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Perfection is our passionWe love nature’s treasures. And we love perfection. You will find the best of both in a

strong partner – the Martin Bauer Group. Grown competence, solid expertise and

a love for our products are combined under a single roof at the Martin Bauer Group to

create a unique blend that makes us one of the world’s leading partners in the tea, bever-

age and pharmaceutical industry. Each of our business units is characterised by excellent

expertise in regard to all aspects of botanicals: this is how Martin Bauer, Plantextrakt

and Finzelberg are setting standards for the taste, safety and effectiveness of natural

products. Areas of expertise that benefit our business partners all around the world.

The entire effort is enriched by the nature network® – a unique, worldwide network

devoted to all aspects of botanicals.

Welcome to the fascinating world of the Martin Bauer Group!

Personal and enthusiasticWe take a passionate approach to creating our products. It is thispalpable personal commitment and enthusiasm for each and everyproject in our daily dealings with one another that makes out-standing performance possible. These values have paved our wayto our current market position in the industry.

Reliable and capableWe place reliability at the heart of our company policy:the Martin Bauer Group – at its core a traditional, establishedcompany – stands for continuity since 1930. Closely related tothis are our grown competence and our expertise in all aspectsrelating to tea, extracts and botanicals.

Our values are the seeds of our corporate culture – and thus the basis for the long-term

development of our group of companies. Our aim is to cultivate this binding canon of

values. This is why the standard at the Martin Bauer Group is to make these values

an unshakable part of each and every employee’s self-image. This is the basis of our

successful work – both within our company and towards our business partners.

The things that matter to usOur values

Sustainable and fairWe stand by the responsibility that goes with a family-run business. One declared objective involves the linkages we see among eco-nomic, ecological and social issues. To us, this translates intolong-term, fair relationships with our business partners andemployees. And sustainability is a central concern of ours as well – both in our wild-collecting and in our cultivation efforts. Dealing responsibly with the resources of nature is a key component of our corporate philosophy.

Spirit of partnership and performance-orientedWe attach great importance to partnership in a spirit of trust –both within our company and beyond. This is the best way toorient our own efforts to the needs of our business partners. Thisis how optimally tailored, individual product concepts are gene-rated, based on innovative product ideas. This striving to achieveperfection, together with the motivation of all of the employees atthe Martin Bauer Group, is the engine of our success.

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One-of-a-kind diversityThe Martin Bauer Group is persuasive due to the breadth of what it offers, a range unparalleled in the industry: our business partners benefit from our worldwide resources involving all aspects of plants. The spectrum extends from provision of seeds for cultivation, to the procurement and processing of raw materials, to development and service.

Products of the highest qualityIn our industry, uncompromising stan-dards of quality in the processing of rawmaterials and seamless quality manage-ment right from the beginning are a must – because health aspects, complex legalrequirements and critical consumers arethe drivers in the foods and pharmaceuti-cals sector. Where product and supplysecurity are concerned, too, our businesspartners turn to us as a reliable partner.Sustainable cultivation, meticulous pro-duct controls and extensive storage capa-cities offer safety all round.

Connections worldwide As a group of companies with operationsinternationally, we can rely upon a net-work that offers unique opportunities: thanks to our global connections, we have access to resources worldwide. This taps into synergies and potentials such as the exchange of expertise. The findings we have accumulated help our business part-ners make headway as well.

Excellent market opportunitiesOur bundled knowledge in research anddevelopment enhances the rate of innova-tion in our companies. Our internationalconnections place us among the very first

to identify fresh trends and put them touse in new products. This is how we makea valuable contribution towards securingtomorrow‘s markets for our business part-ners today.

Comprehensive servicesBecause customer satisfaction is at theheart of all we do, we assist our businesspartners right from the outset, with com-petent advice and individually tailoredservice. If our customers wish, this alsoextends to the development of entire pro-duct concepts, and the provision of scien-tific service and marketing support.

Single-sourcingWith us, you will get everything from asingle source: from raw materials procu-red worldwide to refined products tocomprehensive services, we offer you anextensive range of goods and support.

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The Martin Bauer Group is the worldwide leading group of companies

in its industry – and this is no accident. Because at all times our focus is

trained on a clear objective: the utmost in customer satisfaction. To accom-

plish this requires more than the best quality and first-class service.

The things thatdistinguish us

Our services

Delight from NatureMartin Bauer

With our Business Unit Martin Bauer, we are the leading provider of top-quality herbal

and fruit teas worldwide. Our portfolio also includes highly effective medicinal teas and

botanicals. Tailored products are created here for our business partners in the food and

pharmaceutical industries

As a vendor with a global presence, we always stay abreast of

the different taste preferences and the latest trends in various

markets around the world – and this knowledge serves as

ideal inspiration for coming up with

novel blends and product ideas.

And this in turn gives our business

partners a decisive innovative edge!

In tune with the times: with trend teas and innovative blends

Our extensive product range: Herbs, fruits, teas and botanicals Our extensive product range covers every-thing from herbs and fruits for use in teas – including functional and medicinal her-bal teas – fine black and green teas and botanicals for use in a wide variety of pro-ducts. We offer the ultimate in flexibility when it comes to cuts and optimal condi-tions for packaging at all times. Not only that, our products and production methods comply with a diverse array of certification standards, including organic, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Halal and Kosher and even FSSC 22000, DIN EN ISO 50001 Energy Management and GMP standards.

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Taste at its finest: for guaranteed pleasure The most important thing for a tea drinker is a natural, authentic flavour; and this may include delicately fragranced teas, if that is their taste. From the hundreds of raw material deliveries we receive each year, our experienced staff creates the consistently flavoured, established blends that have been delighting our customers and consumers for years.

Sustainable sourcing: with mabagrown®

Sustainable production is becoming incre-asingly important to consumers and custo-mers alike. mabagrown® is a sourcing standard for raw materials that we have developed over the past few years – it is unique in the industry and ensures that our products, whether cultivated or gathe-red from the wild, are produced using sus-tainable methods.

We feel committed to this standard, which is why we and our partners are actively

promoting its wider adoption. mabag-rown® is a holistic concept that not only ensures the consistent quality and safety of the product, but safeguards both the envi-ronment and the people who cultivate, harvest and process the crops too.

Our mabagrown® programme meets the requirements of the UEBT/UTZ herbal tea program and is externally audited. Our mabagrown® herbal tea is certified by the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) and may carry the UTZ labeling logo. We have been working with both organisations to develop our standard still further – for the good of mankind, the environment and the product.

Highest possible safety: with mabatherm® and mabapex®

Our peerless safety concepts have made us the quality leader in our industry. Our patented technical solutions – mabatherm® and mabapex® – ensure the microbiological safety of our products and infestation-free

storage respectively. We also implement additional measures, such as anticipation inventory, to guarantee the security of supply for our customers.

Guaranteed quality: up to and including GMP certificationStrict quality management entails compre-hensive certification – up to and including GMP certification for the manufacture of medicinal products. In this way, we ensure our products are always of the highest quality.

We welcome special requests: from raw material to unique tea conceptWhether it concerns a simple processing request or a customised service – we make it as easy for our business partners as possible. This applies to specific custo-mer requests too, of course: we‘re happy to develop everything from individual teas to entire product concepts as required.

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Functional food: impulse for new marketsWe are always working on innovative product ideas and develo-ping attractive concepts for new functional foods. Inspirations ourbusiness partners can use to conquer new markets as trendsetters. This can be seen in successful products such as elexia or oxbloxx.Take oxbloxx, for instance: products based on this concept canrestore the human body’s balance of radicals. With oxbloxx extracts, our business partners can add just the right blend of antioxidant cell protection in their drinks and teas. Obviously, these innovative concepts hold promise of undreamt-of market opportunities.

Something for everyone: extracts, decaffeinated teas, flavouringsOur portfolio of plant extracts is as widely diverse as our businesspartners‘ wishes and the reservoir of Nature herself: herbal andfruit tea extracts, extracts of black and green teas, tea flavouringsand decaffeinated teas. With this array, we serve a large numberof markets. Instant or ready-to-drink products such as iced teasplay as much of a role as yoghurt drinks, functional drinks or drink mixes. All of these extracts can be produced in liquid or dry form.

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Our Business Unit Plantextrakt is one of the leading manufacturers of plant extracts,

decaffeinated teas and tea flavourings. As a partner to the tea and beverage industry,

with decades spent gathering knowledge of plants in this area, Plantextrakt combines

this knowledge with current topics such as functional food and wellness.

Ideas drawn fromNature herself

From product concept to market maturity:service from the first moment onOur passion for new ideas is a perfect complement to our perfectservice. Because only then is the best possible support for ourbusiness partners guaranteed – right from the start. This beginswith consultation and development of product concepts and con-tinues through to research support, such as in the preparation ofexpert opinions.

Plantextrakt

Where worldwide trends join forces

with inspiration and a passion for

research, new ideas sprout forth.

At Plantextrakt, this generates pro-

duct concepts that meet our custo-

mers’ call for efficient, functional

foods. That this does not come at

the expense of good taste is

something our business partners

have experienced first-hand at

international trade fairs. Because

at the Plantextrakt stand, they

are welcome to taste the latest

products for themselves.

Trying out something new:naturally, with Plantextrakt

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A broad portfolio: Extracts for herbalmedicines and food supplementsThere is a herb for nearly every purpose –nature’s diversity is practically boundless.This provides a superb basis for a broadrange of offerings: Our range encompasses active phytopharmaceutical ingredients in various galenic forms, as well as plant-based food supplements.

Utmost product safety: GMP certificationincludedWhen health is on the line, constant highquality is indispensable. The very latestproduction technologies and gentlemethods guarantee top levels of puritywhile protecting the integrity of valuableingredients. Combined with uncompromi-sing quality management throughout thewhole production process, a perfect resultis guaranteed: Safe and efficient agentsof the highest quality. Another argumentin favour of this approach is the fact thatwe are one of the first companies in themedicinal-herbs market to have beenawarded GMP certification.

With our Business Unit Finzelberg, we occupy a top position in the field of plant extracts

for the pharmaceutical industry. Working at the highest level, our specialists develop and

produce an extensive range of active ingredients to promote good health.

Nature’s own recipesfor success

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Taking the spirit of innovation to the top:products and services for healthInnovative ideas create and serve newmarkets. Accordingly, today there aremore and more people taking an interestin gentle, natural medicine. We havedeveloped our phytofin® und herbafin®

product lines especially with these targetgroups in mind. And the extracts for inno-vative medicinal herbs satisfy today’sstandards for quality, effectiveness andsafety. To satisfy consumers’ demand fora healthy lifestyle, nutrifin® was created.

This food supplements product rangeboosts the daily supply of nutrients andvital substances.

Perfect all round: service through tomarket maturityWhether the aim is conception and deve-lopment, production and quality controlor scientific service: we assist our busi-ness partners in every respect – extendingthrough to the complex licensing procee-dings for plant-based medicines. Here, weco-operate closely with one of our compa-nies from the nature network®: PhytoLab,our accredited special laboratory for theanalysis and registration of plant-basedproducts.

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This is something you will not find anywhere else: a worldwide network on all aspects of plant-based products,

one that leaves practically nothing to be desired. As part of the international network, the nature network®,

we have direct access to the bundled expertise of specialists worldwide – and thus our business partners have

the same access.

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Worldwide resources –for your competitive edgethe nature network® is the worldwide lea-ding group of companies for products andservices on all aspects of plants – from thecultivation of botanicals and their refine-ment to high-quality raw materials tolaboratory, consulting and sales and dis-tribution services. As part of this network,the Martin Bauer Group has access toresources worldwide – in areas such asraw materials procurement, productionexpertise, research and development, ormarketing. A fertile ground indeed forinnovations that spell advancement, notonly for ourselves but for our businesspartners as well.

The highest standards of quality –all roundQuality is at the heart of success – parti-cularly where consumption and health areconcerned. After all, our business partnershave a responsibility to their own custo-mers. This is why, at the Martin BauerGroup, the pursuit of optimum quality isan everyday fact of life. We attach utmostimportance to the most qualified emplo-yees and botanicals of the highest quality.Through the nature network®, we havean eye on our products worldwide – fromplanting to processing.

Leaders in analysis – PhytoLabAn integral part of the nature network®

is PhytoLab – one of the world’s leadinglaboratories for the analysis of plant-based products. Our independent, officiallyrecognised special laboratory is a compe-tence centre for plant-based products,

demonstrated by its more than 50 years’wealth of experience. It offers seamlessexpert assistance in the development,analysis and licensing of these products.Professional services that are also availa-ble to the business partners of theMartin Bauer Group.

A powerful force in the East –Europlant GroupThe Europlant Group is another powerfulpartner in the nature network® and isdeveloping the Central and Eastern Euro-pean market with large capacities in theareas of production and distribution: thecompany specialises in the production andsale of plant-based medicines in Russia, the Czech Republic, Poland and the Ukraine.

Fascinated by the world ofthe nature network®? Then visit us, atwww.the-nature-network.com

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Martin Bauer GmbH & Co. KGDutendorfer Straße 5-791487 VestenbergsgreuthGermanyTel.: +49 9163 88-0Fax: +49 9163 88-312welcome2mb@martin-bauer-group.de

Plantextrakt GmbH & Co. KGDutendorfer Straße 5-791487 VestenbergsgreuthGermanyTel.: +49 9163 88-450Fax: +49 9163 88-455welcome2pe@martin-bauer-group.de

Finzelberg GmbH & Co. KGKoblenzer Straße 48 - 5656626 AndernachGermanyTel.: +49 2632 924-00Fax: +49 2632 924-040welcome2fb@martin-bauer-group.de