various food moments. We bear our responsibility for securing the supply security of our home markets.
2. We live in time and develop interesting new products
Food is our passion. In addition to the traditional products that consumers love, we bring new trends to the food moments.
3. We have around 1,800 contract producers in Finland
Thanks to local contract farms, we can enjoy food made from safe, high-quality raw materials. The farmers are also our important owners.
4. Developing a competitive and socially sustainable producer community
Developing a competitive and socially sustainable producer community is
therefore an important part of HKFoods' strategy and responsibility programme. We are closely involved in developing the production and quality of its contract producers and improving the profitability of their farms through our ETEVÄT producer programme, among others.
5. No unnecessary antibiotics!
We take care of animal welfare and know the farms we work with. As animal disease monitoring and prevention are at a high level in Finland, and the use of antibiotics in livestock is low by international standards (source: FINRES-Vet) Finnish meat is safe to eat. In HKFoods’ food chain, antibiotics are never used for growth promotion or preventive purposes. The use of hormones for growth promotion is prohibited. Antibiotics are used only when an animal falls ill, as prescribed and supervised by a veterinarian and in compliance with withdrawal periods.
