AVEBE FOOD • P.O. Box 15 • 9640 AA Veendam • The Netherlands • FoodInfo@AVEBE.COM • FOOD.AVEBE.COM

AVEBE FOOD is part of AVEBE GROUP, legally based in Veendam, The Netherlands, as AVEBE B.A. The names AVEBE GROUP and AVEBE FOOD may be used to identify subsidiaries and major participations of AVEBE B.A. worldwide.

The information in this brochure has been compiled in accordance with our best knowledge at the date of issue and is based on recent technological and scientific developments. However, this information should not be construed into recommending the use of our product in violation of any patent or as warranties (express or implied) of non-infringement or its fitness for any particular purpose. Prospective purchasers are invited to conduct their own tests and studies to determine the fitness of AVEBE B.A.’s products for their particular purposes and specific applications. Due to the varying techniques and conditions applied, AVEBE B.A. accepts no responsibility for any use of the product, may it be by way of experiment or manufacture. Nor does AVEBE B.A. accept any responsibility for the used techniques in any application whatsoever. AVEBE B.A. does not warrant against infringement of patents of third parties by reason of any use purchasers make of the product.

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Unique featuresThe gelatination properties of ELIANE™ starch resembles that of conventional potato starch. However the gelatinization proceeds faster and as a result of the absence of amylose extreme clarity is obtained. Also unique is the formation of broken granules by shear of modified ELIANE™. This is not observed with regular potato starch. This feature imparts excellent creamy taste andshiny appearance in liquid style products like fruit fillings, desserts, sauces and bakery cream.

The picture shows a dressing with a modified waxy maize starch on the left and a dressing with modified ELIANE™ starch on the right

About AVEBE FOOD AVEBE FOOD is the global provider of starch based ingredients for the food industry. We create starches that improve the taste, texture, stability, appearance and convenience of food products. Food manufacturers can count on our decades of experience. AVEBE FOOD is part of AVEBE GROUP, operating with 2000 people in 20 countries.

ELIANE™ has been extensively evaluated in our Global Innovation Centres, based in Veendam (the Netherlands), Princeton, NJ (USA) and Singapore. We have a portfolio of recipes and formulation expertise that will allow our valued customers to seamlessly evaluate and scale up formulations containing ELIANE™ starches. The Innovation Centres have documented many benefits in our application development work.

ELIANE™ starches are available now, in production scale quantities. Please contact your local AVEBE representative for more information regarding AVEBE products, including ELIANE™.

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Introducing AVEBE’s novel ELIANE™ Starch

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Introducing AVEBE’s novel ELIANE™

AVEBE, the World Leader in Potato Starch and Potato Starch Derivatives for nearly a century, takes pleasure in revealing to the global market the new product range:

ELIANE™ is truly an innovation by nature. It is the Worlds first GMO-free amylopectin potato starch, obtained through classical, well accepted breeding techniques. ELIANE™ is a “waxy potato” starch, containing more than 99% amylopectin, which allows for unique functionality, textures, expansion, and cost saving opportunities. Staying true to our commitment to exceptional quality control and vertical integration from tuber to customer, ELIANE™ was bred and developed by AVERIS SEEDS - a division of AVEBE.

Driven by the consumerLife is fast, and consumers rely more than ever on food manufactures to meet their needs for quick, quality and good tasting foods they can eat on the run. ELIANE™ from AVEBE recognizes these consumer demands and provides solutions! Benefits consumers can expect from this exciting new innovation:

• Clean flavour; allows taste to shine through!• Clarity! Better looking, glossy appearance.• Excellent creamy mouthfeel.• Fun! Expansion characteristics in snacks like never seen before.• More convenience! Lower gelatinization temperature, quicker cooking times, at lower energy input.

ELIANE™, the ingredient of choiceELIANE™ is the solution food manufactures have been waiting for! ELIANE™ combines the superior functionality potato starch is reknown for, with a unique twist - a short shiny texture! The result: ELIANE™ allows formulation for applications where potato starch is not generally thought of! ELIANE™ is the result of many years of work which has yielded not only this exciting new product line but a portfolio of recipes and formulation expertise. The experts at AVEBE have the knowledge to produce solutions at the bench, in the pilot plant and at the factory. The table below shows substantial features and benefits manufacturers can expect from ELIANE™:

Bakery Creamsand Fruit FillingsELIANE™ offers our bakery cream manufactures the solution of reducing expensive alginates by 20% without sacrificing bake stability or freeze thaw stability. Consumers will love the resulting bakery cream as ELIANE™’s clean flavour allows the bakery cream flavour to shine through.

ELIANE™ also works well in fruit filling applications. ELIANE™’s clean flavour allows a fresh fruit taste while also providing an indulgent short, shiny texture. ELIANE™ is easy to use in production and is pH, freeze-thaw and bake stable.

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Benefits Features

Cost savings High viscosifying power

Runs successfully on any equipment in the plant Process versatility

Consumer organoleptic appeal Smooth & glossy appearance

Excellent consumer appeal Clarity

• Allows for unique texture formulation• Cost saving potential

Expansion

• Fast hydration• Allows for quicker cooking & low temperature food formulation (i.e. vending soups)

Low gelatinization temperature

Clean flavour profile Potato starch based

Powdered Soups and SaucesELIANE™ offers many benefits in powdered soups and sauces. ELIANE™ has a very unique salt stability - and its low gelatinization temperature allows flawless performance in vending machine water temperatures. ELIANE™’s superior thickening characteristics allow a dosage reduction in powered applications, without compromising mouthfeel or product viscosity. Whether formulating a vending soup or a catering soup, ELIANE™ provides a solution!

Liquid ProductsSoups, Sauces and DairyLiquid soups, sauces and dairy offer some unique formulating challenges. ELIANE™ is up to the challenge. The experts at AVEBE developed a range of ELIANE™ products to answer all the needs of the manufacturer while keeping in mind the needs of the consumer. ELIANE™ products withstand any processing condition from UHT to extended retort, resulting in refrigerator, steam table, and freeze/thaw stability. ELIANE™ withstands other rigorous processing techniques like homogenization, emulsification, high shear and low pH. And when the processing is complete, ELIANE™’s beautiful short shiny texture with clean flavour makes a product consumers will love!

SnacksELIANE™ makes snack products FUN! ELIANE™ offers a multitude of textural options, allowing snack manufacturers to offer product variety and textures never seen before! ELIANE™ products give a unique “melt in the mouth” character while remaining crispy. In addition, ELIANE™ products offer high expansion in coated nuts and texture control in pellets.

NoodlesConsumers are excited that AVEBE recognizes the need for speed! It should be headline news that the inclusion of ELIANE™ in instant fried noodle products allows lower water temperature to be used for rehydration. ELIANE™ use in instant fried noodle products not only increases noodle hydration speed, but improves the texture dramatically.