Stern Ingredients appoints Caldic as official distribution partner for its specialist bakery ingredients in Vietnam

Press Release

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 28 Apr 2025 – Stern Ingredients Asia Pacific (Stern Ingredients), a leading producer of specialist ingredients for the food production industry in the Asia-Pacific region, has appointed Caldic as the official distribution solutions partner for its specialist bakery ingredients in Vietnam. 

The agreement gives Caldic the rights to distribute the following product ranges from Stern Ingredients to the Vietnamese market:

 

  • DeutscheBack

    Tailored enzyme systems specially developed for baked goods, which support the optimisation of the dough process to help bakeries scale up and improve business efficiency. The DeutscheBack solutions range includes bread and bun improvers, emulsifier replacements and fresh-keeping solutions and preservatives.

     

  • Muehlenchemie

    A trusted leader in flour improvement and fortification solutions for over 100 years, the Muehlenchemie range comprises enzymatic solutions for the improvement of noodles and other wheat flour-based applications.

     

  • SternEnzym

    Enzyme systems that improve the quality and processability of wheat flour-based, long-life baked goods such as biscuits, wafers and crackers.

 

Hendrik Moegenburg, Managing Director, Stern Ingredients Asia-Pacific, said, “We are excited to strengthen our presence in Vietnam through this strategic partnership with Caldic, a highly reputable and trusted partner in the industry. With the expertise and leadership of the team, we are confident that we can enhance our service to customers in Vietnam more effectively than ever before. The appointment of Caldic, alongside our own Country Manager based in Hanoi, underscores our strong commitment to the Vietnamese market as a key focus within our Asia-Pacific growth strategy.”

 

Knud Mohr, CEO, Caldic APAC, added, “Vietnam is one of the most dynamic markets for our fast-growing food solutions business portfolio. We are honoured to be appointed by Stern Ingredients as a strategic partner to support them in driving the execution and expansion of their growth strategy in the Asia-Pacific region.”

About Stern Ingredients Asia Pacific

Stern Ingredients Asia Pacific is a leading supplier providing an extensive range of specialist ingredients for all your food production needs and requirements specific to the Asia Pacific region. With applications and R&D laboratories in Singapore and Germany and production plants in Malaysia, Germany and China, we are able to deliver solutions quickly. Stern Ingredients Asia-Pacific is a subsidiary of Stern-Wywiol Gruppe, one of the world’s leading suppliers of food and feed ingredients with over 50 years of experience.