FINNISH MEAT RESEARCH INSTITUTE Finnish Meat Research Institute is an industry owned centre for research, consulting and vocational training.
Founded in 1940, the institute has a mission to develop the business and competitiveness of its owners and customers in meat sector.
Contact person: Pekka Turkki, Managing Director, Ph.D.
Research Meat research in a whole meat chain including primary production, transportation, slaughtering, cutting and meat products manufacture.
Topics:
- effect of animal feeding, cross-breeding, transport and ante-mortem handling
and carcass chilling on the quality of carcass and meat quality, lean meat content,
cutting yields and economical value of a carcass.
Contact person: Markku Honkavaara, Docent, Ph.D. Laboratory provides accredited laboratory analyses
- microbiological
- chemical
- physical
- sensory analyses
- quality comparisons
- nutritional values
Contact person: Marjatta Rahkio, Group Manager, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Consulting Technology and product development in tailor-made projects
- product development
- process technology development
- R&D services
- pilot plant trials
- development of productivity and profitability
- consumer testing
Contact person: Markku Niemistö, Group Manager, M.Sc. Carcass classification and grading
- FMRI is responsible for the classification control activities and training of classifiers
in Finland under supervision of the Agency for Rural Affairs.
- Europ grid method of carcass classification is used in abattoirs in Finland.
Contact person: Matti Knuuttila, Manager Classification and Grading, M.Sc. Food Hygiene Services consultation
- risk profiling and risk assessment
- hygiene and hygiene legislation
- quality systems: HACCP-plans, ISO 22 000, good manufacturing guides
- food safety
Contact person: Marjatta Rahkio, Group Manager, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Training
Training Centre of The Finnish Meat Industry started as a part of FMRI in 1954 and is today a leading trainer of meat and convenience food industry employees in Finland. Training centre also develops meat industry education in Finland.
Training services:
- long-term meat technology training
- short courses
- meat technology
- hygiene and industrial safety
- productivity
- legislation consultation
- co-operation with HAMK University of Applied Sciences
(Meat and Convenience Food studies)
Contact person: Markus Yli-Hemminki, Group Manager, Rector, M.Sc. |
