Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas is a Finnish

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 brewery

Brewery

A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....

 and a soft drinks

Soft drink

A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...

 company based in Laitila

Laitila

Laitila is a town and a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is...

. It was founded in 1995 and now the company owns several brands, such as: Kukko

Kukko (beer)

Kukko is a Finnish beer brand which has been manufactured and owned by Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas Oy since 2001. Most of the beers are sold both in cans as well as bottles. These beers are set apart from the competition by their environmental aspect: they are all manufactured using wind power...

-beers, OIVA-ciders, Kievari-beers and Wanhanajan Limonaadi-lemonades. The company also produces for example the Euro Shopper

Euro Shopper

Euro Shopper is a discount brand of everyday commodities developed and marketed by AMS Sourcing B.V.. It was introduced to the market in 1996 and Euro Shopper branded products have been sold by some of the AMS members in different countries in Europe ever since.Euro Shopper products mostly include...

-ciders sold in Finland and the Hurriganes-beer which is named after the Finnish band Hurriganes

Hurriganes

Hurriganes is a Finnish rock band that was formed in the early 1970s. They were very popular in Finland in the 1970s and early '80s; they were also a popular live act in Sweden during this time. Their classic line-up consisted of Remu Aaltonen, Albert Järvinen and Cisse Häkkinen. What seems like...

. Since 2001, all of the products of Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas are manufactured using wind power

Wind power

Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....

. Furthermore, some of the products, for example the Kukko

Kukko (beer)

Kukko is a Finnish beer brand which has been manufactured and owned by Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas Oy since 2001. Most of the beers are sold both in cans as well as bottles. These beers are set apart from the competition by their environmental aspect: they are all manufactured using wind power...

-beers (except for the porter), are also gluten

Gluten

Gluten is a protein composite found in foods processed from wheat and related grain species, including barley and rye...

 free and as such suitable for Coeliac disease

Coeliac disease

Coeliac disease , is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people of all ages from middle infancy onward...

 sufferers.

The company was previously known as Fisutta Oy and it was renamed in November 2006 as Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas Oy.

Soft drinks

• La Rita (orange lemonade)
• Lemona (lemonade)
• Messina (blood orange lemonade)
• Rio Cola (cola)
• Rio Rita (grapefruit lemonade)
• Sitruuna-Sooda (lemonade)

Alcoholic bewerages

• Kukko
  Kukko (beer)
  Kukko is a Finnish beer brand which has been manufactured and owned by Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas Oy since 2001. Most of the beers are sold both in cans as well as bottles. These beers are set apart from the competition by their environmental aspect: they are all manufactured using wind power...
  
   (beer brand)
• OIVA (cider brand)
• Kievari (beer brand)
• Hurriganes (beer)

External links

• Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas – Official site