Mühlenchemie opens second flour treatment location in Africa
In November 2021, flour treatment specialist Mühlenchemie opened a new Technology Center in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The subsidiary is operating as Stern Ingredients East Africa Ltd., and is the company’s second location after Lagos for applications research and consulting on flour standardization, improvement and enrichment in Africa. From here, the MC Technology Center will help the milling industry in East Africa to maintain consistently high standards in the production of flour, and react more quickly to changing requirements in the markets and in raw materials. Simultaneously the rheology and baking laboratory in Nairobi will serve as a center for knowledge transfer throughout the African continent.
The heart of the new subsidiary is a baking laboratory and technical center for development and consulting, with 400 square meters of space and equipment for flour and grain analysis. A trial bakery with the latest machinery, including spiral kneaders, rolling machines, deck ovens, and convection ovens, allows for extensive testing. Here, baking processes can be simulated, and the effects of enzymes and other ingredients tested. Tests can be run in collaboration with local mills, and the results quickly implemented in regular operations.