Bell Group: Comprehensive supplier of enjoyable foods

28.05.2014 Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
Whether meat, poultry or charcuterie, whether seafood or convenience dishes - the Bell Group has everything you need to enjoy your meal. Around 6,500 employees in Europe ensure that the extensive range is distributed fresh every day.

The Bell Group is one of the leading meat processors in Europe. Its range includes meat, poultry, charcuterie, seafood and convenience products. Bell produces traditional, unmistakable specialties in 27 production plants in seven countries. This preserves and promotes regional diversity.
With the five strategic product brands Bell, Abraham, ZIMBO, Môssieur Polette and Hoppe, the Bell Group has a well-diversified brand portfolio. Bell also produces private labels and own brands for various customers. The Bell Group thus covers the diverse needs of its customers, which include the retail and wholesale trade, the food service industry and the food industry.
Bell products stand for high quality and enjoyment - and thus for greater joie de vivre. As a full-service supplier for customers, Bell is a leader in its markets. Bell achieves this through great expertise and high performance every day.

The Bell Group's brand portfolio
Bell: A tradition of quality
With a high level of supported brand awareness of over 95 percent and an outstanding image of quality, Bell is one of the leading food brands in Switzerland. The brand can look back on over 140 years of history and stands for a wide range of meat, poultry, charcuterie and seafood.more about Bell: www.bell.ch

Abraham: The ham specialist
Abraham has been one of the strongest ham producers in Europe for decades and is the market leader in Germany with its products. Thanks to a broad portfolio of ham specialties from its own operations in Germany, Spain and Belgium, Abraham is popular and known for its high-quality cured ham. Abraham underlines its position as a ham specialist with innovations in its products and presentation forms.more about Abraham: www.abraham.de

Hoppe: Uncomplicated enjoyment
The Hoppe brand stands for convenience based on pork, beef and poultry.
While the brand was previously found more in the wholesale trade, it will be developed into a real alternative for the retail trade in future.
More about Hoppe: www.hoppe-genuss.de

ZIMBO: Variety for every day
ZIMBO is an umbrella brand for a wide range of charcuterie products that offer something for everyone and can be enjoyed every day. Thanks to its long-standing tradition, it is one of the top five charcuterie brands in both Germany and Eastern Europe.
More about ZIMBO: www.zimbo.de

Môssieur Polette: salami and ham specialties à la française
Môssieur Polette is the umbrella brand for French, high-quality raw sausage and ham specialties. Thanks to its operations in Auvergne, Savoie and Lyonnais, the brand is the only one in France that can guarantee several relevant regional designations of origin in its product categories. An extensive launch of the Môssieur Polette brand on the French market is planned for 2013.
More about Môssieur Polette: www.mossieurpolette.fr

Hilcona: Fresh pasta and more
Hilcona has developed from the largest canned food manufacturer in Switzerland to a pioneer in fresh convenience food in Switzerland and neighboring EU countries. As a full-range supplier, Hilcona produces sandwiches, pasta, pizzas, etc. and is the leader in most of the product ranges on offer. In Germany, Hilcona is the best-known brand for "fresh pasta".
More about Hilcona: www.hilcona.com