Royal Cosun Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1899

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 4,600

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $218M

Royal Cosun General Information

Description

Producer of plant-based ingredients intended to recognize the enormous potential of plants and turn them into practical solutions. The company engages in the production of plant-based ingredients and foodstuffs for people and animals including potato fries, sugar syrup, ingredients for cakes, ice cream, meat substitutes, and fruit juices, thereby enabling clients to get access to sustainable products.

Contact Information

Website
www.cosun.nl
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Debt Financed
Corporate Office
  • Van de Reijtstraat 15
  • 4814 NE Breda
  • Netherlands
+31 076
Primary Industry
Food Products
Other Industries
Other Consumer Non-Durables
Corporate Office
  • Van de Reijtstraat 15
  • 4814 NE Breda
  • Netherlands
+31 076

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Royal Cosun Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
2. Debt Refinancing 12-Jan-2023 $218M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Debt - General 01-Jan-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
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Royal Cosun Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Producer of plant-based ingredients intended to recognize the enormous potential of plants and turn them into practical
Food Products
Breda, Netherlands
4,600 As of 2025

Andel, Netherlands
 

Amersfoort, Netherlands
 
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Royal Cosun Competitors (4)

One of Royal Cosun’s 4 competitors is Schouten, a Corporation company based in Andel, Netherlands.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Schouten Corporation Andel, Netherlands
Nutreco Formerly PE-Backed Amersfoort, Netherlands
Flora Food Group Private Equity-Backed Amsterdam, Netherlands
Avebe Corporation Veendam, Netherlands
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Royal Cosun Patents

  • 103

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 18

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Royal Cosun Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-5856300-A Bleach activator based on inulin Inactive 30-Jun-1999
DE-60015540-T2 Bleach activator based on inulin Inactive 30-Jun-1999
EP-1190034-A1 Bleach activator based on inulin Active 30-Jun-1999
EP-1190034-B1 Bleach activator based on inulin Inactive 30-Jun-1999
WO-2001000771-A1 Bleach activator based on inulin Inactive 30-Jun-1999 C08B37/0054
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Royal Cosun Investments & Acquisitions (8)

Royal Cosun’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with planetary for . The deal was made on 20-Apr-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
planetary 20-Apr-2026 Early Stage VC Other Commercial Products
revyve 23-Sep-2025 Later Stage VC Food Products
revyve 25-Jun-2024 Later Stage VC Food Products
revyve 02-May-2023 Early Stage VC Food Products
GreenProtein 22-Nov-2018 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
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Royal Cosun Affiliates

Subsidiaries (11)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Cosun Beet Company - Landbouwbedrijven Dinteloord, Netherlands 2017
GreenProtein Wageningen, Netherlands 2016
Cosun Puttershoek Vastgoed 5 Breda, Netherlands 2011
Cosun Puttershoek Vastgoed 4 Breda, Netherlands 2011
Cosun Puttershoek Vastgoed 8 Breda, Netherlands 2011
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Royal Cosun FAQs

  • When was Royal Cosun founded?

    Royal Cosun was founded in 1899.

  • Where is Royal Cosun headquartered?

    Royal Cosun is headquartered in Breda, Netherlands.

  • What is the size of Royal Cosun?

    Royal Cosun has 4,600 total employees.

  • What industry is Royal Cosun in?

    Royal Cosun’s primary industry is Food Products.

  • Is Royal Cosun a private or public company?

    Royal Cosun is a Private company.

  • What is Royal Cosun’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Royal Cosun is .

  • How much funding has Royal Cosun raised over time?

    Royal Cosun has raised $674M.

  • Who are Royal Cosun’s competitors?

    Schouten, Nutreco, Flora Food Group, and Avebe are competitors of Royal Cosun.

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