. STARCH. FRUIT. SOLUTIONS AGRANA IS …

█ the leading sugar company in Central and Eastern Europe, █ the specialist for tailor-made starch products as well as an important producer of bioethanol and isoglucose, █ the global leader in fruit preparations for the dairy industry and one of the largest suppliers of fruit juice concentrates in Europe.

54 production sites 8,778 employees € 3,043.4m revenue

AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG

10 production sites 5 production sites 39 production sites 2,399 employees 1,008 employees 5,371 employees € 1,022.8m revenue € 848.5m revenue € 1,172.1m revenue

AGRANA Zucker AGRANA Stärke AGRANA J&F GmbH GmbH Holding GmbH

SUGAR STARCH FRUIT

As of July 2014 FOOD SOLUTIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS Mission statement 05 Global supplier of ingredients 07 Sustainability 09 Organic upgrade 11 AGRANA product portfolio 13 Sugar 15 Starch 17 Fruit preparations 19 Fruit juice concentrates 21 Other applications 22 Contacts 23 As a company with global operations, it is important that AGRANA defi nes its social, economic and environmental responsibilities in its mission statement. MISSION STATEMENT 1

STRATEGY By means of growth, effi ciency and Group and provides support by means of an sustainable business practices, we are constantly eff ective communications network aimed at boosting the company’s value added. AGRANA ensuring a regular exchange of information and regards sustainable business practices to be the tapping of synergies. consistent with commercial, ecological and social responsibility along the entire value-added chain. THE ENVIRONMENT Our actions and decisions are taken with respect for nature and the CUSTOMER ORIENTATION We off er products environment. Our products are sourced from and services that fully meet the needs and natural origins, developed and produced on the expectations of our customers. We aim to diff er- basis of the latest ecologically sensitive processes, entiate ourselves from competitors by means which are low-emission and effi cient, and are of high product quality, outstanding service level, also biodegradable and environmentally friendly. innovative ideas as well as ecological and social AGRANA aims to rely on a closed economic responsibility which is refl ected in our actions. cycle which ensures that the agricultural com- We are creative, fl exible, dedicated and always modities used are recycled to an extent of nearly looking for new markets for our products. Our 100%. The health and safety of the workforce innovative power and research and development are a key priority of our operational policies and work, together with our new products launches procedures. tailored to customer requirements, drive our leadership in the marketplace. PRODUCT SAFETY Our strict, certifi ed manu- facturing standards guarantee the safety of ORGANISATION Our organisation is based on our products for our customers. We focus on earnings-oriented operational subsidiaries in continually improving the quality and hygiene the Sugar, Starch and Fruit segments. These are standards of the foodstuff s and animal feeds overseen by a holding company which under- we make. As a commitment to our customers, takes the centralised management of the entire we strive for full traceability of our products FOOD SOLUTIONS back to their natural sources.

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1 Excerpt from the corporate profi le of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG MILESTONES IN AGRANA’S EASTERN EUROPE EXPANSION EFFORTS

1990 Market entry in the Hungarian sugar industry with the acquisition of a 50% stake in the HUNGRANA starch and isoglucose plant in Szabadegyháza 1991 Acquisition of stakes in two Hungarian sugar factories in Petőháza and Kaposvár 1994 Market entry in the – acquisition of a sugar factory in Hrušovany 1996 Expansion of the company’s operations AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG in Hungary – acquisition of Magyar was founded in 1988 as Cukor Rt. the holding company of the 1998 Acquisition of stakes in several sugar factories in and ; Austrian sugar and starch Acquisition of additional sugar plants industry and, in 1989, in the Czech Republic entered into a strategic 2001 Acquisition of Ţăndărei maize starch alliance with Germany-based plant in Romania Südzucker AG Mannheim/ 2007 Launch of a packaging and distribution joint venture in Bulgaria; Ochsenfurt, Europe’s largest Massive expansion of production sugar company. AGRANA’s capacities for starch and bioethanol IPO followed in 1991. at HUNGRANA 2008 Start of the raw sugar refi nery in Brčko, Bosnia-Herzegovina (50% stake) GLOBAL SUPPLIER OF INGREDIENTS

MILESTONES IN GLOBAL EXPANSION DRIVE

2003 Acquisition of 100% of Vallø Saft A/S 2010 Founding of a joint venture for (Denmark); the production of fruit preparations in Stake acquired in Steirerobst AG Cairo (Egypt) 2004 Acquisition of the Atys Group (France; 2011 Acquisition of 100% stake in Xianyang fruit preparations), Dirafrost (Belgium; Andre Juice Co., Ltd. and the assignment frozen fruit products) and the Wink Group of 50% to Yongji Andre Juice Co., Ltd.; (Germany; fruit juice concentrates) Opening of a new plant for fruit prepara- 2005 Acquisition of DSF-Deutsch-Schweiz- tions in Johannesburg () erische Früchteverarbeitung GmbH 2012 Joint venture established with Ybbstaler in Konstanz (Germany) Fruit Austria GmbH to jointly produce 2006 Acquisition of a 50% interest in apple and market fruit juice concentrates juice concentrate producer Xianyang 2013 Construction of the wheat starch facility Andre Juice Co., Ltd. (China) in Pischelsdorf (Austria) 2008 Acquisition of a 50% interest in apple 2014 Opening of the fourth US plant for juice concentrate producer Yongji fruit preparations in Lysander, New York Andre Juice Co., Ltd. (China) (USA) FOOD SOLUTIONS

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SUSTAINABILITY

For AGRANA, sustainability means acting in a resource-sensitive and socially responsible manner in all areas of business.

Striving for sustainability has always represented At AGRANA we … an integral element of AGRANA’s business model █ utilise close to 100% of the agricultural due to its commercial activities, adding value commodities we process and rely on low- to agrarian commodities in the Sugar, Starch emission technologies in order to protect and Fruit segments, and as a result of the the environment; associated proximity to agricultural production. █ consider the interests of all of our stake- holders and the societies in which we operate; As part of its sustainable management philosophy, █ and maintain long-term partnerships with AGRANA has formulated three principles which suppliers. summarise its understanding of sustainability and refl ect its most important aspects. These three statements are intended to serve management and personnel as practical and easy-to-apply guidelines with which to make their daily activities sustainable. FOOD SOLUTIONS

09 Sustainable business practices are an important issue for AGRANA, the requirements of which are ideally served by means of organic products. All AGRANA business segments have certifi ed organic products in their portfolios. ORGANIC UPGRADE

Organic beet sugar from AGRANA is available and is consistent with the underlying principles under a number of country-specifi c brands such of ecologically sound business practices. as Wiener Zucker or Koronás Cukor, targeting the retail and the food processing industries of AGRANA Fruit Austria and Germany are Euro- six countries. AGRANA off ers organic cane sugar – pean market leaders in organic fruit prepara- also on the basis of Fair Trade – in several sales tions. Organic fruit yoghurts are among markets. the most popular organic product categories in many countries and very often contain fruit In its Starch segment, AGRANA processes organi- preparations from AGRANA. AGRANA sources cally-grown potatoes and corn to make organic its raw materials almost exclusively from starches and organic starch derivatives. The its own fruit plantations or from farmers with AGRANA facilities in Aschach an der Donau and whom it maintains long-term, partnership- Gmünd were among the fi rst industrial process- based business relationships. In and the ing plants in Europe to be certifi ed as organic , AGRANA operates its own processing processors. plants in which the freshly harvested organic fruit is sorted, cleaned and deep-frozen as soon In the interests of ensuring an economic cycle as it is picked. which is as complete as possible, the refi ning of organic sugar and organic starches also The organic product line of AUSTRIA JUICE entails the manufacture of by-products such as includes apple and elderberry fruit juice con- organic animal feed and fertilisers. This nearly centrates as well as the extraction of organic complete processing of agricultural commodities fl avourings during the production of apple juice. allows quantities of waste products to be reduced FOOD SOLUTIONS

11 AGRANA products can be found in many applications besides foodstuff s, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and technical products. AGRANA PRODUCT PORTFOLIO FOOD SOLUTIONS

13 AGRANA’s main markets in Europe are Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Bulgaria. SUGAR

Sweet to the core: The Sugar segment has traditionally been AGRANA’s core business.

Sugar is an important, natural element primary energy requirements from beet of our nutrition. As the market leader in Austria leaf and slices and is developing plans to further and one of the top providers in Eastern and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. AGRANA South-Eastern Europe, AGRANA off ers a wide attaches signifi cant importance to close range of top quality sugar products. cooperations with beet growers and off ers them extensive advice on growing . AGRANA is a technological leader in extracting sugar from sugar beet. Cutting-edge facilities AGRANA sells sugar in the abovementioned ensure extremely high levels of raw material markets under country-specifi c retail brands and energy effi ciency. For example, the Group such as Wiener Zucker in Austria and Koronás operates a molasses desugarization plant on Cukor in Hungary. The AGRANA product a chromatographic basis at its Tulln site (Lower range extends from industrial sugar to organic Austria) and the fi rst-ever industrial-scale sugar beet products and Fair Trade sugar cane biogas plant in Kaposvár (Hungary), which today products. already meets over 50% of the facility’s own FOOD SOLUTIONS

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STARCH

The AGRANA Starch segment, the second traditional core business segment of the Group, specialises in processing and adding value to GMO-free, soft commodities.

AGRANA processes mainly corn, waxy corn, products. In the area of infant nutrition, wheat and potatoes from regional agriculture AGRANA has for decades been recognised as a and therefore makes a signifi cant contribution reliable producer of well known brand products. to the supply of sustainable products. Close cooperation with customers and the develop- AGRANA off ers a comprehensive range ment of tailor-made solutions allow AGRANA of modifi ed starch products based on rice and to continuously expand in the Starch segment corn for the pharmaceuticals and cosmetics in the area of specialties, particularly organic industries. Technical starch applications starch products. from AGRANA are also used in the manufacture of food packaging materials, for example. AGRANA’s customers in various sectors of the food industry rely on top quality native and Customer-specifi c product applications are modifi ed starches, dried and liquid saccha- AGRANA’s strength. rifi cation products as well as dehydrated FOOD SOLUTIONS

17 As the global market leader in fruit preparations, AGRANA Fruit excels as a reliable partner. FRUIT PREPARATIONS

AGRANA Fruit is … The product portfolio encompasses prepara- █ the global market leader in the production tions with fruit of various sizes, cuts and variet- of fruit preparations for the dairy industry ies, but also preparations with “warm fl avours” – and a leading manufacturer for the bakery, such as chocolate, caramel or coff ee – and with ice cream and food service sectors; cereals or chocolate chips, crispy chocolate balls █ and, with its worldwide production facilities with fruit pieces, jelly balls or nut pieces. and sales activities, the only truly global player in the fruit preparation business. Savoury products include preparations with vegetables, herbs, spices, meat or fi sh. AGRANA Fruit adds value to fruit and a wide variety of agricultural commodities to create AGRANA Fruit develops customer-specifi c tailor-made, innovative products. Our fruit pre- formulations to exploit market trends and serve parations can be found in a third of the world’s special customer groups such as “health & well- yoghurts. Our employees work at the various ness” off erings, so-called “naturalness” concepts production facilities to satisfy customers’ and formulations which are certifi ed as halal individual requests and requirements. AGRANA or kosher. sales teams are active in 70 countries. FOOD SOLUTIONS

19 AUSTRIA JUICE is the specialist for commodity sourcing, fruit processes and beverage applications; off ering professional solutions and advice. FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATES

The AUSTRIA JUICE Group is one of the leading Working in close cooperation with customers, producers of top quality fruit juice concen- AGRANA JUICE develops and produces an trates, beverage bases, fruit wines, NFC juices, extensive product portfolio for the various natural fl avourings and fruit sweeteners. segments of the beverage and food industries.

This company employs around 900 highly The key to the success of the AUSTRIA JUICE qualifi ed personnel who are committed to the Group is a balanced combination of top quality creation of system-based beverage solutions – raw materials, corporate social responsibility, from the development of the concept to the professional and innovative production manufacture of the fi nished products. Optimal processes as well as outstanding quality control access to the raw materials as well as its and logistics. own fruit processing and production facilities at 13 sites worldwide make AUSTRIA JUICE a global leader in taste. FOOD SOLUTIONS

21 OTHER APPLICATIONS

ANIMAL FEED In addition, AGRANA also markets the top quality, protein-rich animal feed ActiProt®, AGRANA produces over 400,000 tonnes of a by-product of bioethanol production, which animal feed every year based on the by-products substitutes imports of protein-rich animal of sugar and starch production in what consti- feeds, particularly soya meal, the GMO-free tutes a sustainable business cycle, and is there- status of which can no longer be guaranteed. fore Austria’s largest producer of straight feeds. AGRANA supplies the Austrian and Euro- pean animal feed industry and, via dealers, also STARCHES FOR TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS farmers, with top quality straight animal feed- stuff s. Decades of experience and expertise in the manufacture of technical starches make AGRANA AGRANA’s range of animal feeds extends from a reliable partner to numerous industrial molasses, dried sugar beet pulp and pressed segments such as the sugar beet pulp, derived as by-products from █ paper industry, sugar production, to potato protein, corn gluten, █ paper processing industry, corn gluten feed and starch syrups from █ textile industry and the production of starches; with all products █ construction industry. free of GMOs and many available in organic varieties. Native and modifi ed starches are used in a wide range of applications in these technical fi elds. CONTACTS

AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG AGRANA Fruit S.A.S. F.-W.-Raiff eisen-Platz 1, A-1020 , 17, Avenue du 8 Mai 1945, B.P. 504, Phone: +43-1-211 37-0 F-77290 Mitry-Mory Fax: +43-1-211 37-12998 Phone: +33-1-6467-5600 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.agrana.com AUSTRIA JUICE Group AGRANA Zucker GmbH Kröllendorf 45, A-3365 Allhartsberg Josef-Reither-Strasse 21–23, A-3430 Tulln Phone: +43-7448-2304-0 Phone: +43-2272-602-0 Fax: +43-7448-2304-312 Fax: +43-2272-602-11225 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] AGRANA Research & Innovation AGRANA Stärke GmbH Center GmbH Conrathstrasse 7, A-3950 Gmünd Josef-Reither-Strasse 21–23, A-3430 Tulln Phone: +43-2852-503-0 Phone: +43-2272-602-11403 Fax: +43-2852-503-19420 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.agrana-research.com

IMPRINT: Owner, editor and publisher: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG, Friedrich-Wilhelm-Raiff eisen-Platz 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria

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