HISTORY AND MANUFACTURING

Ancient Finnish folklore at its best

At the time when there were no pharmacies or pharmaceutical plants, our ancestors trusted the nutrients of nature. One of the medicines often used was a drink extracted from pine bark and phloem according to a traditional recipe. The drink gave relief to many conditions, just as the bread made of pine phloem helped in times of hunger.

The founder of the company Ravintorengas, Mr. Kari Herttua, is a member of an old Ostrobothnian family that has always been interested in traditional Finnish folklore. As early as in the 1960's, he collected knowledge and skills that had not yet been forgotten, and developed a method for the industrial production of the traditional pine extract drink.

The pine extract drink has been produced by Ravintorengas, in Siikainen, Finland, since 1975.

Now this product is available as higly effective tablets too.

All great inventios are simple, like this pine extract that maintains, strengthens and protects your health againstexternal problems, says Mr. Kari herttua, the developer of the Pinena pine extract products.

IN THE MIDDLE OF FINNISH COUNTRYSIDE

The raw material of the pine extract drink is from unspoiled nature.

The Ravintorengas Oy factory is located in the municipality of Siikainen, far from centers of population, motorways and industrial institutions. The nearest town is more than 30 kilometers away. The pines needed for the raw material of the drink are felled from the neighboring forests. It is only natural, that pine growing in the harsh conditions of the North has better antioxidants than pine which grows in the more favorable environment of the South.

Pine extract drink does not contain additives

Pine extract drink is made of the bark and the phloem of young pines, and spring water. It contains no additives.

The extraction process is carried out according to traditional folklore. Lately, information gained from tests carried out at the University of Turku has also been taken into consideration. The drink is like red wine: all vital substances are left in the drink. Since no additives are used, the bottles are filled to the cork in order to guarantee the preservability of the product.