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Teijin to Boost BARLEYmaxTM Super Barley Marketing in Europe
Tokyo, Japan, September 6, 2023 --- Teijin Limited announced today that it has signed
an agency contract with Garzanti Specialties S.p.A., a historical Italian distributor
company active in food ingredients and food supplements, to sell Teijin’s highly nutritious
BARLEYmaxTM super barley in Europe.
Utilizing Garzanti Specialties’ sales channels mainly in Italy, Teijin aims to encourage
local food manufacturers to adopt BARLEYmaxTM in place of conventional barley, mainlyfor use in breads, cereals, beverages and other healthy food products. Teijin will alsoseek opportunity to use BARLEYmaxTM in Italian-originated food such as pastas andpizzas. Going forward, Teijin expects to expand its sales channels in countries such asFrance, Germany and the Netherlands to enhance its presence in the European market
for functional food ingredients.

Garzanti Specialties S.p.A.

BARLEYmaxTM

BARLEYmaxTM has nearly 40 times more dietary fiber than white rice, compared to just
15 times more for rolled barley. It contains dietary fibers such as fructan, β-glucan andresistant starch, each of which enters the intestine at a different digestive rate to provide
food for good bacteria. BARLEYmaxTM also contains iron, zinc, niacin and vitamin B6, alltypically lacking in modern diets. Furthermore, BARLEYmaxTM offers an excellent
nutritional balance and contains less sugar than other grains, according to data cited inthe Standard Tables of Food Composition, part of the Japanese Food LabelingStandards. BARLEYmaxTM had a mild taste, neither bitter nor harsh, and is more savory
and sweeter than general barleys. It also is virtually odorless. With so many benefits, it
is increasingly being adopted for use in cooked rice, cereals, confectionery and breads
in Japan and other parts of Asia as well as in countries of other regions where healthconsciousness is rising, such as the United States and Australia. BARLEYmaxTM wasdeveloped in Australia by the national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific andIndustrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

In Europe, barley has been popular in history of food culture and widely used in breads
and cereals. Based on data from industry reports, research by Teijin indicates thatcompared to Japan, Europe’s barley demand is about 15 times greater for cereals andabout 30 times greater for breads. Furthermore, European sales of breads and cereals
containing dietary fiber are rising due to increasing health consciousness and demandfor high-performance food ingredients rich in dietary fiber.
Given that conventional barley has a distinctive taste that is not to everyone's liking,Teijin is assertive that Europe represents a highly promising market for the abundantdietary fiber, excellent nutritional balance and relatively sweet taste of BARLEYmaxTM.
Backed by the confidence and preliminary researches, Teijin signed an agency contract
with Emilio Peña S.A, (EPSA), a Spanish manufacturer, importer and distributor of foodadditives and ingredients, to enter European market in June 2022 and now
BARLEYmaxTM is evaluated by several Spanish and Portuguese food manufacturers foruse in breads and cereals.
About Garzanti Specialties
Garzanti Specialties started in 1921 and has now recently completed 100 years of trading.
Its founder, Aldo Garzanti, also lent his name to the publishing house which, under theguidance of his son Livio in the decades following the Second World War, has become
one of the top and most prestigious in terms of cultural contributions both in Italy andacross Europe. In the same vein, Garzanti Specialties has been synonymous withexcellence for a century in the distribution of products for industry. For decades it has
been a privileged partner of transglobal companies that rely on its competence andwillingness to learn to ensure their cutting-edge products and technologies reachthroughout the Italian market. Having consolidated its experience in the most diverse ofindustrial sectors, since the turn of the millennium it has focused its beliefs andinvestment more determinedly in the sectors that have a direct impact on people’s wellbeing, animal health, quality of life and the environment. Thanks to its profound technicaland commercial expertise, today Garzanti Specialties researches, validates anddistributes not only a wide range of products in its traditional sectors, but also theingredients for richer, healthier, and balanced nutrition for both humans and animals.
Visit https://www.garzantispecialties.com/
About the Teijin GroupTeijin (TSE: 3401) is a technology-driven global group with two core businesses: highperformance materials and healthcare solutions. Established in 1918 as Japan’s firstrayon manufacturer, Teijin today comprises some 170 companies employing 20,000
people in 20 countries. Through “Human Chemistry, Human Solutions,” Teijin relentlessly
strives to aims to be a company that supports the society of the future by protecting theglobal environment and addressing the needs of people and communities. Teijin posted

consolidated sales of JPY 1,018.8 billion (USD 7.6 billion) and total assets of JPY 1,242.4
billion (USD 9.2 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
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