Hydrosol develops and produces customized stabilization and texturizing systems for dairy products, meat and delicatessen.
Hydrosol GmbH & Co. KG
Ahrensburg · Kunshan · Tlalnepantla · Moscow · St. Petersburg · Izmir · Singapore · Aurora, IL · Kyiv · MumbaiNew on Amplifa
About Hydrosol
Hydrosol GmbH & Co. KG develops and produces customized stabilization and texturizing systems for dairy and delicatessen products as well as meat and sausage products. The company, headquartered in Ahrensburg, is a subsidiary of the group-independent, owner-managed Stern-Wywiol Gruppe. Its core competence lies in the development of active ingredient combinations based on individual components such as hydrocolloids, proteins, emulsifiers, plant fibers and starches. In production in Ahrensburg, customer-specific compounds are manufactured on 15 independent, fully automatic precision blending lines; a fluidized bed system expands the performance spectrum to include coating, agglomeration, instantizing, granulation and drying. Processing capacity is 50,000 tons of food ingredients per year. Through an international network of ten branches, among others in China, Mexico, Turkey, Singapore, the USA and India, Hydrosol supplies customers in more than 80 countries. For development, approximately 4,000 square meters of R&D space with pilot systems are available at the Stern-Technology Center.
- Site
- Ahrensburg
- Processes
- Manufacture of customized stabilization and texturizing systems (precision blending), Fluidized bed technology, Individual recipe development and recipe optimization, Pilot system tests (product and process development on a small scale before large-scale production), Emulsion production (fat and meat emulsions, vegetable fat cream, recombined milk), Individual recipe development and optimization, Procurement optimization / supply chain from a single source, Technical service, troubleshooting and process control
- Materials
- Milk (raw material milk), Milk fat, Vegetable fat, Meat (poultry, beef, pork), Vegetables (carrots, broccoli, peppers, pumpkin, cauliflower), Plant proteins, Mycoprotein, Hydrocolloids
- Certificates
- FSSC 22000, DE-ÖKO-001 (Organic control body), Kosher, Halal, Organic (DE-ÖKO-001)
- Industries
- Food industry – dairy processing, Food industry – meat and sausage products, Food industry – delicatessen (sauces, mayonnaise, dressings), Food Ingredients, Cellular agriculture / cultivated food
- 01
Recipe development and optimization
- 02
Raw material procurement and quality inspection of raw materials
- 03
Precision blending (15 blending lines)
- 04
Fluidized bed refinement (coating, agglomeration, instantizing, granulation,
- 05
Quality control and documentation
- 06
Technical service and support of production trials at the customer
Raw Materials & Processes
Hydrocolloids
Basic component of stabilization systems for texture, bite and stability in dairy, meat and delicatessen applications.
Plant Proteins
Used as texture providers and protein sources especially in hybrid and plant-based products.
Plant Fibers
Together with hydrocolloids, provide stable texture and improved bite, e.g. in cost-sensitive hybrids.
Starches (modified/emulsifying starch)
Act, for example, as egg yolk substitute in emulsions such as vegetable fat cream.
Milk Fat
Raw material for dairy applications such as vegetable fat cream and recombined dairy products.
Vegetable Fat
Used in vegetable fat cream and plant-based alternatives.
Mycoprotein
Component for hybrid meat products with reduced meat content.
Micronutrient Premix
Enrichment of products with B vitamins, zinc and iron.
Locations
Ahrensburg
DEHeadquarters, Production, R&D
- Materials
- Stabilization and texturizing systems (powder)
- 15 fully automatic precision blending lines
- Fluidized bed system
- Central process control and visualization system
- Development laboratories
- Pilot systems
Kunshan (Jiangsu)
DESales branch (Stern Ingredients Suzhou)
Tlalnepantla (Estado de México)
DESales branch (Stern Ingredients)
Moscow
DESales branch (Stern Ingredients)
St. Petersburg
DESales branch (Stern Ingredients)
Izmir (Çiğli)
DESales branch (Stern Ingredients Turkey)
Singapore
DESales branch (Stern Ingredients Asia-Pacific)
Aurora, IL
DESales branch (SternMaid America)
Kyiv (Region)
DESales branch (Stern Ingredients Ukraine)
Mumbai
DESales branch (Stern Ingredients India)
Products & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of customized stabilization and texturizing systems (precision blending)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Hydrocolloids, Plant fibers, plant proteins, starches, spices, milk fat, vegetable fat |
| Fluidized bed technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | Stabilization and texturizing systems (powder) |
| Individual recipe development and recipe optimizationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pilot system tests (product and process development on a small scale before large-scale production)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Emulsion production (fat and meat emulsions, vegetable fat cream, recombined milk)Engineering | – | – | – | – | milk fat, vegetable fat, egg yolk substitute (emulsifying starch), milk |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision blending system | – | – | – | – | Hydrosol Production |
| Fluidized bed system | – | – | – | – | Hydrosol Production |
| Pilot system | – | – | – | – | Stern-Technology Center |
| Development laboratory | – | – | approx. 4,000 m² of R&D space | – | Stern-Technology Center |
Additional services
Quality
Quality assurance begins before purchasing: The selected raw materials are tested by internal and external laboratories. All process steps are precisely defined and subject to constant monitoring; a certified allergen and risk management system prevents cross-contamination.
| Evidence | Ahrensburg |
|---|---|
| FSSC 22000 | |
| Kosher | |
| Halal | |
| Organic (DE-ÖKO-001) |