Royal Avebe
German-Dutch Agricultural Cooperative
title: "Royal Avebe" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["food-and-drink-companies-of-the-netherlands", "cooperatives-in-the-netherlands", "starch-companies", "food-and-drink-companies-established-in-1919", "1919-establishments-in-the-netherlands", "veendam", "companies-based-in-groningen-(province)"] description: "German-Dutch Agricultural Cooperative" topic_path: "geography/netherlands" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Avebe" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary German-Dutch Agricultural Cooperative ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Royal Avebe U.A. |
| logo | Logo corporate kroon 100 mm.jpg |
| logo_size | 90px |
| type | Cooperative |
| foundation | 1919 |
| location | Veendam, Netherlands |
| key_people | David Fousert (CEO), Rob van Laerhoven (CFO) |
| industry | Agriculture |
| products | Starch, starch derivatives, protein |
| revenue | € 780 million (2023-2024) |
| homepage | |
| num_employees | 1,254 (2024) |
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| name = Royal Avebe U.A. | logo = Logo corporate kroon 100 mm.jpg | logo_size = 90px | type = Cooperative | foundation = 1919 | location = Veendam, Netherlands | key_people = David Fousert (CEO), Rob van Laerhoven (CFO) | industry = Agriculture | products = Starch, starch derivatives, protein | revenue = € 780 million (2023-2024) | homepage = | num_employees = 1,254 (2024)
Today, Avebe is now the largest producer of potato starch and potato starch derivatives worldwide.
Recent developments
After further expanding the potato starch business in the 1980s and 90s, in Germany and also expanding to other starch sources such as wheat and tapioca, the Avebe farmers cooperative has reorganized its activities and since 2006, again specialises in the potato crop. Since 2005, Avebe produces a GMO-free amylopectin waxy potato starch (Eliane) and is investing in a new refining technique to produce native potato protein (Solanic) for food applications.
In 2021, Royal Avebe announced that it would be collaborating with Solynta, a Dutch agritech company, on developing hybrid breeding for starch potato varieties.
References
References
- "Leidse Courant {{!}} 8 april 1978 {{!}} pagina 7".
- "Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant {{!}} 27 mei 1978 {{!}} pagina 41".
- Jorna, René. (2017-09-08). "Sustainable Innovation: The Organisational, Human and Knowledge Dimension". Routledge.
- "Gevonden in Delpher - Telegram-adressen welke tot en met Maart 1920 zijn ingeschreven op de Rijkstelegraaf- en Post- & Telegraafkantoren in Nederland, alphabetisch gerangschikt volgens de adressen en namen der houders".
- Voerman, Jan Francinus. (2001). "Verstedelijking en migratie in het Oost-Groningse veengebied 1800-1940". Uitgeverij Van Gorcum.
- Seed, European. (April 15, 2021). "Royal Avebe and Solynta Join Forces".
- "Royal Avebe, Solynta Partner on Hybrid Potato Breeding".
- (April 20, 2021). "Royal Avebe and Solynta join forces: hybrid breeding in starch potato production".
- (April 16, 2021). "Royal Avebe en Solynta gaan samen zetmeelaardappelrassen hybride veredelen".
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