THE PERLA COMPANY USA Inc. AN ITALIAN STORY
HISTORY G.M. Piccoli S.r.l. is the name of an Italian family owned company founded in 1988 by Giuseppe, Maria, Giulio and Mauro Piccoli. Located in Bergamo, a small city not far from Milan, The Perla Company (this is the commercial brand) is specialized in frozen puff pastry products. From the beginning the aim has been to always offer to the customers what s best in term of quality and innovation and this commitment is continuously renewed each new day. Products are today recognized as the Italian puff pastry excellence by the market and, as a consequence, it became the market reference for the category. 2
WHAT MAKE US SO UNIQUE & COMPETITIVE Superior quality of our products given by: Unique and original puff pastry recipe. Only few persons in the company knows it! We use a semi-artisanal production process. The folds of our puff dough are made according to the Italian artisanal tradition. 3
WHAT MAKE US SO UNIQUE & COMPETITIVE Superior quality of our products given by: Any puff pastry loaf is controlled and selected by our experienced pastry chefs; it remains at least 24h in a resting cell where, thanks to autochthonous cultures and to microclimate, our unmistakable aromatic bouquet is developed. We use only the highest quality raw materials purchased from selected certified suppliers 4
WHAT MAKE US SO UNIQUE & COMPETITIVE Our product portfolio offers a full range of puff pastry products differentiated by shapes and filling : The quality and quantity of our filling is balanced in order to achieved the best taste. Our filling are homogeneously spread so to have the same taste at any bite. Any single product is controlled. The ones that are not aligned to our quality standard are rejected 5
WHAT MAKE US SO UNIQUE & COMPETITIVE Our product portfolio offers a full range of puff pastry products differentiated by shapes and filling : Our shapes, unique and patented, are designed following the form of nature. None of our competitors can copy them. Distinctive product names Balanced quality price ratio Easy to use, from freezer to oven: no additional labor 6
WHAT IS THE END RESULTS OF OUR QUALITY Our puff pastries are more light, digestible and cruncy The taste is the one of the Italian tradition Longer freshness once baked, both the same day and the days after Attention getting shapes Quality consistency. 18 months shelf life, longer then average (12 month) Higher shelf price keeping a balanced quality/price ratio 7
WE ARE SENSITIVE ON HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL THEMES Our ingredients list doesn t contain : GMO Yeast Improvers To produce our products we use 100% renewable energy We have a responsible policy on waste management 8
QUALITY ASSURANCE Our We have a structured quality assurance process based on the highest quality standard (HACCP plan) Our quality system is certified with BRC and IFS standards since many years, with grade A / Higher level 9
THE PERLA COMPANY USA Inc. 2018 NEW OPENING
G.M. PICCOLI S.R.L. Via G. D alzano, 70-24022 Alzano Lombardo (BG) - ITALY tel. +39 0354289610 infopiccoli@gm-piccoli.com www.theperlacompany.com THE PERLA COMPANY USA Inc. 18 Bridge street, Unit 2a, Brooklyn, New York NY 11201 USA +1 (718) 522 5575 fax: +39 035 511112 www.theperlacompanyusa.com