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FOOD SUGAR. 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. 05 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 maize starch and isoglucose plant in Szabadegyháza 1991 Acquisition of stakes in two Hungarian sugar factories in Petőháza and Kaposvár 1994 Market entry in the Czech Republic – 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 Romania and Slovakia; 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 (South Africa) 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 07 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 Poland and the ing plants in Europe to be certifi ed as organic Ukraine, 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