CompanyVaasan
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Read answer“All the breads we bake in Finland are baked from Finnish flour whenever possible.”
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Read answer“Many additives are quite familiar substances used in cooking – the kind that are also used at home.
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Why do you use preservatives?
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Read answer“Preservatives are only used in a few Vaasan breads, which have so-called long shelf life.
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Why do you use emulsifiers?
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Read answer“Emulsifiers promote the uniform mixing of ingredients and affect the appearance and texture of the product.
CompanyVaasan
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Read answer“All Vaasan bread products use only plant-based fats, mostly rapeseed oil.”
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Read answer“According to the guidelines of the Finnish Food Authority, a bread can be called oat bread if more than 50% of its grain ingredients are oats.
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How much do you use Finnish ingredients?
View in the company profile“All the breads we bake in Finland are baked from Finnish flour whenever possible.”
Why do your breads contain additives?
View in the company profile“Many additives are quite familiar substances used in cooking – the kind that are also used at home. Food authorities have given this group the name additives because they are used in cooking and baking as an aid in addition to the actual ingredients.”
Why do you use preservatives?
View in the company profile“Preservatives are only used in a few Vaasan breads, which have so-called long shelf life. Because rye bread is naturally acidic, no preservatives are needed in rye products.”
Why do you use emulsifiers?
View in the company profile“Emulsifiers promote the uniform mixing of ingredients and affect the appearance and texture of the product. Emulsifiers occur naturally in many foods, such as fats. The emulsifiers we use are plant-based.”
What kind of fat is used in your bread?
View in the company profile“All Vaasan bread products use only plant-based fats, mostly rapeseed oil.”
Why do oat breads vary so much in oat content?
View in the company profile“According to the guidelines of the Finnish Food Authority, a bread can be called oat bread if more than 50% of its grain ingredients are oats. If the oat content is lower, the bread can be referred to, for example, as oat-mixed bread.”
About Vaasan
Vaasan is a Finnish bakery products company.
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