Industrial mill for wheat flours, speciality products and non-food flours for the food, feed and wood industries

Hedwigsburger Okermühle GmbH

Hedwigsburg (Kissenbrück)New on Amplifa

1318First documented mention of the mill

Tens of thousands of tonnes of wheatWheat quantity processed

Water turbine (3 m³/s nominal flow rate)Own power generation

1999Affiliation with v. Nordeck Holding

About Hedwigsburger Okermühle

Hedwigsburger Okermühle GmbH is a long-established industrial mill located in Hedwigsburg (Kissenbrück) on the Oker river in the Wolfenbüttel district. The company specialises in producing high-quality wheat flours for the food industry, including type flours (Type 550, 812), soft wheat semolina (dunst), wafer flour as well as speciality products such as wheat swelling flour, BMT flour and heat-stabilised wheat germ and wheat bran. In addition to food products, technologically modified non-food wheat flours are manufactured, which are used, among other things, as binders in the production of wood pellets. The wheat comes predominantly from contract cultivation with regional farmers and is traceable back to the field. Tens of thousands of tonnes of wheat are processed annually; filling takes place in silo tankers, big bags and paper sacks. Quality and food safety are ensured by an in-house laboratory, regular inspections and a certified management system (including FSSC 22000, QS, ISO 50001). The company has belonged to v. Nordeck Holding GmbH & Co. KG in Bielefeld since 1999.

Site: Hedwigsburg (Kissenbrück)
Processes: Wheat milling (type flours Type 550, 812), Production of soft wheat semolina (dunst), Wafer flour production, Thermal and physical modification (wheat swelling flour, milk substitute), BMT flour production (special process for starch modification), Thermal stabilisation of wheat germ and wheat bran, Production of non-food wheat flours (among others for wood pellets, press dies), Filling into silo tankers, big bags and paper sacks
Materials: Wheat, Soft wheat, Wheat flour Type 550, Wheat flour Type 812, Soft wheat semolina (dunst), Wafer flour, Wheat swelling flour / milk substitute, BMT flour
Certificates: FSSC 22000 (ISO 22000:2018, ISO/TS 22002-1), QS feed industry (single feed), European grain monitoring (EGM) 2025/2026, Halal (OIC/SMIIC 1), Kosher/Parve, ISO 50001:2018 energy management, SEDEX/SMETA 4-pillar audit, European grain monitoring (EGM)
Founded: 1318
Industries: Food industry, Feed industry, Wood industry, Wood industry (non-food flours, e.g. wood pellets)

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Contract cultivation with regional farmers
02
Raw material intake and pre-inspection
03
Milling (long milling diagram)
04
Special processes (modification, thermal stabilisation)
05
Laboratory testing and quality control
06
Filling into silo tankers, big bags and paper sacks
07
Delivery

Raw materials and processes

W550

Wheat flour Type 550

Strong-gluten flour with high protein content for yeast-leavened baked goods with high baking volume.

W812

Wheat flour Type 812

Weak-gluten flour for long-life baked goods and fine pastries.

DUNST

Soft wheat semolina (dunst)

Product with particular granulation and purity for pasta, fine sauces and puff pastry.

WAFFEL

Wafer flour

Flour with low gluten contents and good flow properties for wafer sheets of uniform structure.

QUELL

Wheat swelling flour / milk substitute

Thermally and physically modified flour with high cold viscosity for the food and feed industry.

BMT

BMT flour

Specially modified flour with good flow and gelatinisation properties for soup and sauce applications.

KEIM

Stabilised wheat germ and wheat bran

Heat-stabilised by-products for convenience foods, muesli bars and animal feeding.

NONFOOD

Non-food wheat flour

Speciality flour with starch matrix for high abrasion resistance and long service life of press dies in wood pellet production.

Locations

Hedwigsburg (Kissenbrück)

Production site (mill)

Materials: Wheat, soft wheat

Water turbine (nominal flow rate 3 m³/s)

Inside the production

Industries

Food industryFeed industryWood industryWood industry (non-food flours, e.g. wood pellets)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Wheat milling (type flours Type 550, 812)Engineering	–	–	–	–	Wheat, Soft wheat
Production of soft wheat semolina (dunst)Engineering	–	–	–	–	Soft wheat
Wafer flour productionEngineering	–	–	–	–	Wheat
Thermal and physical modification (wheat swelling flour, milk substitute)Heat treatment	–	–	–	–	Wheat
BMT flour production (special process for starch modification)Engineering	–	–	–	–	Wheat
Thermal stabilisation of wheat germ and wheat branHeat treatment	–	–	–	–	Wheat
Production of non-food wheat flours (among others for wood pellets, press dies)Engineering	–	–	–	–	Wheat
Filling into silo tankers, big bags and paper sacksAssembly	–	–	–	–	Wheat milling products
Production of single feed (wheat bran as by-product for animal feeding)Engineering	–	–	–	–	Wheat

1 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Water turbine (nominal flow rate 3 m³/s)	–	1	–	–	Hedwigsburg

Additional services

Contract cultivation with regional farmersTraceability from raw material back to the fieldTailor-made flours / product consultingQuality management with in-house laboratoryFilling into silo tankers, big bags and paper sacks

Reference customers

Bahlsen (historical supplier, 1910; acquisition 1983)

Quality and certification

A continuous quality management system with an in-house laboratory and constant quality controls ensures product safety, traceability and on-time delivery from grain purchasing to delivery. Certifications according to FSSC 22000, QS, EGM, Halal, Kosher, ISO 50001 as well as a SEDEX/SMETA audit document these standards.

Evidence	Hedwigsburg (Kissenbrück)
FSSC 22000 (ISO 22000:2018, ISO/TS 22002-1)
QS feed industry (single feed)
European grain monitoring (EGM)
Halal (OIC/SMIIC 1)
Kosher/Parve
ISO 50001:2018 energy management
SEDEX/SMETA 4-pillar audit

History since 1318

1318
First documented mention of the water mill (ferry mill) on the Oker
1421
Purchase of the mill by the city of Braunschweig; expansion fortified with a tower
1769
Sale of the mill site with the Hedwigsburg manor to the von Münchhausen family
1820
Transfer to private ownership of the Schwannecke family (swan as trademark)
1908–1910
Conversion into a large-scale mill; supplier for Bahlsen as early as 1910
1975
Acquisition by Bremer Rolandmühle
1983
Acquisition by Bahlsen
1999
Affiliation with the family company v. Nordeck Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Bielefeld
2004
Construction of a fish ladder (slot pass) at the mill weir