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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
Subsidiaries
  • Eliane

News for this Company

Royal Avebe awarded with a Gold medal for Sustainability efforts
August 03, 2023

Starch manufacturer Royal Avebe awarded with a Gold medal for its Sustainability efforts

Dutch Potato Starch cooperative Royal Avebe has been awarded a gold medal by Ecovadis, a global collaborative platform that helps companies assess sustainability performance throughout the supply chain.
Brenntag Specialties announces strategic partnership with Royal Avebe, significantly enhancing supply partnerships in Nutrition
June 30, 2023

Brenntag Specialties announces strategic partnership with potato starch manufacturer Royal Avebe, significantly enhancing supply partnerships in nutrition

Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, just announced a partnership with Coöperatie Koninklijke Avebe U.A. ("Royal Avebe").
Royal Avebe appoints Klaas Hidde Kuipers as its new chief operations officer
June 18, 2023

Royal Avebe appoints Klaas Hidde Kuipers as its new Chief Operations Officer

Klaas Hidde Kuipers will start at Royal Avebe on August 21, 2023 as Chief Operations Officer (COO). He succeeds Mark Tettelaar, who will leave Avebe on August 31.
Royal Avebe emphasizes the added and distinctive value of potato starch and protein products
April 11, 2023

Royal Avebe strategy: focus on the added and distinctive value of potato starch and protein products

On Thursday 30 March 2023, Royal Avebe presented its strategy for the next five years during a breakfast for invited media. The cooperative will Accelerate and strengthen.