Avebe, also known as Royal Avebe, is a Dutch cooperative of potato growers that produces potato starch, potato protein, and specialty plant-based ingredients for food and industrial markets. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Veendam, the cooperative operates processing sites in the Netherlands and Germany and serves customers worldwide. Avebe extracts and refines components from starch potatoes to supply functional ingredients used in bakery, dairy alternatives, meat analogues, confectionery, and other applications.
The company focuses on plant-based functionality and value-added derivatives, supplying native and modified starches, texturizing systems, and plant proteins. It also valorizes side streams from potato processing and invests in process efficiency to reduce resource use and emissions. As a grower-owned business, Avebe works across the chain—from cultivation to ingredient development—supporting consistent quality and traceability for customers in food, feed, and selected industrial sectors.