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.


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.

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.
IT/CT20130830 DTS.P 005/4
Gluten-free finished product (gluten content in the finished product is less than 10 mg/kg).
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.
IT/CT 20160006 STP: 005/025
In the raw materials and in the finished product: egg protein content less than 0.5 mg/kg.
IT/CT 20211760
Traceability from primary stages to finished product (UNI ES ISO 22005:2008 standard).
Compliance with organic product regulations according to Regulation (EU) 2018/848.
USDA Organic
China Organic Certification
Kosher certified
Smeta Ethical Audit

History
The most
significant milestones
in our journey.
1977
1978
1981
2008
The current Group is formed through the merger of Germinal Italia and Il Mangiar Sano, historic Italian organic companies.
2016
The Group acquires the Creabio production facility for the production of fresh and frozen organic, vegan, and gluten-free ready meals.
2016
2017
2021
The Group acquires the A.S.T.R.A. Bio production facility for the production of organic pasta from controlled supply chains.