Raisio Group
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| Company type | Julkinen osakeyhtiö |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq Helsinki: RAIKV, RAIVV | |
| Industry | Food industry |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Revenue | €236,3 million (2019)[1] |
Number of employees | 319 (2019)[1] |
| Website | www |
Raisio Oyj, known internationally as Raisio Group (Nasdaq Helsinki: RAIVV), is a Finnish company that makes cereal products, potato products, animal feeds and engage in life-sciences. Raisio produces Benecol, a ingredient used in a range of Cholesterol-reducing spreads, dairy products and condiments marketed under its Benecol brand name.[2] In 2004, the company divested its paper chemical division, Raisio Chemicals, to Ciba Specialty Chemicals. In 2009, Raisio sold its margarine business to Bunge Limited. Raisio Group acquired the British food company Glisten in 2010. The next year, Raisio acquired Big Bear. In November 2014 Raisio acquired the Benecol business from the affiliates of Johnson & Johnson in the UK, Ireland and Belgium and amended the agreement on the Northern American markets of Benecol. In 2016 Raisio divested its snack bar business in the UK.
References
- ^ a b "Raisio Board of Directors' Report and Financial Statements 2019". Raisio Group.
- ^ "Raisio to sell margarine business, shares soar". Reuters UK. Thomson Reuters. 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
External links
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