Fazer Bakeries' products use the Heart Symbol. This symbol denotes a heart-friendly product whose salt, sugar and fat content – and fat quality – offer a better choice within the product group. The right to use this symbol is granted by a group of experts appointed by The Finnish Heart Association and The Finnish Diabetes Association. The Heart Symbol is granted to products that fulfil current criteria on factors that are vital for heart health.
The Heart Symbol has been awarded to the following Fazer products:
Bread
Fazer Real Ruis
Oululainen Jälkiuunileipä, low-salt
Fazer Onnenleipä
Fazer Talonpoikaisleipä
Aito Pälkäneen Perunalimppu
Fazer Vilpuri Pikkusämpylä
Fazer Vilpuri Pikkuruis
The Horeca range (hotels, restaurants, cafés)
Oululainen Iso Ruisvuoka
Oululainen Ruisrouhevuoka
Baked goods (sweet)
Oululainen Pullava
Oululainen Pitkojen Pitko
Fazer Sokerileipurin Pulla
Fazer Vilpuri Pikkurinkeli
Wholegrains, and rye in particular, are a fundamental aspect of a heart-friendly diet. A heart-friendly diet is high in fibre and favours soft fats. It avoids hard animal fats and cholesterol, and also limits salt. Read more about this topic here.