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December 24, 2008
India's potato output in 2008 may be 15% higher
India’s potato output is estimated to rise 15.38 per cent in 2008 owing to the favourable climatic conditions. The total output of the so far evergreen vegetable is likely to rise over 30 million tonnes in 2008 compared to over 26 million tonnes in 200...
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December 15, 2008
Pepsico India to raise area under contract farming for potatoes
Pepsico is planning to increase its sourcing of raw materials in India from contract farming and venture into new states regarding this.The company's foods business unit, Frito-Lay, procures 50 per cent of potatoes, required for making chips and strips...
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December 11, 2008
'India's share in global potato trade is 0.5 percent'
India may be the third largest potato producer in the world but its contribution to global potato trade is merely half a percent, industry officials and experts participating in the Global Potato Conference said here Thursday.
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November 10, 2008
Kashmir may soon have its own brand potato chips to serve the local market
Despite availability of indigenous raw material – potatoes – for snacks production, Jammu and Kashmir imports potato chips worth 100 crores every year. The Valley produces more than 20,000 tons of potatoes annually.The trend of importing snacks from ou...
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November 04, 2008
Pepsi to unleash 'power of one' in India
Pepsi Co is setting up a new leadership structure in India. Its two companies in India — PepsiCo India Holdings and snack food company FritoLay Indiawill be headed by Sanjeev Chadha who until now was only leading the beverages business. The move is in ...
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November 03, 2008
Indian Actress Kareena Kapoor will star in marketing Frito-Lay Kurkure snack
Deepika Warrier, Director - Marketing, PepsiCo India Holdings (FritoLay Division), said, “We are proud to welcome Kareena Kapoor into the PepsiCo family. Kareena’s vibrant persona, pan-India appeal and her confident attitude makes her a great fit.
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November 01, 2008
Bumper crop continues to crush potato prices in Uttar Pradesh
A bumper crop and rise in storage costs coupled with the suspension of futures trading, continue to crush potato prices in the country. Farmers across Uttar Pradesh’s potato belt, stretching from Kanpur to Agra, who were earlier euphoric about the reco...
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November 01, 2008
Fertiliser shortage hits potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh
A severe fertiliser shortage is threatening the timely sowing of potato and allied crops such as mustard in the ‘potato belt’ of Uttar Pradesh. Thousands of farmers in the region are facing problems procuring the requisite quantity of Di-Ammonium Phosp...
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October 24, 2008
McCain Foods to build market for frozen foods in India
McCain Foods India Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of McCain Foods, the world's largest producer of French fries and potato specialties, recently launched ‘Aloo Tikki’ and ‘Tandoori Nuggets’ with spices to suit the Indian taste profile. The ...
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October 15, 2008
West Bengal Potato farmers block Kaltahar potato storage to demand compensation
The affected potato growers whose potatoes were damaged in Kaltahar Cold storage in Islampur in 2003 and did not receive any compensation yet today turned up in the premises of Kaltahar cold storage in Islampur and started agitation under the banner o...
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October 03, 2008
Punjab expected to cultivate 75,000 ha Potato
Punjab is expecting to bring 75,000 hectares of land under potato cultivation this rabi season with a total output of 16 lakh metric tonnes. "We have targeted to bring 75,000 hectares of land under potato cultivation this season and we are hoping ...
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September 21, 2008
PepsiCo not worried by U.S crisis, ups India investment
PepsiCo Inc (PEP.N) does not expect the U.S. financial crisis to hit its business and will invest a further $500 million in India over the next three years as part of its focus on fast-growing emerging markets, its chief executive said on Sunday. But h...
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