Royal Avebe

Royal Avebe U.A.
Company typeCooperative
IndustryAgriculture
Founded1919
HeadquartersVeendam, Netherlands
Key people
David Fousert (CEO), Rob van Laerhoven (CFO)
ProductsStarch, starch derivatives, protein
Revenue€ 712 million (2021-2022)
Number of employees
1,322 (2022)
Websiteavebe.com

53°06′24″N 6°52′17″E / 53.10675°N 6.87130°E / 53.10675; 6.87130The cooperative Royal Avebe U.A. (abbreviation of Aardappelmeel Verkoop Bureau) is an international Dutch starch manufacturer located in the north of the Netherlands and produces starch products based on potato starch and potato protein for use in food, animal feed, paper, construction, textiles and adhesives.

About 2000 farmers are members of Avebe. The cooperation is divided into six districts (two in Germany and four in the Netherlands). Avebe starch factories in the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden processes about 3 million tons in potatoes.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Leidse Courant | 8 april 1978 | pagina 7". Historische Kranten, Erfgoed Leiden en Omstreken (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  2. ^ "Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant | 27 mei 1978 | pagina 41". Krantenbank Zeeland (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-05-01.