Itikanmäki looked like this in 1964. The picture also shows the "Bridge of Sighs" over the Vaasantie road.At the end of the 1960s, self-service shops became more common, creating a need for ready-packed and ready-priced products.
Technical development and volume growth have already had an impact on the manufacturing of sausage meat.Sensory inspection of sausages for quality control quickly became a routine. In this picture, taken in 1963, the first Gotler sausages that were put into production are evaluated.
Itikka's canned food factory was completed in 1962 but sales of canned goods remained modest. Finns wanted to buy fresh meat and sausages at shop-counters.Celebrations to mark Itikka's 50th year of operation packed out Seinäjoki's central sports field on 14 June 1964.
