Production facilities

Our
facilities

Germinal Group boasts a total production area of 35,000 square meters, spread across three facilities, each one respectively specialized in the production of sweet and savory bakery goods, fresh and frozen ready meals, and organic pasta.
Versatility and production flexibility, high-quality standards, careful allergen management, and highly qualified staff are the strengths of a group that has been operating in the organic sector for over 40 years.

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Sweet and savoury bakery products, baby food

The Mangiar Sano plant in Castelfranco Veneto (TV), covering an area of 13,000 square meters, with a production capacity of 20,000 tons per year and three automated production lines, produces sweet and savory bakery products in various formats. Thanks to over 40 years of experience, the facility can guarantee careful management of allergens, ensuring the absence of cross-contamination.

Fresh and frozen ready meals

CREABIO, based in Pianiga (VE), is able to produce 5,000 tons per year of fresh and frozen ready meals, certified organic, gluten-free, and vegan. The safety and quality of our products are ensured by strong and lasting cooperation with our suppliers and a deep understanding and management of production processes.

Italian supply chain wheat pasta

The ASTRA Bio pasta factory, located in Casteldidone (CR), has the capacity to produce 25,000 tons of pasta annually. It serves as a reference point for those seeking high-quality organic products. The three production lines, dedicated to long pasta, short pasta, and nests, are able to process various blends of durum wheat semolina, kamut, spelt, Senatore Cappelli wheat, and special formulations suitable for the baby segment.

Quality

Quality is the focus
of our business

We carefully monitor every phase of the production cycle, from the selection of the raw material supplier, to the arrival of the finished product on the sales shelves.

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The R&D department is modernly equipped with tools able to allow the study and rapid development of products in accordance to consumption trends. Furthermore, our laboratories are at the service of commercial partners for the creation of tailor-made recipes.

Here's what we can offer you:

  • Continuous innovation
  • Formulation of organic references, functional and healthy products, gluten-free, vegan products and baby food
  • Formulation of certified references without specific allergens

Certifications

Our
certifications

Our goal is to ensure the highest standards of food safety: that's why we have already obtained all the most important certifications that cover the entire production process and guarantee the finished product.

Gluten free IT/CT20130830 DTS.P 005/4

IT/CT20130830 DTS.P 005/4

Gluten-free finished product (gluten content in the finished product is less than 10 mg/kg).

PDF Il Mangiar Sano

PDF CREABIO

Lactose and eggs free

IT/CT20160006 STP:005/025

In raw materials and finished product: lactose content less than 10mg/Kg, casein content less than 0,5mg/Kg, β-lactoglobuline content less than 0,5mg/Kg.

PDF Il Mangiar Sano

Eggs free

IT/CT 20160006 STP: 005/025

In the raw materials and in the finished product: egg protein content less than 0.5 mg/kg.

PDF Il Mangiar Sano

Traced supply chain

IT/CT 20211760

Traceability from primary stages to finished product (UNI ES ISO 22005:2008 standard).

PDF A.ST.R.A. Bio

Organic EU

Compliance with organic product regulations according to Regulation (EU) 2018/848.

PDF Il Mangiar Sano

PDF CREABIO

PDF A.ST.R.A. Bio

PDF Germinal Italia

USDA Organic

USDA Organic

Japan Organic Certification

Japan Organic Certification

PDF Il Mangiar Sano

PDF A.ST.R.A. Bio

RPC

China Organic Certification

BRC

Global Standard for Food Safety – BRC

PDF Il Mangiar Sano

PDF A.ST.R.A. Bio

International Featured Standards - IFS FOOD

International Featured Standards - IFS FOOD

PDF Il Mangiar Sano

PDF CREABIO

PDF A.ST.R.A. Bio

Crossed Grain Symbol

Crossed Grain Gluten Free Certification - AIC (Italian Celiac Association)

PDF Il Mangiar Sano

US Gluten-free Certification

US Gluten-free Certification

PDF Il Mangiar Sano

Vegan Society Certification

Vegan Society Certification

PDF Il Mangiar Sano

Kosher

Kosher certified

Halal

Halal certified

PDF Il Mangiar Sano

Non-GMO Project

Non-GMO Project

www.nongmoproject.org

 

Demeter

Control and certification of biodynamic agricultural products

PDF A.ST.R.A. Bio

Naturland

Naturland

PDF A.ST.R.A. Bio

Rainforest Alliance

Rainforest Alliance

PDF Il Mangiar Sano

RSPO

Roundtable On Sustainable Palm Oil - RSPO

PDF Il Mangiar Sano

Smeta Ethical Audit

Smeta Ethical Audit

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History

The most
significant milestones
in our journey.

1977 Germinal Italia was born in Brescia

1978 The Iris agricultural cooperative is founded in Casteldidone

1981 The Il Mangiar Sano is inaugurated in Castelfranco Veneto

2008 Formation of Germinal Group

The current Group is formed through the merger of Germinal Italia and Il Mangiar Sano, historic Italian organic companies.

2016 Acquisition of Creabio

The Group acquires the Creabio production facility for the production of fresh and frozen organic, vegan, and gluten-free ready meals.

2016 Inauguration of the new A.S.T.R.A. Bio pasta factory

2017 Germinal Organic is founded in Los Angeles

2021 Acquisition of A.S.T.R.A. Bio

The Group acquires the A.S.T.R.A. Bio production facility for the production of organic pasta from controlled supply chains.