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January 05, 2012
Frito-Lay to ramp up potato contract farming in India
Plummeting potato prices for three consecutive years have prompted farmers to switch to contract farming this season.From the archive
October 24, 2011
'Tangles' latest addition to ITC's portfolio of savory snacks
ITC Food’s salted snack brand Bingo continues to tickle consumer taste buds with new variants. The latest to hit the shelves is Tangles, the fourth in its portfolio, after Bingo potato chips, Bingo Tedhe Medhe and Bingo Mad Angles. The product, which...From the archive
September 06, 2011
Pepsico India makes Sankrail snack plant hub for new products
PepsiCo India will make its food plant at Sankrail near Kolkata a hub for making newer products as it expands its portfolio of health and nutritious food. "We plan to make this plant as a global benchmark,"PepsiCo India Holdings CEO (Foods) ...From the archive
August 26, 2011
Candy maker Perfetti van Melle enters Indian savory snacks market
Fifteen years after he quit PepsiCo's Frito-Lay as brand manager in charge of potato chips and traditional namkeen, Sameer Suneja has the global beverages and snacks maker looking over its shoulder with caution.From the archive
July 15, 2011
Parle, Priya Group team up for Full Toss snack brand
Snack manufacturer Parle has tied up with the Priya Group to manufacture, supply and package wafers and snacks for its newly-launched brand Full Toss. Under the agreement, Priya will manufacture 3,000 tonne potato chips and snacks annually for the FMC...From the archive
June 27, 2011
Prakash Snacks raises $30 Million
Sequoia Capital invests $30 million in Indore-based Prakash Snacks for an undisclosed stake.From the archive
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May 26, 2011
Kurkure launches 'Ingredients of India', three new regional flavours
India-based Namkeen brand from PepsiCo, Kurkure has launched three new products under the 'Ingredients of India' range made with a special ingredient, Dal.From the archive
February 08, 2011
Biscuit manufacturer Parle aiming for a 20% share of the snacks market in India
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February 06, 2011
Max Foods India Launches Dirty Potato Chips
US Snack foods manufacturer Dirty Potato is all set to enter the Indian market.From the archive
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 potatoesFrom the archive
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.From the archive
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.From the archive
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September 14, 2010
West Bengal allots land for ITC snack food plant
The West Bengal government is set to keep its three-year-old commitment to ITC.From the archive
September 10, 2010
PepsiCo India to set up low-cost foods unit as buy out talks with Balaji Wafers fail
After repeated unsuccessful attempts to buy out Gujarat-based snacks majors such as Balaji Wafers and A-Top Foods Products, beverage and snacks maker PepsiCo India is in the process of creating its own low-cost foods business and increasing manufactur...From the archive
August 23, 2010
Frito-Lay India launches 'Kurkure Spend Time with the Family Program'
A new advertising campaign for Frito Lay India's Kurkure snack encourages people to spend time with their families.From the archive
May 06, 2010
Frito Lay India to up contract farming by four-fold
Frito Lay India is looking at increasing contract farming of potato in India by almost four-fold over the next three years. “Currently, there are 15,000 farmers doing contract farming of potato for us while we are sourcing the commodity from 40,000 f...From the archive
May 06, 2010
Frito-lay, ITC to build new potato chips plants in India
Frito-Lay India - with a market share of 60%- is drawing up a fresh game plan to drive volumes. To start with, the company is increasing its manufacturing capacity by setting up a new plant in West Bengal in the second half of 2010.“We are extending ou...From the archive
May 06, 2010
Export of Kurkure, Aliva considered by Frito-Lay India
Frito-Lay, the snack food division of PepsiCo India, is contemplating export of indigenously-developed products Kurkure and Aliva to markets such as the US and UK. 'We are looking at markets where the Indian diaspora is strong'.From the archive