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Agrico, Leo de Kock and Nedato join forces for ware potatoes.

Royal Cosun is an agro-industrial group of businesses that process agricultural raw materials into food products and ingredients for the food industry, the foodservice channel and the retail market. Well-known brands are Suiker Unie, Van Gilse and Aviko.

The group's ambition is to extract the maximum value from its raw materials: this is good for the environment and makes economic sense and it meets society's demands for sustainable products and production methods. The Cosun businesses also supply animal feed products, make renewable chemicals to replace oil-based chemicals and produce biogas from residual flows.

Cosun is a cooperative with some 9,500 members/shareholders, more than 3,400 jobs in fte and annual turnover of about €1.9 billion.

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Aviko
Aviko is one of the four largest potato processors in the world and is European market leader of fresh, frozen and dried potato products. Aviko provides appropriate potato products for every market (foodservice, retail or industry).
Cosun

Duynie Group
Duynie Group is Europe’s largest company active in the valorisation of co-products released in the food, beverage and biofuel industry. By processing co-products into new products, services and applications, Duynie Group creates new value for suppliers, customers and the environment.

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Processed Potato Market Size Outlook (USD Billion)
June 09, 2024

Global Processed Potatoes Market to grow over 5 percent annually according to Technavio report

The processed potatoes market size is forecast to increase by USD 45 billion at a CAGR of 5.34% between 2024 and 2028. Market expansion is contingent on several factors, such as an increasing emphasis on expanding production capacities for potato processing.
Canada
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Cosun Annual Report 2023
May 20, 2024

Cosun Annual Report 2023: Navigating Challenges and Achieving Growth

On February 16, the preliminary 2023 results were released. The publication of the Annual Report 2023 presents the final results.
Netherlands
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The province and chain partners jointly reward Drenthe arable farmers for sustainable performance
February 07, 2024

Dutch province Drenthe and potato chain partners push sustainability by rewarding farmers

De provincie Drenthe start sa men met de ketenpartners een pilot voor akkerbouwers rondom belonen voor duurzaamheid. In de pilot worden de Kritische Prestatie Indicatoren (KPI’s) uit de Biodiversiteitsmonitor Akkerbouw in de praktijk getest.
Netherlands
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Royal Cosun: Significant upturn of results in turbulent 2022 Dirk de Lugt, Chairman of the Board of Royal Cosun
February 14, 2023

Royal Cosun: Significant upturn of results in turbulent 2022 Dirk de Lugt, Chairman of the Board of Royal Cosun

At Aviko, sales in frozen and chilled potato products grew strongly, partly due to the recovering foodservice market. The new Aviko factory in Poperinge in Belgium, which opened last year, and Aviko’s operations in China are contributing to this growth.
Netherlands
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