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February 07, 2011
Potatoes to be exported from India to Russia
A clutch of Punjab-based potato farmers are in the final stages of signing a deal with Russian traders for exporting close to 10,000 tonnes of the crop to Russia for the first time.
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Max Foods India Launches Dirty Potato Chips
February 06, 2011
Max Foods India Launches Dirty Potato Chips
US Snack foods manufacturer Dirty Potato is all set to enter the Indian market.
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January 20, 2011
India: Good harvest cools potato prices
Though onion prices are yet to cool down, potato prices have dropped at the retail end. An early good crop of potatoes in Punjab, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh has pushed down the prices.
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January 13, 2011
West Bengal: Potato storage conflict ends in dump of rotten potatoes
In West Bengal, 7,000 bags or 4,200 tonnes of potatoes, valued at Rs 50 lakh were left to rot on the open ground today because of a dispute between a cold storage facility and the state government.
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January 07, 2011
Late blight attacks potato crop in Punjab
Late blight, a fungal disease, has attacked the potato crop in Punjab, which is a major producer of tuber crop in the country, raising fear of damage to the crop.
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January 05, 2011
McDonald's India: in search for the perfect potato for french fries
Soon after setting shop in India, McDonalds’ Vikram Bakshi knew he had a problem — the signature French Fries weren’t right. It took him nine years and several experiments to get it right:   Name: Vikram BakshiDesignation: CEO, McDonalds India (North...
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December 20, 2010
India: NSEL to launch potato spot trading from February
In India, the National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) is planning to launch potato spot trading on its exchange from February next year. It will be the first perishable commodity to be traded under this umbrella.
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December 19, 2010
Pailan Group (India) exports potato flakes to Israel
Israel is getting a taste of potatoes grown in Hooghly (West-Bengal, India). Recently, 40 tonnes of potato flakes, processed and packaged at the Pailan Group plant was shipped to Israel on a trial basis.
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November 27, 2010
Excessive rain in Gujarat may become problem for potato processors
McCain Foods India, which sources potatoes for its french fries and wedges from Deesa in Gujarat, may look at other states such as Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal or Uttar Pradesh to procure potatoes
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November 26, 2010
Blight ravages potato crop in Karnataka region, India
Potato farmers have lost lakhs of rupees due to destruction of potato crop by a bout of blight, yet, they are yet to receive any relief money from the Agricultural Department.
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November 21, 2010
Potato Prices in West Bengal inch up on crop failure in India's Southern States
Potato price in West Bengal inched up by more than Rs 200-250 a quintal over the last few days on account of a crop failure in the southern markets.
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November 18, 2010
Agriculture machinery makers bullish on Indian market
A growing shortage of farm hands and smaller land holdings are forcing many farmers to mechanise their farms, allowing multinational agri implement companies to tap into Indian market.
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November 18, 2010
Potato traders in Northern India expect a price drop
Consumers of potatoes in the east and south of India will probably have to shell out more than his counterpart in the north, at least for the next two months.
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November 08, 2010
Potato prices crash as West Bengal offloads stock in market
Potato prices crashed by about Rs 100/quintal following release of stocks held by the West Bengal Government in the market.
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McCain Aloo Tikki wins McCain Foods India a SIAL d’OR Country Award 2010
October 29, 2010
McCain Aloo Tikki wins McCain Foods India a SIAL d’OR Country Award 2010
McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of McCain Foods Ltd (Canada), has received SIAL d’OR Country Award 2010, for the commercial success of its Indian product - McCain Aloo Tikki, at the SIAL Show in Paris, France.
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October 27, 2010
Relief to potato farmers may cost West Bengal govt
The state government of West Bengal may incur a loss in its attempt to give relief to the potato farmers following a bumper production last season.
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October 11, 2010
West Bengal: Potato Politics
The West Bengal government’s handling of a bumper potato crop this year is becoming a political hot potato.
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Bosch packaging technology builds new plant in India
October 11, 2010
Bosch packaging technology builds new plant in India
Bosch Packaging Technology, one of the leading suppliers for total solutions in packaging and process technology, has acquired 33,000 square meters of land in the Verna Industrial Estate to build up its new plant.
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