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Pirkka (brand)
Pirkka is a private label brand used by grocery stores owned by the Finnish Kesko chain. The first Pirkka products came onto the market in 1986. In February 2013 there were over 2200 Pirkka products.Laatu ja edullisuus ovat Pirkka-sarjan menestystekijöitä Kesko 28 February 2013. Accessed on 11 November 2013. About 80% of Pirkka brand products made by Kesko are s. Pirkka is listed in the "Well known brand names" list kept by the Finnish patent and register office. History Pirkka was the first private label brand with a large selection in Finland. Pirkka was preceded by the "Sinivalkoiset" (Blue and White) brand, but it did ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Birkarls (''birkarlar'' in Swedish, unhistorical ''pirkkamiehet'' or ''pirkkalaiset'' in Finnish; ''bircharlaboa'', ''bergcharl'' etc. in historical sources) were a small, unofficially organized group that controlled taxation and commerce in central Lappmarken in Sweden from the 13th to the 17th century.Vahtola, Jouko. ''Tornionlaakson historia I''. Birkarlit, 'pirkkalaiset'. Malungs boktryckeri AB. Malung, Sweden. 1991. The article draws heavily from the material available in the book. Background Birkarls (bircharlaboa) are first mentioned in 1328, when they are listed as one of the settler groups in northern Hälsingland, a designation that covered the western coast of Gulf of Bothnia all the way up and around the gulf to Oulu River. The name ''birkarl'' probably originates from an ancient Scandinavian word '' birk'' that has been used in reference to commerce in various contexts. In the late 16th century, claims about birkarls coming from Great Pirkkala (a parish in Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapola (company)
Tapola is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Jarkko Tapola (born 1944), Finnish sprinter *Jussi Tapola Jussi Tapola (born June 13, 1974) is a Finnish ice hockey coach. He was the head coach for Kunlun Red Star in Beijing, China of the KHL. Career Tapola spent his playing days in Finnish lower leagues, mostly turning out for Ahmat Hyvinkää. ... (born 1974), Finnish ice hockey coach * Mervi Tapola (1954–2019), heiress {{surname Finnish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snellman (company)
Snellman may refer to: *Snellman (surname) *Snellman, Minnesota, unincorporated community in Becker County, Minnesota, United States See also *Snelland Snelland is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately north-east from the city and county town of Lincoln and about from the town of Market Rasen. The civil parish includes ... * Snellen (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atria (company)
Atria Oyj is a Finnish food industry company. Atria's roots date from 1903, when a co-operative for livestock sales was founded. Atria is listed on the Helsinki stock exchange The Nasdaq Helsinki, formerly known as the Helsinki Stock Exchange ( fi, Helsingin Pörssi, sv, Helsingforsbörsen), is a stock exchange located in Helsinki, Finland. Since 3 September 2003, it has been part of Nasdaq Nordic (previously called ..., NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Atria's net sales in 2013 were EUR 1,411 million and it employed an average of 4,669 people. The group is divided into four business areas, which are Atria Finland, Atria Scandinavia, Atria Russia and Atria Baltic. Atria's customers are retailers, food service, the food industry, and its own fast food concept.Atrian vuoskertomu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabanos
Kabanos (; plural: ''kabanosy''), also known as cabanossi or kabana, is a long, thin, dry sausage usually made of pork which originated in Poland. They are smoky in flavor, and can be soft or very dry in texture depending on freshness. Typically, they are quite long, , but very thin, with a diameter around , and folded in two, giving them a characteristic appearance. Versions made of chicken and turkey are staples in kosher meat markets and delicatessens. Etymology and history The name comes from the word ''kaban'', an old obsolete term used in eastern parts of Poland for a young male pig fattened with potatoes specially for making this kind of sausage (hence ''kabanos'' - "made of kaban"). The word ''kaban'' with a similar meaning is also present in other neighbouring languages; it was initially loaned from Turkic languages where it denotes a boar. Kabanosy are known to have been produced since medieval times at least, and because of their long-lasting capabilities they were co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HKScan
HKScan Oyj () is a Finnish manufacturer of meat foods and products, but nowadays its product range also includes ready meals and pet foods. It is based in Turku. In the 1990s and 2000s the company – by then known as HK Ruokatalo Oy – targeted the international market, acquiring meat production companies around the Baltic Sea: In Sweden, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – including the Swedish Scan AB in 2007, resulting in the modern-day name of the company. HK is originally an initialism of Helsingin Kauppiaat ("Helsinki Merchants"), a company that was acquired by LSO in 1991. HK is the best known brand of the company in its native Finland. Its Finnish subsidiary is still known as HK Ruokatalo Oy ("HK Food House Inc."). HKScan Oyj is the fifth largest food manufacturer in Europe and a company listed in the Helsinki Stock Exchange. History :''Text in this section is largely based on a translation of the company'history page' The history of the company in its current f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirkka (magazine)
''Pirkka'' is a Finnish language consumer magazine published in Helsinki, Finland. It has existed since 1933. History and profile ''Pirkka'' was established in 1933. The magazine is part of K-Plus Oy, a subsidiary of the K-food stores. The publisher is the Dialogi, a subsidiary of A-Lehdet. It is a free magazine and is delivered to homes. Riitta Korhonen served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine, which has its headquarters in Helsinki. ''Pirkka'' is published ten times a year and provides cooking recipes and practical ideas about interior decoration, renovation, building, clothing, beauty care and hobby interests. Circulation ''Pirkka'' had a circulation of 1,482,000 copies in 2007. In 2010 the magazine had over 2.9 million readers and the same year its circulation was 1,720,000 copies. It was the most read magazine in the country in 2012 with a readership of 2,912,000 people. See also * List of magazines in Finland The first magazine in Finland, a Swedish-language women' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fazer
Fazer () 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. Today, it employs over ten thousand people across Finland, Sweden, Russia, Denmark, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Japan. Its products are exported to almost 40 countries. History Fazer formed a partnership with United Biscuits in its Fazer Keksit (which made biscuits) and UB owned 70 per cent of it until 2000. Fazer has historically acquired several other companies, including the Finnish Chymos and the Danish Perelly. The confectionery line was merged with its Swedish competitor Cloetta in 2000, to become Cloetta Fazer, though the merger lasted only until 2008 before the two brands were separated back to independent companies. Later, Fazer Keksit was sold to Danone. It was renamed to LU Suomi, the entirety of which was bought back by Fazer in 2012 from Kraft Foods Inc. (now Mondelez Internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karelian Pasty
Karelian pasties, Karelian pies or Karelian pirogs ( krl, kalittoja, singular ''kalitta''; Olonets Karelian: ''šipainiekku''; fi, karjalanpiirakat, singular ''karjalanpiirakka''; russian: карельский пирожок ''karelskiy pirozhok'' or калитка ''kalitka''; sv, karelska piroger) are traditional pasties or pirogs originating from the region of Karelia. They are eaten throughout Finland as well as in adjacent areas such as Estonia and northern Russia. The oldest traditional pasties usually had a rye crust, but the North Karelian and Ladoga Karelian variants also contained wheat to improve the quality of the crust. The usual fillings were barley and talkkuna. In the 19th century, first potato, and then buckwheat were introduced as fillings, and later, boiled rice and millet. Today, the most popular version has a thin rye crust with a filling of rice. Mashed potato and rice-and-carrot fillings are also commonly available. Butter, often mixed with chopped-up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillette
Gillette is an American brand of safety razors and other personal care products including shaving supplies, owned by the multi-national corporation Procter & Gamble (P&G). Based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, it was owned by The Gillette Company, a supplier of products under various brands until that company merged into P&G in 2005. The Gillette Company was founded by King C. Gillette in 1901 as a safety razor manufacturer. Under the leadership of Colman M. Mockler Jr. as CEO from 1975 to 1991, the company was the target of multiple takeover attempts, from Ronald Perelman and Coniston Partners. In January 2005, Procter & Gamble announced plans to merge with the Gillette Company. The Gillette Company's assets were incorporated into a P&G unit known internally as "Global Gillette". In July 2007, Global Gillette was dissolved and incorporated into Procter & Gamble's other two main divisions, Procter & Gamble Beauty and Procter & Gamble Household Care. Gillette's brand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
