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Fini (company)

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The Fini Company
Fini
Company typePrivate
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971) in Murcia, Spain
FounderManuel Sánchez Cano
HeadquartersMurcia, Spain
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsGummy candies, marshmallows, popsicles, tubes, jelly candies and other candies.
BrandsFini
OwnerGrupo Sánchez Cano [1]
Websitewww.finistore.com.br

Fini is a Spanish confectionery company founded in 1971 by Manuel Sánchez Cano in Murcia, Spain.[2] It is one of the largest confectionery companies in the world.[1] Brazil is the company's main market, and the company's products are present in more than 85,000 Brazilian points of sale,[1] making Fini the market leader in Brazil.[3]

History

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In 1953, Manuel Sánchez Cano founded a small chewing gum factory.[4] 1971, Manuel started to manufacture sweets.[5] In 1980, the company began to expand, opening distribution centers in Portugal and Spain.[5][4]

Fini logo used in 2001
Fini logo used in 2020

In 1998, the company arrived in Brazil.[5] In 2001, the company's factory in Jundiaí was inaugurated.[5] The factory in Jundiaí is the only outside Europe.[3]

In 2018, Fini launched its brand of candies aimed at well-being and health.[6]

In 2019, Fini launched an ice cream line in Brazil, in partnership with the company Froneri.[7]

In 2023, the company launched a line of lip moisturizers in partnership with the company Cimed.[8]

Awards and Recognition

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In 2024, Fini Golosinas received the *Pioneer Award* at the **Kantar Outstanding Innovation Awards**. The recognition highlighted the company's creativity and its innovative approach to expanding into new markets beyond its traditional confectionery business. [9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Valerio, Andréa (2014-06-18). "Fini advances in the sweets market". propmark (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-05-28.
  2. ^ "Quem somos". The Fini Company (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  3. ^ a b "Líder no segmento de doces no Brasil, FINI expande fábrica de Jundiaí". Revista Economia S/A (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-02-02. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  4. ^ a b Benner, Laís (2017-06-08). "Como surgiram as balas Fini?". Dr. Curioso (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-01-22.
  5. ^ a b c d "Quem somos". Fini Brasil. Archived from the original on 2021-07-17.
  6. ^ Favoretto, Lígia (2018-06-04). "Fini apresenta linha de Bem-Estar com benefícios para a saúde". Beleza Possível (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2019-10-16.
  7. ^ "Fabricante de balas de gelatina Fini lança linha de sorvetes no Brasil". UOL Economia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-10-09. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23.
  8. ^ "Carmed Fini: o hidratante labial sensação da Cimed que vendeu R$ 23 mi em um mês | Exame INSIGHT". exame.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-11-04. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  9. ^ "Fini Golosinas galardonada en los Kantar Outstanding Innovation Awards 2024". Murcia Economía. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-27.