2. a b o u t u s The "Gebr. Bakels Company" was established in 1904 by the Dutch Bakels family. In 2004 Bakels will be 100 years in business. Bernard J. Bakels In the early fourties Bernard J. Bakels started developing the business internationally.

3. 30 companies 15 manufacturing sites 15 trading companies on the 5 continents 1'200 staff members f a c i l i t i e s In addition agents and distributors ensure that the Bakels products are available in more than 120 countries AB Nordbakels, Sweden

4. Bread improvers, dough con- ditioners, shelf life extenders Premixes for bread, pastry and confectionery Bakery fats Release agents Cake and bread emulsifiers Baking powders, instant yeast Cake covering, icings and filling creams Fruit fillings, glazes and flavouring pastes Chocolate, couverture and non- tempering truffle mixes p r o d u c t s

5. Industrial bakeries Industrial confectioneries Craft bakeries Craft confectioneries In store bakeries Foodservice c u s t o m e r b a s e

6. Extensive product range High quality and safe products Tailor made solutions Product development Technical support Application equipment c u s t o m e r s e r v i c e

7. Over our long history we have been at the forefront of bringing innovative solutions to bakers' problems. i n n o v a t i o n All the manufacturing Bakels companies carry out research and development for their local markets. This extensive R&D is coordinated by the Bakels Research company. They take the R&D process further and provide know how to other Bakels companies, to ensure that Bakels is truly "thinking globally - working locally".

8. Nearly 100 years of experience Private and secure Comitted to w h y B A K E L S  high quality  excellent customer service  innovation