Finlandia (candy)

Finlandia is a brand of marmalade candy produced by the Finnish company Fazer. It is Fazer's first export product.[1]

A box of Finlandia marmalade candy.

Production

In the 1950s, the marmalade candy was produced in metal molds, which were placed into a refrigerator for a short while, after which the candies were taken out of the mold one at a time with a fork. Since 2000 the marmalade spheres have been separated by machine by pressing two sheets containing hemisphere-shaped marmalade pieces together.[2]

The candies were originally fruit-shaped,[3] but nowadays the candies are spherical, pressed together from two hemispheres.

History

In 1902 Fazer sent fruit marmalade candies to king Edward VII's coronation. The wooden box was decorated with the crown of the king of the United Kingdom. In 1947 fruit marmalade candies were sent as a wedding present to crown princess Elizabeth and duke Philip. In 1948 the name of the product was changed from Kruunajaismarmeladi ("coronation marmalade") to Finlandia, but the coronation picture reminiscent of the candy's history was kept.[2]

Since 2008 the Finlandia candy selection has contained traditional flavours popular among consumers: apricot, blackcurrant, lemon, strawberry and pear.[1]

References
  1. Marmeladimakeiset, Fazer. Accessed on 30 August 2013.
  2. Finlandia, Fazer. Accessed on 30 August 2013.
  3. Sundell, Petra: Muistatko vielä? Tältä Fazerin Finlandia-marmeladit näyttivät ennen – nimikin vaihtui, MTV Uutiset 21 November 2017. Accessed on 9 December 2021.
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