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Avebe

Native Potato Starch

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Company Description

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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Avebe and ChainCraft Sign Heads of Agreement to Revolutionize Sustainability with Circular Solutions for Potato Waste in Groningen
November 10, 2024

Royal Avebe and ChainCraft enter strategic collaboration to convert residual potato juice into high value products

ChainCraft, a pioneer in the production of circular chemicals and Royal Avebe, a global leader in potato-based starch and protein innovations, are proud to announce a huge step towards a strategic collaboration by entering into a Heads of Agreement.
Marc Laus, Director of Market Innovation at Avebe
November 07, 2024

The Potato Protein Journey of Royal Avebe

Royal Avebe is fully committed to the role it can play with potato protein in the protein transition. The company has discovered that potato protein has unique properties such as foaming, gelling, and emulsifying.
Potato Campaign Royal Avebe in Full Swing
October 26, 2024

Starch Potato Campaign Royal Avebe in Full Swing

Royal Avebe's starch potato campaign is in full swing. The initial results show good quality of the starch potatoes delivered. 
Peter Erik Ywema, director Sustainability, leaves Royal Avebe
September 27, 2024

Royal Avebe director Sustainability, Peter Erik Ywema, is leaving

Peter Erik Ywema, director of Sustainability, will leave Royal Avebe on 1 October 2024. This has been mutually agreed by Ywema and the board of directors.