The pure oats come from near our mill in Vaasa, from Finland's best oat-growing fields. On its journey from field to table, it is carefully kept separate from other cereal grains.
Nutritious oats are the only naturally gluten-free grain in Finland, but to remain completely gluten free, they must be carefully segregated from other grains.
At Helsinki Mills, this means a carefully controlled production chain, where grains staying gluten free is ensured at every stage. The result is Myllärin's high-quality gluten free oat products, which you can find on the shelves of well-stocked shops.
Helsinki Mills Vaasa production plant.
Our contract farmers sow the fields with carefully selected oat seeds, pure from other cereal grains. Several times during the growing season, farmers go out into the fields to check and weed out any other cereal varieties.
The fields are rotated with gluten free varieties such as rapeseed and peas. Oil plants and legumes are good for soil structure and microbial activity. In addition, flowering species benefit pollinating buzzy bugs and are also a treat for the eye.
The gluten free oats cultivation contract includes a commitment not to cultivate, process. or store gluten-containing cereals on the farm. Similarly, the combine harvester is reserved for gluten free cereals only.
The oats are transported from the farms to the mill in vehicles that are ensured to be clean. The maximum quantity of extraneous grains allowed for the pure oats at the reception of raw cereals is 2 per 1 kg. In practice, hardly any other cereals are found.
After an acceptance inspection in our own laboratory, the raw grain is cleaned and passes through a barley separator and a colour sorter, among others, to remove any foreign cereals from the pure oats.
Myllärin's gluten free consumer products are packaged in our gluten-free packaging plant, which does not package conventional products at all.
Before the products are shipped to stores, they are analysed in our in-house gluten free laboratory to ensure they are truly gluten free.
A product can be called gluten free when its gluten content is below the threshold for a gluten free product, which is less than 20 ppm gluten. Myllärin products are accepted for sale if the result is below 10 ppm.
Not all oat products found in shops are gluten-free and may contain small amounts of other grains. So, make sure the packaging is labelled "gluten free".
Helsinki Mills' gluten free products have a clear gluten free label on the packaging. You'll also find a working recipe on the packaging, developed specifically for the product in question.
Gluten-free oats are suitable for almost everyone. Try gluten-free oats in cooking, bowls, salads, baking, smoothies, and porridge.
Myllärin offers a wide range of gluten free products. We have flour, flakes, bran, and granola.
The journey of gluten free oats from field to table is an eventful process. It allows you to enjoy high-quality and tasty Myllärin products made from Finnish gluten free oats.
Our gluten free products are suitable for a wide range of baking, cooking, and indulging, are to everyone’s taste and make everyday life just that little bit yummier - try them and see for yourself!
