Thirty years
of good taste on Estonian tables.
Maris Gilden is a Tartu factory and a growing distributor. Our own brands – Maris Gilden, Väike Väänik and Kass Artur – and the brands we represent ship from one warehouse to Estonian shops and to Finland, Germany, the Netherlands and Lithuania.
- Founded
- 1994 · Tartu
- Ownership
- 100% Estonian capital
- Factory
- Vasara 50b, Tartu
- Export
- Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Lithuania
- Sold at
- Coop, Selver, Rimi, Prisma, Maxima, Grossi, Stockmann, Wolt Market
Our journey
-
1994
The beginning in Tartu
The first gingerbreads and oat biscuits are baked in Tartu. The company has been 100% Estonian-owned from day one.
-
2014–2020
Investment in production
With support from RDP measure 4.2.1: new biscuit, gingerbread and bakery equipment at the Tartu factory.
-
2019
Seeded crispbreads
The healthy seeded snack range reaches the shops.
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2026
Maris Gilden today
Kass Artur salted caramel, the World-flavours partner brands and the same Tartu factory where it all began.
What we stand for
- Estonian ingredients
- Oats, rye and wheat from Estonian fields. Quality starts with good ingredients.
- Certified production
- IFS Food standard, HACCP and regular audits by retail chains.
- Made in Tartu
- Everything we make is baked in Tartu at our Vasara street factory: local production, local people.
- A reliable partner
- Long-term cooperation with Coop, Selver, Rimi and Prisma: agreed delivery schedules, EDI and GS1 data.
Come and make Estonian flavours with us
We are looking for people in production and sales who appreciate a job well done.
Open positions →