Anna's Swedish Thins

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Anna's Ginger Thins (left) and Almond Thins (right)

Anna's Swedish Thins or (in

King of Sweden
.

The company was founded by the sisters Anna and Emma Karlsson in 1929 and has been owned by the Mattsson family since 1963. The company was appointed

Purveyor to the Royal Court of Sweden (kunglig hovleverantör) in 2002.[citation needed
]

The ginger thins are available in supermarkets all over Sweden, exported to other countries in Europe, Middle East, and North America. In North America, from 2002 to 2011, the company Anna's of North America had a bakery in High River, 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, and sold the biscuits under the brand name Anna's Swedish Thins.[2] Production was extended to various flavours beside the traditional Swedish ginger flavour, including orange and blueberry.

As of mid-2014, the Swedish thins were imported by Lotus Bakeries North America of San Francisco.[citation needed] The thins are available in ginger, almond, orange, and chocolate mint flavors.[citation needed]

“Anna's Thins are also known as "Swedish wish cookies." To make a wish, place a cookie on the palm of your hand and tap it gently with your index finger. If it breaks into three pieces, your wish will come true.”[3]

References

  1. ^ Lotus Bakeries (6 November 2008), Lotus Bakeries acquires Swedish Annas Pepparkakor (press release) (PDF), retrieved 5 October 2013
  2. ^ "Anna's Cookies closing High River bakery". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  3. ^ "Anna's Ginger Swedish Thins (150g)". Touch of Finland. Retrieved 2022-11-13.

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