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Avebe

Native Potato Starch

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Avebe is a main manufacturer of potato starch, headquartered in the Netherlands.

Avebe sells native and modified potato starch as well as potato protein globally for use in food, feed, paper, building, textiles and adhesives industries.

Avebe is a cooperative of 2,300 arable farmers in the Netherlands and Germany. Each year, the starch potatoes of those members are processed into high-grade ingredients based on potato starch and protein; they add value to food products but also to industrial applications worldwide.

Avebe works continuously on developing new opportunities and applications based on starch potatoes and is focused on sustainability. In 2019 the company reported it has 1,300 employees. Avebe operates production sites in the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden.
 

Avebe production sites are located in the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden

Avebe production sites are located in the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden

Avebe has its Head Office in Veendam and sales offices in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Avebe brands for food applications:
  • Eliane (waxy potato starch)
  • Etenia (enzymatically treated potato starch)
  • Perfectafilm
  • Amylofax
  • Perfectamyl
  • Farinex
  • Paselli
  • Perfectacote
  • Avedex
  • Solvicol
  • Perfectasol (texturizing system consisting of both potato starch and potato protein)
  • Solanic (potato protein fro food applications)

Avebe brands for industrial applications:

  • Solvitose (thickener for mineral binders based on gypsum or cement; building/industrial applications)
  • Casucol (thickener for mineral binders based on gypsum or cement; building/industrial applications)
  • Opagel (thickener for mineral binders based on gypsum or cement; building/industrial applications)
  • Foxcrete (thickener for mineral binders based on gypsum or cement; building/industrial applications)
  • Colle (thickener for mineral binders based on gypsum or cement; building/industrial applications)

Avebe brands for animal nutrition:

  • Protamyl
  • Protastar
  • Protamylasse, starch and sugars
  • Wet feed - potato fibres
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News for this Company

November 06, 2007

Avebe Solanic in melkvervangers

Voor Avebe en beoogd Akzo-dochter National Starch zijn de hoge prijzen voor melk en melkproducten een buitenkansje.   Avebe-dochter Solanic begint deze maand met de productie van hoogwaardige vervangers van melkeiwit. National Starch verkoopt al heel l...
October 25, 2007

Afspraken over inkrimping personeelsbestand Avebe formeel bekrachtigd

Zetmeelcoöperatie Avebe en de vakbonden hebben een overeenkomst gesloten over de manier waarop het aantal arbeidsplaatsen bij het bedrijf wordt teruggebracht. Avebe gaat naar 850 personeelsleden in augustus 2011. Nu werken er nog circa 1.050 mensen. De...
September 19, 2007

DSM and AVEBE announce strategic partnership

Royal DSM N.V. and AVEBE U.A. today announce that the business group DSM Food Specialties and AVEBE Food have entered into a strategic partnership. The combination of DSM’s enzyme expertise and AVEBE’s starch knowledge will lead to new opportunities ...
September 14, 2007

Avebe heeft elke aardappel nodig

Avebe heeft dit seizoen alle aardappelen nodig, concludeert Jos Steenhuis, NAV-lid afdeling Veenkoloniën, na het gesprek met grondstoffendirecteur Addy Risseeuw.   Hoe meer aardappelen Avebe verwerkt, hoe beter de fabrieken worden benut. Dat zorgt voo...