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January 29, 2013
Potato prices in Bengal continue to decline on rising inflows
Potato prices in West Bengal dipped by about Rs 50-100 a quintal over the weekend on improved supply of potatoes.
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January 16, 2013
Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation seeks partnership for potato dehydration plant
Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation (GAIC) is looking for private partnership for a potato dehydration plant. GAIC is going to set up its first potato dehydration plant at Deesa in Palanpur town with a handling capacity of 500 kg per hour.
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January 15, 2013
New crop arrivals smash potato in West Bengal
Wholesale potato prices in West Bengal softened by nearly 15 per cent this week, due to arrival of new crop.
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Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2013: McCain Foods to invest in its Mehsana plant, says MD Vikas Mittal
January 14, 2013
Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2013: McCain Foods to invest in its Mehsana plant, says MD Vikas Mittal
McCain Foods India today said the company plans to invest $ 69 million (over Rs 370 crore) at its potato processing plant at Mehsana in Gujarat, as it looks to cater to the increased demand.
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January 10, 2013
Potato bears the brunt of cold wave in India
he intense cold wave in Punjab has resulted in the potato crop not growing over the past several days.
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December 17, 2012
Pepsi's low but assured price turns Bengal farmers to Atlanta potatoes
Lufthar Rahman and his neighbours at Abhirampur village in Hooghly in West Bengal have sowed more Atlanta variety of potato this year. It is for use by PepsiCo India for making flakes and other Frito-Lay products.
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December 12, 2012
High input cost to keep potato prices firm in West Bengal
With the new potato crop expected to be in market over the next two weeks, a sharp rise in input cost is likely to keep the prices firm. Prices of potato seeds in West Bengal, which accounts for 30 per cent of the country’s potato production, have gon...
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November 17, 2012
West Bengal potato storage owners demand 50% rent hike
In West Bengal, the joint committee of potato cold storage association has threatened to shut down their units if the state government fails to increase the rent by at least 50 per cent in the wake of hike in electricity tariff.
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November 06, 2012
Ban on 'junk food' near schools in India?
The All India Food Processors Association (AIFPA) Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court, pleading that the court should hear them before passing any final order on a petition that seeks ban on carbonated beverages and junk food in school and colleg...
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November 04, 2012
Bengal cold storages threaten strike
With potatoes from Punjab expected to reach Bengal only in December, state cold-storage owners are planning to make use of the projected supply crunch from mid-November.
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November 04, 2012
Quest for the perfect potato pays off for McCain Foods in India
India’s love affair with the french fry is so intense that the Canadian potato giant is injecting another $69 million on top of its current $37 million investment into greatly increasing output at its plant in Mehsana, which only opened five years ago.
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October 24, 2012
Madhya Pradesh to adopt Dutch storage technology
To enhance the storage life of vegetable products, especially of onions and potatoes, Madhya Pradesh government has decided to make changes in the cold-storages here by taking help of the technical know-how available in Holland. "Holland's expert...
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