Potato News from Asia

Faced with soaring potato prices, India secures a steady supply for three years by extending license-free imports from Bhutan.

Beirut Erbil Potato Products Company Welcomes French Consulate Representative in Erbil and Mosul and Delegation from AFD and Mercy Corps as they visited the PERMA Program in Iraq. 

Siddhi Vinayak Agri Processing Pvt Ltd (SV Agri) recently spearheaded a pivotal stakeholder consultation workshop on May 15 and 16, 2024.

While the potato production was less this year, the heatwave made transportation a nightmare, with the supply rotting during the transit.

In a first of its kind initiative by any food processor on the Indian subcontinent, the biggest potato processor from the country, Iscon Balaji Foods, has organised a month-long exhaustive farmers’ training programme to share the best agricultural practices for sustainability in the value chain.

Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with David Manzini, President of PepsiCo Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, the Caucasus and Central Asia, to discuss the construction of Pepsico's snacks plant construction project in the Almaty region.

M S International - a major exporter of potatoes for processing - has received the prestigious FIEO (WR) Export Excellence Award in the Emerging Exporter (MSME) category for the year 2020-2021.

Shri Vibracion Technologies Pvt Ltd, based in Pune (India), specializes in manufacturing customized equipment that meets the highest standards of quality and performance.

Indian-origin premium frozen food brand Hungritos wrapped up the first half of the current calendar with a hugely successful SFH Food and Hotel Seoul 2024, in June. 

Goodrich Cereals is pleased to announce that it has received the MUI Halal (Indonesia) certification. This certification ensures that Goodrich Cereals' products meet strict halal guidelines, further solidifying its commitment to quality and inclusivity.

In May 2024, SINOBAKE company dressed up for the Bakery China 2024 exhibition held in Shanghai. This exhibition is one of the largest baking exhibitions in Asia, bringing together baking industry experts and enterprises from all over the world.

In a significant move towards strengthening economic ties between Pakistan and China, leading enterprises from both countries, Henan Ruzhou Ideal Starch and KASB Corporation of Pakistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to construct a state-ofthe- art potato starch plant in Pakistan.

Koelnmesse Pvt Ltd, organised a 'Partners Forum', that brought together key industry leaders and stakeholders from the food and beverage industry. 

Tummers Food Processing Solutions and Kiron Food Processing Technologies announced the establishment of a new Joint Venture: Tummers Kiron India Pvt. Ltd.. The announcement was made earlier today during the Inter Food Tech event in New Delhi.

Hungritos, the premium frozen food brand from India has had a successful run at the recently concluded Thaifex Anuga Asia 2024, and The Saudi Food Show 2024. 

India’s food processing sector is one of the largest in the world and its output is expected to reach USD 535 Bn by 2025-26.

Abdulmohsin Aljarallah, General Manager of Al-Jouf, announced the official opening of the company's French Fries Factory. This achievement marks the culmination of an ambitious idea that has evolved from concept to execution to full-scale production.

On May 21st-24th, 2024, Join SINOBAKE Group will showcase producer's latest equipment at the 2024 China International Bakery Exhibition, held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC).