The Development of India’s Potato Processing and French Fry Exports
October 30, 2025
From Subsistence Crop to Global Commodity: How the Potato Processing Industry in India Transformed the Country into a Key Exporter of Frozen French Fries
The global French fries market is worth USD 24 billion. A few decades ago, India was absent from it. Today, potatoes are the nation’s most eaten vegetable, and fries have become a staple on menus across the country.
Food Processing Awards ConAgra/Lamb Weston 2011 Green Plant of the Year
August 25, 2011
Food Processing Awards ConAgra/Lamb Weston 2011 Green Plant of the Year
ConAgra Foods/Lamb Weston sweet potato processing plant in Delhi was recognized as "2011 Green plant of the Year"in a contest organized by FoodProcessing.com. The plant was selected by readers from three finalists: Faribault Foods' main pl...
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Americold Announces Grand Opening of Cold Storage Facility in Delhi, Louisiana
March 01, 2011
Americold Announces Grand Opening of Cold Storage Facility in Delhi, Louisiana
Americold today announced the grand opening of a new temperature-controlled storage facility in Delhi, Louisiana.
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Lamb Weston's Sweet Potato Processing facility in Delhi, Louisiana.
January 21, 2011
Lamb Weston sweet potato factory earns LEED platinum certification
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston's Delhi, La., processing facility received its official Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED(R)) Platinum certification today, awarded by the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
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January 21, 2011
Jim Kirkham new director at Lamb Weston's Delhi sweet potato plant
Jim Kirkham, a 15-year veteran of ConAgra Foods, has taken over as director of the company's Lamb Weston sweet potato processing plant in Delhi, Louisiana.
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Lamb Weston Sweet Potatoes
November 07, 2010
Sweet Potato Processing Plant Conagra Foods Lamb Weston officially open
ConAgra Foods CEO Gary Rodkin joined Lamb Weston President Jeff DeLapp, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and others today to commemorate the grand opening of ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston’s new state-of-the art, environmentally friendly sweet potato processing plant in Delhi, Louisiana.
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Conagra Foods Lamb Weston celebrates grand opening of its sweet potato processing plant
October 19, 2010
Conagra Foods Lamb Weston celebrates grand opening of its sweet potato processing plant
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston® will celebrate the grand opening of its new sweet potato processing plant in northeastern Louisiana with Get Sweet.
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Lamb Weston Sweet Potatoes
August 23, 2010
Production in Lamb Weston sweet potato processing plant expected to start in September
ConAgra Foods, which began training its final group of 80 employees this week to complete its 241-person work force, should begin production at its new Lamb Weston sweet potato processing plant near Delhi in less than a month, officials said Monday.
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August 28, 2009
Louisiana Budget Committee awards $37 million for Conagra Foods Lamb Weston sweet potato plant
A Louisiana state budget panel this morning awarded more than $37 million to agriculture giant ConAgra to build a sweet potato processing and freezing plant near Delhi in Northeast Louisiana.The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approved the gr...
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