The main raw material for our products is domestic, locally grown cereal. We focus on high quality and safety throughout the production process. Processing gluten free pure oats and developing gluten free oat products is our core competence.
Quality comes from small, everyday actions. For both consumers and professionals, we ensure the best possible cereal products through well-designed working practices. Our quality management covers the entire process from field to ready products.
Helsinki Mills has three laboratories of its own, one of which is reserved for the control of gluten free products. In addition to our own quality control, we are audited regularly by external inspectors and many of our customers.
We have been awarded the International Food Standard (IFS) certificate. The internationally recognised and GFSI-approved food safety standard is proof that our food manufacturing process is safe and our quality control works. IFS Food is the most widely used food industry quality management standard in Europe.
We also have Organic, Kosher and Halal certificates. In the Finnish Food Authority’s Oiva inspection our production facilities have received the highest possible score.
Helsinki Mills products are known for their quality. And not without reason. Every sack of flour, packet of flakes, box of cereal, and bag of muesli has gone through a carefully controlled process. It is backed up by expertise, precision, and commitment.
– In the last audit, in spring 2025, our operations were found to be at the "Higher Level". To achieve this level, we need to meet more than 95 percent of the 250 or so requirements of the IFS standard with an excellent rating, says our Quality and Sustainability Manager Laura Pokela.
Read more about our quality work– This result shows that we have made long-term progress. The certificate tells our customers that we can be trusted. Especially for our large, international customers, it is an important guarantee of the quality of our products, food safety, and our level of expertise, says Pokela.