Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
One of the key area in research is food production chains, where the focus is in food processing, especially in the management of the processing chain of domestic food raw materials including packaging technology. By-products (circular economy) and microbial resources are widely utilized in the research. Another key area is food quality and healthy nutrition focusing on the impact of food constituents and their properties on healthiness and sensory quality of food. The aim is to enhance chemical and microbial safety of food and to take part in risk assessment and management. Also factors associated with the choice of food and the impact of diet in sustaining health are important.
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Fields of Science
- 416 Food Science
- 118 Biological sciences
- 414 Agricultural biotechnology
- 116 Chemical sciences
- 411 Agriculture and forestry
- 314 Health sciences
- 514 Sociology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Anna Minerva Abdollahi
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Visiting scholar
- Family nutrition and wellbeing
Person: Visiting scholar
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Felix Abik
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Food Materials Science Research Group
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, U2 Teaching and research staff
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Folasade Adebayo
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Postdoctoral Researcher
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
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Leevi Annala
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Food Materials Science Research Group
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
Research units
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Carbohydrate Chemistry and Enzymology
Department of Food and Nutrition
Organisational unit: Research group
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Food Materials Science Research Group
Department of Food and Nutrition
Organisational unit: Research group
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Equipment
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Automatic titrator for in vitro digestion, conductivity measurements, and titration (OMNIS, Metrohm)
Valoppi, F. (Manager)
Department of Food and NutritionFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Climate Smart Food and Nutrition FOODNUTRI
Heinonen, M. (Manager) & Sorvali, P. (Manager)
Department of Food and NutritionFacility/equipment: Core Facility
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Compact Fiber Optic Oxygen Meter (OXY-1 SMA, PreSens)
Valoppi, F. (Manager)
Department of Food and NutritionFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Food, Feed and Nutrition
Heinonen, M. (Manager) & Kokkonen, T. (Manager)
Faculty of Agriculture and ForestryFacility/equipment: Core Facility
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Microbial Transformation of Fungal Prote
Wang, Y. (Project manager) & Tenhunen, M. J. (Participant)
01/09/2025 → 31/08/2028
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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Designed fermentation for off-flavor elimination in plant-based foods
Wang, Y. (Project manager) & Nikmo, N. J. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/09/2025 → 31/08/2029
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Research Fellow
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EIT FOOD PATH2CC
Sandell, M. (Project manager), Konttori, J. (Participant), Patle, S. P. (Participant), Ruaysap, K. (Participant) & Zrim, J. (Participant)
01/09/2025 → 31/08/2027
Project: EU funding
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TFK 2025 Ukraine programme 2025
Erkkola, M. (Project manager) & Fedorova, D. (Participant)
01/08/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Ministry funding
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Constraints to healthy eating guide food choices in an emerging economy
Dlamini, N. N., Tuorila, H. & de Kock, H. L., Feb 2026, In: Food Quality and Preference. 136, 8 p., 105736.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Pre-extraction affects the mycelial bioconversion potential of Typha spp. and Salix spp. biomass residues
Petros, P., Lankinen, P., Adamczyk, S., Meneguzzo, F., Tagliavento, L., Kaipanen, K., Kilpeläinen, P., Kaseva, J., Lång, K., Mikkonen, K. S. & Jyske, T. M., Mar 2026, In: Biomass and Bioenergy. 206, 11 p., 108675.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Role of riboflavin and nicotinamide in vitamin B12 production by Propionibacterium freudenreichii
Chamlagain, B., Loivamaa, I., Zhang, R., Hovilehto, E., Deptula, P., Edelmann, M., Kariluoto, S., Piironen, V. & Varmanen, P., 2 Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Food Microbiology. 444, 9 p., 111463.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Visual attention to nitrite-free and plant-based sausages alternatives: Effect of information and cross-cultural differences between Ireland and Finland
Melios, S., Crofton, E., Tuccillo, F., Haikio, T. & Sandell, M., Feb 2026, In: Food Quality and Preference. 136, 14 p., 105737.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Visualizing odor: Cross-modal correspondence between the odor of botanical infusions and mosaic visualizations
Tuccillo, F., Blom, I., Hame, A., Karjalainen, S., Lostedt, T., Tuura, J. & Sandell, M., Jan 2026, In: Food Quality and Preference. 135, 16 p., 105720.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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Functional traits of Propionibacterium freudenreichii and its lactic acid bacteria consortia as starters for faba bean fermentation
Coda, R. (Speaker)
24 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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The 23rd International Congress of Nutrition
Erkkola, M. (Chair)
24 Aug 2025 → 29 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Finland's new guidelines on food marketing targeting to children, kutsuesitelmä
Erkkola, M. (Invited speaker)
19 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Ravitsemuksen eriarvoisuus alkaa jo kohdussa, luento Sydänliitto 70 vuotta -juhlaseminaarissa
Erkkola, M. (Invited speaker)
3 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Improving Food Choices: Towards More Healthy Sustainable Diets
Erkkola, M. (Chair of organizing committee)
23 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Prizes
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American Meat Science Association, International Award 2002
Puolanne, E. (Recipient), Jul 2002
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Datasets
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Pohjoismaiset ravitsemussuositukset 2023, opetusvideo
Erkkola, M. (Creator), Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulu, Aug 2023
https://www.xamk.fi/tutkimus-ja-kehitys/kasvispro-kauhakaupalla-kasviksia/
Dataset
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Increased Health and Wellbeing in Preschools (DAGIS) survey, 2015-2016, University of Helsinki, Finland and Folkhälsan Research Center, Finland. Harmonized for the Global Dietary Database
Korkalo, L. (Creator), Global Dietary Database, 2021
https://globaldietarydatabase.org/management/microdata-surveys
Dataset
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Estudo do Estado Nutricional e da Dieta em Raparigas Adolescentes na Zambézia (ZANE): Mozambique, 2010; Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Finland. Harmonized for the Global Dietary Database
Korkalo, L. (Creator), Global Dietary Database, 2021
https://globaldietarydatabase.org/management/microdata-surveys
Dataset
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FinnFoodPics Image database
Kanyamibwa, A. (Creator), Hartmann, H. (Contributor), Fängström, P. D. (Contributor), Vikatmaa, W. (Data Collector), Pocan, B. (Data Collector), Perszyk, E. E. (Contributor), Davis, X. S. (Contributor), Nikitin, A. (Contributor), Wikman, P. (Contributor), Pellinen, T. M. (Contributor), Kaartinen, N. E. (Contributor), Schwab, U. (Contributor) & Horstmann, A. (Supervisor), O'Brain Lab, 20 Dec 2023
https://obrainlab.com/resources/
Dataset
Press/Media
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Irtokarkki sisältää enemmän proteiinia kuin maito? Ravintopitoisuuksien mittaamiseen liittyy monia sudenkuoppia
31/01/2029
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Leikkeleiden myynti laski – Nyt leivälle laitetaan näitä päällisiä, kommentti Iltalehdessä
22/11/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Ruoankäytön ilahduttavat trendit ennustavat väestölle terveyshyötyjä, kommenttipuheenvuoro mediatilaisuudessa
20/11/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Punainen liha pysyy pannassa: etenkin nuorten miesten pitäisi muuttaa tapojaan; haastattelu Turun sanomissa
13/11/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Rohkea tieteen ja lasten puolustaja, haastattelu Koti- ja maaseutulehdessä
10/11/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media