Many thanks Cecilia, Liselott and Annalil for a great and successful Autumn Festival. Well done, it felt like everyone was enjoying themselves and having fun.
Good food, nice company, fun competition and good moves on the dance floor. 😊
Nice to meet and mingle with our members.
”Intimate cozy autumn party. Sore feet today after all the dancing 💃, but a little sore head too. But it’s worth it😉😃”
Said by kalaspingla
Photo: Jana Julian
Meine Güte, was für ein Spaß, dass wir mit Äkta Gränna Polkagrisar (geschützte geografische Angabe) auch diese Medaille für Tradition und Qualität bekommen, so wie Champagner eine geschützte Bezeichnung hat.
Von Anfang an wurden wir (die Zuckerrohrgruppe im Wirtschaftsverband Gränna) von der Regierung über das schwedische Landwirtschaftsamt beauftragt, Hilfe von der Haushaltsgesellschaft im Bezirk Skaraborg zu erhalten. Sie schickten zwei Herren, Odd Nygård und Svenerik Larsson, um uns bei der Antragstellung zu helfen. Nach mehr als vier Jahren des Schreibens und Wartens ist es nun soweit. 🍾 Wie groß das ist, ist schwer zu verstehen, aber in Ex-Deutschland, Italien und Frankreich ist es ein Gütesiegel für Qualität und lokale Delikatessen. Etwas, das die Menschen suchen und wirklich wollen. Es wird großartig sein, dies in unserer Werbung verwenden zu können. Dies wird alle Gastronomen betreffen, die den Stempel auf ihren Produkten, in ihren Regalen, in ihren Schaufenstern, in der Werbung usw. anbringen. Es wird sich auch auf alle anderen auswirken, z. B. auf Restaurants und Hotels, wenn die Leute hierher kommen wollen. Es tut mir im Herzen so gut, dass alle lokalen Bäcker ihren Rücken gerade halten und stolz auf ihr Handwerk und ihren Beruf sein können. Ich denke, Amalia Eriksson wäre sehr glücklich und zufrieden mit dem, was sie begonnen hat und wie wir alle unser Erbe verwalten. Es gibt viele Menschen in dieser kleinen Stadt, die durch ihre Arbeit mit Zuckerstangen einen Schritt in diese Richtung getan haben. Also einen herzlichen Glückwunsch an alle, die in irgendeiner Weise mit Äkta Gränna Polkagrisar zusammengearbeitet haben! Dies ist eine Medaille für die ganze Gemeinde.
Amalia stellte zunächst Konfektionsartikel für Beerdigungen, Taufen und Hochzeiten her. Sie begann auch, eine kleinere Version von Zuckerstangen in Form von kleinen ”Kissen” herzustellen. Um ein Einkommen zu haben, von dem sie leben konnte, beantragte Amalia beim Magistrat in Gränna eine Lizenz. Am 10. Januar 1859 wurde Amalia die Erlaubnis mit der Erklärung erteilt:
Verheiratet in Grenna am 10. Januar 1859
Da der Antragsteller nach der vorgelegten Bescheinigung des Priesters volljährig ist, das Abendmahl empfangen hat und gesund ist, stellt der Magistrat gemäß § 12 Abs. 1 fest. in Kongl. Hantverksförordningen vom 22. Dezember 1846 steht es der Klägerin nicht im Wege, in der Stadt ”Bäckereibetrieb, Herstellung von grobem und feinem Brot und Herstellung von sogenannten Polka-Punkten” als Lebensunterhalt zu betreiben.
Der damalige Bürgermeister der Stadt Gränna, Carl Johan Wennberg, unterzeichnete diesen Privilegienbrief, der es Amalia ermöglichte, ihren Lebensunterhalt mit dem Backen und Verkaufen von Zuckerstangen zu verdienen. Das war ungewöhnlich, denn die Reform der Gewerbefreiheit für Frauen und Männer kam erst 1864.
Yes, my God, this is great that just like champagne has a protected designation, we will also be able to boast this medal for tradition and quality with Äkta Gränna Polkagrisar (protected geographical indication).
From the very beginning, we (the candy cane group in the Gränna business association) were commissioned by the government via the Swedish Board of Agriculture to receive help from the household society in the county of Skaraborg. They sent two gentlemen, Odd Nygård and Svenerik Larsson, to help us apply. After more than four years of writing and waiting, it is ready .🍾How big this is is difficult to take in but in Ex Germany, Italy France it is a stamp of quality and local delicacies. Something people are looking for and really want. It will be great to be able to use this in our advertising. This will affect all the kitchens that put the stamp on their products, on their shelves, in their windows, in advertising, etc. It will also affect everyone around such as restaurants and hotels when people want to come here. It feels so good in my heart that all local bakers should be able to straighten their backs and feel proud of their craft and their profession. I think Amalia Eriksson would be very happy and satisfied with what she started and how we all managed our heritage. There are many people in this small town who, with their work with candy canes, have been a step towards this. So a big congratulations to everyone who in some way worked with Äkta Gränna Polkagrisar! This is a medal for the whole community.
Amalia initially made funeral, christening and wedding confectionery. She also started making a smaller version of candy canes in the form of small ’pillows’. In order for her to have an income to survive, Amalia sought permission from the Magistrate in Gränna. On January 10, 1859, Amalia received permission with the statement:
Married in Grenna on January 10, 1859
Since the applicant, according to the presented priest’s certificate, has reached the age of majority and has committed the Lord’s Holy Communion and is in good health, the Magistrate finds, pursuant to § 12 1 mom. in Kongl. The Crafts Ordinance of December 22, 1846, no obstacle to the Applicant, as a means of livelihood here in the City with their own hands to engage in ”Bakery management, variety of coarse and fine bread and the manufacture of so-called Polka dots”.
The then mayor of the town of Gränna, Carl Johan Wennberg, had to sign this letter of privilege, which enabled Amalia to make a full-time living by baking and selling candy canes. This was unusual, as the reform of business freedom for women and men did not come until 1864.
Um zu erklären, dass Sie ”Äkta Gränna polkagrisar” herstellen, und um das Siegel auf Ihren Polkagris-Papieren zu verwenden, müssen Sie:
Die Abteilung Umwelt und Gesundheit wird Sie anrufen und mit Ihnen einen Besuchstermin vereinbaren. Wenn Sie die Genehmigung erhalten haben, müssen Sie sich an den Vorsitzenden des Wirtschaftsverbands Gränna wenden und die Verwendung des Stempels mitteilen bzw. beantragen.
To declare that you make ”Äkta Gränna polkagrisar” and use the seal on your polkagris paper, you must:
Environment and Health will call you and arrange a visit with you. Once they have approved you, it is time to contact the chairman of Gränna Näringslivsföreningen and tell them/apply to use the stamp.
PRESSRELEASE
Gränna 2022-06-21
The European Commission has decided to protect Äkta Gränna Polkagrisar through the EU quality scheme for protected designations of origin. The product is thus registered with a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) for this unique product that has been made in Gränna since 1859.
”I am so very proud that we have finally received this label that ensures the quality of a historic product manufactured in Gränna. The production of Äkta Gränna Polkagrisar in Gränna is a cultural heritage of a unique product. When you buy a genuine candy cane, you should know that it is made by hand with the right ingredients in the old tradition. This geographical origin labeling ensures the quality of this historic product, which is only produced in Gränna,” says Catrin Kvist, local project manager at Gränna Närlingslivsförening.
An internationally renowned label for the food enthusiast
Gränna is one of Sweden’s biggest tourist destinations and most Swedes know where the real candy cane is made. For the conscious European, this label of origin is well known and a guarantee of a unique product well worth experiencing on site in Gränna.
”It’s fantastic that a decision has been taken at European level to label the origin of this unique product. The label is not as well known in Sweden as it is at the European level and we of course hope that this will further strengthen Gränna as a destination for tourists interested in food and solid craftsmanship of quality from all over the world”, says Bo Segersson, Chairman of Gränna Näringslivsförening.
Äkta Gränna Polkagrisar – a historic and unique product
For a product to be protected by the EU as a ’Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)’, it must have a clear geographical origin.
Amalia Eriksson in Gränna started manufacturing the polka-dotted pig as early as 1859, having received approval from the Gränna magistrate on January 10, 1859 to start manufacturing and selling this product. Today, 163 years later, there are 13 active candy cane producers in Gränna making the product according to the original recipe and traditional craftsmanship.
Äkta Gränna Polkagrisar is made from sugar, water and vinegar boiled into a sugar mass. Next, Hotchkiss peppermint oil from America is added and then the color is added.
”This is really a recognition for all of us who produce this origin-labeled product in Gränna according to old traditions”, concludes Catrin Kvist.
The Polkagris group in Gränna Närlingslivsförening started working on an application already in 2017 to get the name Äkta Gränna Polkagrisar protected by the EU quality system at the Swedish Food Agency. After the application was submitted, an inspector from the Finnish Food Authority came to inspect and ensure the baking process. Now five years later, Äkta Gränna Polkagrisar has finally received this unique label along with only a few other products in Sweden.
Press contact:
Catrin Kvist
Project manager and polka-dot ice cream maker in Gränna
catrin@polkaprinsen.se
+46 (0) 720 88 69 89
Bo Segersson
Chairman Gränna Business Association
ordfrorande@grannanaringsliv.se
+46 (0) 703 39 65 65