Fazer

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This page is about the Finnish corporation. For the album by Sun Dial, see Fazer (album).

Fazer is one of the largest corporations in the Finnish food and confectionery industry.

The company was originally founded by Karl Fazer in 1891, as a "French-Russian conditory" in central Helsinki. Today, it employs over ten thousand people in Finland as well as Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, the Baltic countries and the United Kingdom.

Fazer's production is divided into four major areas:

Fazer Amica, a chain of work-place restaurants
Fazer bakeries, producing various kinds of bread
Candyking, producing sweets and confectionery
Fazer Café, a chain of cafés The main Fazer cafe is on Kluuvikatu in Helsinki. There is a counter where you can order things and then sit down in the front. There is also a back area where you can be served by a waiter or waitress. The areas are separated by an entrance area that sometimes has some kind of exhibit, as well as another counter, just for buying chocolates. They are known for their chocolate flavored tea.

Particularly Fazer's classic chocolate (Fazerin Sininen maitosuklaa) is famous throughout Finland, and the blue colour of its wrapper has been used by Fazer as a symbol for the whole product line.

Fazer has bought a few other companies, including Finnish Chymos and Danish Perelly. The confectionery line was merged with its Swedish competitor Cloetta in 2000, to become Cloetta Fazer. Later, Fazer Keksit (which made biscuits) was sold to Danone. It was renamed LU Suomi.

Other lines including Kexchoklad, Dumle, Geisha, Polly, Center, Marianne, Ässät, Tutti Frutti, Pantteri, Plopp and Tyrkisk Peber.