Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, today announced the expansion of the partnership with Coöperatie Koninklijke Avebe U.A. (“Royal Avebe”). The expanded distribution agreement now offers Royal Avebe potato starch and protein products to Brenntag customers in Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands in addition to the initial region of Turkey.
Royal Avebe is an international farmer cooperative producing potato starch and potato protein. Product applications include food, animal nutrition and the construction industry. Brenntag initially announced the partnership with Avebe in June of 2023.
Michael Friede, Chief Executive Officer Brenntag Specialties, comments: “I am excited to see this expansion of our Life Science offering come to fruition. Growing our partnership with Avebe is an important step in our ‘Strategy to Win’ - offering our Nutrition customers in more and more regions access to an innovative product portfolio from excellent, high-quality supply partners.”
Chris Hollebek, Chief Commercial Officer at Royal Avebe, added: “Brenntag has proven to be a reliable partner with global distribution reach, and we are happy to expand our partnership into Benelux, in order to ‘Accelerate and Strengthen’ our offering of products and services to even more customers locally.”
About Royal Avebe:
Royal 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.
More information about Avebe can be obtained at: www.avebe.com
