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Salt olive oil quartered | 03 | FEATHEROOM temperature basil leaves leaves picked INGREDIENTS 1 brown onion, 1 bulb of garlic, chicken, at room 8 long red chillies 1 x 1.6-1.8kg whole 1 small handful of 2 sprigs of parsley, 1 tbsp caster sugar 1 tomato, quartered ½ cup of extra virgin cut in half horizontally 150ml red wine vinegar 6 slices Hungarian salami METHOD soften and blister. Preheat the oven to 210°C. the chicken down to flatten. before the chicken is cooked. breast-side up on top. Drizzle a baking tray and place the chicken Arrange the garlic and onion on the the oven for 35-40 minutes. Add the salami to the baking tray 10 minutes tablespoon of extra virgin oil over the on a chopping board breast side down. chicken and season with salt. Roast in To butterfly chicken, place the chicken Using sharp kitchen scissors or a knife cut down either side of the backbone to and using the palm of your hand press remove and discard. Turn chicken over For the sauce, heat the remaining extra heat and add the whole chillies. Cook for 8-10 minutes, turning regularly until they virgin olive oil in a pot over a medium-high and mix together. Remove from the heat. Butterflied Chicken with Puglia Chilli Sauce | 01 | CHEF: JUSTINE SCHOFIELD | SERVES: 4 | TIME: 1 HOUR Chop the cooked crispy salami. Garnish with parsley and basil. and cook for a further 4 minutes. squeezed out of its skins and the chopped salami to the chilli sauce spoon the chilli sauce over the top. a board and cover loosely with foil. Add half the roasted onion and half Chop the chicken into quarters and Once it has cooled, remove the skin and roughly chop. Place the chopped the roasted garlic flesh that has been chillies and tomatoes back in to the oil. from the chillies and the tomato pieces Once the chicken is cooked, place it on Now add the tomato, vinegar and sugar the On Table 2018 ISSUE: FEATHEROOM | 03 | 01

PG: 40 COVER STORY: MEET FARMERS BARRY AND DAVID 15: 12: 14: 07: 10: 18: 16: 19: 09: 08: 20: 05: 20: 02: 06: 04: Geelong Eagle Farm Volunteering Thomastown Smith Family Our Operations Broadmeadows Cancer Council From GM – FPP Board Members Our CEO Report Fundraiser Event Christmas Appeal Kids Under Cover | 03 | TUROSI 2018 | BRINGING EXCELLENCE TO THE TABLE OUR COMMUNITY: Assistance Program Brainwave Hospital Turosi Giving Update Contents HEAD OF THE TABLE: A Bucket of Fun with QSR The story went like this... 21: 31: 21: 28: 29: 24: 23: 22: 30: 32: 38: 40: 34: 44: 37: RECIPE: Excellence OUR SITES: Safety Team Sales Update Notice Board OUR PEOPLE: wins with KFC OUR BRANDS: Winner, Winner Fine Food Expo Lee’s Site News Meet the Farmer Marketing Update Human Resources Puglia Chilli Sauce Turosi Community The Golden Nugget Turosi Broadmeadows Our People - Don Heath Certificate of Recycling Butterflied Chicken with Congratulations to Ed Mantel products. to the ‘table’. something very important development team based at all now form the Turosi family. Broadmeadows to bring to our customers new and innovative We are developing our product more strategic partners, more Our aim, as we move to further with our connections around the TABLE’. We think this title better and so many people are involved deliver on our promises in a fair change for all of us. We now have contractors and businesses, who new TUROSI magazine... ‘ON THE along the way; each of us bringing world from our OSI partners, have The formation of Turosi has meant plants and two further processing amount of expertise to the table in Welcome to the first edition of our integrate our two businesses, is to processing, further processing and the centre of what we do. From the significance in our business as it at Our new Board is comprised of four ensure we all speak with one voice, farms, two hatcheries, two primary created a capability second to none. boardroom table to the dining table, plants. We supply and support many customers and of course many more business development. This, coupled so much goes into producing our food solutions group. The ‘table’ is of great key individuals who each bring a large some 1300 employees, fifteen breeder reflects the emerging Turosi as a food WELCOME and suppliers. calls from anyone. meet their expectations. expectations, and build and or supplier wishing to talk to me it occurs, remembering that our for all of these aims and ensure benefits all of us, our customers the integration of Turosi. We will The key management group and I on track and embrace change as We must each take responsibility seen first hand the plight of many increase and we will need to work and ethical way, exceed customer to be our biggest challenge. I have be relying on all of you to keep us me or phone as I am happy to take our behalf, that we will continue to subtle changes in our business as prices will mean an inevitable price of our farmers and many of you are for your efforts. The impact of grain that what we each bring to the table customers have a clear expectation in general. Please feel free to email intend to visit all sites in the coming strengthen long term partnerships. need and on their behalf, I thank you about the changes and about Turosi with our customers to assist them in working to raise funds for farmers in and have been assured by me, on all the key management group navigate months. In the meantime, I welcome Over the coming months you will see managing this unprecedented drought. On a local level, the drought continues hearing from any employee, customer CEO CHRIS TURNER ‘ON THE TABLE’. your local communities. The company matches your chris.turner @turosi.com.au time I hope you enjoy reading We will also be expanding the our Turosi Giving Chairperson the main beneficiaries. Please can make a difference and how to talk to you all about how you can get involved in Turosi Giving. in the coming months. Until next I look forward to meeting you all will be visiting in the near future communities where children are we can assist you to engage with Turosi Giving is administered by a role of Turosi Giving, which is our avenue to help local and overseas remember that all our employees committee of employees from our various locations. Pina Di Donato, workplace giving donations, dollar two days paid leave for volunteering. FEATHEROOM | 03 | for dollar, and also allows you to take

T | 04 | HEAD OF THE TABLE they can be. have on their table. very successful one. of our products are the best merger of Turi Foods and OSI Farm and Broadmeadows are (Australia) have been extremely doubt this joint venture will be a These past few months since the integration of the two businesses. is important we all work together further processing side. I have no side of the business and to share busy. There has been much work On the further processing side of the business, our plants at Eagle impressed by how our employees have taken it all in their strides. It of, and more importantly, products insight into the primary processing efficiencies and ensure the quality to create products we can be proud our knowledge and expertise on the the past months and no doubt there towards our shared vision. We want that consumers would be pleased to There have been many changes over working together closely to improve will many more to come. I have been It has been wonderful to gain further done by everyone to ensure a smooth John Flynn do the same. General Manager Further Processed FROM GM – FPP of efficiency from this new line. The major capital upgrade for extremely fortunate to have this first edition of our new magazine. become a part of and do our part Broadmeadows is now complete. for our local communities. We are I’m sure the Broadmeadows team In my recent travels, I have had the of you as I make my way around the opportunity to learn more about our a wonderful initiative, one we can all vehicle at the heart of our business. I would urge all of our employees to philanthropic arm, Turosi Giving. It is I look forward to getting to know more I intend to become more involved and business. I do hope you enjoy this very will work towards creating a new level and shapes of labels. shrink packed tray products. It’s business as usual at our which produces La Ionica and Thomastown Processing Plant Linco, with two labelling heads different tray packing methods atmosphere packing (MAP), and ES 7000 tray labeller supplied by We have recently installed a new We have also installed an Espera including top lid sealing, modified our customers the option of three tray packing line. The tray packing looking tray with plenty of room for information. The dual head Espera one tray and can print various sizes around the tray, presenting a smart Bannockburn Free Range Chickens. labeller can label multiple labels on providing the flexibility to label trays by Linco. The Meca tray packer gives machine is a Mecapack 5000 supplied with C-wrap labels. These labels wrap Thomastown Robert Peterson Operations Manager THOMASTOWN Bannockburn Free Range. Fine Food Expo in Melbourne. carrying the labels of our two quality fresh chicken worthy of signature brands; La Ionica and on continuing to produce the best The new trays will be launched by We are very excited to be part of the new Turosi team. Our focus remains the sales team this September at the HEAD OF THE TABLE | 05 |

| 06 | HEAD OF THE TABLE Haul Trailer Fleet. and Eagle Farm (Qld). Processing Operations. as usual for the Turosi Geelong facilities at Broadmeadows (Vic) but also the Further Processing meet the opportunities presented to meet increasing sales demand, on site to enable Golden Farms to Expansion of chiller storage space the process of upgrading our Live Turosi Farming Division, we are in by both existing customers such as significant upgrades to site security and OSI (Aust) it has been business With the recent merger of Turi Foods Several projects have been completed Woolworths, KFC, Nandos and Coles, months. Also, in cooperation with the have all been completed in the last five upgrade to high voltage substation and GEELONG Geelong Don Heath Operations Manager summer product launches. demand for customer spring and Considerable time and effort has our Further Processing Facilities into our Primary Processing Plan. integrate raw material demand of And on the personnel side Geelong been put in by the planning team to has been busy recruiting production staff to meet increasing value added However, it is not all about equipment. Broadmeadows! customer expectations. These are exciting times at quantities. Previous strong In late June, we finalised the installation and testing of our standards to meet increasing This has helped to continue to new beef patty line. We steadily The Par Line has just started to produce nuggets in commercial and the site has so far delivered. Our senior management and QA in full commercial manufacture. develop our safety, quality & GMP very competitive supplier market. performance has helped build the Over the last two months, we have credibility required to supply into a the next level of supply to our major commissioned the line and are now will propel the Broadmeadows site to teams worked hard in the background QSR, Retail & Food Service customers. to guarantee the quality of the product been entering a new era of growth that Scott Perry Broadmeadows Operations Manager during analysis testing. a significant number of new The site remains focussed on Cook Line is now gearing up to of employees on site. With this The Broadmeadows nugget was production shifts across all lines. management, sales and support After many trials and testing, the currently planning the next phase a winning Turosi culture. We have leveraging off the success of both excitement, which the teams have site’s volume supply. The team are recognised as the superior nugget to the next Broadmeadows chapter. into a premier food processing site. to continually improve and develop much more to achieve as we strive staff which will double the amount embraced and are looking forward of recruitment to cater for multiple rapid growth comes challenges and will be the next large increase in the BROADMEADOWS We are also recruiting and employing the Turi and OSI businesses to create produce nuggets in September, which HEAD OF THE TABLE | 07 |

| 08 | HEAD OF THE TABLE and procedures. major customers. increase in sales. products to the market. commences supplying these The Turosi Eagle Farm plant is support to Broadmeadows with seven days, to accommodate the Staff from Eagle Farm have been Further support will be provided so far. Sales volume year to date assisting with the start-up of the when the Broadmeadows facility The Eagle Farm plant has had to equipment start up, supply chain, facility. Eagle Farm has provided signage and ensure full alignment been driven by sales growth to our July is higher than during the same new beef line in the Broadmeadows with all newly issued Turosi policies Over the next few months the Eagle The Eagle Farm team are excited to run six days a week, and sometimes enjoying strong performance in 2018 Farm team will install the new Turosi time frame in 2017. This has primarily be part of the new Turosi joint venture. training, logistics and finance support. change. Greg Rich long audits. Eagle Farm, QLD EAGLE FARM Operations Manager teams both conducting week and at the right time intervals. random audits to ensure good manufacturing practices, such access to the Eagle Farm CCTV as employee handwashing and significant audits taking place. In I look forward to providing regular whilst August and September saw program of Remote Video Auditing Eagle Farm has introduced a pilot BRC audit and the OSI Global audit network by a third party to conduct Accountability audit was conducted The past few months at Eagle Farm updates about the Eagle Farms site. July, a McDonald’s Social Workplace have been extremely busy with many this period of transition, in particular at Eagle Farm for their efforts during the way in which they have embraced (RVA). This technology allows remote checks, are being conducted correctly critical checks such as metal detector I take this opportunity to thank all staff HATCHERY FREE RANGE BROILER FARMS BREEDING FARMS EGGS DAY 1 CHICKS FERTILE BROILER AIR CHILL FRESH POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT BARN RAISED SUPPLY CHAIN BROILER FARMS BREEDING STOCK PRODUCTS FURTHER PROCESSED TRADITIONAL PROCESSING PLANT OUR OPERATIONS BROILER FARMS RSPCA APPROVED FARM TO THE TABLE. TUROSI IS A VERTICALLY INTEGRATED PRODUCER PART OF THE PROCESS FROM OF POULTRY, MANAGING EVERY HEAD OF THE TABLE | 09 |

| 03 | FEATHEROOM SAM CUTERI JOHN SELAK BRENT AFMAN DAVID MCDONALD TUROSI BOARD MEMBERS an active member of the Executive Board of North American Meat Institute. Foundation, National Tiles, Corsair Capital and The Family Peace Foundation. industry for the first few years, he decided to start up his own poultry company. into a joint venture with OSI (Australia) of which he and his family are shareholders. zone and in November of the following year, he was made Senior Vice President and David was born and raised on a farm in Northeast Iowa and received his Bachelor of John Selak is a Chartered Accountant and Non-Executive Director with over 40 years’ TUROSI IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISED OF FOUR EXTREMELY EXPERIENCED INDIVIDUALS. experience, most recently as a partner with Ernst & Young where he held a number of manager in their Chicago, Illinois bacon processing plant. In 1996, he moved to Taiwan Brent began his career with OSI Group in the United States in 1993 as a process control in that region. In 1996, he returned to the U.S. to serve in several roles at OSI plants in as a technical consultant to K&K Foods, a joint venture partner that served McDonald’s Managing Director for the zone taking on responsibilities for the poultry division as well. the business and has extensive knowledge about poultry processing. In 2018, he entered Vice President & General Manager of OSI’s Further Processing division in the Asia Pacific Oakland, Iowa and Chicago, Illinois. He was promoted to the position of plant manager at Cuteri Family for nearly 30 years. John’s other directorships include IOOF Holdings, IOOF OSI’s facility in Chicago in 2000. In 2005, Brent returned to the Asia-Pacific zone as Pacific OSI, John was a member of the Turi Foods Advisory Board. He has been an advisor to the and overseas spanning most industry sectors. Before the merger between Turi Foods and 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 Sam Cuteri is the original founder and owner of Turi Foods, a poultry processing company Science degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University in 1987. In 1987, David joined Region Manager to lead OSI’s business in Australia. In 2011, Brent was promoted to Senior OSI Industries in the position of Project Manager. His primary responsibility was to expand established in 1976. Sam moved to Australia from Italy in 1967. After working in the poultry senior positions including as a member of their Global Corporate Finance Executive. During he has continued to expand his responsibilities and currently holds the position of President many of its group companies. He has held many board positions over the years and remains his professional career, John has consulted to an extensive range of clients both in Australia OSI’s business internationally with his focus being on Latin America and Asia. Over the years, and Chief Operating Officer. David also serves on the Board of Directors for OSI Industries and Vision TO EMULATE. Mission A PLACE AT EVERY AUSTRALIAN TABLE. OF FOOD PRODUCTION. OUR EXTENSIVE TO FOOD SAFETY , ANIMAL WELFARE, OUR KNOWLEDGE COUPLED WITH OUR ACCESS PARTNER OF CHOICE. OUR COMMITMENTS TO PROVIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS WORTHY OF MAKE US A COMPANY THAT OTHERS ASPIRE EMPLOYEES, AND OUR SOCIAL OBLIGATIONS, WE STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ALL ASPECTS TO GLOBAL RESOURCES MAKE US A BUSINESS • • • • • Values the Table” THE ORGANISATION. OUR COMMUNITY . PHILANTHROPIC COMPANY . TRANSPARENT BUSINESS PARTNER. WE ARE A RELIABLE, TRUSTED, AND INVESTING IN PEOPLE AND RESOURCES WE ARE A GROUNDED, INCLUSIVE, AND TO EMBRACE THE VALUES AT THE CORE OF WE ARE INNOVATIVE AND COMMITTED TO VALUES OF QUALITY , INTEGRITY , AND TRUST . FROM OUR FARMS TO THE BOARDROOM TABLE, in the quality of the food we produce, but in every aspect of our business, across every discipline. OUR PEOPLE ARE GUIDED BY AND ENCOURAGED WE ACT WITH INTEGRITY AND AUTHENTICITY . Whether it be for the dining table or the boardroom table, we aim to deliver excellence, not only WHICH WILL DRIVE OUR BUSINESS FORWARD. OUR BUSINESS IS BUILT ON THE STRONG CORE WE HAVE A STRONG AWARENESS AND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE, ANIMALS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND FEATHEROOM | 03 | “Bringing Excellence to

| 03 | FEATHEROOM Update TO BE EXACT! DONATED $1 MILLION CHARITIES; SIXTY-FIVE TO VARIOUS CHILDREN’S WE REACHED A VERY IN THE LAST QUARTER, IMPORTANT MILESTONE IN SINCE 2011, WE HAVE OUR ‘GIVING’ PROGRAM. DIFFERENT ONES Giving Turosi achieved together. It is something we have all been our sponsors, suppliers networks. Their contribution is extremely valuable and we can’t its place in the world and feels a makes you feel as proud as I do. and other people in our business Alongside us on our journey have and overseas. I hope that thought and I hope you all take the time to This is an incredible achievement able to make in the lives of people certain responsibility to ‘give back’. who are doing it tough, both locally We are extremely fortunate to work thank them enough for their support. consider the difference we have been for an organisation which appreciates our staff. place to work. innovative ways to engage all of our colleagues, it creates a great We work for an organisation with those in need but we don’t always It is human nature to want to help and by sharing these feelings with each site, are working on new and our work time. The benefits of this us to fulfil our social obligations in able to help. It makes us feel good, is made up of representatives from the contacts and resources to do so. heart; an organisation which allows extend far beyond the people we are The Turosi Giving Committee, which know how to go about it or don’t have Board Chair Turosi Giving in your diaries. Pina Di Donato difference can be made. 2019 we will hold our fifth gala We have set the dates for two of a lot of people. This is how a real ball. So please save those dates our signature fund raising events. video. I look forward to making my On March 20, 2019 we will hold our way around our sites in the next few annual golf day and on October 12th, In the meantime, just remember that months to share these with all of you. all it takes is a small contribution by on our new Turosi Giving Booklet and FEATHEROOM | 03 | OUR COMMUNITY | 13 | We have just put the finishing touches giving

the back’. it, it’s legendary! Radcliff, was spot on. | 03 | FEATHEROOM check out the vehicle for myself… of Adelaide, with cars honking at of Fun awesome 1968 split screen Combi So, off I went to South Australia to Well, all I can say is the RAD, as in David had told me that the criteria to carry ‘the original big bucket on Ute, newly painted up in the classic for entry was: the car must be over So off we went, cruising the streets us, people taking photos, thumbs up seen’, KFC bucket on the back. Trust 30 years old and, being KFC, needed from passing cars, tradies yelling out to this thing to appreciate the size of and I mean ‘the biggest you have ever me when I say, you have to stand next KFC red and white, with an enormous, I flew in to be confronted with the most with QSR entry in the 2018 SA Variety Bash. A Bucket Primary Lee Ryan never forget!” those in need. Turosi was proud to support David Radcliff, KFC Franchisee for South Australia, with his I had ever experienced before. a great day, one I certainly will and fanfare for this car and the “Good luck mate and thanks for Great job and full credit to David David kindly dropped me back at iconic brand was unlike anything the airport. He was due to set off in the amazing things that David, on the epic journey two days later. National QSR/FCD Sales Manager do for our broader community and and the team for taking part in this ‘how about some chicken bro’ and a sponsor and playing a small part and so many of our partners at KFC, ‘is that bucket full’.’ The enthusiasm great cause, and to TUROSI for being LEE RYAN (LEFT) WITH DAVID RADCLIFF FEATHEROOM | 03 | Michael Couch charity “TUROSI GIVING” new way to cook them in bulk. at work. As we started cooking The story everyone in the office could smell While eating our eggs, we decided everyone but then thought it would them and wished they had some too. muffin holes. They worked perfectly. Darlene, Fiona and I love eating eggs Sales Production Planner - Primary trays and the oven! We did a test run that maybe we should try to cook for we decided to cook them for breakfast in the oven with bacon and egg in the small cost. All profits are given to our That’s when we thought to use muffin We now cook anywhere from twelve to in the frying pan. We had to think up a for everyone that would like them, at a take too long to cook for twenty people with English muffins, so the next Friday twenty-four portions weekly on Fridays went like this... FROM LEFT: FIONA WILKINS, MICHAEL COUCH AND DARLENE MORAN OUR COMMUNITY | 15 |

| 16 | OUR COMMUNITY the Trust. Dear Pina Board Chair 5 Lipton Drive Kind regards, Kerry Butcher The Turosi Trust Ms Pina Di Donato Thomastown VIC 3074 Corporate Partnerships realise their potential. I hope this letter finds you well. of the Kids Under Cover Scholarship Program. A hard copy of the report will also be mailed to you today. 29 June 2018 continued education of twenty disadvantaged young people living in our Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the report. to the Committee for their continued support; it is helping these young people You will see therein that the grant has provided for scholarships to support the the opportunity to speak with you about the possibility of continued support from 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 Please find enclosed a report outlining the expenditure and allocation from this gift. Subject to your review of and satisfaction with this report, I would of course welcome accommodation; eleven young women and nine young men, funding 18 half-year and 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. In August 2017, the Turi Trust generously granted Kids Under Cover $10,000 in support June 2018 ALLOCATION BACKGROUND use of this generous gift. precluded ongoing education. educational participation, often where financial stress may have There are two application rounds are used to offset the basic costs the following calendar year, and a In 2017/18, Kids Under Cover has granted Kids Under Cover $10,000 in support of the Kids Under Cover allocated 180 scholarships across of education and enable continued 156 in 2016/17, 130 in 2015/16 and application round in December for 122 in 2014/15. These scholarships of this document is to report on the Program each year; an end-of-year the two application rounds, up from In August 2017, the Turi Trust kindly Scholarship Program. This purpose the second half of that calendar year. GRANT REPORT TO THE TURI TRUST or the Kids Under Cover Scholarship mid-year application round in May for Of the 180 Kids Under Cover round in December 2017, 161 & Lenka Morgan scholarships. and 7% in foster or temporary the mid-year application round with 38% of recipients in single themselves as carers for others. in the history of the program. In lived in non-Metropolitan areas. Scholarship Program application home, 27% lived more than 20km arrangements; interestingly, 28% the studio as opposed to the main from their place of study, and 50% were funded by the majority of the 19 scholarships were awarded. All scholarship recipients, 53% lived in of scholarship recipients described parentfamilies, 14% in kinship care conducted in May 2018, and further scholarships were awarded in total. Caring arrangements were diverse, This is the most in any single round In the end-of year Kids Under Cover used to co-fund one of the 2017 Ken 19 mid-year scholarship applications Turi Trust donation, with $1,000 being years of support. having a disability. recipient cohort. Young women 12% were Indigenous, 3% from 16% from non-English speaking Diversity was well reflected in the the grant from the Turi Trust and represented 58% of the recipients, The average age of recipients was our other philanthropicsupporters. 17 years, 64% of scholarships were Thank you again for your wonderful backgrounds and 38% self-reported of recipients had previously received refugee/asylum seeker backgrounds, a KUC scholarship. This achievement would not have been possible without contribution, and for your consecutive for secondary school studies, and 48% kids under cover

Peter Rugg going for it”. Broadmeadows | 03 | FEATHEROOM about the experience. a very good day. care, education and training. Commercialisation Assistant to raising crucial funds for The sale of bunny ears. One had the inception, the Appeal has raised raised an incredible $18,043,251. T Shirt and Bunny Ears. We were opportunity to keep an eye on the and want to use a free paid leave worthwhile cause, enjoy the AFL, This year, the Good Friday Appeal day then the GFA appeal has a lot shift was only a few hours long. In pack and or a half price meal. The It was not uncommon for someone Royal Children’s Hospital. Since its summary, if you enjoy supporting a Friday Appeal to achieve such great match. Volunteers got to keep their were very friendly and supportive of the GFA appeal and the volunteers. over $345 million dollars to support to insist on putting a fifty dollar note ever an issue at Etihad). The crowds The weather was great (not that it is Our very own Peter Rugg went along research, equipment, family-centred The Good Friday Appeal is dedicated as a volunteer. Here are his thoughts allowed a break and received a lunch in the collector tin. There was a brisk \"As a volunteer it was The strength and capacity of the Good results is all thanks to the volunteers. VOLUNTEERING quality of life. Caroline Scully General Manager Brainwave Australia their valuable donation. The Brainwave Hospital Assistance Program To learn more about Brainwave visit www.brainwave.org.au dystrophy, strokes, childhood MS and acquired brain injuries. which specifically cares for children with neurological conditions. conditions as well as their families and carers to positively impact their Many of the families that Brainwave supports are financially and socially Assistance Program. Established in 1994, Brainwave’s mission is to provide additional strain on the family income at such an uncertain and stressful time. respite to families admitted to The Royal Children’s Hospital Cockatoo Ward, meals. This enables families the opportunity to ‘catch a break’ from what is an The committee of Turosi Giving have recently funded the Brainwave Hospital practical assistance and emotional support to children impacted by neurological ‘Catch-A-Break’ hospital voucher program which provides short term financial not known what the future looks like. Families often need to stay in hospital for direct relief by paying for petrol, groceries, emergency accommodation, coffee and From all of us at Brainwave, we wish to sincerely thank everyone at Turosi for in Victoria every day. Brainwave exists to provide support to over 800 children prolonged periods ranging from a few days to many months. The program provides disadvantaged so when their child is diagnosed with a neurological condition, it is and families impacted by epilepsy, cerebral palsy, autism, brain tumours, muscular Through support from the Turosi Giving, families will have access to the Brainwave On average, four children are admitted to the neurology wards at paediatric hospitals OUR COMMUNITY | 19 |

| 20 | OUR COMMUNITY Turosi Giving Committee… Broadmeadows) Michael and Rich (Operation Manager Eagle for his generous donation, Greg On behalf of the Broadmeadows Farm), Jason Cassar (Maintenance Thank you to everyone who attended our Footy Colours Fundraiser Day at Special thanks to Chris Turner (CEO) Broadmeadows on Friday 24th August. CANCER COUNCIL FUNDRAISER EVENT work commitments. because of their illness. because their families can’t afford it. were unable to attend due to is educationally disadvantaged who donated even though they Tim (Despatch Broadmeadows) providing educational support for so that no child living with cancer kids undergoing cancer treatment The money raised was dedicated to SMITH FAMILY CHRISTMAS APPEAL Moe Khan find out more by visiting or contacting the reception of your work site. Thomastown & Blacktown. $350 and had great morning Australian kids will go without receiving a gift this holiday season simply smile to a disadvantaged child’s face this Christmas. Sadly, thousands of The Smith Family’s Toy & Book Appeal is your opportunity to help bring a For your generosity, I thankyou. with our fellow colleagues from On the day we managed to raise This year, Turosi Giving will proudly support this worthwhile cause. You can Christine, Karina Phuong & Peter. I could not have done this without the support staff at Broadmeadows, Assistant Accountant - Broadmeadows Jason Fry NUGGET are now applying the finishing and Victoria. This has been an National QA Manager - Primary fresh products into KFC stores. a further processing facility and of supplying early in the new year. hundreds of tastings and product (not to mention the hundreds and line designs and production trials But there is no stopping there; we supply KFC nuggets to support our touches to KFC Popcorn Chicken at assessments) we are now supplying our Eagle Farm facility with the aim processing facility at Broadmeadows. It started with a promise: to acquire amazing achievement for our further After months of equipment upgrades, KFC nuggets into both South Australia THE GOLDEN TO RECYCLING EXCELLENCE…. TO BANNOCKBURN FARMING IN THIS CERTIFICATE WAS AWARDED OUR SITES | 21 | RECOGNITION OF THEIR COMMITMENT

HOME THE SAME WAY. FREE WORKPLACE”. CAN ACHIEVE AN ‘’INJURY TO WORK AND RETURN EVERYONE SHOULD COME NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEW TEAMS AND SITES. AS WE WORK TOGETHER WE HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER, I BELIEVE IF our performance. commitment to Safety. need everyone to participate. instructions are in place and TEAM Reporting workplace injuries, be delivered to every employee Policies, procedures and work must be followed and reviewed. the individual and the business.. in the business to reinforce our The Safe Actions Workshop, our Safety behavioural program will Achieving excellence in Safety is everyone’s responsibility and we will be a major focus for the busi- ness to ensure we are measuring as this behaviour can have serious incidents and near misses by area is every person’s responsibility and Turosi will not accept people taking ‘shortcuts” in systems or processes and or permanent consequences for SAFETY / Farming Safety Manager related questions. Leanne McPherson Francis Lim- OH&S Jennifer Finn- OH&S Marie Branch – OH&S Occupational Health and Coordinator - Eagle Farm Coordinator - Thomastown THE TUROSI SAFETY TEAM Coordinator - Bannockburn will assist you with any safety their continued commitment to Safety throughout the business. Leanne McPherson – National I would like to thank everyone for The safety team and new members , Safety team member administration duties and Introducing Jennifer Finn – Bannockburn farms and was I worked as an egg collector at Safety concerns or issues to be Manager. My role also includes Hatchery and was asked to take maintaining records and orders. Meetings, arranging training for staff, updating work instructions, relayed back to the National OHS I was Health & Safety Rep for the I have been employed since 2006 management to coordinate Safety when it was Bartter Enterprises. incident reporting, addressing any on the role as OHS Coordinator in 2014. My role as OHS Coordinator/ transferred to the Hatchery in 2010. Admin involves working with staff and 5. 1. 4. 2. 3. El-Daief Training Co-ordinator, Victoria – Judith O’Reilly Manager – Michael Hedley this opportunity to talk to you Welcome to the first edition of Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Officer, The HR Department consists of: Broadmeadows – Christine Eagle Farm – Jane McMillan National Human Resources ‘On The Table’. I thought I’d take Human Resources Manager, Geelong – Jonathon Heseltine Department under Turosi Pty Ltd. about the new Human Resources and training as well as provide a first information around all aspects of HR As a HR Department to Turosi we will endeavour to provide you with current class service to all areas of the business. HUMAN we can. Michael Hedley any way they can. RESOURCES just to name a few areas. and procedures, training, position of recruitment, induction, policies HR Department’s responsibility to So if there’s any area of HR that you than willing and able to assist you in We look forward to working with you and farming operations. It will be the service the organisation in the areas HR representative. They will be more require, don’t hesitate to contact your now become a sizeable business with National Human Resources Manager in making Turosi the best organisation FEATHEROOM | 03 | descriptions and enterprise bargaining, At a glance, the Turosi organisation has 21 sites consisting of both manufacturing over 1000 employees and approximately

| 24 | OUR BRANDS many things in between. to thank everyone who has been of Turi Foods and OSI have been made the transition very smooth. pleased with how consistent and extremely busy for the Marketing Department. With this change has professional everything is looking. the long list and we are extremely from stationery to site signage and I would like to take this opportunity rebranded with our new corporate We are happy to report that we are You will begin to notice the changes come the need to change everything around your workplace as things are successfully making our way through The past few months since the merger involved in this process. It has certainly and Sydney. coming months. We are currently working on the corporate video showcasing our your feedback and ideas with us. These will be rolled out over the the highway between Melbourne We even have a new look ‘Turosi’ look. Site signage, stationery and beginning of this new chapter. We we do, so please feel free to share are always trying to improve what uniforms have all been rolled out. a considerable change to mark the tanker making its way up and down corporate profiles, as well as a new development of our new website and This newsletter has also undergone operations from the farm to the table. MARKETING UPDATE exciting changes FEATHEROOM | 03 |

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

| 03 | OUR BRANDS JODIE NELSON ACCEPTS LINK AWARD FROM wins with KFC MICHAEL AUNGLE - SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR KFC Supply Chain tight timelines. or market launch. Great work team! Turosi Broadmeadows The path to market for these for our contribution to the KFC to their delivery and launch into ‘Link‘ award from the KFC team store….. and typically run to very this work to be recognised at the which Jodie Nelson accepted the development and testing through It was a very pleasant surprise for recent KFC Supplier Conference at for the ‘Mozzarella Zinger’ and ‘Big closely with KFC on the progression You’ve seen the recent market trials of a number of products that are now products is complex, from their initial at various stages in their development During the last 12 months, the team at Cheese’ and there are more to follow... Broadmeadows have been working very to re-open the doors at Nando’s “Peri best flame grilled chicken”!!! ever so if you happen to be down St Chevron. Wow, what great work by On Wednesday, 9th May, we had the Brian as they were busily preparing the team at Nando’s Chevron for the Kilda Road call in and see Brian and all the team; this is one cool looking restaurant, and set to be busier than pleasure of catching up with Adam & who took part. Thursday, 10th May. NANDOS CHEVRON RE-OPEN AND RE-VAMPED SITE VISIT the Golden Farms site on Thanks to Nick Hosking for organising the day and many hosting some VIP guests at our from the Hosking Group visited thanks to all of the Turosi team We recently had the pleasure of It was great to have all the team Geelong facility. The entire team teams learnt a little more about through the plant for a tour, which each other’s day to day operations. was both fun and informative. Both OUR BRANDS | 29 |

| 30 | OUR BRANDS FINE FOOD EXPO Primary Michael Pisasale now be turned into sales. products to new customers. National Retail Sales Manager in the form of a Tray Pack range. For the first time in quite a while of bulk and free range chicken to La Ionica brand fresh chicken has take the products to the Fine Food Exhibition which was in Melbourne food industry together in one place The Exhibition brings people in the With this great news we decided to to work as a team and bring people between 10th and 13th September. together in a common cause as the range along with our existing range hundreds of prospective customers. with many leads generated that can for four days and it provided a great Sales team had to sell each -others can offer our many loyal customers As well as this, it was an opportunity opportunity to present our great new Overall the event was a huge success had a major advancement on what we fresh chicken. product in the marketplace. on the floor at Thomastown. Tray Pack range of succulent increase the freshness of this In addition to the launch of the This has come about due to an and packaged for convenience, There have been many exciting back to Thomastown which will sell our pre-packaged La Ionica investment in the space efficient impending launch of a La Ionica great brand, we are pleased and sales channel beginning with the Linco Tray pack machine placed range of fresh chicken, prepared customer base the opportunity to freshness and ease of preparation. equipment also allows us to move La Ionica tray pack range, the new excited to be able to offer our broad developments within the fresh retail Bannockburn range of fresh chicken For the first time in the history of this SALES UPDATE the tray pack function of our premium Primary customers. Michael Pisasale essence of summer. customers the new range. National Retail Sales Manager projects permanently on the go. Retail continues to be a dynamic great products in the market and in Melbourne in September which pack was at the Fine Foods show provide exceptional service to our new product lines that capture the The official launch of La Ionica tray marked a great opportunity to offer We have many new members of the In addition to the above, we continue environment with many new product with them to continue to advance our to work with our major customers on sales team. I look forward to working FEATHEROOM | 03 |

| 32 | OUR BRANDS TOP of the Free Range. recognised... and it’s even better when it comes It’s always nice to be Free Range proves, once again, why it is the competition, Bannockburn as a complete surprise. Up against some strong winner, winner OUR BRANDS | 33 |

It’s a Girl! | 03 | FEATHEROOM all at Turosi. weighing 7lb and measuring on the 10th February 2018, 50cm. Congratulations from Summer Foord into the world welcomed their daughter Zahli Geelong) and Amanda Foord Anthony (Production Manager It’s a Boy! Millie and Lola. (Production Supervisor - Tara and Tyrone Paatsch child, Gus James born 23rd August 2018 weighing 8lb 8 and 55cm. A little brother for Geelong) welcomed their third Turosi Community Notice Board It’s a Girl! on 10th June 2018 Processing) who proudly of whom work in Geelong Congratulations to Sarah Kent and Ben Gibson (both announced the arrival of their daughter Ariah May Gibson Congratulations! Law and Finance. 28th July 2018. With NOTICES Nawroos Naeem – Plant COMMUNITY from Grif￿￿th University on graduated from his MBA Accountant at Eagle Farm Excellence award for Business GPA of 6.22 of 7, Academic FEATHEROOM | 03 |

| 03 | FEATHEROOM by a member of the Turosi family. was cared for in the special care nursery. Asbah Zikr Chowdhury. Kamrul Chowdhury (Assistant Tarannum recently announced the and Tarannum who live in Wollert, north of Melbourne. Upon Tarannum’s discharge from hospital, the baby was Accountant-Thomastown)and his wife arrival of their precious baby daughter Asbah was born on May 26th at The Mercy Hospital 1.1kg. Due to some complications after the birth, Tarannum It’s nice to know that this essential equipment is available in care nursery including the humidicribs and infant warmers. hospital by the expert neo natal team. In recent years, Turosi Giving has funded the purchase of equipment for this special was required to remain in hospital for some time while Asbah times when it is needed the most, particularly when it is needed NOTICES transferred to the Northern Hospital as she had not yet reached Heidelberg. Asbah was born premature at 30 weeks, weighing COMMUNITY Asbah was cared for in the special care nursery of the Northern her birth weight. The Northern is much closer to home for Kamrul program…. the Ahwahnee Hotel. of Australia’s Hall of Fame. From all of us at Turosi, we to the Food Service Industry. Arriving in Australia in 1981, he Here is an extract from the event Processed) was inducted into the achievement and his long service congratulate Ed on this wonderful (National Sales Manager – Further Foodservice Suppliers Association on September 11th, Edward Mantel managing its sales and distribution Edward’s first foray into the world of his grandad’s restaurant “The Brass Rail” in Los Angeles. Later he moved food was a youngster flipping eggs in stopped cooking the food and started At an awards ceremony in Melbourne to Yosemite National Park, cooking at distributor groups. cakes and desserts with all key Australia’s foodservice industry. into the category leader in frozen Melbourne for a diverse series of and continues to work to promote for Bartter Enterprises, he joined Edward has recently joined Turosi to travel all around this wonderful served as an FSAA board member his direction, Priestley’s developed – a journey which has allowed him Sales & Marketing (Aus/NZ). Under Priestley’s Gourmet Delights as GM in Hobart, then Brisbane, Perth and Co-Op) in Canberra, he later worked food producers. After seven years as Food Solutions in Melbourne. He has Bakeries) and then dairy (Bega Dairy country. Starting with bakery (Tip Top National Food Service Sales Manager CONGRATULATIONS TO ED MANTEL OUR PEOPLE | 37 |

GEELONG | 38 | OUR PEOPLE to the business over many years. and 450 employees at Breakwater. the Geelong Region since the 1970’s. CONTRIBUTING TO EMPLOYMENT IN by the subsequent construction of the facilities of Turosi have been a significant are now over 90 employees at Bannockburn contributor to employment opportunities in in excess of 30 years service who have been Bannockburn Hatchery and Breeder Farms From processing 20,000 birds per week with 30 employees in the early seventies, followed and the Breakwater Processing facility, there I would like to acknowledge their contribution The Hatchery, Breeder Farms and Processing The Geelong region has a number of staff with here for a good part of that journey and availed themselves of these employment opportunities. Our People • • • • Doug Potter, 21/12/81 Peter Guinane, 17/8/84 Bannockburn since 2007. OH&S Manager for Turosi shooter and enjoys fishing. Trainer and Assessor, then current position is National Leanne McPherson, 18/2/85 commenced as casual at the transferring in 1997 to HR as Rodney Butcher, commenced Manager – Bannockburn and has been Hatchery Manager – Workcover Manager. Leanne’s to be Rearing Farm Manager – then transferring to Despatch. Hatchery whilst working on the commencing as a Maintenance family farm. Peter then went on Setter in Tray Pack, Rod is a keen TA before working in Live Bay and 25/5/79, has worked as a Machine Sutherlands Creek, Breeder Farm started as Payroll Manager before • • • • for Turosi. of antiques. Bannockburn. December 2010 after Farming Payroll at Helen East, commenced transferring to Despatch in 9/9/85, working in Farming Richard Rodgers, 18/11/85 Officer. Tony was appointed company in the Finance Area Accounts and as relief Payroll Glenn is a very keen collector Glenn Myhre, started 26/6/86 Payroll Manager in 1997 and is to 2 days/week in 2004 to look now National Payroll Manager a Picker since commencement. and has worked in Despatch as Tony Tigani, 28/10/85 joined the commenced as a Cleaner before Administration, until transferring looking after A/C payable, General • • • Don Heath since 2005. David Veltman, started in Operations Manager - Geelong telesales and went on to be Distribution Administration became Team Leader in 1996 shooting, fishing and camping. in a business that has had several 15/3/88 and has worked in the tell about the constant change and – Day shift in 2006. David enjoys appointed Supervisor-Telesales I am sure they have many stories to Sue Maurer, 22/3/88, started in Jennie Bermejo, commenced in in 1996. Sue has been working in Distribution on 28/3/88, working in the Chiller and Despatch office, new owners during their employment. before being appointed Supervisor FEATHEROOM | 03 | OUR PEOPLE | 03 | challenges they faced as an employee now job shares, working part-time. Tray Pack and E-Bag areas. Jennie

fourteen months. specific poultry farming before picturesque farm is located in brooders, general farming, and buying his current farm in 2005. farm, the decision was made to Chickens for Bannockburn. His eggs, ducks, geese and turkeys. At the age of 14, his dad became and installing winching systems mixed poultry farm in Grovedale, close the farm and Barry moved His parents grew meat chickens, Barry left school to help out and two years on his parent’s poultry for ventilation flaps, drinkers and Winchelsea, west of Melbourne. his farming journey began. After unwell with Multiple Sclerosis, so Casting his mind back to when he around multiple farms, designing boy I have wanted to be a farmer”. on to work at a piggery for the next and white wheat, barley and beans. Barry says, “Ever since I was a little This is Barry, he grows Free Range wool, and grows crops of canola, red Since then, Barry has worked on and On the farm, he also raises sheep for was a kid, growing up on his parent’s from prevailing winds.” The chickens are currently free-range sheds on his farm. grass and playing together. I’ve “I am passionate about growing and conscientious young grower, very hard to achieve their second overseen and managed by Barry see healthy looking birds running David. Both of them have worked Range Egg and Poultry Australia). enjoyed the challenge of creating quality produce. I enjoy designing the feasibility of building two extra Although Barry has accomplished In 2011, Barry started looking into the farm” says Barry. This thinking It’s great to see the birds out eating to receive two of these awards, they are currently striving for their third. so much, it hasn’t always been easy. “Excellent” award from FREPA (Free This farm is the only one in Australia around on a tree shaded range area. better and more efficient ways to run saw Barry make the move from barn and problem-solving to come up with reared to free range. “It feels good to and designing a sheltered range area with corrugated iron fences to protect range sheds. Marketing Dept. our farming areas.” Victoria Olarenshaw meet the farmer planned state of the art free and the care they take with our unable to begin constructing the and resulted in them refusing the due to the high costs he has been valuable commitment to farming we as growers and as an industry good value and quality produce in willing to fight for the right to farm Barry believes “it’s important that took the case to VCAT and won, but good advice, I believe we should be Bannockburn Free Range Chickens. animal husbandry which is good for the animal and good for the public. application. After the refusal, Barry three major objections to the project If you think you have a good case and We thank Barry and his team for their His application to the council received continue to set the standard in proper FEATHEROOM | 03 |

2788TO EDITOR: PINA DI DONATO WWW.TUROSI.COM.AU DESIGN: FOUR CREATIVE to our community in a meaningful way. commitment to producing food with integrity, is our commitment to give back solutions worthy of a place at every Australian table. Along with our strong As one of Australia’s leading food manufacturers, our vision is to provide food McDonald House Charities. Proudly supporting Ronald www.turosi.com.au T 03 9495 5300 F 03 9495 5310 BRING ASSISTANT: VICTORIA OLARENSHAW