Food

Lifestyle

FOOD WASTE DRAFT LAW

Spain restaurants will have to offer customers take away uneaten food

The Nomad Today 10/12/21

Larger stores must provide a place to display products that are in perfect condition for consumption, but look ugly, such as fruits and vegetables

World

FOOD

Volkswagen goes meat-free by launching vegetarian canteen menu

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/9/21

Fish, however, will still be offered from time to time

Finnish Lifestyle

BOOK RELEASE

The best recipes of Finnish cuisine with a Portuguese touch

The Nomad Today 6/29/21

Two internationally renowned chefs from Portugal and Finland combine the best of the cuisine of both countries in a recipe book that will be presented this week in Helsinki. Download here the…

Finland

'BREAKFASTGATE'

Finnish tax authority doubts legality of Marin's meal benefits

The Nomad Today 6/4/21

The tax administration also says that the € 14,000 in food benefits enjoyed by the prime minister and her family at the official residence must be declared and taxed.

World

PRISON SENTENCE

Algerian delivery driver to be deported from France for anti-Semitism

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/15/21

The man said that he "did not deliver to Jews."

Finnish Lifestyle

TRADITIONAL FOOD

These are the main Christmas dishes in Finland

Pablo Morilla 12/24/20

Every Christmas between 6 and 7 million kilos of joulukinkku are sold.

Business in Finland

IMPORTS

Customs reject food with pesticides from Poland, China, Egypt, Peru

The Nomad Today 11/11/20

At the end of October more shipments of contaminated products had already been rejected than during the entire previous year.

Photos

Galleries

Food and beverage products of the Komi Republic

The Nomad Today 10/27/20

Business in Finland

FINNO-UGRIC PEOPLES

Komi Republic appeals to Nordic consumers with organically produced food and drinks

The Nomad Today 10/27/20

The cuisine of the Komi people is rich and includes some traditional products highly appreciated by the Finns and other Nordic peoples, such as reindeer meat, chicken, all kinds of berries,…

Business in Finland

SEPTEMBER

Higher prices of food and medicines push inflation up

The Nomad Today 10/14/20

Inflation for energy (including fuels, electricity, gasoline) was -5.2% compared with one year ago.

Finland

FOOD ALERT

Salmonella detected in minced meat sold by Lidl

The Nomad Today 9/25/20

The Finnish Food Safety Authority has launched an alert in case some consumers have frozen this meat for later consumption.

Business in Finland

CONSUMER PRICES

Inflation: food prices rose in Finland, energy got cheaper

The Nomad Today 9/14/20

Prices of cigarettes, refundable prescription medicines, games of chance and wireless telephone services also increased in August from one year before.

Finnish Lifestyle

HEALTH

SOS for Finland's vegans: beware of processed foods

Olga Zamurović 6/20/20

While in America and Australia adopting a plant-based diet is a health-promoting trend, in Europe it is driven by animal rights and the concern for the environment. In Finland, many people who go…

Finnish Lifestyle

Nutrition, chronic illnesses and Covid-19, a vegan glimpse

Olga Zamurović 5/23/20

Some doctors claim a plant-based diet can reduce risks of developing severe coronavirus.

Business in Finland

Sushi restaurants selling more in coronavirus days

The Nomad Today 4/22/20

Large buffets are closed and people are ordering more to eat at their homes.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Research warns of shortages and price increases for coffee and fruits due to Covid-19

The Nomad Today 4/8/20

Coronavirus does not pose a threat to Finland's food security but it may have effects on imports and prices, says Pellervo Economic Research.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Restaurants and bars will close at midnight on Friday due to the epidemic

The Nomad Today 4/3/20

Find in this article links to official information and guidance for business owners in 14 different languages.

Work in Finland

TAXATION

Tax authority allows temporary use of meal benefit for home delivery costs

The Nomad Today 3/26/20

Employees may have to work from home now and may not be able to use their regular meal benefits in workplace cafeterias.

Business in Finland

Taxes are very high in Finland according to Foreigner.fi readers

The Nomad Today 2/17/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

Finnish Lifestyle

What are the Finnish Christmas traditions?

Pablo Morilla 12/15/19

Christmas food, sweets, sauna and celebrations: if you live in Finland or you are planning to travel at this time of year, we tell you how to make the most of these special dates.