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Mills
LOCAL ROOTS , GLOBAL REACH
Generational leadership and sustainable ambitions have guided family-run business , Helsinki Mills
As Finland ’ s largest producer of organic grain products , Helsinki Mills offers a broad portfolio including oats , muesli , and baking kits , which are available to consumers , foodservice providers , food distributors , and bakeries . Throughout its history , the business has milled a range of locally sourced Finnish grains like wheat , rye , barley , and oats , but oats have become the dominant grain in recent years , with Helsinki Mills specializing in gluten-free grains specifically .
The company operates three production plants across Finland in Järvenpää , Vaasa , and Närpiö , which are the country ’ s first carbonneutral mills . With an entirely carbon-neutral production process , sustainability is clearly a key driver for Helsinki Mills . The process is fuelled by renewable energy and the necessary thermal energy for producing flakes is generated by burning oat hull waste in the company ’ s own biopower plant .
Known in Finland as Helsingin Mylly , the business is not only Finland ’ s largest producer of organic cereal products , but it has also built a strong export strategy . Today , export accounts for around 35 percent of its total turnover , and sees products , particularly the oats range , available in more than 50 countries around the globe .
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