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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

The future of sustainable packaging
January 17, 2023

The future of sustainable packaging

Whether you are the sustainability manager at your company, or you’re about to forward this article to them, reducing the environmental impact of your product should be everybody’s goal.
Offering faster prospects for growers in uncertain times
November 25, 2022

Offering faster prospects for potato growers in uncertain times

Now that growers and managers can meet again in person, serious concerns are being shared by AVEBE Potato growers. That is the conclusion of Members’ Council member Annelous Groenwold and Agro Director Arjan de Rooij.
Generational change within KPW
November 10, 2022

Generational change within Avebe Kartoffelstärkefabrik Prignitz/Wendland (KPW)

Every site of Royal Avebe has its own Human Resources challenges. This includes the Avebe Kartoffelstärkefabrik Prignitz/Wendland (KPW) sites in Germany. The relatively high average age of the staff creates capacity challenges for the future.
Growing waxy potatoes for Royal Avebe specialty potato starch
October 24, 2022

Growing waxy potatoes for Royal Avebe specialty potato starch

Christoph Renken, farmer on the Lüneburger Heide, shares his practical experiences of working with Royal Avebe and growing waxy potatoes on his farm.