5.2/ Innovation Squad

Innovation is a fundamental part of Fabbri 1905, a company that has been offering top-quality products for over 100 years with the aim of creating a link between tradition, innovation and quality, responding to the increasingly evolving needs of professionals and consumers.

In 2022, several research and development projects were undertaken, both in the product and process areas, which were necessary due to changing market conditions. Fabbri brought new products to market in all three of its Business Units:

Retail

In the retail sector, two new product lines were launched in 2022: Fabbri's first line of spreadable creams, which uses the advantage of the already iconic Fabbri jar to bring a very high quality product to the market, and Cuor di Amarena bombons, with the idea of offering a 'ready to eat' product.

Professional

In the professional field, in addition to Fabbri Gin with pure Amarena cherry distillate, a new range of “plus” syrups was introduced, representing a real innovation in the field of mixology.

Gelato And Pastry

As a result of careful and continuous research, Fabbri has also brought important innovations to the world of gelato and pastry making.

From a plant engineering point of view, in 2022 the company invested in technology, in order to ensure the continuous improvement of product quality and the working environment, perfecting the existing “ultra clean” solutions implemented in recent years, particularly for syrups at risk of fermentation, and insulating a large part of the plant in order to minimise energy consumption and its impact.

With regard to innovation in the process, the Company continued the development of lean manufacturing, holistically redesigning the digital ecosystem in order to offer users an experience that combines web, e-commerce and social marketing. Advancing towards greater digitisation within the company, Fabbri also presented a continuous digital training path for its employees and, in line with the technological development path undertaken, migrated its management system to Dynamics FO365. Lastly, Fabbri has strengthened its Training Schools in order to grow internal technical, management and commercial skills through a pull of specific courses, many of which are in an e-learning format.

Innovation Squad

Total € invested in research and development in 2022

Total trade marks registered in 2022

1,350,724 290

5.3/ Consumer health and safety

Renewed brands

New brands

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Consumer health and safety is a key priority for all companies that, like Fabbri, operate in the food sector. All stages of the supply chain must be handled with great care and rigour to ensure maximum food safety for consumers.

At the heart of Fabbri's consumer safety is compliance with food safety and quality standards, such as those established by the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System and local and international regulations. Fabbri also regularly carries out tests and checks on product quality, safety of equipment used, and storage conditions Fabbri currently carries out an assessment of health and safety impacts for three of its product categories, on which it has found no instances of non-compliance with regulations and/or self-regulatory codes concerning the health and safety impacts of the products.

As shown by the Materiality Matrix, Fabbri considers the health and safety of its consumers to be a top priority, and guarantees it throughout the entire production chain through various activities that start from punctual verification of compliance with mandatory regulations to maintenance of food safety standards such as BRC and IFS. Even at the design level, Fabbri protects its consumers by offering a wide range of products that meet different dietary requirements, including 40 Vegan products, over 600 gluten-free products, and over 400 lactose-free products.

[GRI 416-1] [GRI 416-2] [GRI 418-1]

The verification processes involve the entire supply chain, starting with suppliers on whom document verifications and audits are carried out at their plants. From this point of view, Fabbri is also committed to the careful selection of suppliers, by searching for products with a certified supply chain (e.g. IGP Piedmont Hazelnut).

During acceptance, the materials raw are checked both from an organoleptic point of view, in order to ensure a high quality standard, and through a plan of chemical and microbiological analytical controls for compliance with mandatory food safety regulations. Technical specifications are also drawn up at the acceptance stage to guarantee high quality levels.

During the production process, control points ensure a reduction of the risk posed by foreign bodies through the use of x ray, metal detector, and IR sorter, as well as through in-process chemical analyses that guide production to compliance with binding parameters.

In addition, in the design phase the trend towards “clean label” products, i.e. those with few, healthy ingredients, is gaining strength. The company's policy has therefore long been directed towards a substantial decrease in the use of artificial ingredients, such as colourings and flavourings. The review of the design process, referred to as the "Phase&Gate", finally provided the R&D staff with the necessary information to be able to develop new references that meet consumer demands.

Finally, Fabbri protects customers and consumers not only from a food point of view, but also by paying special attention to personal data protection: in 2022, there were no proven reports of leaks, theft or loss of customer data.

Verification of the supply chain

Suppliers

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Raw Materials Production Process

documentary verification and audits at their premises organoleptic testing and chemical and microbiological analysis use of x ray, metal detector, IR sorter, and inprocess chemical analysis

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DESIGN PHASE PERSONAL DATA PHASE & GATE

reduction in use of artificial ingredients develop new references that meet consumer demands customer and consumer protection