Avebe is doing well and raises advance price

The demand for potato starch is good. Especially because more pizzas, noodles, snacks and other non-perishable products are consumed. Not processing French fries potatoes has ensured that a demanding market continued to emerge, says Avebe chairman Bert Jansen. The price level of starch is favorable, allowing the performance price to increase.

Wait for final result
Avebe does not announce the campaign price due to enormous uncertainty that has arisen after the corona crisis. This will only be announced in July, when more is known how customers are affected, Jansen wrote. "At the beginning of July we will be sure that there will be no hitch and we will pay the campaign price immediately."

On Tuesday, May 5, the factory in Gasselternijveen received and processed the last potatoes. The campaign was already completed at the other locations in February. According to the company, the stockpiles of protein and starch are sufficient to cover the period until the new harvest. Avebe continues to support the decision that it has not processed fries potatoes. According to the company, a good decision. Some growers were able to benefit from this before the set date of March 19. No action is taken on this.

Earlier maximum premium
Avebe is tweaking its conditions for the 2019 harvest. For example, a graduated premium is paid from 3,6 tons of starch per share, compared to 4 tons previously. This way, more can receive the premium for full delivery of their A volume. According to the cooperative, this adjustment is substantial. At 4 tons of starch per share, the maximum premium of €3 per ton is already reached.

The growing season for starch potatoes has started positively with good planting conditions. However, the persistent drought does raise concerns. Night frost has also set back growth in some cases.