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    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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    Chris Deen new CEO at potato processor Aviko
    December 10, 2019

    Chris Deen new CEO at potato processor Aviko

    Royal Cosun will appoint Chris Deen (52) as CEO of the Aviko Group with effect from January 15th, 2020. Chris will succeed Ton Christiaanse who holds this position on an interim basis.
    Dutch Potato Processing company Aviko builds greenfield french fry factory in Belgium
    September 14, 2019

    Dutch Potato Processing company Aviko builds greenfield french fry factory in Belgium

    Dutch-based company Aviko, one of Europe’s biggest producers of fresh, frozen, dried and specialty potato products, has announced a major investment in its production capacity in Poperinge, Belgium.
    Ton Christiaanse to be appointed CEO at Potato Processor Aviko as Piet Hein Merckens resigns
    December 15, 2018

    Ton Christiaanse to be appointed CEO at Potato Processor Aviko as Piet Hein Merckens resigns

    Cosun has announced it will appoint Ton Christiaanse as interim CEO of Aviko B.V. to replace Piet Hein Merckens who will resign from his position as CEO effective January 1, 2019
    Aviko ends Snow Valley cooperation in China
    November 30, 2018

    Aviko ends Snow Valley cooperation in China

    French Fry manufacturer Aviko, a subsidiary of Royal Cosun and Snow Valley Agriculture have agreed to end their joint venture in China.