About Valio

Finlandia Cheese, Inc. is a subsidiary of Valio Ltd., the biggest dairy business in Finland. International operations account for one third of net turnover.

Valio, the market leader in all key dairy product groups in Finland and a world-class pioneer in developing functional foods, was founded in Finland in 1905 for the purpose of exporting butter to the UK. Today, while international operations have come to represent a significant and growing share of the company's business, Valio continues to remain true to its Finnish origins. The country's pure nature is ultimately what gives Valio dairy products their wholesomeness and flavor, and allows the company to bring the taste of Finland to life throughout the world.

Valio is proud to honor its corporate responsibility. The company complies with legislation and the stipulations of other authorities, and takes stakeholders' expectations into account in its operations. Valio's corporate responsibility is crystallized in the company's headline value "Responsibility for well-being". It guides Valio operations and requires responsible performance in production, customer relations, marketing, human resources policy, the development of the working community, environmental policy and in dairy cattle care.

Valio places particular emphasis on investment in nutritional and technological innovations. Active co-operation with Finnish and international universities and research institutes is significant and important.The research goal is to utilize the diversity of milk as a raw material and develop products for the promotion of health and well-being, and for indulgence.

"Valio" is the Finnish word for "the best." With Finlandia you have the opportunity to enjoy the best that Finland has to offer in a variety of cheeses that bring flavor and enjoyment to tables everywhere.