Cenk Engin, Operations Manager of Stern Ingredients Turkey, has just received the coveted "Milling Industry Award of the Year" at the Congress of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia.

In awarding this year's prize, the IAOM placed particular emphasis on the criteria of sustainability and adaptability to the price fluctuations caused by climate change. Stern Ingredients Turkey received the prize for its Compozym toolbox from MC Mühlenchemie. It enables the use of mixed flours that are precisely tailored to these challenges.

The Compozym Toolbox offers various ways of combining conventional flour with non-wheat flour made from alternative and not least local raw materials. A key element of the Compozym Toolbox is the MCgluten Enhancer. Especially in times of fluctuating gluten prices, it is the alternative to wheat gluten by ensuring the stability and volume of baked goods with reduced gluten use.

In addition, the Compozym Toolbox enables the integration of mixed flours with a non-wheat content of up to 20 per cent without sacrificing baking results. This allows locally grown crops to be used more often to produce quality flours. This reduces the volume of transport and at the same time promotes local agriculture, especially in emerging countries.

With innovative approaches like Compozym, Stern Ingredients Turkey shows how industry standards can be redefined and how innovation can simultaneously pave the way to greater sustainability.

Flour treatment specialist MC Mühlenchemie was founded in 1923 in Frankfurt. Since 1990 it has been part of the Stern-Wywiol Gruppe. A world leader in flour treatment, MC Mühlenchemie provides custom solutions for the standardization, improvement and enrichment of flour, the staple food. The company processes over 150 million tonnes of wheat every year and counts over 2000 mills in over 150 countries as its customers. At the “Futuremaker” Stern-Technology Center in Ahrensburg, Germany and at twelve technology and production locations worldwide, committed teams of specialists offer individual solutions for optimum flour quality to meet the requirements of local mills. In its 100-year history MC Mühlenchemie has developed pioneering solutions in enzyme technology. Among its most familiar products are Alphamalt, Powerzym, EMCEgluten Enhancer, Pastazym, Tigerzym, Compozym and Omizym. These innovations have made the company an industry pioneer.