BARLEY FLAKES
Unique Farming Environment
Barley was the most common grain used in Finland until the 1800s, when rye surpassed its popularity. The barley farmed in Finland is spring barley. According to recent studies, eating whole-grain barley can regulate blood sugar, in other words reduce the blood glucose response to a meal, for up to 10 hours after consumption compared to white or even whole-grain wheat with similar glycemic indices.
Summer with light
The growing season in Finland is very short but intense. Barley are planted during May and harvested during August to September. The vast amount of light, the Finnish midnight sun, makes Finnish growing conditions truly exceptional. During mid-summer days, the sun shines for a stunning 19 hours in Southern Finland. In Northern Finland, close to the Arctic Circle, the midnight sun shines from mid-May to the end of July. During the growing season, Finland has the longest day on the planet. These gifted conditions of Finland, with the vast amounts of midsummer light, favour our northern oats greatly.
Winter with ice and snow
Finnish winter is also a very extreme season. During the winter, the Finnish soil is frozen. This is one of the reasons why the Finnish soil is pure and our nature is so clean. The cold winter provides a tough environment for harmful pests. The Arctic winter results in less need for pesticide usage and less pesticide residues in Finnish barley.
BARLEY PRODUCTS
We have the following oat flakes types:
- Barley Flakes
- Barley Flakes Thick
- Pearl Barley
- Barley Grits (Steel Cut)
Packaging: In pouches (e.g. 500 g.), 20 kg, 25 kg multilayer paper bag, 500 kg – 1000 kg big bag.
Specification (click to expand)
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General: |
All the raw materials used for production in contracted mill meet general quality requirements used in Finland and European Union for human consumption. The mill is certified to the ISO 9001:2008 standard. These are intended to provide quality products for long-term customer satisfaction. |
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| Product: | Big Oat Flakes | |
| Product number: | 5220 | |
| Packaging: | 25kg paper bag | |
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Nutritional value 100g of product: |
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| Energy: |
1530kJ/365kcal |
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| Protein: | 14g | |||
| Carbohydrates: | 56g | of which sugar: | 1.3g | |
| Fat: | 6.9g | of which saturated fatty acids: | 1.2g | |
| Dietary fibre: | 10g | of which β-glucan: | 5.0g | |
| Salt: | 0.00g | |||
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| Moisture max.: | 13 % | |||
| Husk max.: | 3 pcs / 100 g | |||
| Taste: | Fresh | |||
| Specific gravity: | 340 – 360 g/l | |||
| Enzyme activity: | Negative (peroxidase inactivated) | |||
| Cooking time: | 8 min (+ 2 - 3 min) | |||
| Storage time: | 12 months | |||
| Storage in: | Dry, even temperature, pesticide free area. Keep away from strong smelling substances. | |||
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