QUALITY FOOD GROUP S.p.A. The history

• DELSER’s history started in 1891 and took his name from the founder family living in Martignacco . It began producing biscuits, wafers, candies and shortly afterwards became one of the first manufacturers of baby biscuits at that time. The history

• In the first years of 1900 Delser became supplier of the Royal House and had the honour to have the Royal Family as guest to visit the plant site for two times.

• From then on Delser establishes itself in all the italian territory attending important exhibitions where the high quality of its products has been appreciated more and more. The history

• The confectionery packs became very famous as well as the wafers which were packed in a particular and original way . Candies were very known and appreciated during all their production life. The history

The tins

The first biscuits The history

The present plant has been built in 1972 and has been enlarged many times during the years.

Another important step has occured in 1976 when Delser began the partnership with Barilla processing and producing the biscuits under the famous brand MULINO BIANCO. For many years Delser has been the sole production plant for all those biscuits. In. 2001 Delser changes its name in Quality Food Group, always maintaining its traditions and history Plant Total surface: 103.000 square meters of which 35.000 occupied by the production facilities.

200 Employees

Satellite view Certified quality Our certifications:

•ISO 9001:2008 •IFS (International Food Standard) Higher level •BRC (British Consortium) grade A •AIC(Associazione Italiana Celiachia) for using the Crossed Grain symbol •ORGANIC •Italian Ministry of Health specific authorization for the production of special dietary foods (baby foods , gluten - free, low-protein…) From Delser’s origin to the present QFG the company has been and still remains one of the most renowned manufacturers of high quality baked products in Italy. As evidence of that QFG has been producing for many years Baby food and glutenfree products. Products òBiscuits; òBaby Biscuits; òCrackers; òSalted snacks; òWafers; òCatering products; òChocolate products; ò Our range includes: Gluten free products; òAproteic biscuits and wafers; òSugar free biscuits; òLow-fat products Licensing

•Biscuits with milk, honey and cereals •Biscuits with milk and cocoa •Hazelnut wafers Peppa Pig and friends! You can find them on our baby biscuits and chocolate wafer

Biscuits-Snack: all the energy of Honey Production

© 8 high technology production lines: ò 5 for the production of biscuits ; ò 1 for the production of crackers ; ò 1 for the production of gluten free products (crackers, biscuits, baby biscuits); ò 1 for the production of wafers. Production capacity about 45.000 tons/year . Turnover: 2008 = € 30 million 2009 = € 32,5 million 2010 = € 33,5 million 2011 = € 38 million 2012 = € 45 million 2013 = € 54 million 2014 = € 55 million 2015 = € 56 million Turnover 11,6% 33,4% Turnover per brands: • Company’s brands : 11,6 % 55 % company's brands • Private labels: 55 % private label industrial brands • Industrial brands : 33,4 %.

Area’s turnover: Estero òItaly: 67,5 % 32,5% ò Italia Export: 32,5 % 67,5%

500 items currently in place Industrial Clients & Brands MELLIN (baby biscuits - Italy) MILUPA (baby biscuits - worldwide) BLEDINA (baby biscuits - worldwide) NUTRICIA (wafers & gluten free biscuits – worldwide) ALMIRON (baby biscuits - worldwide) NESTLE’(baby biscuits - worldwide) GERBER (baby biscuits - worldwide) ALETE (baby biscuits - worldwide) PERUGINA – ORE LIETE (catering biscuits - Italy) HERO (baby biscuits - worldwide) MAJANI (wafer - Italy) HEINZ (Bi -Aglut , Aproten , aproteic and gluten free wafers, baby biscuits - worldwide) BARILLA (MULINO BIANCO gluten free cracker and biscuit) ATLANTIC GROUPA (BEBI-DROGAKOLINSKA – baby biscuits - Russia) DR. SCHAER (SCHAER, GLUTANO, BEIKER, gluten free wafers - worldwide) MONDELEZ (LU Premium Crackers, TUC – Spain, France, Antilles) NUTRITION&SANTE’ (CEREAL – crackers, Italy) Private Labels

Italian Private labels: , ITALIA, , , -SMA, SIMPLY, SIGMA, DESPAR, SELEX, VALE, IN'S (Dolcezze del Forno, Buongiorno Natura, Vita Well), DICO, EUROSPIN (Prime Pappe), ARD Discount (Sfornasole), Dpiù Discount (Fratelli del Grano, Le Buone Novelle), MD Discount (Le Bon). Export Export Market: More than 30% of the production exported in 40 countries. Main Private Label clients: LEADER PRICE (F), BOLTON CILE (PRIMA) (ES), DUBOIS de La Roche (P), SANTIVERI (ES), INTERMARCHE (CHABRIOR) (F), LECLERC (F), BICKERY (NL), SAVOUR BAKES (IRL, UK), SUZIE’S (USA).

Catering products: LUFTHANSA and other airlines and catering groups throughout the world. Quality and R&D Our Quality Assurance + Control staff is composed by 8 food technologists graduated at the University of Udine.

QFG has an internal laboratory in which performs more than 4.000 quality analysis/controls yearly on raw materials, finished goods, working and facilities environment and production lines. R&D staff is made of 2 food technologists , graduated in Udine too , in charge to study improvements, develop new products and manage all the projects with our Customers. During the last years the partnership with the Food Science Department of the University of Udine has been growing up and there is always some project concening innovation in place. QFG’s FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

On the 8 th of May 2008, the company Nuova Industria Biscotti CRICH, specialized in the production of baked goods such as biscuits, wafers and crackers has acquired the control of QUALITY FOOD GROUP S.p.A. The increased size of the group will allow us to optimize our investments aimed at innovating our production process and products . In essence, our aim is to increase our presence in all retail segments both with our own branded products and also with the many national and foreign private labels. Layout of the plant

Weighing machine QC Lab

HERE Finished product

storehouse produts finished Loading Offices

New production area Workshop Silos Wafer line area Silos arrival

Ovens area storehouse Raw materials storehouse Dough Dough materials materials New packaging line – baby biscuit Leavening

store Raw Packing area

New storehouse Packaging materials Packaging

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