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Himalya International terminating joint venture with Simplot
August 06, 2014
Himalya International terminating joint venture with Simplot
Himalya International Ltd, a food processing firm based in India, is terminating its frozen foods joint venture (JV) with US-based J R Simplot Company, as per a stock market disclosure.
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West Bengal halts potato export again; Odisha says enough stock
July 31, 2014
Ban on transportation of potato outside Bengal stays in place
To prevent rising prices of potato in the state, the West Bengal government has decided to continue a ban on its transportation to other states and abroad until normal situation was restored.
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Potato, Tomato prices continue to skyrocket in India
July 30, 2014
Potato, Tomato prices continue to skyrocket in India
Potato prices are rising in North India due to a lack of supply
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Indian government empowers States to deal with high Potato Prices
July 03, 2014
Indian government empowers States to deal with high Potato Prices
The Narendra Modi government (India) on Tuesday decided to bring onions and potatoes under the Essential Commodities Act (ECA) to curb black marketing and hoarding, blamed for recent surge in prices. This will empower states to impose caps on stocks of these two vegetables for traders.
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Dutch firm Kiremko enters crowded Potato Chips Market in India
June 25, 2014
Dutch firm Kiremko enters crowded Potato Chips Market in India
Earlier this month, the inaugural ceremony took place of Fryo's state of the art potato chips line built by Dutch equipment manufacturer Kiremko
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Balaji Products
June 15, 2014
Balaji Group to increase capacity at Rajkot snack plant by 50 percent
Rajkot-based Balaji Wafers Private Limited is in process of increasing its production capacity of its plant in Rajkot by 50 percent.
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Balaji Wafers now plans IPO; has dropped stake sale option
June 15, 2014
Balaji Wafers now plans IPO; has dropped stake sale option
Indian snacks maker Balaji Wafers Private Limited is now preparing to come out with an initial public offering (IPO) to raise fund for its future expansions. The company that was in talks with private equity (PE) funds to sell stake, has dropped the idea of stake sale for now.
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Poor crop in India has raised potato prices, leaving snack-makers in a spot
May 29, 2014
Poor crop in India has raised potato prices, leaving snack-makers in a spot
Fries, chips and flakes manufacturers in India are concerned over firm prices of potato, which has seen a jump owing to poor crop this year. Companies assure that an increase in retail price was unlikely to take place in the short run.
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Profit ITC's FMCG business excluding cigarettes up
May 27, 2014
Profit ITC's FMCG business excluding cigarettes up
ITC Ltd's operating profit from its fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) business excluding cigarettes jumped three-and-a-half times to Rs 43 crore during the January-March quarter from Rs 11.87 crore in the corresponding period a year ago
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Potato prices in India rise as bad weather threatens output
April 24, 2014
Potato prices in India rise as bad weather threatens output
The price of potato in some markets in India has jumped 25 per cent in the past four days, due to reports of massive damage of the harvested crop from inclement weather.
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Mahindra's agri division enters into a JV with HZPC Holland
April 24, 2014
Mahindra's agri division enters into a JV with HZPC Holland
The agri division of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, part of the $16.7 billion Mahindra Group, today signed a joint venture agreement with HZPC Holland to offer the best quality seed potatoes to farmers within and outside India.
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Mahindra en HZPC beginnen gezamenlijke Indiase onderneming
April 23, 2014
Mahindra en HZPC beginnen gezamenlijke Indiase onderneming
HZPC Holland bv, wereldleider in aardappelveredeling, heeft vandaag in India met de Mahindra-groep (jaaromzet $16,7 miljard) in Chandigarh een overeenkomst getekend voor de oprichting van een gezamenlijke onderneming.
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Vegit (Merino Group) to expand potato flakes production capacity by 50%
April 23, 2014
Vegit (Merino Group) to expand potato flakes production capacity by 50%
Vegit, the agro division of the Rs 950 crore Merino Group which offers ready-to-cook packaged foods, plans to raise capacity of potato flakes facility by 50 per cent to meet growing demand.
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Balaji Wafers now plans IPO; has dropped stake sale option
March 29, 2014
CIPEF may buy 15% in Balaji  Wafers
Balaji Wafers Pvt. Ltd is in advanced talks with Capital International Private Equity Funds (CIPEF) to sell nearly 15% in the snacks maker according to two people familiar with the development, who did not want to be named.
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Late Blight expected to affect potato yield in West Bengal
February 12, 2014
Late Blight expected to affect potato yield in West Bengal
Potato production in West Bengal is likely to be lower by 10-15 per cent on ‘late blight’ in a quarter of the growing districts.
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Vikas Mittal, MD, McCain Foods India: "Only 5% of Indian households and 20% of food service operators are currently buying frozen French fries. So we see a huge potential as in-home snacking grows by more than 20% among high-income households."
January 26, 2014
Sizzling business of French fries in India: Sales up 30% and fat margins
A market that's growing 30% annually, and can grow even faster, a business big enough to accommodate giant western MNCs and small Indian startups, a supply chain that allows mouth-watering margins to all players and a product that many consumers, adults or children, find addictive — selling frozen French fries in India is a sizzling business that's set to sizzle even more.
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Wintech - food engineering veteran in India, celebrates 25 year of operations
January 23, 2014
Wintech - food engineering veteran in India, celebrates 25 year of operations
Wintech Taparia Limited ( formerly Frigoscandia Winner Food Process Systems Ltd),India has celebrated 25 years of operations in food processing & packaging solutions.
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Frost Damages Potato and Tomato Crop in Karnal
January 23, 2014
Frost Damages Potato and Tomato Crop in Karnal
The continued accumulation of heavy frost on plants for the past few days is feared to have damaged 75% of the tomato crop in the district of Karnal, while potato growers may have suffered losses over 20%.
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