20 Nov 2009 --- AVEBE and National Starch Food Innovation have mutually agreed to expand the application scope of their existing alliance and cooperate in specialty potato starch applications in the global personal care market.

This follows the successful formation of an alliance and distribution agreement between the two companies where National Starch distribute AVEBE’s specialty potato starches in food markets in North and South America and the Asia Pacific region. Both parties believe that the combination of the applications knowledge of National Starch together with unique functionalities of AVEBE's specialty potato starches will benefit customers in this segment. The companies are working together on further details of the cooperation.

AVEBE is a potato starch company that produces starch-based solutions for foods, animal feeds, paper, building materials, textiles and adhesives. AVEBE operates worldwide, has production locations in the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden, and employs some 1300 people. AVEBE supports its clients in the development of innovative products based on potato starch.