Solo Italia Desserts 2012

About us
Year of foundation: 1991 Ossona (20 km from Milan, Italy) Solo Italia is specialized in the production of dessert belonging to the Italian tradition but also develops special recipes based on different market needs. Creator of the first fresh tiramisu for mass market. Diversified production of desserts and, from 2008, sponge-cake and cream puffs. Production site of 15,000 squared meters split into: 4000 sq.m storage RM/Packaging 3350 sq.m storage +4 C and -20C 2500 sq.m production of sponge-cake and cream puffs 2700 sq.m offices 200 employees


Production

Production Innovation - Quality Quality 31000 tons the estimated overall production capacity
13000 tons currently produced yearly 8 production lines dedicated to desserts

An oven as long as 140 m dedicated to production of sponge cakes and cream puffs. Solo Italia Research and Development laboratory is equipped with a pilot production line to create new recipes experiment new flavours improve current recipes.

Innovation
Quality Certifications

Solo Italia guarantees highest standards of quality, food hygiene and genuineness thanks to: quality control over incoming raw materials computerized production cycles temperature and humidity constantly monitored and recorded Certifications awarded to Solo Italia : ISO 9001 IFS BRC 14001

2010 Audit by Silliker for Costco: final audit score 98.9, rating EXCELLENT
Ability to give our customers all necessary guarantees, in term of process, production capacity, response time and product reliability.

Our Market
Solo Italia Market
The company enjoys a constant and continuous growth with a remarkable success abroad. 85 millions Euro the turnover in 2010 of which 67 million euro from sales abroad

Solo Italia in US Market

Solo Italia desserts are distributed in:
-convenience stores -supermarkets -club stores -fast food restaurants

WHERE within the store:

-grab and go areas (HMR area) -chilled/dairy area -frozen food area

Logistic of Solo Italia Desserts in US market

Desserts (shipped from Italy by sea) arrive at Atalantas warehouse in Elizabeth FROZEN.
Frozen desserts have 1 year shelf life. Once thawed, desserts have 40 days shelf life. Shelf life can be added at Atalantas warehouse before shipping or directly by the customer at store level.

Dessert range in US market Current assortment

Tiramis Chocolate Truffle

The most classic of all Italian desserts, prepared following a traditional local recipe. Soft sponge cake drenched in a light coffee flavored liqueur, a creamy white mascarpone mousse with a dash of Marsala wine, all sprinkled with cocoa.

A soft chocolate mousse concealing a pearl of fine Belgian chocolate.

Lemoncello

Profiteroles

Dessert with a lemon preparation, lemon cream, sponge cake soaked in a light lemonflavored liqueur and decorated with vanilla flavored mousse.

Delicate pastry puffs filled with vanilla custard and covered with fine Belgian chocolate.

Current available formats

SOLO MIO - SINGLE SERVE CUPS
EACH PACK CONTAINS 1 DISPOSABLE SPOON

4 PACKS
EACH SALE UNIT CONTAINS 4 CUPS

Tiramis - 14 OZ. (400gr) Tiramis - 80gr Chocolate Truffle 14 OZ. (400gr) Lemoncello 12.6OZ. (340gr)

Chocolate Truffle 3.5 OZ.(100gr)

Lemoncello 3 OZ. (85gr) Profiteroles 90gr

Profiteroles 12.6 OZ. (360gr)

Current available formats

Family pack dessert to be sold FROZEN in frozen area
Based on the very positive experience in Canada, these three desserts will be available to be sold in the frozen area at stores.
Back side of the packaging contains instructions for final consumer on how to thaw at home the dessert. 1 year shelf life indicated on the pack.

Tiramis 1.1 Lb. (17.6OZ.) - 500gr

Lemoncello 1.1 Lb. (17.6OZ.) - 500gr

Profiteroles 15.8OZ - 450gr

Current available formats

8 single serves cups in shelf ready outer carton for clubstores
The carton contains 8 single cups.

SOLO ITALIA srl ITALY

Via Fratelli Cervi, 41 20010 Ossona Milano Tel +39 02.90.380.651 Fax +39 02.90.380.655 www.solo-italia.com