Fazer facts for kids
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| Business group | |
| Industry | Foodservice |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Founder | Karl Fazer |
| Headquarters | , |
Fazer is a very well-known company from Finland. It is one of the biggest food companies in the country. Karl Fazer started the company in 1891. He opened a "French-Russian café" in the city of Helsinki.
Today, Fazer has more than 6,000 employees. They work in Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Norway, and Poland. Fazer's products are sold in over 40 countries around the world.
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Fazer's Story
Fazer has grown a lot over the years. In 1975, Fazer bought a Swedish candy company called Mazetti. This brought popular products like Dumle and Tutti Frutti to Fazer.
Fazer also worked with another company, United Biscuits, for its biscuit business. Later, Fazer bought back its biscuit brands like Domino and Jaffa.
The company has also bought other businesses. These include the Finnish company Chymos and the Danish company Perelly. For a while, Fazer's candy part joined with a Swedish company called Cloetta. They became Cloetta Fazer in 2000. But in 2008, they split up again.
In November 2016, Fazer opened a special Visitor Centre. It's located at their candy factory in Vantaa, Finland. The building is very modern and has a unique design. It looks like two circles with a garden in the middle. The Visitor Centre has a café, a shop, and places for meetings.
In 2019, Fazer bought Kaslink Foods. This Finnish company makes plant-based foods. Fazer wanted to focus more on products for everyday consumers. They saw a lot of potential in oat-based products from Kaslink. Around the same time, Fazer sold its restaurant business. This was part of their plan to focus on consumer products.
After some big changes in 2022, Fazer sold its business in Russia.
How Fazer Works
Fazer Group has different teams that help it run smoothly. These teams handle things like communication, legal matters, and money. They also manage technology, accounting, and human resources.
Fazer has three main parts to its business. These are Fazer Bakeries, Fazer Confectionery, and Fazer Lifestyle Foods. Each part focuses on different types of products.
Fazer's Products
Fazer makes many popular food items.
Famous Products
One of Fazer's most famous products is its classic Fazer Blue milk chocolate. Many people in Finland see it as a very important brand. It's a big part of Finnish food culture. Fazer also makes many salmiakki (salty licorice) products. These include Fazer salmiakki and Tyrkisk Peber.
Fazer Bakeries
Fazer has 9 large bakeries in Finland, Sweden, and the Baltic countries. They also export their bakery products to 21 other countries. Besides these big bakeries, Fazer runs 136 smaller bakeries inside large supermarkets in Finland.
In 2018, Fazer won an award for its special "cricket bread." This bread uses cricket flour as an ingredient.
Some of Fazer's bakery brands are Oululainen, Skogaholm, and Druva. They make biscuits in Vantaa, Finland. Popular biscuit brands include Jyväshyvä, Domino, Jaffa, and Fasupala. Fazer's bakery in Lappeenranta makes Karelian pies. These include Rukiinen piirakka and Rukiinen Imatran Riisipirakka.
Fazer Confectionery
Fazer is the top maker of chocolates, sweets, and biscuits in Finland. They have a large share of the market. Their candy factories are in Vantaa and Lappeenranta, Finland. Fazer's candies are sold in over 40 countries.
The company makes about 25,000 tonnes of chocolate every year. Fazer joined the World Cocoa Organization in 2005. This shows their commitment to cocoa.
Fazer Retail runs Fazer Cafés in Finland. They also have Gateau bakery shops in Finland and Sweden. The very first Fazer Café opened in 1891 in Helsinki. It's famous for its beautiful Art Deco style.
Candy Brands
- Pihlaja (1895)
- Mignon (1896)
- Kiss-Kiss (1897)
- Fazer Liqueur Fills (1900)
- Finlandia (1902)
- Wiener nougat (1904)
- Tokyo (1908, formerly known as Geisha)
- Vihreät kuulat (1908, formerly known as Päärynäkuulat)
- Orange (1910, formerly known as Appelsiini)
- Islanti (1910)
- Da-Capo (1916)
- Taloussuklaa (1917)
- Eucalyptus (1919)
- Fazer Blue (1922)
- Lakta (1926)
- Laku-Pekka (1927)
- Avec (1929, formerly known as Ranskalaiset pastillit)
- Fazerin Parhain -makeissekoitus (1935)
- Tosca (1936)
- Dumle (1945 in Sweden, 1985 in Finland)
- Pax (1947–1991, resumed production in 2007)
- Marianne (1949, by Chymos)
- Rex (1950)
- Fazerina (1953)
- Amerikan pastillit (1953)
- Jim (1958)
- Fami (1960–1986, resumed production in 2007)
- Pantteri (1961, by Chymos)
- Kina (1961)
- Geisha (1962)
- Suffeli (1966)
- Omar (1966, by Chymos)
- Fazermint (1969)
- Merkkari (1973)
- Kismet (1974)
- Tyrkisk Peber (1977)
- Pätkis (1978)
Fazer Lifestyle Foods
This part of Fazer makes other food items. These include Froosh smoothies and Fazer Aito oat products. They also make non-dairy drinks. Frebaco and Fazer Alku are brands for oat-based breakfast foods. These products are made in Lahti, Lidköping, and Koria.
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