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CONTENTS

02 About AGRANA 02 Sustainable business at AGRANA 04 Sugar beet growing at AGRANA 06 The sugar beet growing calendar 09 The smallest sugar factory 10 Sugar production process 12 Sugar plants 14 European market presence 15 Sustainable sugar refi ning 16 Sugar and related animal feed & fertiliser products 18 Sugar - facts and fi ction 20 Our sugar products 22 The history of sugar 23 The sweet side of Austria 24 Sweet regards from AGRANA 25 AGRANA Contacts Wiener Zucker Koronás Cukor Korunný Cukor Korunní Cukr Zahira Mărgăritar Zahăr AGRAGOLD Austria Hungary Bulgaria Bosnia-Herzegovina

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the working conditions of employees, product responsi- bility aspects and ethical management as well as sustainable business practices.

ABOUT In our 2014|15 fi nancial year, AGRANA‘s Sugar segment processed a record-breaking 7.7 million tonnes of sugar beet sourced from contract beet growers located in the AGRANA EU. Our cooperations with contract beet growers o er us the possibility to jointly improve environmental and social standards in the area of production relevant to the Focus on sustainability ugar, starch and fruit - it is in these three segments AGRANA IS A STOCK CORPORATION. The AGRANA Group commodities which we subsequently process. It is for this S that AGRANA is globally successful. We add value to has been listed on the Stock Exchange since 1991. reason that AGRANA has been a member of the Sustain- agricultural commodities to manufacture a wide range AGRANA most recently generated consolidated revenues able Agriculture Initiative (SAI) since 2014. Acting as an of industrial products and supply local producers as well of approximately EUR 2.5 billion. information platform presenting best practices as well as, PROCESS ALMOST 100% as large international players, particularly those in the Nearly for example, allowing producers the option of performing of the agricultural industry. In its Sugar segment, AGRANA also ad- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Innovations and the self-assessments, this initiative promotes the develop- 100% raw materials used dresses the end consumer market by means of country- continual optimisation of technologies are the main ment and implementation of sustainable agricultural specifi c brands such as Wiener Zucker in Austria. focus of research and development at AGRANA. Our practices worldwide. research and development tasks are mainly under- AN ESSENTIAL PART OF DAILY LIFE. taken at the AGRANA Research & Innovation Center in Besides the procurement of agricultural commodities, AGRANA is the leading sugar producer in Central, Eastern Tulln|Austria. the continuous optimisation of energy consumption and and South-Eastern Europe, one of the leading suppliers energy e ciency as well as the responsible management Respect for all of customer-specifi c starch products in Europe, and the of water also form important action areas for sustain- STAKEHOLDERS global leader in the production of fruit preparations as SUSTAINABLE ability in the Sugar segment. The integration of an energy well as the leading producer of fruit juice concentrates in management system, the constant cleaning and recycling Europe. Our products can be found not only in food, but of water in addition to the highest possible utilisation also in textiles, cosmetic products and technical applica- rate of agricultural commodities in the form of main and tions such as adhesives and petrol (bioethanol). BUSINESS by-products help us to achieve our sustainability targets Cooperation in the Due to our proximity to agricultural production, we feel in these areas. form of LONG-TERM OUR EMPLOYEES ARE OUR MOST IMPORTANT a high degree of responsibility for the sustainable use of PARTNERSHIPS RESOURCE. AGRANA maintains a global presence with natural resources. For us, sustainability begins with the around 8,700 employees based at 54 production facili- procurement of the agricultural commodities and inter- Sustainable management forms ties located on fi ve continents. Their dedication and ex- mediates that we process and encompasses energy and an integral element of pertise ensure the company‘s success. environmental aspects related to production processes, AGRANA‘s business model.

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Around 80,000 sugar beet are harvested from a GROWING AREA of one hectare.

„MONT BLANC“, a commodities- AVERAGE SUGAR BEET YIELDS (T/HA) based programme to increase 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 e ciency within the AGRANA Group, was launched in 2012. 80 Based on the research results of SUGAR the AGRANA Research & Innovation Centre (ARIC), the 70 latest fi ndings are implemented directly in beet growing to help contract farmers optimise beet growing. Mont Blanc 60 BEET GROWING aims to increase the yield of sugar per hectare by up to 20% by 2017 and also fosters sustainable action by means 50 AT AGRANA of the resource-sensitive use of growing aids to the benefi t of farmers, the environment and society. 40 rowing sugar beet enjoys a long tradition in Europe Gand in recent years has developed to become a highly The key focus areas, which change annually, are communi- In the AGRANA Group specialised industrial segment. cated in a practical manner and via print media such as the Agrozucker (sugar) and Agrostärke (starch) specialist SUGAR CONTENT IN % POL (POLARISATION) In 2014, around 7,800 beet growers and contract partners in journals. Farmers can also visit one of the 62 demonstra- Central and Eastern Europe planted around 97,000 hectares tion farms spread across the entire growing area to get 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 of land with sugar beet for AGRANA. AGRANA maintains ideas for their own farm. Special fi eld trips during the 19 contractual partnerships with the growers in order to regu- growing period highlight specifi c improvement options. 18 late the growing and purchase of the agreed quantities of sugar beet. Good cooperation and long-term partnerships With the aid of the electro-ultra-fi ltration (EUF) method 17 between AGRANA and the beet growers are an essential developed by AGRANA, a method which investigates the soil, 16 element of achieving optimal yields. it has been possible to optimise the use of nitrogen-based fertilisers in sugar beet growing over the past four decades, 15 leading to reductions of up to two thirds. This method has 14 also resulted in an increase in the sugar yield and improved The VALUE-ADDED CHAIN starts with the procure- the quality of Austria sugar beet, which is now among the 13 ment of the agricultural commodities. Details of the best both in Europe and worldwide. value-added chain in the Sugar segment can be found In the AGRANA Group on the following pages.

SUGAR BEET GROWING JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST

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trips with the farmers in order to jointly identify carefully of October provide a good indication of the upcoming GROWING CALENDAR selected plant management methods. campaign and a reliable basis for multi-year comparisons.

JANUARY The winter meetings organised by AGRANA‘s wind and erosion and is also a good source of nutrients for JULY The growth of the sugar beet plant during the SEPTEMBER The sugar beet season is slowly coming to a procurement department in January o er all sugar beet earthworms and microorganisms. growing season is at risk not only from weeds but also from close. At harvest time, a single sugar beet weighs between growers the possibility to receive specialist information for diseases and pests. Due to the prevailing climate condi- 0.7 and 0.8 kilogrammes and consists mainly of water and the new season at fi rst hand. AGRANA farmers operating APRIL The sugar beet seeds are sown in the period tions, cercospora fungal infection, which cause spots on around 18% sugar. An average of 69 to 72 tonnes of sugar demonstration farms from all of the growing regions dis- between mid-March and mid-April, depending on the the leaves, is the most important leaf-based disease a ect- beet or up to 13 tonnes of sugar can be obtained from one cuss the trials planned for the coming years. The practical climate and the soil moisture level. Around 100,000 seeds ing sugar beet growing in Europe. The yield of the sugar hectare. During the growing season, the sugar beet absorb information obtained as a result is passed on to all farmers. are sown in rows. The rows are separated from each other beet plant can only be guaranteed through the optimal around 18 tonnes of carbon dioxide per hectare and pro- by 45 - 50 cm. A sugar beet seed is sown around every 20 use of fungicides. For this purpose, AGRANA employs the duce around 15 million litres of oxygen on an area the size FEBRUARY The seeds can be ordered online via the com- cm. The seed grower, Österreichische Rübensamenzucht, cercospora monitoring system www.betaexpert.at accord- of a football pitch. This is equivalent to the volume con- modities information system (ris.agrana.com). The seeds, grows the beet seeds o ered and sown in Austria. ing to which farms regularly inspect their fi elds for signs sumed by around 60 people during the course of a year. The which are specially produced in Austria, are tailored to of the disease and keep exact records of their use of fungi- sugar beet harvest starts in mid-September and fi nishes the specifi c location-based requirements of the farms and MAY Herbicides and equipment-based methods are cide in order to ensure the environmentally sensitive use in mid-December. State-of-the-art technology is used continuously improved. The purchase agreements between used to protect the beet fi elds from weeds. The best results of pesticides. during the harvesting procedure in order to remove the AGRANA and every single beet grower are concluded at the are obtained by treating weeds at the cotyledon stage of foliage and soil and to leave these on the fi eld. The fertil- annual contracting meetings. growth whenever possible. AGRANA also o ers the farmers AUGUST This is the period during which the sugar beet isers produced during the subsequent production process various services in order to ensure the e cient and fi eld enjoys the highest growth rate. The beet already are also distributed on the fi eld. Closed loop management MARCH The beet planting season begins as soon as the environmentally sensitive use of herbicides. have a sugar content of around 15% and, under favourable in practice. temperatures rise and the days become longer. AGRANA conditions, grow in size daily. Now is also the time for o ers farmers the option of a seed inspection performed JUNE Temperatures averaging around 18 °C are ideal AGRANA‘s procurement department to carry out so-called by specialists in order to ensure that these are in perfect for the development of the foliage, allowing the plant to test harvests in order to be able to forecast the sugar beet condition when sown. Provided that no direct sowing of produce up to three new leaves per week. The foliage of and sugar yields. At selected sites, an average of 20 sugar Austria‘s largest agricultural fair for sugar beet, the seeds takes place after harvesting a catch crop, the the plants generally touches that of its neighbours around beet are harvested, weighed and subsequently analysed cereals and potatoes, BETAEXPO, takes place in land needs to be tilled before sowing. The catch crop the end of June. This is an important parameter for the for their sugar and non-sugar contents in the AGRANA Tulln in JUNE AND SEPTEMBER OF EVERY YEAR. which had previously been on the fi elds has by this time healthy growth of the sugar beet. It is at this point in time laboratory. The parameters of the fi ve test harvests carried died of frost and therefore provides protection from the that AGRANA‘s procurement department organises fi eld out between the beginning of July and the beginning

SUGAR BEET GROWING SUGAR BEET GROWING THE SMALLEST SUGAR FACTORY SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER THE SUGAR BEET PLANT (beta vulgaris saccharifera) is a biennial plant belonging to the goosefoot family. The taproot, the so-called beet, which is used to produce sugar, forms during the growing phase in the fi rst year. A fl ower and seeds form during the growing phase of the second year. This relies on the sugar stored in the beet. With a sugar concentra- OCTOBER Automatic harvesting machines harvest up to tion of 16 to 20%, the sugar beet off ers the highest yield among six rows at once. The harvested beet are transported to sugar-producing plants (sugar beet and sugar cane). The water one of the 60 beet storage sites by the farmers or depos- 12,000 tonnes 240 railway waggons content is around 75%. ited at the edge of the fi eld and delivered directly to the factory later. The beet storage sites are regularly monitored with regard to temperature and storage conditions in → LEAVES OF THE SUGAR BEET order to ensure high beet quality levels. Samples are With the aid of solar energy and the chlorophyll in its leaves, taken and analysed when the beet are delivered. The sugar the sugar beet plant converts carbon dioxide from the air, content can be as high as 20% and this represents a key Around 12,000 tonnes of sugar beet are processed per water and minerals in the soil into sugar. This process is quality-related parameter. day at every sugar refi nery IN AUSTRIA. called photosynthesis. The sugar beet foliage are left on the This is equivalent to around fi elds during harvesting. The harvested and stored beet are now pro- NOVEMBER 240 railway waggons each loaded with 50 tonnes. cessed in the sugar refi nery. Sugar beet logistics aims in HEAD OF THE SUGAR BEET particular to ensure the shortest possible routes and just- The head of the sugar beet plant, from where the leaves branch in-time delivery. off , contains many non-sugar materials and therefore needs to be removed during harvesting. DECEMBER The work on the fi elds has now been com- pleted and all of the sugar beet have been harvested and stored. The fi elds which will be planted with sugar beet ROOT OF THE SUGAR BEET The sugar produced during photosynthesis is stored in the root of in the coming growing season have already been selected Around 55% of the sugar beet moved in Austria is the sugar beet. The lighter areas are those in which the concen- and prepared. Catch crops, for example, now have time to TRANSPORTED ENVIRONMENTALLY tration of sugar is particularly high. wilt as a result of the low temperatures and, as due to frost sensitively by rail. damage, ensure the perfect condition of the soil ready for the new planting season in the spring.

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STAGES OF The WATER which is naturally contained in the sugar beet is used both in the production process as well as for transporting and After being washed carefully and temporarily stored in the (cogeneration) in order to heat the evaporator station. SUGAR PRODUCTION cleaning the sugar beet. It is repeatedly beet bunker, the sugar beet are subsequently processed. cleaned and reused in a continuous cycle. 6. CRISTALLISATION The thick juice is thickened further 1. SLICING Slicing machines cut the beets into strips in the boiling-pans under vacuum. The crystallisation Water 1. known as cossettes which have an average sugar content process is triggered by adding (spiking) the thick juice with of between 16 and 20%. fi nely ground sugar. Further evaporation allows the crys- tals to grow to the desired size. Slicing 2. RAW JUICE PRODUCTION The sugar is extracted from the cossettes by means of hot water (around 70 °C) in a 7. CENTRIFUGAL The sugar crystals are seperated from Delivery, Storage Washing Beet bunker Cossettes Scaling Cossette scalder di user, with the cossettes moving in the opposite direc- the syrup by means of centrifuging. The separated syrup is tion to the water fl ow (counter-fl ow-principle), in a pro- subjected to a further two crystallisation process. cess known as extraction. The raw juice or liquor obtained Water 5. 4. 3. contains around 98% of the sugar in the sugar beet as well 8. SUGAR The pure, crystal-clear sugar appears white 2. as organic and inorganic constituents (so-called non-su- when subjected to white light. White sugar contains at gars) from the beet. least 99.7% sucrose. The remainder is in e ect moisture. Juice Raw juice Thick juice Filtration production purification production 3. JUICE PURIFICATION The non- in the raw juice 9. SUGAR DRYING White sugar is dried in an air stream, Thick juice Thin juice Liming Raw juice are bound and extracted by means of the natural sub- cooled and stored in silos. In its many forms and packaged 11. stances lime (CaO) and carbonic acid gas (CO2) which are in numerous di erent household and industrial volumes, LW produced in the site‘s own lime kiln. sugar is an important nutritional and semi-luxury food- CG Carbonation Pellets stu which then makes its way to the end consumer. lime Drying 4. FILTRATION The fl occulatable insoluble non-sugars and the lime are fi ltered o in fi lter units. The fi ltrate is known 10. MOLASSES The syrup separated o during the fi nal as thin juice and the fi lter residue as carbonation-lime. crystallisation step is known as molasses. The molasses Lime kiln Lime slaker This is an important soil improver and fertilizer which is contains the non-crystallised sugar (6-9% of the sugar 6. Syrup 7. 8. 9. spread on the fi elds. content of the beet) as well as the soluble non-sugars from the sugar beet. Molasses is a valuable ingredient for the Crystalli- Centri- Sugar 5. THICK JUICE PRODUCTION The thin juice is evapo- baking yeast and animal feed industry as well as for the sation fugation Sugar drying rated in hour-long steaming process to produce thick production of alcohol. Bulk Silo Packaging juice. The operation of on-site power plants provides the + distribution considerable quantities of energy needed for sugar pro- 11. PELLETS The cossettes from which the sugar juice is 10. duction. The steam produced in the high-pressure boilers derived in the extraction tower are mechanically pressed LW = Lime wash The HACCP (hazard analysis and critical points) concept is applied to mitigate the risks is used in the turbogenerators to produce electricity. The and, following the addition of molasses, dried in a drying CG = Carbonation gas associated with the production of sugar. waste steam from the turbines is used as process heat tunnel before being pelleted and sold as animal feed. Molasses

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Depending on the quantity of beet harvested, the SUGAR BEET PROCESSING CAMPAIGN lasts an average of around 130 days. Around 800 personnel are employed at the Austrian sugar plants during this period. in HRUŠOVANY and OPAVA, sugar which is subsequent- ly distributed under the brand name »Korunní Cukr«. AGRANA has developed to become a key market player in this country.

SLOVAKIA During the most recent campaign, the sugar factory of AGRANA’s Slovakian subsidiary, Slovenské SUGAR PLANTS cukrovary, s.r.o., in SERED‘, processed around 4,800 tonnes of sugar beet per day to make sugar which is sold on the Focus on sustainability Slovakian market under the »Korunný Cukor« brand.

ROMANIA S.C. AGRANA Romania S.A. operates two GRANA maintains two production sites in Austria, the distinctive aroma of gingerbread, for example. The sugar factories in Romania which mainly refi ne raw sugar. A in Tulln and Leopoldsdorf, as well as a further seven Leopoldsdorf facility mainly ships sugar in bulk or pack- The raw cane sugar grown in emerging markets such as A large proportion of the production sites in fi ve Central and Eastern European aged quantities (big bags or 50 kg bags) to the food pro- and Thailand is shipped to Romania and processed 1,100 kWh of energy required to countries. AGRANA also operates a packaging and distribu- cessing industry. to make white sugar at the AGRANA facilities. In addition to produce a tonne of sugar comes tion centre in Bulgaria. refi ning raw sugar, the factory in ROMAN also processes up FROM NATURAL GAS HUNGARY The AGRANA subsidiary Magyar Cukor Zrt. to 5,200 tonnes of sugar beet per day. The factory in BUZĂU AUSTRIA Each site in Austria processes around 12,000 operates Hungary‘s largest sugar refi nery, located in operates exclusively as a raw sugar refi nery. The white sugar tonnes of sugar beet per day. The sugar refi nery in TULLN KAPOSVÁR. The processing capacity amounts to 7,000 manufactured by AGRANA under the Mărgăritar Zahăr was opened in 1937. The site in Tulln is nowadays home to tonnes of sugar beet per day. In order to adequately supply brand is sold in the Romanian retail market. the administration department of AGRANA Zucker GmbH the Hungarian market, raw sugar is also refi ned in Kaposvár ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS certifi ed in accordance with ISO as well as the central sugar storage facility in which all of to make white sugar. Kaposvár is home to one of the largest BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA The STUDEN-AGRANA raw ISO 50001 50001 will be in place at all sugar the products obtainable under the Wiener Zucker brand biogas plants in Europe, one which is able to cover approx- sugar refi nery in BRČKO is a joint venture in which facilities from 2015|16 in Austria are manufactured, packaged and fully automati- imately 70% of the primary energy requirements of the AGRANA and its long-standing distribution partner in the cally stored in and shipped from a high-bay warehouse plant. Following the installation of a biogas treatment plant West Balkan region, Studen & Co Holding GmbH, both hold with a capacity of around 8,000 tonnes of sugar. Europe‘s and the feeding of the gas into the natural gas network 50% stakes. This plant has a processing capacity of around second largest sugar silo, with a storage capacity of around in the 2015|16 fi nancial year, this facility will in future be 650 tonnes of raw sugar per day. The sugar produced by REDUCTION OF AROUND 60% 70,000 tonnes, was commissioned in Tulln in 2011. largely independent of primary energy sources. AGRANA STUDEN-AGRANA is marketed throughout the entire West in terms of energy use and a signi- is a leading player in the Hungarian food sector with the Balkan region and Slovenia under the AGRAGOLD brand. fi cant cut in harmful air pollutants The sugar refi nery in LEOPOLDSDORF, built in 1901|1902, Koronás Cukor brand. as a result of low-energy drying was originally intended for processing raw sugar. It was facilities in Austria converted to a white sugar refi nery in 1925. Besides white CZECH REPUBLIC Moravskoslezské cukrovary a.s., sugar, this facility is also the only producer of yellow sugar AGRANA’s subsidiary in the Czech Republic, refi nes at in Austria. This yellow-brownish sugar is responsible for total of 9,400 tonnes of sugar beet per day at its facilities

SUGAR PLANTS SUGAR PLANTS » Page 14 « The cane sugar available in the Austrian retail sector under the OUR Wiener Zucker brand has been certifi ed under the FAIR TRADE scheme. EUROPEAN SUSTAINABLE MARKET PRESENCE SUGAR REFINING esides producing sugar from sugar beet, Opava B AGRANA also refi nes raw sugar from sugar cane to make white sugar at its plants in Romania and Hungary. Hrušovany The plant in Bosnia-Herzegovina is operated purely as a raw sugar refi nery. Dürnkrut Tulln Sered’ In order to supply its raw sugar refi neries in the EU, Leopoldsdorf AGRANA sources raw sugar from the so-called least de- veloped countries1, with the facility in Brčko|Bosnia- Herzegovina being supplied with raw sugar from the global market, mainly from Brazil. AGRANA has been a Roman member of Bonsucro since July 2014 in order to ensure Kaposvár that a sustainable upstream supply chain also exists for the raw sugar it sources. Bonsucro is a non-profi t organisation which aims to improve the social and environmental criteria in the value-added chain for sugar produced from

Buzău sugar cane. This membership allows AGRANA to source Brčko raw sugar made from sugar cane which has been certifi ed as sustainable by Bonsucro.

In order to be able to o er its customers, as the fi rst such EU provider, a so-called Bonsucro chain of custody, all of the AGRANA refi nery sites were audited and successfully completed a Bonsucro group certifi cation process in Sofi a December 2014. The chain of custody certifi cate allows AGRANA customers to use the Bonsucro logo on their products.

BONSUCRO CHAIN-OF- CUSTODY-CERTIFIED RAW SUGAR REFINING AGRANA sugar plants INSTANTINA Nahrungsmittel Entwicklungs- 1 The term least developed country (LDC) defi ned by the United Nations applies to a und Produktions-Ges.m.b.H. group of 48 countries around the world with a particularly low socio-economic status. Packaging- and distribution centre » Page 17 «

MOLASSES around 10 to 15% of the sugar cannot be extracted by means of crystallisation. This proportion of the sugar largely remains in the molasses and also, to a lesser extent, in the cossettes. The remainder largely remains in the molasses and also, to a lesser extent, in the cossettes. This appetising animal feed is an excellent source of energy and can also be used as a supplementary feedstu .

BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES is the name given to the low- Focus on sustainability sugar fraction of the molasses with a sugar content of up to 18%. Blackstrap molasses is rich in potassium oxide and SUGAR AND RELATED nitrogen and is mainly used in agriculture as a fertiliser. CHROMATOGRAPHIC PROCESSES

® to physically remove sugar from ACTIBEET is a natural source of betaine obtained molasses replace other processes ANIMAL FEED & FERTILISER PRODUCTS from partially desugarized (sugar) beet molasses from associated with high volumes of Austrian sugar beets. Betaine is naturally found in marine waste water creatures and in plants, particularly in sugar beets. It acts as a non-ionic osmoprotector (maintaining and protecting cell’s volume in critical situations, e.g. heat stress) and as n the interests of sustainability, it is particularly important SUGAR BEET COSSETTES are a product with a high energy a methyl group donor (sustaining important physiological plants for AGRANA that the agricultural commodities consumed content and are also particularly tasty. Sugar beet cossettes WASTE WATER TREATMENT I functions, e.g. liver protection; sparing of added choline at all sites ensure that the waste are utilised as fully as possible. The sugar refi ning process contain over 18% raw fi bre and are highly digestible. These and partially methionine). Thus Betaine gains on its im- water generated is treated in an gives rise to several valuable co-products which are used as form an ideal animal feed for ruminants. portance in the fi eld of animal nutrition. environmentally sensitive manner conventional or organic animal feed or fertilisers. SUGAR BEET COSSETTE PELLETS are dried ad pelleted BEET FRAGMENTS and minimal quantities of foliage are sugar beet cossettes. Adding molasses increases the energy removed by the beet cutting machine. Beet fragments are content due to the associated sugar. Sugar beet cossette primarily used in the production of biogas. pellets are an important component in the production of HOP EXTRACTS and resins are used concentrated animal feeds as well as being popular as a to disinfect the extraction plants CARBONATED LIME is produced in the course of the straight animal feed. Sugar beet cossettes enriched with instead of processing aids liquor cleaning process and is a particularly fast-acting lime- molasses stimulate livestock‘s appetite, are rich in raw based fertiliser. Carbonated lime is rich in phosphorus and fi bre and enhance the wellbeing of ruminants. nitrogen and is also usable in organic farming methods.

ANIMAL FEED & FERTILISER PRODUCTS ANIMAL FEED & FERTILISER PRODUCTS » Page 19 « SUGAR BEET have been GROWN in Austria since the 19th Century. SUGAR FACTS & FICTION

SUGAR: A PURE, NATURAL PRODUCT IS BROWN SUGAR HEALTHIER THAN WHITE SUGAR? fat (9 kcal). A sugar cube, for example, doesn’t have more Sugar is produced from sugar beet without the addition Brown sugar may look healthier and more natural than than 15 kcal (63 kJ). of any additives and is therefore a carbohydrate in its white sugar, but this is not the case from a health perspec- purest form. Carbohydrates are particularly important in tive. Brown sugar is essentially white sugar to which syrup SUGAR AND NUTRIENTS our lives due to the fact that they are our body’s preferred residues are still attached. While white sugar is crystallised Due to its high degree of purity, nearly 100% sucrose, source of energy. A balanced diet should rely on 50 to 55% several times and purifi ed with water, brown sugar from sugar is often referred to as a source of ‘empty calories’ and of energy from carbohydrates, with a further 10 to 15% sugar beet gets its colour from and its distinctive taste a vitamin depletory. The concern that sugar consumption obtained from proteins and between 30 and 35% from fats. through the addition of raw sugar syrup and caramelised will reduce the uptake of nutrients such as vitamins and crystallised sugar. Brown cane sugar, on the other hand, minerals is unfounded. Sugar rarely or never is consumed THERE ARE SUGARS AND SUGARS is only partially refi ned, as a result of which it retains its in isolation but always as a sweetening agent with di er- The beet sugar produced at the AGRANA sites consists of brown colour and the typical taste of cane sugar. ent . With its sweet taste, sugar also often contributes nearly 100% pure sucrose. Sucrose is a disaccharide which to nutrient-rich products with an unattractive taste be- is formed from the chemical building blocks of fructose SUGAR COMPARED WITH HONEY coming more accepted by consumers. The accusation and glucose. All forms of sugar, also including maltose and The case with honey is similar. Honey largely consists of of vitamin depletion is not justifi ed. Vitamin B1 in our lactose besides sucrose, are converted by our bodies into various sugars, such as fructose and glucose, as well as metabolism ensures that sugar is utilised. However, this glucose, which is a valuable source of energy. Sugar is minerals and traces of vitamins. These minerals are in- also applies to other carbohydrates, i. e. from bread, therefore a valuable source of energy and new strength adequate to meet our mineral requirements and, vis-a-vis potatoes and noodles. Our body sources vitamin B1 from which organisms need, particularly after physical exercise. other forms of sugar, do not provide any notable a mixed diet. One more reason to ensure a balanced and nutritional advantages. moderate diet with carbohydrates, fats and protein as well SUGAR AND CARIES as vitamins and minerals. It is not sugar but a lack of oral hygiene which is respon- SUGAR – A CAUSE OF OBESITY? sible for tooth decay (caries)! All carbohydrates, regardless Sugar has no particular characteristics which justify la- of whether from apples, bread or rice, encourage the for- belling it as a primary cause of obesity. On the contrary: mation of acid in the mouth. The type of carbohydrates The conversion of carbohydrates, and therefore also sugar, plays a less important role in the formation of caries than into body fat is a process which requires more energy than Did you know that SUGAR CAN BE KEPT FOR AN the frequency carbohydrates are consumed and how long the conversion of fats from food into body fat. The only ALMOST INDEFINITE PERIOD if stored appro- these carbohydrates are in contact with the teeth. If you people who become fat are those who eat too much as a priately? Exceptions apply to several special sugar clean your teeth regularly (that means at least twice a day) whole and who take too little exercise. One gram of sugar varieties such as gelling sugar which also contains with toothpaste containing fl uoride, you can avoid tooth has the same number of calories as one gram of protein, other ingredients besides sugar. problems. i. e. 4 kcal, and therefore less than half that of one gram of

SUGAR - FACTS & FICTION » Page 21 « Details about the entire WIENER ZUCKER PRODUCT RANGE can be found on the following pages.

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SUGAR FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING SUGAR PRODUCTS • Pastries FOR END CONSUMERS • Confectionery • Sugar cubes in di erent shapes and sizes • Dairy products • Crystallised and Fine crystallised sugar he sugar produced in AGRANA‘s sugar refi neries is sold fi ne icing sugar which doesn’t form lumps and doesn’t • Preserves • Powder, Icing and Baking sugar to consumers under country-specifi c brands. Both melt even on warm pastries and cakes. Besides sugar, T • Fruit processing • Caster sugar ans Sugar crystals attractive packaging designs and consistently high quality gelling sugar also contains apple pectin, as a gelling aid, • Drinks • Gelling and Syrup sugar levels are the keys to the success of our sugar brands. With and citric acid. White and brown rock sugar is made from • White and brown rock candy so many di erent varieties, consumers are simply spoilt a top quality sugar solution by means of a slow crystal- • Fructose and Glucose for choice. lisation process. Brown sugar is crystallised sugar im- ORGANIC SUGAR • Brown sugar provedwith sugar cane syrup. Fructose plays a role in FOR INDUSTRY AND • Yellow sugar SUGAR AND ITS MANY FORMS calorie-controlled nutrition. Glucose is perfect for every- END CONSUMERS • Cane sugar („Fair Trade“-certifi ed) Presses are used to create the various sugar cube varieties one who urgently needs extra energy. A wide range of • Organic crystallised sugar and the so-called ‘Zuckerhut’. Grinding is used to make sugar specialities are also made for the food processing • Organic gelling sugar icing, powder and baking sugar. Caster sugar is particularly industry.

GELLING SUGAR SYRUP SUGAR POWDER SUGAR ORGANIC SUGAR SUGAR CUBES ICING SUGAR » Page 23 «

THE THE HISTORY OF SUGAR SWEET SIDE OF AUSTRIA

The sugar produced from Austrian sugar beets is top in This new product adds to the variety of the Wiener Zucker terms of its purity due to its consisting almost entirely of product range. Even more fi nely ground than icing sugar, sucrose as a result of the controlled farming methods used this product is ideal for icing, toppings, fondants and fi ne and the continuously quality tests it is subjected to. The mousses. Perfect for baking and cake decorating purposes. CULTUR Wiener Zucker brand has long been synonymous with top Our brand, Wiener Zucker, quality and therefore is fi rmly trusted by Austrian consum- NEW FORMULATIONS FOR GELLING SUGAR RANGE is now a part of the Austrian ers. The unparalleled range of Wiener Zucker varieties is INDUSTRY pastries culture and therefore inextricably linked to the sugar culture of Austria and its SUGAR CANE 1493 SUGAR BEET 1843 Since around 1850, 1988 an intrinsic part of the sweet tradition of cakes and pastry delicacies: Whether ‘Sacher- The fi rst state- sugar has been side of life in Austria. With spread from East torte’, pancakes, semolina or ’Salzburger Nockerl’ – one supported attempt produced industrially its numerous sugar varieties, Asia to India and ingredient makes all of these famous desserts unmis- Persia. at producing sugar and the production AGRANA o ers a degree of from beets was processes continuously product diversity which is takeable: Wiener Zucker! undertaken 1810. improved. unique - worldwide. POWDER SUGAR

6000 CHRISTOPHER SUGAR CUBES AGRANA Today B. C. COLUMBUS 1810 In 1843, the fi rst sugar 1850 Founding of AGRANA For making jams, preserves and jellies. The natural On his second voyage of cubes were introduced Beteiligungs-AG Since 1988 - jellying process is supported by apple pectin when used discovery, Christopher to the market, invented the development of a wide in the right concentration with citric acid and crystallised by sugar plant director range of top quality sugar Columbus planted sugar sugar. In response to numerous requests from consumers, cane on Hispaniola (the Jakob Christoph Rad varieties, all closely aligned Dominican Republic based on a suggestion to various applications and we have removed palm butter from the list of ingredients and Haiti). made by his wife. users. in the Wiener Zucker range of gelling sugars. This relates to the 1:1, 2:1 and 3:1 varieties. The organic 2:1 gelling sugar had previously been manufactured without the use of palm butter.

HISTORY THE SWEET SIDE OF AUSTRIA » Page 25 « The statements made by SUGAR BEET GROWERS highlight their commitment to sustainability and make this tangible for consumers. SWEET REGARDS AGRANA AGRANA FROM AGRANA CONTACT SUGAR AGRANA BETEILIGUNGS-AG AGRANA - ZUCKER GMBH A-1020 Vienna, F.-W.-Rai eisen-Platz 1 A-1020 Vienna, F.-W.-Rai eisen-Platz 1 new sustainability symbol highlights Wiener Zucker‘s Phone: +43-1-211 37-0, Fax: -12998 Phone: +43-1-211 37-0, Fax: -12998 Asustainable approach to agricultural management. E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] www.agrana.com www.agrana.com As an integral element of its corporate philosophy, sustain- www.wiener-zucker.at ability at AGRANA extends along the entire value-added AGRANA STÄRKE GMBH chain, starting with the procurement of raw materials and A-1020 Vienna, F.-W.-Rai eisen-Platz 1 TULLN SUGAR FACTORY AND ADMINISTRATION commodities. This includes constant dialogue with sugar Phone: +43-1-211 37-0, Fax: -12998 A-3430 Tulln, J.-Reither-Straße 21–23 beet growers as well as sustainability programmes which Administration: A-3950 Gmünd, Conrathstraße 7 Phone: +43-2272-602-0, Fax: -11225 are developed by AGRANA in cooperation with customers Phone: +43-2852-503-0, Fax: -19420 Plant Manager: Herwig Schwihla and farmers. E-Mail: [email protected] Production Manager: Johann Weidenauer

AGRANA now also communicates these increasingly im- AGRANA FRUIT S.A.S. LEOPOLDSDORF SUGAR FACTORY portant quality characteristics externally to a greater F-77295 Mitry-Mory Codex, 17, Avenue du 8 mai 1945, B.P.504 A-2285 Leopoldsdorf, Bahnstraße 104 extent. The new slogans „Sweet greetings from the farmer“ Phone: +33-1-6467 5600, Fax +33-1-6427 7228 Phone: +43-2216-2341-0, Fax:-15297 (German: Süße Grüße vom Bauern) and „Sweet greetings E-Mail: [email protected] Plant Manager: Herwig Schwihla to Mother Nature “ (German: Süße Grüße an die Natur) in Production Manager: Helmut Mötz the format of a postage stamp highlights the sustainable AUSTRIA JUICE GmbH agricultural practices of the domestic farmers, who were A-3365 Allhartsberg, Kröllendorf 45 questioned directly with regard to this issue. Phone: +43-7448-2304-0, Fax: -312 E-Mail: [email protected] The statements made by our farmers are also being printed on the Wiener Zucker household packs, on the AGRANA RESEARCH & INNOVATION CENTER GMBH sugar sachets for the catering industry as well as on the A-3430 Tulln, Josef-Reither-Straße 21–23 packaging used for supplying major customers. These Phone: +43-2272-602-11403 messages will also be printed on signs as a form of outdoor E-Mail: [email protected] advertising which are visible on many fi elds in Austria. www.agrana-research.com

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