Aviko is making a strong commitment to CO₂ reduction and energy efficiency in potato processing, while investments are putting pressure on profits. The strategy focuses on lower costs and reduced risk in the supply chain. Read more about Aviko's sustainability strategy.
The potato processor from Steenderen in Gelderland has it sustainability report for 2025 published. In it, the company shows which steps were taken last year to make the chain more sustainable. This includes the electrification of the production process with e-boilers and heat pumps. In addition, Aviko collaborates with growers in Future Proof Farming in France and the Netherlands.
Progress has also been made in transport, raw materials, and plant-based solutions with a lower CO2 footprint. Together with transporter AB Texel, transport emissions have been reduced through the use of 15% biogas. Aviko Rixona's e-boiler in Venray saved an average of 13% gas in 2025.
Investments in CO2 reduction, sustainable agriculture, and energy efficiency may be weighing on profits today, but according to Aviko, they prevent higher costs in the future. Stricter regulations, rising emission costs, raw material scarcity, and increasing pressure from customers and supply chain partners would otherwise lead to higher costs. "That is the reason we are implementing our plans, scaling up, and investing towards 2030," states Van Delst on LinkedIn.
The CEO of Aviko emphasizes that climate change and sustainability are no longer abstract themes, but direct business risks. Extreme weather conditions, for example, affect the potato harvest, with consequences for availability and price. Therefore, Aviko chooses to invest now, rather than being faced with higher costs and reduced flexibility later.
Proud of the results
Van Delst is proud of the results of the past year. CO2 emissions have been further reduced. Emissions per ton of product are now 30% lower than in 2021. According to the forecast, these emissions will be halved again, meaning that emissions in 2030 will be 65% lower than in 2021. Packaging must become 100% recyclable in the coming years, and food waste must be halved.
"For me, sustainability is not a separate ambition or a project alongside the business. It touches upon who we want to be as a company: responsible, reliable, and forward-looking," says Van Delst. "Moreover, it is essential to continue doing business successfully in the future. I therefore see sustainability as our license to operate."