Biohit Oyj Press Release July 6, 2016 at 9:30 am local time (EEST)
Biohit Oyj has started cooperation with Pyynikin Craft Brewery. Biohit has brought its biotechnological expertise at the disposal of the brewery production process. As a result of this cooperation, Pyynikin Craft Brewery will launch a new beer brand called Pyynikin Vapaa (‘Pyynikki’s Free’) during the summer, responding to the consumers’ demands. The product is, among other properties, a gluten-free product. The cooperation with the brewery is a new business area for Biohit and it paves the way for developing the production of other food stuffs as well.
Production and quality manager Heikki Eräsalo, Pyynikin Craft Brewery: “This fruitful cooperation with Biohit Oyj has offered us a new perspective on producing food stuffs. Combining the tradition and novel domestic biotechnology, we have created an entirely novel beer.”
CEO Semi Korpela, Biohit Oyj: “We have biotechnological expertise and laboratory services that we are offering, e.g. at the disposal of food industry. Biohit wants to be part of the development aimed to offering the customers alimentary products made of pure raw materials.”
Additional information:
CEO Semi Korpela, Biohit Oyj
tel. +358 9 773 861
investor.relations@biohit.fi
www.biohithealthcare.com/laboratory-services
Biohit in brief
Biohit Oyj is a globally operating Finnish biotechnology company. Biohit mission is “Innovating for Health” – we produce innovative products and services to promote research and early diagnosis. Biohit is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, and has subsidiaries in Italy and the UK. Biohit Series B share (BIOBV) is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki in the Small cap/Healthcare group. www.biohithealthcare.com www.biohithealthcare.com/additional-information
Pyynikin Craft Brewery in brief
We are a Finnish, rapidly-growing craft brewery from Tampere believing in good karma. We received the production license in May 2013 and ever since we’ve been busy. We brew different craft beers and ciders boldly and with love while honouring traditions. We want to offer something different to the consumer. Our brewery has already more than 1000 stock owners. We promise to create a lot of new products. Our product range gets bigger as we continue to brew made to order craft beers for restaurants, companies and our heroes. We pride ourselves on quality, and each batch goes through laboratory quality control. www.pyynikin.com