The Finnish way

Finland’s agriculture is built on a foundation of purity, safety, and sustainability. Our country’s clean environment and abundant pure water provide an exceptional setting for food production, where low pollution levels and vast natural landscapes contribute to the overall quality of our agricultural products.

Strict food safety regulations and transparent supply chains further enhance this advantage, ensuring that Finnish food is not only traceable but also produced with some of the lowest antibiotic usage in the world.

Ethical farming practices and sustainability efforts, including carbon-neutral initiatives and high animal welfare standards, further strengthen Finland’s reputation as a producer of high-quality, responsible food. In this equation, Snellman stands out as a prime example of how Finnish agriculture’s strengths are translated into high-quality food products with strong export potential.

Rooted in Finland’s commitment to purity, safety, and sustainability, the family-owned company Snellman from the Finnish west coast has built its reputation on sourcing high-quality domestic raw materials, ensuring traceability throughout the whole chain, and maintaining exceptionally high production standards.

By working closely with Finnish farmers, Snellman upholds the principles of ethical and responsible meat production, striving to keep antibiotic use low while emphasizing animal welfare and sustainable farming practices. The company’s dedication to natural processes – such as its use of fresh, high-quality ingredients without unnecessary additives – aligns perfectly with the global demand for responsibly produced foods.

Every stage of the production chain is carefully monitored and documented, covering animal health checks, feeding information, transportation reports, and regular assessments of the production environment. Snellman is committed to offering consumers natural choices by ensuring that their fresh meat products come from animals raised without genetically modified (GMO) feed, backed by strict quality controls and transparency throughout the production chain.

Snellman sources its meat from a relatively small geographical area, giving its production a distinctly local character. This also keeps transport times short, which is beneficial for animal welfare—ensuring that animals spend as little time as possible in transit.

Moreover, Snellman embraces innovation in both product development and production efficiency, ensuring that its meat products meet modern consumer expectations while staying true to traditional values.

This combination of heritage, quality, and forward-thinking is what Snellman is all about.

Moreover, Snellman’s collaboration with Figen in a unique pig breeding program is a prime example of Finnish agricultural excellence. By developing a pig breed suited to local conditions, the program ensures healthier animals, minimal antibiotic use, and superior meat quality.

Prioritizing natural robustness and efficient feed conversion enhances both sustainability and animal welfare. Developing pig genetics well-suited for free farrowing, our breeding program focuses on identified strategics goals such as piglet vitality, sow maternal traits, and overall robustness.

Instead of soy, we also prioritize the use of domestic legumes in pig feed, which has a positive impact on meat quality.

The result is clean, high-quality pork with exceptional taste and traceability, meeting the global demand for responsibly produced food while reinforcing Snellman’s reputation as a leader in ethical and premium meat production.

Snellman’s unwavering dedication to quality extends beyond raw materials – company personnel undergo specific training in meat production, hygiene, food safety regulations, and the processing of meat products and cold cuts.

This ensures that every step of the process meets the highest standards of hygiene and safety, reinforcing trust in Finnish meat production.