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WE FRUIT. From Field to Cup AGRANA THE NATURAL UPGRADE 3 AGRANA is an internationally-oriented, Austrian AGRANA FRUIT industrial player with global headquarters in We deliver customized and innovative Vienna, Austria. Each of the group’s three divisions preparations to the following markets: – Fruit, Sugar & Starch – adds value to agricultural – Dairy goods. The result is the production of industrial – Ice Cream products that are a central component to many – Bakery finished products found across numerous markets – Food Service throughout the world. We deliver fruit juice concentrates to: – Fruit Juice Manufacturers Established in 1988 as the parent company for the – Beverage Bottlers and Fillers Austrian sugar and starch industry, AGRANA has evolved successfully over the past 25 years from an AGRANA SUGAR Austrian company into a truly global organization. Sugar is supplied to the following markets: With approximately 8,500 personnel located in 56 – To consumers through retailers production facilities, we are firmly entrenched on all – To a range of food & beverage manufacturers continents. (e.g. soft drink industry, confectionery industry, fermentation industry, etc.) Today AGRANA is a leading sugar and starch producer in Central Europe, the global market leader in fruit AGRANA STARCH preparations for the dairy industry and one of the We produce standard and specialized starches largest producers of fruit juice concentrates in Europe. used in a variety of applications: – Food processing (e.g. as thickener) and non-food consumer goods (e.g. in paper manufacturing process) – Bioethanol fuel production AGRANA FRUIT ABOUT AGRANA FRUIT 5 AGRANA Fruit is the world market leader for fruit preparation for the dairy industry. During the business year 2012/13 it generated a turnover of € 1,14 billion. Our WE FRUIT. fruits are in every 3rd yoghurt cup worldwide. With its 26 processing plants and more than 4,300 employees, From Field AGRANA Fruit has sales activities in over 70 countries. to Cup AGRANA Fruit offers customized and innovative We truly care about fruits from the moment they are products for the dairy, ice cream, bakery and food harvested until they are mixed with the final products. service industries, by adding value to fruit and other This is what makes us different. Accordingly, our core agricultural goods. values are: AGRANA FRUIT We Sourcing. 7 GLOBAL SOURCING FOR YOU. With more than 1,000 hectares of company Sourcing is considered an art at AGRANA Fruit. We owned fields and the long-term relationships with our offer ahighly-skilled team of experts who farmers we have established a formidable travel the globe in search of the most heavily competitive advantage within the core areas of our sought after fruits. We have a seamless logistics business including: PRICE, QUALITY, TRACEABILITY, system in place allowing us to meet the needs of SUSTAINABILITY. our customers. Our standardized worldwide network of cultivation, growing, harvest and first transformation procedures give AGRANA Fruit the distinct pleasure of delivering the highest quality fruit preparations to our customers. AGRANA FRUIT We Excellence. 9 PREMIUM QUALITY FOR YOU. AGRANA Fruit has established the highest We have instituted the e-PACT (management standards for fruit selection and processing, by Example, Prevention, Auditing, Continuous guaranteeing our customers unsurpassed food Improvement, Training and People) focusing safety standards and premium quality. Food on managing our main risks: foreign objects, safety is a strategic priority throughout the microbiology, chemicals and allergens. organization, compromising our standards is not an option. Our quality management programs offerfull traceability of raw material and final products, A zero defect policy has been established based which includes 100% of supplier documentation on agreed specifications with our customers in all from audit to supply. Our final products are aspects of our business. Due to this severe monitoring, audited both internally by our quality and our consumer complaints are distinctly less than 1 in 13 management teams and externally through million of final products. customer and third party auditors. We utilize these audit results to define continuous The AGRANA Fruit Quality Management team improvement opportunities. consists of more than 200 highly qualified employees worldwide, who are responsible for verifying the We are proud that our quality management quality and food safety of raw materials and finished programs always achieve top evaluations from our goods. customers. AGRANA FRUIT We Our Customers. 11 CUSTOMIZED R&D FOR YOU. To inspire and continuously delight our customers is Our worldwide network of R&D specialists a top priority at AGRANA Fruit. Globally we launch champions each customer request, delivering fast about 600 new and innovative customized fruit and efficient solutions that align best with the preparations across several markets including the demands of local markets. dairy, ice cream, bakery and food service industries every year. Adding to our expertise of delivering the latest innovations from field to cup is ourGlobal R&D We are enthusiastic about partnering with our center located in Austria. Highly trained technical customers to help support and grow their business. experts work on the latest technologies, as well as upgrades to our current production procedures. In Our leadership position in the global market as a fruit addition to their research, the Global R&D team preparation producer gives us a well-defined view of acts as a resource for the local developers local markets providing insight related to our providing technical support and a conduit for the customers and the consumer. transfer of know-how. AGRANA FRUIT We the World. 13 GLOBAL PRESENCE FOR YOU. AGRANA Fruit is truly the only global fruit Countries with AGRANA Fruit production sites: preparation supplier, with 26 fruit processing plants Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, located across the globe. We have over 4,300 Egypt, Fiji, France, Germany, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, employees, together we offer a comprehensive Russia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, knowledge base allowing us to meet the needs of both Ukraine and USA. local and global customers. Countries with current AGRANA Fruit sales activities: At AGRANA Fruit we concentrate and focus on the care Austria, Algeria, Andean Pact Countries, Argentina, of our environment and sustainability in key sectors Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia including: and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, – Energy and raw material optimization as they are Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, related to their impact on the environment Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, – Continuous improvements of plant safety and waste Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, reduction Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, – As an alternative to disposing of by-products, they are Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New reintroduced back into the supply chain Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, including the use as a feed ingredient for farmers Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, – We cultivate special relationships with our farmers, in Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, cooperation with certified suppliers of raw materials, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and to ensure the high quality standards and to encourage Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United sustainable farming Kingdom, Uruguay and USA. Countries with AGRANA Fruit production sites Countries with current AGRANA Fruit sales activities AGRANA FRUIT AGRANA FRUIT PRODUCT PORTFOLIO PREPARATIONS FOR DAIRY 15 CEREAL WARM FLAVOR We have built a library of knowledge around the Dairy Applications: PREPARATIONS PREPARATIONS following fruits that is referenced and applied to the - Yoghurts (spoonable & drinkable) products we develop: - Dairy desserts - Fromages frais - Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and cherries - Curds and quarks - Stone and pip fruits - Milk drinks - Citrus fruits - Other fermented dairy products FRUIT - Tropical / Exotic fruits - Soya-based products PREPARATIONS - Cream cheese At AGRANA we partner with our customers to - Other dairy alternative products develop tailor-made solutions according to their needs. Our toolkit of know-how and expertise in the Applications of AGRANA Fruit preparations into core areas of product development include: dairy products: - Fruit size, cut and variety - Stirred - Stabilization systems - Layer - Warm flavor preparations (e.g. chocolate, caramel, - Swirl coffee, etc.) - Side compartment - Cereal preparations - Inclusions: chocolate chips, crunchy chocolate AGRANA Fruit Packaging Solutions (aseptic): balls, chocolate balls with fruit inside, dry infused - Stainless steel container fruits, jelly balls, nut pieces, restructured fruits, etc. - Bag-in-drum INCLUSIONS / SAVORY - Savory preparations: vegetables, herbs, spices, - Bag-in-box SPECIALTIES PREPARATIONS meat, fish Packaging solutions to be checked with your AGRANA - Formulation development for products with Fruit Sales contact. “health & wellness” positioning (e.g. sugar reduction, enrichment in vitamins / minerals, etc.) AGRANA Fruit Quality Certifications: ISO9001, - Formulation development for products