The classic Easter delicacy Mignon is not complete without eggshells.
Mignon eggs have been produced since 1896. Adobe Stock / AOP
The shortage of chicken eggs can be seen in grocery stores. It has indeed spoken to Finns – especially around Easter.
One Easter delicacy that is not complete without eggshells is the Egg Mignon. How’s Mignon? Does the egg shortage affect its production numbers?
Director of Communications at Fazer Confectionery Liisa Eerola reassures Mignon’s friends:
– We haven’t seen a shortage of chicken eggs, Eerola tells Iltalehte.
The preparation of mignonettes usually starts just before Christmas.
According to Eerola, consistent quality eggs with the same size, good color and smooth shell surface are collected throughout the year. Eggshells are prepared all year round so that there are enough of them for Easter.
Egg shells are supplied to Fazer by Dava Foods, which empties, washes and dries the shells. The shells fill about 23 trucks.
Mignon is often referred to as a chocolate egg, but it is not. Instead, the Mignon contains a nougat almond filling. Nougat consists of almond, hazelnut and cocoa butter, but without a drop of milk.
About 1.5 million mignons are produced each year. In 2021, the figure was 1.8 million.
Mignon is the second oldest of Fazer’s candies currently on the market, ahead of Pihlaja, which was put into confectionary production only a year earlier.