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Altia
Corporation
Altia is the leading Finnish wine and spirits house, with
traditions reaching back to 1888 when the first factory was
established at Rajamäki. Altia produces, imports and
markets strong alcoholic beverages and wines. Nearly 35 %
of the wines sold in Finland are marketed by Altia. The company
accounts for about 20 % of the recorded sales of alcohol in
Estonia. Altia Corporation operates under the supervision
of the Finnish Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Atria Oyj
Atria Oyj is a Finnish food manufacturer whose product range
includes meat and meat products, chicken, turkey and convenience
foods for retail as well as for institutional catering. The
company claims that the raw materials used originate from
the best cultivation and cattle breeding areas and the processing
of meat and poultry products represents the latest technology.
Apetit
Group
The Apetit Group markets its products primarily in Finland,
but has gradually expanded its market area to the Baltic Rim.
The company is Finland's market leader in frozen foods and
in jams and marmalades produced for retail.
Fazer Group
Fazer is a family business founded by Karl Fazer in 1891,
when he opened a French-Russian café at Kluuvikatu,
Helsinki. During its more than one hundred years, Fazer has
grown into an international group of companies. High quality
and strong brands have always been the main characteristics
of the operations of the Group. Fazer Group operates in three
business areas; Amica, Fazer Bakeries and Candyking, in a
total of nine countries. Fazer’s most important associated
company is Cloetta Fazer AB.
Finn
Cereal (Suomen Viljava Oy)
Finn Cereal is a major grain warehousing, handling and processing
company in Finland. The company´s Oat Business Unit
(BU) specializes in developing and processing of high-value
oat ingredients. These NATUREAL® products are supplied
through a specialized distribution net in international markets,
currently covering Europe, Northern America and some Asian
countries.
Finn
Spring Ltd
Finn Spring Ltd is Finland's leading spring water supplier
with market share of 70 % of domestic market. Company Has
two ISO 22000 certified plants in the middle of Finland surrounded
by unspoilt nature. Company supplies different varieties of
bottled spring water and spring water based beverages including:
Energy drinks, low alcohol ciders, Ice Teas, soft drinks and
private label products. Finn Spring is family owned company
established in 1991.
Hartwall
Group
Hartwall Ltd is Finland's leading beer and soft drinks company.
In Finland, the company manufactures beverages in Helsinki,
Lahti, Tornio and Karijoki. Its subsidiary Hartwa-Trade is
a fast-growing importer and wholesaler of alcoholic beverages.
Hartwall is part of the Scottish & Newcastle Group, which
is one of the biggest brewing companies in Europe.
HK
Ruokatalo
HK Ruokatalo is one of Finland's biggest companies in the
food production industry. HK Ruokatalo manufactures and markets
meat, processed meat and convenience foods. The company also
produce a range of ready cut raw meat, as well as ready seasoned
and marinated meat for meals made at home and for the horeca
sector. HK Ruokatalo Oy's brands in Finland are HK, Kariniemen,
Via and Kokki.
Ingman
Foods Corporation
Ingman Foods has been systematically developed into one of
Finland's leading food manufacturers, and it holds an important
position in the dairy sector. The strategy of the Group is
to concentrate on milkbased products, which has lead to the
sale of the other product groups over the years. Consequently,
the Group's most important raw material is fresh Finnish milk.
Kiantama
Ltd
Kiantama Oy Ltd is a supplier of berry products. The company
collects, cleans and presses a wide range of wild berries
and garden berries and delivers them for various uses in the
food industry. Berries are available as frozen, pulp or concentrate
up to 65 brix. About half of the company's production is exported.
Leaf Group
The Finnish Leaf factories are located in Turku and Aura.
One of the company's best known products is the Xylitol Jenkki
-- the chewing gum that prevents tooth decay.
Moilas
Oy
The Moilas plant is the second biggest bakery of gluten-free
products in Europe and one of the most modern in the world.
Moilas can point to more than two decades of professional
skill and experience.
Panda Group
Panda is the biggest confectionery company in Finland that
is fully in Finnish ownership. Of the company's delicious
production, ahalf is exported. The key market areas are Finland,
the other Nordic countries, the USA, Great Britain, Germany,
Poland and Spain.
Paulig
Group
The Paulig Group the leading company in the coffee and seasonings
business in Finland -- the nation of heavy coffee drinkers.
The company also operates in Scandinavia, the Baltic states
and Russia. Paulig is family-owned.
Raisio
Group
Raisio Group is a growing international industrial group.
It produces paper chemicals, foods, Benecol ingredients, animal
feeds and malts. Among other things, the company produces
Benecol products that contain stanol esters that effectively
reduce cholesterol levels.
Valio
Group
Valio Ltd, founded in 1905, is engaged in processing and marketing
milk, dairy products and other food products over a total
product range of 800 items. Functional foods containing Valio
Lactobacillus GG are a worldwide success. One out of every
two kilos of cheese manufactured by Valio is sold on international
markets.
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Page last updated 07.05.2007
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