Panda (Finnish company)

Panda Oy
Osakeyhtiö
Industry Confectionery processing
Founded 1920 (1920)
Headquarters Vaajakoski, Jyväskylä, Finland
Area served
Worldwide
Products Confectionery
Revenue 51.345 million (2012)[1]
Owner Orkla Group
Number of employees
272 (2012)[1]
Parent Felix Abba
Website pandalicorice.com

Panda Oy is a Finnish confectionery company based in Vaajakoski, Jyväskylä. The company was founded in 1920 by SOK (Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta).[2] Panda is known for its liquorice and chocolate products.

In 2005, the company was sold to Felix Abba, which is part of the Norwegian Orkla Group.[3]

Panda's factory site in Vaajakoski.

References

  1. 1 2 "Panda Ab Oy". Taloussanomat (in Finnish). Sanoma News. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  2. "Panda teki maailman pisimmän lakun". yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. November 9, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  3. Vehmanen, Jukka (May 27, 2005). "Felix Abba haukkasi nopeasti kasvaneen Pandan omistukseensa". ts.fi (in Finnish). TS-Yhtymä. Retrieved October 5, 2013.

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