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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Flavoria Innovation Festival Brings Together Companies and Students
Flavoria Innovation Festival is a week-long innovation event and a course during which multidisciplinary student teams tackle real challenges provided by food chain companies and organizations. In 2026, the Innovation Festival is organized for the fifth consecutive year, and the central theme is organic innovations.
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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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Innovation Festival, News
Seminar: Organic & Innovative – Shaping the Future of Food
How do food production systems and our eating habits shape the world around us? What is happening in the organic food market, and who are today's organic consumers? Join us on October 27 for an inspiring seminar exploring innovation, sustainability, and the organic food production.
Innovation Festival, News
Registration for the Flavoria Innovation Festival is now open
The Flavoria Innovation Festival returns on November 9–13, 2026, bringing together students, experts, and industry partners to explore the future of organic food. This year’s festival will focus on developing innovative solutions and fresh ideas that support sustainable food systems and organic production.
News
Post Graduate Education Course: Behavioral and Lifestyle Determinants of Health 1-2 ETCS
The Nutrition and Food Research Center (University of Turku) and the Flavoria Network organize a Post Graduate Education Course called “Behavioral and Lifestyle Determinants of Health” in the spring 2026.
News, Research
Study on Food Choices in Flavoria on 27–31 Oct 2025
University of Turku conducts a study related to meal choices in Flavoria on 27–31 Oct, 2025. The study is part of the Responsible Food on Campus Week.
