On the Table Issue 1

On FEATHEROOM 03 | | 2018 01 ISSUE: the Table

| | 03 TUROSI 2018 | BRINGING EXCELLENCE TO THE TABLE Contents HEAD OF THE TABLE: OUR SITES: 03: Our CEO Report 21: The Golden Nugget 04: From GM – FPP 21: Certificate of Recycling 05: Thomastown Excellence 06: Geelong 22: Safety Team 07: Broadmeadows 23: Human Resources 08: Eagle Farm OUR BRANDS: 09: Our Operations 10: Board Members 24: Marketing Update 28: Turosi Broadmeadows COVER STORY: OUR COMMUNITY: wins with KFC MEET FARMERS 29: Site Visit BARRY AND DAVID 12: Turosi Giving Update 29: PG: 40 14: A Bucket of Fun with QSR Nandos Chevron 15: The story went like this... 30: Fine Food Expo 31: 16: Kids Under Cover 32: Sales Update 18: Volunteering Winner, Winner 19: Brainwave Hospital OUR PEOPLE: Assistance Program 20: Cancer Council 34: Turosi Community Notice Board Fundraiser Event 20: Smith Family 37: Congratulations to Ed Mantel Christmas Appeal 38: Our People - Don Heath 40: Meet the Farmer RECIPE: 44: Butterflied Chicken with Puglia Chilli Sauce

| FEATHEROOM 03 | WELCOME Welcome to the first edition of our and ethical way, exceed customer We will also be expanding the new TUROSI magazine... ‘ON THE expectations, and build and role of Turosi Giving, which is our TABLE’. We think this title better strengthen long term partnerships. avenue to help local and overseas reflects the emerging Turosi as a We must each take responsibility communities where children are food solutions group. The ‘table’ is of for all of these aims and ensure the main beneficiaries. Please great significance in our business as that what we each bring to the table remember that all our employees it at the centre of what we do. From benefits all of us, our customers can get involved in Turosi Giving. the boardroom table to the dining and suppliers. The company matches your table, so much goes into producing On a local level, the drought continues workplace giving donations, dollar our food and so many people are to be our biggest challenge. I have for dollar, and also allows you to take involved along the way; each of us seen first hand the plight of many two days paid leave for volunteering. bringing something very important of our farmers and many of you are Turosi Giving is administered by a to the ‘table’. working to raise funds for farmers in committee of employees from our The formation of Turosi has meant need and on their behalf, I thank you various locations. Pina Di Donato, change for all of us. We now have for your efforts. The impact of grain our Turosi Giving Chairperson some 1300 employees, fifteen breeder prices will mean an inevitable price will be visiting in the near future farms, two hatcheries, two primary increase and we will need to work to talk to you all about how you plants and two further processing with our customers to assist them in can make a difference and how plants. We supply and support many managing this unprecedented drought. we can assist you to engage with more strategic partners, more Over the coming months you will see your local communities. customers and of course many more subtle changes in our business as I look forward to meeting you all contractors and businesses, who the key management group navigate in the coming months. Until next all now form the Turosi family. the integration of Turosi. We will time I hope you enjoy reading Our new Board is comprised of be relying on all of you to keep us ‘ON THE TABLE’. four key individuals who each on track and embrace change as bring a large amount of expertise it occurs, remembering that our CHRIS TURNER to the table in processing, further customers have a clear expectation CEO processing and business and have been assured by me, on all chris.turner @turosi.com.au development. This, coupled with our our behalf, that we will continue to connections around the world from meet their expectations. our OSI partners, have created a The key management group and I capability second to none. We are intend to visit all sites in the coming developing our product development months. In the meantime, I welcome team based at Broadmeadows to hearing from any employee, customer bring to our customers new and or supplier wishing to talk to me innovative products. about the changes and about Turosi Our aim, as we move to further in general. Please feel free to email integrate our two businesses, is to me or phone as I am happy to take ensure we all speak with one voice, calls from anyone. deliver on our promises in a fair

| | 04 HEAD OF THE TABLE FROM GM – FPP T These past few months since the The major capital upgrade for merger of Turi Foods and OSI Broadmeadows is now complete. (Australia) have been extremely I’m sure the Broadmeadows team busy. There has been much work will work towards creating a new done by everyone to ensure a smooth level of efficiency from this new line. integration of the two businesses. In my recent travels, I have had the It has been wonderful to gain further opportunity to learn more about our insight into the primary processing philanthropic arm, Turosi Giving. It is side of the business and to share a wonderful initiative, one we can all our knowledge and expertise on the become a part of and do our part further processing side. I have no for our local communities. We are doubt this joint venture will be a extremely fortunate to have this very successful one. vehicle at the heart of our business. I intend to become more involved and There have been many changes over the past months and no doubt there I would urge all of our employees to will many more to come. I have been do the same. impressed by how our employees I look forward to getting to know more have taken it all in their strides. It of you as I make my way around the is important we all work together business. I do hope you enjoy this very towards our shared vision. We want first edition of our new magazine. to create products we can be proud John Flynn of, and more importantly, products General Manager that consumers would be pleased to Further Processed have on their table. On the further processing side of the business, our plants at Eagle Farm and Broadmeadows are working together closely to improve efficiencies and ensure the quality of our products are the best they can be.

| HEAD OF THE TABLE 05 | THOMASTOWN It’s business as usual at our The new trays will be launched by Thomastown Processing Plant the sales team this September at which produces La Ionica and the Fine Food Expo in Melbourne. Bannockburn Free Range Chickens. We are very excited to be part of We have recently installed a new the new Turosi team. Our focus tray packing line. The tray packing remains on continuing to produce machine is a Mecapack 5000 supplied the best quality fresh chicken worthy by Linco. The Meca tray packer gives of carrying the labels of our two our customers the option of three signature brands; La Ionica and different tray packing methods Bannockburn Free Range. including top lid sealing, modified atmosphere packing (MAP), and Robert Peterson shrink packed tray products. Operations Manager Thomastown We have also installed an Espera ES 7000 tray labeller supplied by Linco, with two labelling heads providing the flexibility to label trays with C-wrap labels. These labels wrap around the tray, presenting a smart looking tray with plenty of room for information. The dual head Espera labeller can label multiple labels on one tray and can print various sizes and shapes of labels.

| | 06 HEAD OF THE TABLE GEELONG With the recent merger of Turi Foods However, it is not all about equipment. and OSI (Aust) it has been business Considerable time and effort has as usual for the Turosi Geelong been put in by the planning team to Processing Operations. integrate raw material demand of our Further Processing Facilities Several projects have been completed on site to enable Golden Farms to into our Primary Processing Plan. meet the opportunities presented And on the personnel side Geelong by both existing customers such as has been busy recruiting production Woolworths, KFC, Nandos and Coles, staff to meet increasing value added but also the Further Processing demand for customer spring and facilities at Broadmeadows (Vic) summer product launches. and Eagle Farm (Qld). Don Heath Expansion of chiller storage space Operations Manager to meet increasing sales demand, Geelong upgrade to high voltage substation and significant upgrades to site security have all been completed in the last five months. Also, in cooperation with the Turosi Farming Division, we are in the process of upgrading our Live Haul Trailer Fleet.

| HEAD OF THE TABLE 07 | BROADMEADOWS These are exciting times at The Broadmeadows nugget was Broadmeadows! recognised as the superior nugget during analysis testing. Over the last two months, we have been entering a new era of growth After many trials and testing, the that will propel the Broadmeadows Cook Line is now gearing up to site to the next level of supply to produce nuggets in September, which our major QSR, Retail & Food will be the next large increase in the Service customers. site’s volume supply. The team are currently planning the next phase In late June, we finalised the installation and testing of our of recruitment to cater for multiple new beef patty line. We steadily production shifts across all lines. commissioned the line and are now We are also recruiting and employing in full commercial manufacture. a significant number of new This has helped to continue to management, sales and support develop our safety, quality & GMP staff which will double the amount standards to meet increasing of employees on site. With this customer expectations. rapid growth comes challenges and excitement, which the teams have The Par Line has just started to produce nuggets in commercial embraced and are looking forward quantities. Previous strong to the next Broadmeadows chapter. performance has helped build the The site remains focussed on credibility required to supply into a leveraging off the success of both very competitive supplier market. the Turi and OSI businesses to create Our senior management and QA a winning Turosi culture. We have teams worked hard in the background much more to achieve as we strive to guarantee the quality of the product to continually improve and develop and the site has so far delivered. into a premier food processing site. Scott Perry Operations Manager Broadmeadows

| | 08 HEAD OF THE TABLE EAGLE FARM The Turosi Eagle Farm plant is Eagle Farm has introduced a pilot enjoying strong performance in 2018 program of Remote Video Auditing so far. Sales volume year to date (RVA). This technology allows July is higher than during the same remote access to the Eagle Farm time frame in 2017. This has primarily CCTV network by a third party to been driven by sales growth to our conduct random audits to ensure major customers. good manufacturing practices, such as employee handwashing and The Eagle Farm plant has had to run six days a week, and sometimes critical checks such as metal detector seven days, to accommodate the checks, are being conducted correctly increase in sales. and at the right time intervals. The past few months at Eagle Farm The Eagle Farm team are excited to be part of the new Turosi joint venture. have been extremely busy with many Staff from Eagle Farm have been significant audits taking place. In assisting with the start-up of the July, a McDonald’s Social Workplace new beef line in the Broadmeadows Accountability audit was conducted facility. Eagle Farm has provided whilst August and September saw support to Broadmeadows with BRC audit and the OSI Global audit equipment start up, supply chain, teams both conducting week training, logistics and finance support. long audits. Further support will be provided I take this opportunity to thank all when the Broadmeadows facility staff at Eagle Farm for their efforts commences supplying these during this period of transition, in products to the market. particular the way in which they have embraced change. Over the next few months the Eagle Farm team will install the new Turosi I look forward to providing regular signage and ensure full alignment updates about the Eagle Farms site. with all newly issued Turosi policies and procedures. Greg Rich Operations Manager Eagle Farm, QLD

| HEAD OF THE TABLE 09 | OUR OPERATIONS BREEDING FARMS BREEDING STOCK TUROSI IS A VERTICALLY INTEGRATED PRODUCER OF POULTRY, MANAGING EVERY FERTILE EGGS PART OF THE PROCESS FROM FARM TO THE TABLE. HATCHERY DAY 1 BROILER CHICKS FREE RANGE BARN RAISED RSPCA APPROVED BROILER FARMS BROILER FARMS BROILER FARMS AIR CHILL TRADITIONAL PROCESSING PLANT PROCESSING PLANT FURTHER FRESH POULTRY PROCESSED PRODUCTS SUPPLY CHAIN

| 03 FEATHEROOM HEAD OF THE TABLE | 10 | | TUROSI BOARD MEMBERS TUROSI IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISED OF FOUR EXTREMELY EXPERIENCED INDIVIDUALS. JOHN SELAK John Selak is a Chartered Accountant and Non-Executive Director with over 40 years’ experience, most recently as a partner with Ernst & Young where he held a number of senior positions including as a member of their Global Corporate Finance Executive. During his professional career, John has consulted to an extensive range of clients both in Australia and overseas spanning most industry sectors. Before the merger between Turi Foods and OSI, John was a member of the Turi Foods Advisory Board. He has been an advisor to the Cuteri Family for nearly 30 years. John’s other directorships include IOOF Holdings, IOOF Foundation, National Tiles, Corsair Capital and The Family Peace Foundation. SAM CUTERI Sam Cuteri is the original founder and owner of Turi Foods, a poultry processing company established in 1976. Sam moved to Australia from Italy in 1967. After working in the poultry industry for the first few years, he decided to start up his own poultry company. Commencing with 300 birds per week, Sam built his business up to the point where it was processing over one million chickens per week. Sam has always played a hands on role in the business and has extensive knowledge about poultry processing. In 2018, he entered into a joint venture with OSI (Australia) of which he and his family are shareholders. DAVID MCDONALD David was born and raised on a farm in Northeast Iowa and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University in 1987. In 1987, David joined OSI Industries in the position of Project Manager. His primary responsibility was to expand OSI’s business internationally with his focus being on Latin America and Asia. Over the years, he has continued to expand his responsibilities and currently holds the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. David also serves on the Board of Directors for OSI Industries and many of its group companies. He has held many board positions over the years and remains an active member of the Executive Board of North American Meat Institute. BRENT AFMAN Brent began his career with OSI Group in the United States in 1993 as a process control manager in their Chicago, Illinois bacon processing plant. In 1996, he moved to Taiwan as a technical consultant to K&K Foods, a joint venture partner that served McDonald’s in that region. In 1996, he returned to the U.S. to serve in several roles at OSI plants in Oakland, Iowa and Chicago, Illinois. He was promoted to the position of plant manager at OSI’s facility in Chicago in 2000. In 2005, Brent returned to the Asia-Pacific zone as Pacific Region Manager to lead OSI’s business in Australia. In 2011, Brent was promoted to Senior Vice President & General Manager of OSI’s Further Processing division in the Asia Pacific zone and in November of the following year, he was made Senior Vice President and Managing Director for the zone taking on responsibilities for the poultry division as well.

| FEATHEROOM 03 | “Bringing Excellence to the Table” Whether it be for the dining table or the boardroom table, we aim to deliver excellence, not only in the quality of the food we produce, but in every aspect of our business, across every discipline. Values Vision TO PROVIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS WORTHY OF FROM OUR FARMS TO THE BOARDROOM TABLE, A PLACE AT EVERY AUSTRALIAN TABLE. OUR PEOPLE ARE GUIDED BY AND ENCOURAGED TO EMBRACE THE VALUES AT THE CORE OF THE ORGANISATION. • OUR BUSINESS IS BUILT ON THE STRONG CORE Mission VALUES OF QUALITY, INTEGRITY, AND TRUST. • WE HAVE A STRONG AWARENESS AND RESPECT WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ALL ASPECTS FOR PEOPLE, ANIMALS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND OF FOOD PRODUCTION. OUR EXTENSIVE OUR COMMUNITY. KNOWLEDGE COUPLED WITH OUR ACCESS TO GLOBAL RESOURCES MAKE US A BUSINESS • WE ACT WITH INTEGRITY AND AUTHENTICITY. PARTNER OF CHOICE. OUR COMMITMENTS WE ARE A RELIABLE, TRUSTED, AND TO FOOD SAFETY, ANIMAL WELFARE, OUR TRANSPARENT BUSINESS PARTNER. EMPLOYEES, AND OUR SOCIAL OBLIGATIONS, • WE ARE INNOVATIVE AND COMMITTED TO MAKE US A COMPANY THAT OTHERS ASPIRE INVESTING IN PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO EMULATE. WHICH WILL DRIVE OUR BUSINESS FORWARD. • WE ARE A GROUNDED, INCLUSIVE, AND PHILANTHROPIC COMPANY.

| | 03 FEATHEROOM Turosi Giving giving Update IN THE LAST QUARTER, WE REACHED A VERY IMPORTANT MILESTONE IN OUR ‘GIVING’ PROGRAM. SINCE 2011, WE HAVE DONATED $1 MILLION TO VARIOUS CHILDREN’S CHARITIES; SIXTY-FIVE DIFFERENT ONES TO BE EXACT!

OUR COMMUNITY | | || FEATHEROOM 03 13 giving This is an incredible achievement It is human nature to want to help We have set the dates for two of and I hope you all take the time to those in need but we don’t always our signature fund raising events. consider the difference we have know how to go about it or don’t have On March 20, 2019 we will hold our been able to make in the lives of the contacts and resources to do so. annual golf day and on October 12th, people who are doing it tough, both We work for an organisation with 2019 we will hold our fifth gala locally and overseas. I hope that heart; an organisation which allows ball. So please save those dates thought makes you feel as proud us to fulfil our social obligations in in your diaries. as I do. It is something we have all our work time. The benefits of this We have just put the finishing touches achieved together. extend far beyond the people we are on our new Turosi Giving Booklet and Alongside us on our journey have able to help. It makes us feel good, video. I look forward to making my been our sponsors, suppliers and by sharing these feelings with way around our sites in the next few and other people in our business our colleagues, it creates a great months to share these with all of you. networks. Their contribution is place to work. In the meantime, just remember that extremely valuable and we can’t The Turosi Giving Committee, which all it takes is a small contribution by thank them enough for their support. is made up of representatives from a lot of people. This is how a real We are extremely fortunate to work each site, are working on new and difference can be made. for an organisation which appreciates innovative ways to engage all of its place in the world and feels a our staff. Pina Di Donato certain responsibility to ‘give back’. Board Chair Turosi Giving

| | 03 FEATHEROOM OUR COMMUNITY | 14 | | FEATHEROOM 03 | A Bucket of Fun with QSR Turosi was proud to support David Radcliff, KFC Franchisee for South Australia, with his entry in the 2018 SA Variety Bash. So, off I went to South Australia to ‘how about some chicken bro’ and check out the vehicle for myself… ‘is that bucket full’. The enthusiasm and fanfare for this car and the David had told me that the criteria for entry was: the car must be over iconic brand was unlike anything 30 years old and, being KFC, needed I had ever experienced before. to carry ‘the original big bucket on Great job and full credit to David the back’. and the team for taking part in this great cause, and to TUROSI for being Well, all I can say is the RAD, as in Radcliff, was spot on. a sponsor and playing a small part in the amazing things that David, I flew in to be confronted with the and so many of our partners at KFC, most awesome 1968 split screen do for our broader community and Combi Ute, newly painted up in the those in need. classic KFC red and white, with an enormous, and I mean ‘the biggest David kindly dropped me back at you have ever seen’, KFC bucket on the airport. He was due to set off the back. Trust me when I say, you on the epic journey two days later. have to stand next to this thing to “Good luck mate and thanks for appreciate the size of it, it’s legendary! a great day, one I certainly will never forget!” So off we went, cruising the streets of Adelaide, with cars honking at Lee Ryan us, people taking photos, thumbs up National QSR/FCD Sales Manager from passing cars, tradies yelling out Primary LEE RYAN (LEFT) WITH DAVID RADCLIFF

The story went like this... Darlene, Fiona and I love eating eggs with English muffins, so the next Friday we decided to cook them for breakfast at work. As we started cooking everyone in the office could smell them and wished they had some too. While eating our eggs, we decided that maybe we should try to cook for everyone but then thought it would take too long to cook for twenty people in the frying pan. We had to think up a new way to cook them in bulk. That’s when we thought to use muffin trays and the oven! We did a test run in the oven with bacon and egg in the muffin holes. They worked perfectly. We now cook anywhere from twelve to twenty-four portions weekly on Fridays for everyone that would like them, at a FROM LEFT: FIONA WILKINS, MICHAEL COUCH AND DARLENE MORAN small cost. All profits are given to our charity “TUROSI GIVING”. Michael Couch Sales Production Planner – Primary

| | 16 OUR COMMUNITY Ms Pina Di Donato Board Chair The Turosi Trust 5 Lipton Drive Thomastown VIC 3074 29 June 2018 Dear Pina I hope this letter finds you well. In August 2017, the Turi Trust generously granted Kids Under Cover $10,000 in support of the Kids Under Cover Scholarship Program. Please find enclosed a report outlining the expenditure and allocation from this gift. A hard copy of the report will also be mailed to you today. You will see therein that the grant has provided for scholarships to support the continued education of twenty disadvantaged young people living in our accommodation; eleven young women and nine young men, funding 18 half-year and two full-year scholarships at an average value of around $470. Part of this gift also co-funded one of our 2017 Ken & Lenka Morgan Scholarships, which are conferred on a previous Kids Under Cover scholarship recipient each November at our Annual Celebration to support their ongoing educational growth and personal development. On behalf of these twenty-one recipients, please pass on our most sincere gratitude to the Committee for their continued support; it is helping these young people realise their potential. Subject to your review of and satisfaction with this report, I would of course welcome the opportunity to speak with you about the possibility of continued support from the Trust. Thank you for the faith you place in us. I hope the report provides you with confidence that our partnership is providing disadvantaged young people with hope and possibility. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the report. Kind regards, Kerry Butcher Corporate Partnerships

kids under cover GRANT REPORT TO THE TURI TRUST In the end-of year Kids Under Cover Diversity was well reflected in the June 2018 Scholarship Program application recipient cohort. Young women round in December 2017, 161 represented 58% of the recipients, BACKGROUND scholarships were awarded in total. 12% were Indigenous, 3% from In August 2017, the Turi Trust kindly This is the most in any single round refugee/asylum seeker backgrounds, granted Kids Under Cover $10,000 in the history of the program. In 16% from non-English speaking in support of the Kids Under Cover the mid-year application round backgrounds and 38% self-reported Scholarship Program. This purpose conducted in May 2018, and further having a disability. of this document is to report on the 19 scholarships were awarded. All The average age of recipients was use of this generous gift. 19 mid-year scholarship applications 17 years, 64% of scholarships were were funded by the majority of the for secondary school studies, and 48% ALLOCATION Turi Trust donation, with $1,000 being There are two application rounds used to co-fund one of the 2017 Ken of recipients had previously received or the Kids Under Cover Scholarship & Lenka Morgan scholarships. a KUC scholarship. This achievement Program each year; an end-of-year would not have been possible without application round in December for Of the 180 Kids Under Cover the grant from the Turi Trust and the following calendar year, and a scholarship recipients, 53% lived in our other philanthropicsupporters. mid-year application round in May for the studio as opposed to the main Thank you again for your wonderful the second half of that calendar year. home, 27% lived more than 20km contribution, and for your consecutive from their place of study, and 50% years of support. In 2017/18, Kids Under Cover has lived in non-Metropolitan areas. allocated 180 scholarships across Caring arrangements were diverse, the two application rounds, up from with 38% of recipients in single 156 in 2016/17, 130 in 2015/16 and parentfamilies, 14% in kinship care 122 in 2014/15. These scholarships and 7% in foster or temporary are used to offset the basic costs arrangements; interestingly, 28% of education and enable continued of scholarship recipients described educational participation, often themselves as carers for others. where financial stress may have precluded ongoing education.

| | 03 FEATHEROOM VOLUNTEERING The Good Friday Appeal is dedicated to raising crucial funds for The Royal Children’s Hospital. Since its inception, the Appeal has raised over $345 million dollars to support research, equipment, family-centred care, education and training. This year, the Good Friday Appeal raised an incredible $18,043,251. The strength and capacity of the Good Friday Appeal to achieve such great results is all thanks to the volunteers. Our very own Peter Rugg went along as a volunteer. Here are his thoughts about the experience. \"As a volunteer it was a very good day. The weather was great (not that it is ever an issue at Etihad). The crowds were very friendly and supportive of the GFA appeal and the volunteers. It was not uncommon for someone to insist on putting a fifty dollar note in the collector tin. There was a brisk sale of bunny ears. One had the opportunity to keep an eye on the match. Volunteers got to keep their T Shirt and Bunny Ears. We were allowed a break and received a lunch pack and or a half price meal. The shift was only a few hours long. In summary, if you enjoy supporting a worthwhile cause, enjoy the AFL, and want to use a free paid leave day then the GFA appeal has a lot going for it”. Peter Rugg Commercialisation Assistant Broadmeadows

| OUR COMMUNITY 19 | The Brainwave Hospital Assistance Program The committee of Turosi Giving have recently funded the Brainwave Hospital Assistance Program. Established in 1994, Brainwave’s mission is to provide practical assistance and emotional support to children impacted by neurological conditions as well as their families and carers to positively impact their quality of life. On average, four children are admitted to the neurology wards at paediatric hospitals in Victoria every day. Brainwave exists to provide support to over 800 children and families impacted by epilepsy, cerebral palsy, autism, brain tumours, muscular dystrophy, strokes, childhood MS and acquired brain injuries. Through support from the Turosi Giving, families will have access to the Brainwave ‘Catch-A-Break’ hospital voucher program which provides short term financial respite to families admitted to The Royal Children’s Hospital Cockatoo Ward, which specifically cares for children with neurological conditions. Many of the families that Brainwave supports are financially and socially disadvantaged so when their child is diagnosed with a neurological condition, it is not known what the future looks like. Families often need to stay in hospital for prolonged periods ranging from a few days to many months. The program provides direct relief by paying for petrol, groceries, emergency accommodation, coffee and meals. This enables families the opportunity to ‘catch a break’ from what is an additional strain on the family income at such an uncertain and stressful time. From all of us at Brainwave, we wish to sincerely thank everyone at Turosi for their valuable donation. To learn more about Brainwave visit www.brainwave.org.au Caroline Scully General Manager Brainwave Australia

| | 20 OUR COMMUNITY CANCER COUNCIL FUNDRAISER EVENT On behalf of the Broadmeadows Tim (Despatch Broadmeadows) On the day we managed to raise Turosi Giving Committee… who donated even though they $350 and had great morning were unable to attend due to with our fellow colleagues from Thank you to everyone who attended our Footy Colours Fundraiser Day at work commitments. Thomastown & Blacktown. Broadmeadows on Friday 24th August. The money raised was dedicated to I could not have done this without providing educational support for the support staff at Broadmeadows, Special thanks to Chris Turner (CEO) for his generous donation, Greg kids undergoing cancer treatment Christine, Karina Phuong & Peter. Rich (Operation Manager Eagle so that no child living with cancer For your generosity, I thankyou. Farm), Jason Cassar (Maintenance is educationally disadvantaged Broadmeadows) Michael and because of their illness. Moe Khan Assistant Accountant – Broadmeadows SMITH FAMILY CHRISTMAS APPEAL The Smith Family’s Toy & Book Appeal is your opportunity to help bring a smile to a disadvantaged child’s face this Christmas. Sadly, thousands of Australian kids will go without receiving a gift this holiday season simply because their families can’t afford it. This year, Turosi Giving will proudly support this worthwhile cause. You can find out more by visiting or contacting the reception of your work site.

| OUR SITES 21 | THIS CERTIFICATE WAS AWARDED TO BANNOCKBURN FARMING IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR COMMITMENT TO RECYCLING EXCELLENCE… THE GOLDEN NUGGET It started with a promise: to acquire a further processing facility and supply KFC nuggets to support our fresh products into KFC stores. After months of equipment upgrades, line designs and production trials (not to mention the hundreds and hundreds of tastings and product assessments) we are now supplying KFC nuggets into both South Australia and Victoria. This has been an amazing achievement for our further processing facility at Broadmeadows. But there is no stopping there; we are now applying the finishing touches to KFC Popcorn Chicken at our Eagle Farm facility with the aim of supplying early in the new year. Jason Fry National QA Manager – Primary

| | 22 OUR SITES SAFETY TEAM WELCOME TO ALL OUR Achieving excellence in Safety is The safety team and new members NEW TEAMS AND SITES. AS everyone’s responsibility and we will assist you with any safety need everyone to participate. related questions. NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL The Safe Actions Workshop, our I would like to thank everyone for HEALTH AND SAFETY Safety behavioural program will their continued commitment to MANAGER, I BELIEVE IF be delivered to every employee Safety throughout the business. in the business to reinforce our WE WORK TOGETHER WE commitment to Safety. Leanne McPherson CAN ACHIEVE AN ‘’INJURY Reporting workplace injuries, FREE WORKPLACE”. incidents and near misses by area THE TUROSI SAFETY TEAM EVERYONE SHOULD COME is every person’s responsibility and Leanne McPherson – National will be a major focus for the busi- Occupational Health and TO WORK AND RETURN ness to ensure we are measuring Safety Manager HOME THE SAME WAY. our performance. Francis Lim- OH&S Policies, procedures and work Coordinator - Thomastown instructions are in place and must be followed and reviewed. Jennifer Finn- OH&S Coordinator - Bannockburn Turosi will not accept people taking / Farming ‘shortcuts” in systems or processes as this behaviour can have serious Marie Branch – OH&S and or permanent consequences for Coordinator - Eagle Farm the individual and the business..

, | FEATHEROOM 03 | HUMAN RESOURCES Introducing Jennifer Finn – Welcome to the first edition of At a glance, the Turosi organisation has Safety team member ‘On The Table’. I thought I’d take now become a sizeable business with this opportunity to talk to you over 1000 employees and approximately I have been employed since 2006 when it was Bartter Enterprises. about the new Human Resources 21 sites consisting of both manufacturing I worked as an egg collector at Department under Turosi Pty Ltd. and farming operations. It will be the Bannockburn farms and was The HR Department consists of: HR Department’s responsibility to transferred to the Hatchery in 2010. 1. National Human Resources service the organisation in the areas I was Health & Safety Rep for the Manager – Michael Hedley of recruitment, induction, policies Hatchery and was asked to take and procedures, training, position on the role as OHS Coordinator in 2. Human Resources Manager, descriptions and enterprise bargaining, 2014. My role as OHS Coordinator/ Eagle Farm – Jane McMillan just to name a few areas. Admin involves working with staff and 3. Human Resources Officer, So if there’s any area of HR that you management to coordinate Safety Geelong – Jonathon Heseltine require, don’t hesitate to contact your Meetings, arranging training for HR representative. They will be more staff, updating work instructions, 4. Human Resources Officer, than willing and able to assist you in incident reporting, addressing any Broadmeadows – Christine any way they can. Safety concerns or issues to be El-Daief We look forward to working with you relayed back to the National OHS 5. Training Co-ordinator, in making Turosi the best organisation Manager. My role also includes Victoria – Judith O’Reilly we can. administration duties and maintaining records and orders. As a HR Department to Turosi we will Michael Hedley endeavour to provide you with current information around all aspects of HR National Human Resources Manager and training as well as provide a first class service to all areas of the business.

| | 24 OUR BRANDS MARKETING UPDATE exciting changes The past few months since the merger look. Site signage, stationery and of Turi Foods and OSI have been uniforms have all been rolled out. extremely busy for the Marketing We even have a new look ‘Turosi’ Department. With this change has tanker making its way up and down come the need to change everything the highway between Melbourne from stationery to site signage and and Sydney. many things in between. This newsletter has also undergone We are happy to report that we are a considerable change to mark the successfully making our way through beginning of this new chapter. We the long list and we are extremely are always trying to improve what pleased with how consistent and we do, so please feel free to share professional everything is looking. your feedback and ideas with us. I would like to take this opportunity We are currently working on the to thank everyone who has been development of our new website and involved in this process. It has certainly corporate profiles, as well as a new made the transition very smooth. corporate video showcasing our operations from the farm to the table. You will begin to notice the changes around your workplace as things are These will be rolled out over the rebranded with our new corporate coming months.

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| OUR BRANDS 03 | Despite all of these changes, Our sponsorship of Melbourne Victory our major brands, La Ionica and will kick off in October as we enter Bannockburn, continue to be our 12th year of this successful marketed. La Ionica is back on radio partnership, on and off the field. – 3AW in Melbourne and Nova in This year will see the player’s shirts Melbourne and Sydney. Bannockburn feature La Ionica’s new font as we Free Range was recently recognised complete the transition from our as the best tasting chicken in the old logo to the new. Herald Sun’s ‘Taste’ Magazine. We I hope you enjoy the magazine we already knew that, but it’s always have put together and hope it looks nice to be noticed! good on your table. We look forward As we go to print our Sales Team to bringing you lots more exciting worked hard to launch the new news in the future. La Ionica tray pack product. This was launched at the Fine Food Expo Pina Di Donato in Melbourne. We were delighted to Marketing Manager assist in designing the stand and other sales materials.

| 03 OUR BRANDS OUR BRANDS | 28 | | Turosi Broadmeadows wins with KFC During the last 12 months, the team at Broadmeadows have been working very closely with KFC on the progression of a number of products that are now at various stages in their development or market launch. You’ve seen the recent market trials for the ‘Mozzarella Zinger’ and ‘Big Cheese’ and there are more to follow... The path to market for these products is complex, from their initial development and testing through to their delivery and launch into store… and typically run to very tight timelines. It was a very pleasant surprise for this work to be recognised at the recent KFC Supplier Conference at which Jodie Nelson accepted the ‘Link‘ award from the KFC team for our contribution to the KFC Supply Chain Great work team! JODIE NELSON ACCEPTS LINK AWARD FROM MICHAEL AUNGLE - SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR KFC

| OUR BRANDS 29 | SITE VISIT We recently had the pleasure of hosting some VIP guests at our Geelong facility. The entire team from the Hosking Group visited the Golden Farms site on Thursday, 10th May. It was great to have all the team through the plant for a tour, which was both fun and informative. Both teams learnt a little more about each other’s day to day operations. Thanks to Nick Hosking for organising the day and many thanks to all of the Turosi team who took part. NANDOS CHEVRON RE-OPEN AND RE-VAMPED On Wednesday, 9th May, we had the pleasure of catching up with Adam & Brian as they were busily preparing to re-open the doors at Nando’s Chevron. Wow, what great work by all the team; this is one cool looking restaurant, and set to be busier than ever so if you happen to be down St Kilda Road call in and see Brian and the team at Nando’s Chevron for the “Peri best flame grilled chicken”!!!

| | 30 OUR BRANDS FINE FOOD EXPO For the first time in quite a while La Ionica brand fresh chicken has had a major advancement on what we can offer our many loyal customers in the form of a Tray Pack range. With this great news we decided to take the products to the Fine Food Exhibition which was in Melbourne between 10th and 13th September. The Exhibition brings people in the food industry together in one place for four days and it provided a great opportunity to present our great new range along with our existing range of bulk and free range chicken to hundreds of prospective customers. As well as this, it was an opportunity to work as a team and bring people together in a common cause as the Sales team had to sell each others products to new customers. Overall the event was a huge success with many leads generated that can now be turned into sales. Michael Pisasale National Retail Sales Manager Primary

| FEATHEROOM 03 | FINE FOOD EXPO SALES UPDATE There have been many exciting The official launch of La Ionica tray developments within the fresh pack was at the Fine Foods show retail sales channel beginning with in Melbourne in September which the impending launch of a La Ionica marked a great opportunity to offer Tray Pack range of succulent customers the new range. fresh chicken. In addition to the above, we continue For the first time in the history of this to work with our major customers on great brand, we are pleased and new product lines that capture the excited to be able to offer our broad essence of summer. customer base the opportunity to Retail continues to be a dynamic sell our pre-packaged La Ionica environment with many new product range of fresh chicken, prepared projects permanently on the go. and packaged for convenience, freshness and ease of preparation. We have many new members of the sales team. I look forward to This has come about due to an working with them to continue to investment in the space efficient advance our great products in the Linco Tray pack machine placed market and provide exceptional on the floor at Thomastown. service to our customers. In addition to the launch of the La Ionica tray pack range, the new Michael Pisasale equipment also allows us to move National Retail Sales Manager the tray pack function of our premium Primary Bannockburn range of fresh chicken back to Thomastown which will increase the freshness of this product in the marketplace.

| | 32 OUR BRANDS winner, winner It’s always nice to be recognised... and it’s even better when it comes as a complete surprise. Up against some strong competition, Bannockburn Free Range proves, once again, why it is the T OP of the Free Range.

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| 03 FEATHEROOM OUR PEOPLE | 34 | | Turosi Community Notice Board It’s a Girl! It’s a Boy! Anthony (Production Manager Tara and Tyrone Paatsch Geelong) and Amanda Foord (Production Supervisor – welcomed their daughter Zahli Geelong) welcomed their third Summer Foord into the world child, Gus James born 23rd on the 10th February 2018, August 2018 weighing 8lb 8 weighing 7lb and measuring and 55cm. A little brother for 50cm. Congratulations from Millie and Lola. all at Turosi.

| FEATHEROOM 03 | COMMUNITY NOTICES It’s a Girl! Congratulations to Sarah Kent and Ben Gibson (both of whom work in Geelong Congratulations! Processing) who proudly Nawroos Naeem – Plant announced the arrival of their Accountant at Eagle Farm daughter Ariah May Gibson graduated from his MBA on 10th June 2018. from Griffith University on 28th July 2018. With GPA of 6.22 of 7, Academic Excellence award for Business Law and Finance.

| 03 FEATHEROOM OUR PEOPLE | 36 | | COMMUNITY NOTICES Kamrul Chowdhury (Assistant Accountant-Thomastown)and his wife Tarannum recently announced the arrival of their precious baby daughter Asbah Zikr Chowdhury. Asbah was born on May 26th at The Mercy Hospital Heidelberg. Asbah was born premature at 30 weeks, weighing 1.1kg. Due to some complications after the birth, Tarannum was required to remain in hospital for some time while Asbah was cared for in the special care nursery. Upon Tarannum’s discharge from hospital, the baby was transferred to the Northern Hospital as she had not yet reached her birth weight. The Northern is much closer to home for Kamrul and Tarannum who live in Wollert, north of Melbourne. Asbah was cared for in the special care nursery of the Northern hospital by the expert neo natal team. In recent years, Turosi Giving has funded the purchase of equipment for this special care nursery including the humidicribs and infant warmers. It’s nice to know that this essential equipment is available in times when it is needed the most, particularly when it is needed by a member of the Turosi family.

| OUR PEOPLE 37 | CONGRATULATIONS TO ED MANTEL At an awards ceremony in Melbourne – a journey which has allowed him on September 11th, Edward Mantel to travel all around this wonderful (National Sales Manager – Further country. Starting with bakery (Tip Top Processed) was inducted into the Bakeries) and then dairy (Bega Dairy Foodservice Suppliers Association Co-Op) in Canberra, he later worked of Australia’s Hall of Fame. in Hobart, then Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne for a diverse series of From all of us at Turosi, we congratulate Ed on this wonderful food producers. After seven years as achievement and his long service National Food Service Sales Manager to the Food Service Industry. for Bartter Enterprises, he joined Priestley’s Gourmet Delights as GM Here is an extract from the event Sales & Marketing (Aus/NZ). Under program… his direction, Priestley’s developed Edward’s first foray into the world of into the category leader in frozen food was a youngster flipping eggs in cakes and desserts with all key his grandad’s restaurant “The Brass distributor groups. Rail” in Los Angeles. Later he moved Edward has recently joined Turosi to Yosemite National Park, cooking at Food Solutions in Melbourne. He has the Ahwahnee Hotel. served as an FSAA board member Arriving in Australia in 1981, he and continues to work to promote stopped cooking the food and started Australia’s foodservice industry. managing its sales and distribution

| | 38 OUR PEOPLE Our People CONTRIBUTING TO EMPLOYMENT IN GEELONG The Hatchery, Breeder Farms and Processing facilities of Turosi have been a significant contributor to employment opportunities in the Geelong Region since the 1970’s. From processing 20,000 birds per week with 30 employees in the early seventies, followed by the subsequent construction of the Bannockburn Hatchery and Breeder Farms and the Breakwater Processing facility, there are now over 90 employees at Bannockburn and 450 employees at Breakwater. The Geelong region has a number of staff with in excess of 30 years service who have been here for a good part of that journey and availed themselves of these employment opportunities. I would like to acknowledge their contribution to the business over many years.

| FEATHEROOM 03 | • Rodney Butcher, commenced • Helen East, commenced • Jennie Bermejo, commenced in 25/5/79, has worked as a Machine 9/9/85, working in Farming 15/3/88 and has worked in the Setter in Tray Pack, Rod is a keen Administration, until transferring Tray Pack and E-Bag areas. Jennie shooter and enjoys fishing. to 2 days/week in 2004 to look now job shares, working part-time. after Farming Payroll at • Doug Potter, 21/12/81 • Sue Maurer, 22/3/88, started in commencing as a Maintenance Bannockburn. telesales and went on to be TA before working in Live Bay and • Richard Rodgers, 18/11/85 appointed Supervisor-Telesales then transferring to Despatch. commenced as a Cleaner before in 1996. Sue has been working in transferring to Despatch in Distribution Administration • Peter Guinane, 17/8/84 commenced as casual at the December 2010. since 2005. Hatchery whilst working on the • Tony Tigani, 28/10/85 joined the • David Veltman, started in family farm. Peter then went on company in the Finance Area Distribution on 28/3/88, working to be Rearing Farm Manager – looking after A/C payable, General in the Chiller and Despatch office, Sutherlands Creek, Breeder Farm Accounts and as relief Payroll became Team Leader in 1996 Manager – Bannockburn and Officer. Tony was appointed before being appointed Supervisor has been Hatchery Manager – Payroll Manager in 1997 and is – Day shift in 2006. David enjoys Bannockburn since 2007. now National Payroll Manager shooting, fishing and camping. for Turosi. • Leanne McPherson, 18/2/85 I am sure they have many stories to started as Payroll Manager before • Glenn Myhre, started 26/6/86 tell about the constant change and transferring in 1997 to HR as and has worked in Despatch as challenges they faced as an employee Trainer and Assessor, then a Picker since commencement. in a business that has had several Workcover Manager. Leanne’s Glenn is a very keen collector new owners during their employment. current position is National of antiques. OH&S Manager for Turosi. Don Heath Operations Manager – Geelong

| | 40 OUR PEOPLE meet the farmer This is Barry, he grows Free Range “I am passionate about growing His application to the council received Chickens for Bannockburn. His quality produce. I enjoy designing three major objections to the project picturesque farm is located in and problem-solving to come up with and resulted in them refusing the Winchelsea, west of Melbourne. better and more efficient ways to run application. After the refusal, Barry the farm” says Barry. This thinking took the case to VCAT and won, but On the farm, he also raises sheep for wool, and grows crops of canola, red saw Barry make the move from barn due to the high costs he has been and white wheat, barley and beans. reared to free range. “It feels good unable to begin constructing the to see healthy looking birds running planned state of the art free Casting his mind back to when he around on a tree shaded range area. range sheds. was a kid, growing up on his parent’s It’s great to see the birds out eating mixed poultry farm in Grovedale, grass and playing together. I’ve Barry believes “it’s important that Barry says, “Ever since I was a little enjoyed the challenge of creating we as growers and as an industry boy I have wanted to be a farmer”. and designing a sheltered range area continue to set the standard in proper His parents grew meat chickens, with corrugated iron fences to protect animal husbandry which is good for eggs, ducks, geese and turkeys. from prevailing winds.” the animal and good for the public. If you think you have a good case and At the age of 14, his dad became The chickens are currently good advice, I believe we should be unwell with Multiple Sclerosis, so overseen and managed by Barry willing to fight for the right to farm Barry left school to help out and and conscientious young grower, good value and quality produce in his farming journey began. After David. Both of them have worked our farming areas.” two years on his parent’s poultry very hard to achieve their second farm, the decision was made to “Excellent” award from FREPA (Free We thank Barry and his team for close the farm and Barry moved Range Egg and Poultry Australia). their valuable commitment to farming on to work at a piggery for the next This farm is the only one in Australia and the care they take with our fourteen months. to receive two of these awards, they Bannockburn Free Range Chickens. are currently striving for their third. Since then, Barry has worked on and Victoria Olarenshaw around multiple farms, designing Although Barry has accomplished Marketing Dept. and installing winching systems so much, it hasn’t always been easy. for ventilation flaps, drinkers and In 2011, Barry started looking into brooders, general farming, and the feasibility of building two extra specific poultry farming before free-range sheds on his farm. buying his current farm in 2005.

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| | 03 FEATHEROOM Butterflied Chicken with Puglia Chilli Sauce INGREDIENTS | 01 | CHEF: JUSTINE SCHOFIELD | SERVES: 4 | TIME: 1 HOUR ½ cup of extra virgin METHOD olive oil Preheat the oven to 210°C. Now add the tomato, vinegar and 1 x 1.6-1.8kg whole sugar and cook for a further 4 minutes. chicken, at room To butterfly chicken, place the chicken Remove from the heat. temperature on a chopping board breast side down. Once it has cooled, remove the skin 1 brown onion, Using sharp kitchen scissors or a knife from the chillies and the tomato pieces quartered cut down either side of the backbone to and roughly chop. Place the chopped 1 bulb of garlic, remove and discard. Turn chicken over chillies and tomatoes back in to the oil. cut in half horizontally and using the palm of your hand press 8 long red chillies the chicken down to flatten. Once the chicken is cooked, place it 1 tomato, quartered Arrange the garlic and onion on the on a board and cover loosely with foil. 150ml red wine vinegar baking tray and place the chicken Chop the cooked crispy salami. 1 tbsp caster sugar breast-side up on top. Drizzle a Add half the roasted onion and half 6 slices Hungarian salami tablespoon of extra virgin oil over the the roasted garlic flesh that has been 1 small handful of chicken and season with salt. Roast in squeezed out of its skins and the basil leaves the oven for 35-40 minutes. Add the chopped salami to the chilli sauce 2 sprigs of parsley, salami to the baking tray 10 minutes and mix together. leaves picked before the chicken is cooked. Salt Chop the chicken into quarters and For the sauce, heat the remaining spoon the chilli sauce over the top. extra virgin olive oil in a pot over a Garnish with parsley and basil. medium-high heat and add the whole chillies. Cook for 8-10 minutes, turning regularly until they soften and blister.