Vaajakoski, Finland

Orkla Panda

Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Finland operation in Vaajakoski producing licorice (since 1927) and chocolate; world-class licorice exporter.

Orkla Panda has been producing confectionery in Vaajakoski for over 100 years, with the company's core product lines encompassing milk and white chocolate confections, hard candies, and licorice items. The facility manufactures both consumer products and couverture and compound chocolate for industrial use. The company produces a range of formed products including the branded Lakukka flower-shaped licorice, which received the Design from Finland mark from the Finnish Association for Design and Architecture. Panda's chocolate manufacturing uses palm-free couverture, and the company sources cocoa certified through Rainforest Alliance partnerships. The factory operates a direct sales outlet and online shop, and the company operates a fundraising program through which schools, clubs and organisations may sell Panda products to raise money for their causes.

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