PLANT BASED DAIRY ALTERNATIVES 2021
Contract manufacturing:
keeping pace with the times
Full service, all from one source
More and more companies are
outsourcing the manufacture,
blending, filling and packaging
of their products to specialized service
providers. Product cycles are becoming
shorter all the time, and circumstances
like the corona crisis have shown that
manufacturers sometimes have to react
quickly to new market conditions
and consumer needs. Changing buying
habits, peaks in demand and lockdowns
can lead to shortages in the supply
chain and are just a few examples of
the challenges companies may have to
face. Cooperation with contract manufacturers
allows them to respond quickly
and efficiently to such developments
and new trends in the market.
Focus on core business
Quite apart from that, the company
placing the order cuts costs as well as
saving time – especially in administration
and preparatory work. There are
no further costs for plant adjustments,
training and personnel, no need for
investments in operating supplies or
the firm’s own premises and plant. The
customer can concentrate fully on its
core business, for instance research &
development or marketing and sales.
In times when there is a shortage of
skilled labour and temporary workers
are hard to find, service providers can
help to handle peak demand or safeguard
the basis for a regular supply.
So nowadays there is an ever-greater
demand for experts who can offer an
“all-round carefree package”.
The whole production chain,
from raw materials to
packaging
The contract manufacturer Stern-
Maid specializes in the production, filling
and packaging of food ingredients
and supplements in powder form. On
various blending lines, filling machines
and a fluidized bed processor it manufactures
premixes for the downstream
food industry and finished products
such as dietetic and whey drinks, protein
preparations and dry beverage
bases for the retail trade. The service
chain extends from blending and processing
through contract packaging
to procurement of raw and packaging
materials, warehousing and delivery.
Even the development of new formulations
or the enhancement of existing
products can be arranged within
the Stern-Wywiol group of companies.
Can filling capacities have been installed at SternMaid (photo: SternMaid)
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