Research & Development

Stern-Technology Center

As part of the Stern-Wywiol Gruppe, SternMaid America has access to the renowned Stern-Technology Center outside Hamburg, Germany. Developed as a food innovation incubator, the 6,500 square foot center is fitted with modern laboratories and the latest equipment for applications research. The Stern-Technology Center makes it easy for clients to unite the best in food science with production, marketing and sales.

If you have questions about an innovative food or supplement, SternMaid America can connect you with answers. We work closely with 10 other specialist firms with technical expertise in nutritional ingredients, flavorings, advanced powder processing and more.

Need a technical solution for a food or supplement formula? Contact us to start the innovation process.

Application Laboratories

SternMaid America offers more than just contract manufacturing. Customers can take advantage of the Stern-Wywiol Gruppe’s 15 applications laboratories to access the latest innovations in food:

Sensory testing studio
Enzyme laboratory
Pasta laboratory
Lecithin and lipids laboratory
Flavor laboratory
Laboratory for vitamins and micronutrients
Milling laboratory
Trial bakery
Analysis
Rheological laboratory
Deli foods laboratory
Dairy and ice cream laboratory
Meat and fish laboratory
Fluidized bed and spraying technology
Chocolate laboratory

Our application labs have created proven product innovations. We have developed a complete portfolio of flour improvers; an international solution for replacing bromate in the baking process; tailor-made enzyme complexes; stabilizing systems for delicatessen specialties and dairy products; chocolate pieces for ice cream and pastry goods; cold-sprayed fat powders; and naturally refined lecithin.

Our deep knowledge of the industry and commitment to innovation has put us among the world’s leading suppliers of food ingredients.

Need an ingredient to improve your product? We can help you develop it. Contact us today.

Know-how Connection

Our unique Know-how Connection

SternMaid America is a member of the independent Stern-Wywiol Gruppe that has made a name for itself internationally in the field of Food Ingredients. Interdisciplinary product development is one of the group’s key competences. Since 2003 it has operated the Stern-Technology Center in Hamburg-Ahrensburg, with the latest technical plant and equipment.

The unusual combination of know-how in the fields of enzyme technology, hydrocolloids and emulsifiers with our expertise in baking improvers enables us to develop individual baking ingredients, baking improvers, baking premixes and baking concentrates. An exchange of information on a partnership basis, especially between the firms Mühlenchemie, SternEnzym, Hydrosol, Sternchemie and DeutscheBack, is often the catalyst that triggers the development of new solutions.

Quality Control

Today’s safety requirements in the food and supplement industry are stricter than ever, and for good reason. Quality is what matters most to your consumers. We know that our reputation and yours is based on 100% compliance. At SternMaid America, we blend, pack and store your powdered products to pharmaceutical grade quality and hygiene standards.

Our Quality Credentials

Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) certified by NSF International
FDA registered for food additives and dietary food supplements
FSSC 22000 certification by LRQA (fully GFSI recognized / equal to SQF Level 3)
Operating under a tightly-managed Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system
Certified Organic for processing and packaging by Quality Assurance International (QAI)
Certified to process and package Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Kosher and Halal on a product-by-product basis

With premium analytical equipment and professional quality management, we test and control every step of the way. You benefit from unbroken documentation, complete traceability of ingredients, and peace of mind.

Contact us to discuss your quality powdered food or supplement project.

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Application Laboratories

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Quality Control

Our Quality Credentials

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