Flavoria® is a multidisciplinary research platform at the University of Turku. It offers a genuine lunch restaurant environment and a multisensory space for research setups related to food choices, health, sustainability, technology, consumer behavior, etc. The platform is coordinated by the Nutrition and Food Research Center at the University of Turku.
Flavoria provides the settings for conducting your research
Flavoria enables multidisciplinary research by offering three different environments for constructing research setups: a lunch restaurant equipped with intelligent lunch lines, a café, and a multisensory space called Aistikattila. In addition to the physical spaces, data collected from the lunch lines and café can also be integrated into the research set-ups. Flavoria’s expert team is there to support you in the research design.
Doing research in Flavoria
Research Environments
Add a multisensory dimension to your research in Aistikattila
Collect data in the restaurant with intelligent lunch lines
Test products and packages in the café
Flavoria’s Partner Faculties
Flavoria is funded by the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Technology, Faculty of Social Sciences and the Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku, and the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry at the University of Helsinki. Explore the benefits for partner faculties!
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Case Examples of Studies Conducted in Flavoria
To showcase the possibilities of Flavoria, we’ve compiled some case examples of studies conducted in Flavoria. Explore the cases and get inspired!
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News
Welcome to our updated website
The updated website for the Flavoria® Research Platform has now been launched. The goal of the update is to provide not only a refreshed look but also more information about the possibilities of our platform, as well as inspiration and support for conducting your own research.
News
Demo Afternoon for Researchers on May 22, 2025
Welcome to explore the multidisciplinary Flavoria Research Platform in May! During the afternoon, we will present Flavoria’s research opportunities in the lunch restaurant and the multisensory space Aistikattila.
Research
Lunch Line Experience Study Feb-Apr 2025
Would you like to enhance your dining experience in self-service restaurants? At Flavoria, we are conducting a study to improve communication with diners and optimize customer experiences in lunch lines – and we need your input!
News
Wanted: Company Challenges for the Flavoria Innovation Festival 2025
Flavoria Innovation Festival is organized for the fourth time in November 2025. This year, the focus is on fish industry, specifically on challenges related to innovations, sustainability, and circular economy in the fish industry.
