Mention Finland and people think of frozen Arctic forests, not sun-ripened produce. But Apetit, a division of the Lannen Tehtaat Food Group, is in the business of sun-ripened frozen produce, with a hearty export trade to places like sunny Italy.
Apetit’s headquarters is at Sakyla, just outside Turku, in the heart of Finland’s richest farmland. The company specializes in a broad range of produce, from peas and parsnips to cauliflower florets and, carrots. Other products include a variety of root vegetables, zucchini, rhubarb, and boiled potatoes.