Fazer

Fazer Group
Company typeBusiness group
IndustryFoodservice
Founded1891; 133 years ago (1891)
FounderKarl Fazer
Headquarters,
Websitewww.fazer.fi

Fazer (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈfɑtser]) is one of the largest corporations in the Finnish food industry. The company was founded by Karl Fazer in 1891, as a "French-Russian confectionery" in central Helsinki.[1] Today, it employs over 6,000 people across Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Norway and Poland.[2] Its products are exported to more than 40 countries.[2]

  1. ^ Fazer.com History Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Fazer Group Annual Review 2022 (PDF) (Report). Fazer Group. 2022. pp. 7, 59. Retrieved 10 November 2022. Number of employees by country: 2022: Finland 4,280; Sweden 1,316; Latvia 295; Lithuania 225; Estonia 86; Denmark 21; Norway 11; Poland 1;