Finnish dairy group Valio has confirmed plans to build a plant to produce low-sugar yoghurt products.

A spokesperson for the group told just-food the new factory would be located in Riihimaki in southern Finland. It will manufacture yoghurts with less sugar, protein products and “other delicious snacks”, the spokesperson said.

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Products made will be sold in the domestic market as well as exported.

The plant will cost EUR170m (US$190m) to build and construction is expected to be complete in 2017, the spokesperson said.

The news builds on Valio’s recent moves to add “healthier” products to its portfolio.

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In February the firm launched a reduced sugar yoghurt and yoghurt puddings range aimed at children in Finland.

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The move was part of Valio’s commitment announced last year to halve the sugar levels in snack-type dairy products, particularly yoghurt, by 2020. At the time, Valio said it was responding to its consumer demand and growing its low-sugar snacks range.

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