SternMaid unveils sustainable packaging line for powder products
Contract manufacturer SternMaid will showcase its expanded portfolio for powder and granulate blends at Vitafoods Europe 2025, featuring a new filling line for environmentally friendly packaging made from more than 95% cardboard. The company’s comprehensive service offering combines advanced blending capabilities with refinement technologies designed to enhance product functionality for dietary supplements and functional foods.
SternMaid has announced the expansion of its contract manufacturing capabilities with a new state-of-the-art filling line for environmentally friendly cardboard cans. The company will present this innovation, alongside its comprehensive blending and refining services, at booth 3G122 during Vitafoods Europe 2025 from May 20-22 in Barcelona.
Advanced packaging technology
The newly installed filling system enables SternMaid to package powders and granulates in almost fully recyclable cardboard cans with cardboard bottoms. This packaging solution addresses both regulatory requirements and market demands for sustainable packaging options without compromising functionality.
The versatile system accommodates various can formats with filling volumes ranging from 100g to 1000g, making it suitable for diverse product categories including lifestyle products, diet drinks and sports nutrition formulations.
“In the production of innovative health and lifestyle products, we see ourselves as both solution provider and partner to our customers,” explains Mark Riemer, member of the Management Board at SternMaid. “Whether they need partial or full-service support, we offer tailored guidance exactly where it’s needed. With our latest investments, we’re ideally positioned to respond flexibly to both market and customer demands.”
Powder processing capabilities
As a full-service partner, SternMaid offers tailored solutions with a high level of quality awareness and state-of-the-art technology for blending and refining powdered foods and dietary supplements. Its multifunctional fluidised bed processor enables additional refinement steps such as agglomeration, spray granulation, coating and microencapsulation for precisely defined product characteristics – from improved solubility to optimal tabletting properties.
The company operates 15 blending lines alongside various filling options for both industrial containers and consumer packaging formats. This technical infrastructure provides the flexibility required to address diverse customer requirements across the dietary supplement and functional food sectors.
Integrated expertise
Thanks to close collaboration within the Stern-Wywiol Group, SternMaid customers also benefit from extensive research and development expertise. Vitafoods visitors can learn more about formulation and product development at SternLife, and get application-specific advice from SternVitamin’s micronutrient experts.
The comprehensive service portfolio is further enhanced by complementary offerings in warehousing, co-packing, logistics and purchasing, enabling the contract manufacturer to provide complete solutions from a single source.
Founded in 1996, SternMaid has grown to become one of Europe’s leading contract manufacturers with almost 400 employees. The company is part of the owner-managed Stern-Wywiol Group, which operates 13 specialised companies, 18 international subsidiaries, 10 Stern Technology Centers and production facilities in 10 countries.
- For more information, visit: https://sternmaid.de/en
