Finnamyl

What Finnamyl does

Finnamyl Oy is a Finnish potato starch bio-refining company, founded in 1942 and headquartered in Kokemäki, Finland. It processes domestic Finnish potatoes into starch, food-grade and feed-grade potato protein, cattle feed (pulp), and organic liquid fertilizer, operating a full-potato biorefinery model in which every fraction — starch, protein from fruit juice, fibre, and nutrient-rich liquid — is converted into a separate commercial product. The protein separation plant, operational since 2015, produces Finnamyl's PPS potato protein with a minimum 80% protein content in dry matter and a PDCAAS of 0.997, sold to food industry, foodservice, and feed customers. The company holds multiple certifications (ISO 9001:2015, FSSC 22000, Halal, Kosher, AOECS gluten-free, EU Organic, EcoVadis Platinum) and is recognized as one of the world's largest producers of organic potato starch, with organic production dating back to 1999/2000.

Finnamyl's product portfolio spans three streams: (1) industrial and consumer potato starch under the Helmi brand (perunajauhot, perunasuurimo, and organic variants), (2) food-grade and feed-grade potato protein PPS, and (3) by-products — Viljelijän Perunarehu (potato pulp for cattle) and Soilfood Boost NPKS (organic liquid fertilizer marketed by Soilfood Oy). The company is part of the Chemigate/Berner Group since June 2022, with majority ownership of subsidiary Lapuan Peruna Oy (Lapua factory, founded 1952). Distribution is multi-channel and partner-driven: Berner Group handles all retail, food industry, foodservice, and feed sales through dedicated account managers, while Soilfood Oy commercializes the fertilizer co-product. In 2025, Finnamyl expanded into DEB biomaterial contract manufacturing for IFF and Kemira, extending its bio-refining capabilities into industrial biotech.

Revenue mechanics are B2B unit-based pricing across bulk packaging (25 kg sacks, big bags for food industry; 20 kg sacks for food-grade protein; 1000 kg big bags for feed-grade protein) and consumer grocery retail pricing (Helmi branded 400-500 g packs). Export is a growing strand, exceeding €6 million in 2018 and managed by a dedicated export sales manager. The company is privately held, with contract farmers as co-owners alongside Chemigate/Berner Group following the 2010 return to Finnish ownership. Marketed assets include the heritage Helmi consumer brand, a Finnish-language recipe database, and active social channels on Facebook and Instagram.

Name

Finnamyl

Legal name

Finnamyl Oy

Website

https://finnamyl.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Finnamyl is a Finnish potato starch biorefinery founded in 1942, processing domestic potatoes into organic and conventional starch, food-grade and feed-grade potato protein, cattle feed, and organic fertilizer for food industry, foodservice, feed, and retail customers across Finland and export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Potato Starch & Protein Manufacturing (Food Ingredients)

NAICS

Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Starches, Flours & Milling Products Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Organic Sugar & Starch Crop Farming (Sugar Crops, Starch Potatoes) (AFAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Potato starch production
• Food-grade potato protein
• Potato biorefinery
• Organic starch ingredients
• Animal feed ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Kokemäki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Potato starch products (consumer): Consumer-facing potato starch (potato flour) and Helmi-perunasuurimo (potato pearls) sold through grocery retail channels, marketed and distributed by Berner Oy. Products include Helmi perunajauhot (500g), Helmi perunasuurimo (400g), and organic variants. Revenue flows from retail distribution to end consumers.
2. Potato starch (food industry & catering): Industrial and catering potato starch supplied in 25 kg bags and big bags to food industry customers. Managed by Berner sales team with dedicated sales managers for export (Anna-Mari Rojas) and domestic market (Satu Mensala).
3. Food-grade potato protein (PPS): Food-grade potato protein PPS sold to food industry and foodservice in 20 kg sacks. Protein content minimum 80% in dry matter. Not a consumer product — supplied to B2B customers only.
4. Feed-grade potato protein: Feed-quality potato protein in 1000 kg big bags, suitable for monogastric animals (pigs and pets). Minimum 80% protein in dry matter, minimum 89% dry matter. Domestic alternative to imported soy, sold to feed industry.
5. Potato feed (pulp): Fibre fraction (pulp) from starch process, marketed to cattle farms by Viljelijän Berner. Used as cattle feed with natural lactic acid fermentation providing good palatability and shelf life.
6. Soilfood Boost NPKS liquid fertilizer: Organic certified liquid fertilizer evaporated from potato fruit juice, marketed by Soilfood Oy. By-product of potato protein production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Finnamyl processes domestic Finnish potatoes at its Kokemäki factory into starch, food-grade and feed-grade potato protein, potato feed (pulp), and organic liquid fertilizer, applying a whole-potato biorefinery model that fully utilizes every fraction. It sells consumer products under the Helmi brand through Finnish grocery retail and supplies industrial raw materials to food, foodservice, and feed industry customers domestically and internationally via Berner Group's sales organization.

Product overview

Finnamyl is a Finnish potato starch and bio-refining company that processes domestic potatoes into starch and starch potato products for food and industrial use. The company is part of Chemigate Group, which belongs to Berner Group. The product portfolio includes three main categories: (1) Potato Proteins — food-grade potato protein PPS (at least 80% protein, neutral taste, PDCAAS 0.997) and feed-grade potato protein for monogastric animals; (2) Potato Starch and Consumer Products — under the Helmi sub-brand, encompassing Helmi potato starch/flour (500g consumer packs and 25kg/big bag industrial packs), Helmi potato pearls/sago (400g consumer packs), and Helmi organic potato starch; and (3) Potato Feeds and Fertilizers — Viljelijän Perunarehu (potato pulp as cattle feed) and Soilfood Boost NPKS (organic liquid fertilizer). Berner handles marketing of starch products to consumers and the food industry. All products emphasize Finnish origin, quality, and circular economy principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Helmi: Consumer brand for potato starch and sago potato pearls (perunajauhot and perunasuurimot) sold in retail stores under Berner Group marketing.

Products and services

• Finnamyl Perunaproteiini PPS (Food-Grade Potato Protein) Food-grade potato protein PPS with at least 80% protein content in dry matter, neutral taste, and excellent amino acid composition (PDCAAS value 0.997). Used in baking, snack products, extrusion, gluten-free products, wine fining/clarification, and foodservice applications. Supplied in 20 kg sacks to B2B food industry and foodservice customers only.
• Feed-Grade Potato Protein Feed-quality potato protein in dry powdered form with minimum 80% protein content in dry matter and minimum 89% dry matter content. Packaged in 1000 kg big bags. Suitable for monogastric animals such as pigs and pets, balancing amino acid composition and improving muscle mass. Domestic Finnish alternative to imported soy for feed industry customers.
• Helmi-Perunajauhot (Helmi Potato Starch / Flour) Consumer-packaged potato starch (perunajauho) in 500g packaging, sold under the Helmi sub-brand through Finnish grocery retail. Versatile for thickening sauces, kissels, and baking fluffy cakes; gluten-free alternative for cooking and baking.
• Helmi-Perunasuurimot (Helmi Potato Pearls / Sago) Consumer-packaged potato pearls (perunasuurimot) in 400g packaging, made from first-class potato starch. Used for porridge, baking, and cooking; gluten-free alternative for traditional Finnish dishes.
• Helmi Luomu-Perunajauhot (Helmi Organic Potato Starch) Organic potato starch made from organically grown Finnish starch potatoes, cultivated without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. EU Organic certified. Gluten-free choice for cooking and baking. Sold under the Helmi consumer brand.
• Perunajauhot / Perunatärkkelys (Industrial Potato Starch) Potato starch (potato flour) supplied in 25 kg bags and big bags for food industry and catering customers. Known for excellent water retention capacity, making it indispensable for thickening and baking applications. Over 50% of total production volume is directed to food applications, with the balance going to industrial uses such as paper industry.
• Organic Potato Starch (Industrial) Organic potato starch for food industry and foodservice, made from organically grown Finnish starch potatoes. EU Organic certified. High-quality and responsible ingredient choice for the food industry.
• Viljelijän Perunarehu (Farmer's Potato Feed / Pulp) Potato pulp, a fibre fraction by-product of potato starch production. Used as cattle feed with natural lactic acid fermentation providing good palatability and shelf life. Cost-effective energy and fibre source for dairy cows, beef cattle, and suckler cows, typically used at 15-20% of feed dry matter. Marketed by Viljelijän Berner. Delivered Aug–Nov from Kokemäki and Lapua factories.
• Soilfood Boost NPKS (Liquid Fertilizer) Liquid organic-certified fertilizer, a by-product of potato protein production, made from evaporated potato fruit juice. Marketed and distributed by Soilfood Oy. Circular-economy product that closes the loop on potato processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVadis sustainability rating
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core, minor and core.

• Berner Groupflagship / coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBerner Group is responsible for marketing starch products to consumers and food industry. Berner manages all retail distribution of Helmi consumer products, food industry sales through dedicated sales managers, and foodservice/HoReCa accounts. Berner also handles Viljelijän Perunarehu marketing. Finnamyl is part of the Chemigate/Berner corporate structure.
• Soilfood OyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSoilfood Oy is responsible for sales and marketing of Soilfood Boost NPKS, an organic certified liquid fertilizer produced as a by-product of potato protein production. Finnamyl produces the fertilizer; Soilfood Oy handles commercialization.
• Viljelijän BernerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorViljelijän Berner (a division of Berner Oy) markets and sells potato feed (pulp) produced as a side stream of potato starch production. Product is delivered from Kokemäki and Lapua factories Aug–Nov.
• Lapuan Peruna OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnamyl's subsidiary Lapuan Peruna Oy operates a starch factory in Lapua, Finland (established 1952). Combined with Kokemäki operations, Finnamyl Group is one of the largest potato starch producers in the Nordics. Finnamyl holds the majority of Lapuan Peruna shares.
• WhistleB, Whistleblowing CentreminorOthersExternal partner managing Finnamyl's ethical reporting (whistleblowing) channel to ensure anonymity of reporters. The whistleblowing channel is managed by WhistleB as an external partner of Berner Group, with encrypted and password-protected notification procedure.
• Contract farmers (Finnish starch potato growers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnamyl sources raw potatoes from Finnish contract farmers. Following various ownership structures, contract farmers became co-owners in 2010 when Finnamyl returned to Finnish ownership. Farmer participation is central to the Good Soil (Hyvän Maan) cultivation programme launched by Berner.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tereos: French cooperative producing starch, sweeteners, ethanol, and plant-based proteins from wheat, corn, and other crops. Competes with Finnamyl in food-industry starch and protein ingredient markets, but at much broader scale and across feedstocks.
• AGRANA: Austrian multinational operating starch (from corn, wheat, and potato), fruit preparations, and sugar segments. Overlaps with Finnamyl in the starch segment but at much larger scale and across multiple feedstocks, serving the same food-industry customers.
• Cargill: Global agricultural and food ingredient giant with starch, sweetener, and plant-protein offerings. Competes with Finnamyl for food-industry ingredient budgets but spans far broader categories and geographies.
• Ingredion: US-headquartered global ingredient provider of starches, sweeteners, and plant-based proteins from corn, wheat, tapioca, and other sources. Overlaps with Finnamyl's food-industry starch and protein customer base but operates at significantly larger global scale.

Direct peers

• KMC (Karup Kartoffelmel): Danish potato starch manufacturer producing native and modified starches, flakes, and related ingredients for food and industry across global markets. Closely comparable to Finnamyl in Nordic origin, starch-only specialisation, and B2B ingredient focus.
• Südstärke: German potato starch producer serving food and industrial customers with native and modified starches. Closely comparable to Finnamyl's European regional positioning, starch-led product portfolio, and food-industry customer base.
• Avebe: Dutch cooperative and the world's largest dedicated potato starch and potato protein producer. Directly comparable to Finnamyl across native and modified starches, food-grade potato protein, and animal feed ingredients, with similar biorefinery philosophy and a global export footprint.
• Emsland Group: German family-owned manufacturer of potato starch, potato flakes, and related products serving food, feed, and industrial markets. Comparable to Finnamyl in scale, product mix (native/modified starches plus value-added derivatives), and European customer base.
• Roquette: Global French-headquartered leader in starch, polyols, proteins, and other plant-based ingredients. Direct competitor in starch and plant-protein ingredients for food, nutrition, and industrial applications, with broader raw-material base (corn, wheat, pea, potato).

Emerging players

• Cosucra: Belgian producer of pea protein, pea fibre, and other plant-based ingredients for food and nutrition. Comparable to Finnamyl as a European specialty plant-protein supplier competing in food and nutrition applications, though based on a different feedstock (pea rather than potato).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=j63Ww1-GkJ8
• Facebookfacebook.com/finnamyl.fi
• Instagraminstagram.com/finnamyl_oy

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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