OWNER-LED, PERSONAL, GLOBAL

The companies of the Stern-Wywiol Gruppe

The Stern-Wywiol Gruppe has been one of the leading companies in the food and feed ingredients sector for many years. First and foremost, this is due to the company’s structure and philosophy:

An owner-led family company with a long-term ethos
Twelve specialist companies with different target applications and industries work together closely and in an interdisciplinary way
19 international branches and production sites in nine different countries
1,974 employees worldwide, 1,319 of whom are based in Germany and 672 in other countries
Pooling of specialist knowledge and harnessing of synergies via the know-how connection
Joint research and development of bespoke food and feed systems
Advice tailored to customer needs, streamlined decision-making
International partnerships facilitated by the global structure and worldwide network spanning more than 100 countries

The twelve specialist firms that make up our owner-managed, independent group of companies produce ingredients and functional systems for food and animal nutrition. These include flour improvers, enzymes, baking ingredients, stabilising systems for deli foods and dairy, meat and fish products, vitamin and mineral premixes, flavourings, lecithins, food supplements, feed fats and oleochemical specialities.

Our strengths are quick decisions, entrepreneurial courage, flexibility and independence; we enjoy innovation in the service of our customers. As an owner-managed group of companies we think in the long term and act in keeping with the market and according to our customers’ needs – in a spirit of partnership.