Hydrosol, a company in the Stern-Wywiol Gruppe

The 12 specialist companies under the umbrella of the Stern-Wywiol Gruppe product a wide range of functional systems for food and animal feed.

This flour improvement company specialises in the standardisation of flours and on analysis and enrichment with vitamins and minerals. Other services include customer-specific application advice and training.

DeutscheBack’s core competence is baking ingredients in all their variety. The company focuses on baking concepts for bread and fine baked goods, enzyme systems, concentrates, premixes, freshness preservation and formulation development.

SternEnzym develops special enzyme systems for a wide range of application areas – bread and baked goods, biscuits, crackers and waffles, pasta, alcoholic beverages, confections, dairy products, and meat and fish products.

SternVitamin’s premixes of vitamins, minerals, trace elements and much more enrich lifestyle and health products. These include beverages, baked goods, cereals and dairy foods, babyfood, nutritional supplements, food aid, and oils and fats.

Planteneers develops and produces custom stabilizing and texturing systems for plant-based meat, fish, milk and deli alternatives.

Texture and flavour are the fundamental success criteria for any food. OlbrichtArom’s flavourings and citrus-peel pastes give baked goods, dairy products, ice cream, confections, deli foods and meat products special appeal.

SternChemie has made a name for itself around the world with its lecithins and special lipids like MCT oils and red palm oil. The portfolio also includes specialities like coconut milk powder and special food emulsifiers.

Muesli, ice cream, baked goods or dairy products – the wide variety of chocolate pieces and glazes made by HERZA give foods special enjoyment, whether as inclusions or decoration.

The development and manufacture of functional nutrition and nutritional supplements are the core competence of SternLife. The portfolio ranges from powders, capsules and tablets to functional bars and snacks for brands and private labels.

Berg + Schmidt is a traditional Hamburg company with expertise in the development, production and worldwide sale of lipids. It focuses on three categories: fats and vegetable essential substances for animal nutrition, oleochemical specialities and cosmetic ingredients.

One of Europe’s leading contract manufacturers, SternMaid produces food additives, nutritional supplements and pharmaceutical raw materials. Its modern production facilities ensure flexibility and safety.