Potato News from India

June 12, 2023

Bizz Corporation enters the French Fry market in India with its Chillfill brand, invests heavily in TOMRA line solutions

Soon after setting up the business in 2005, ATOP Foods became India's first potato chip and namkeen producer to achieve ISO 2000:2005 certification for food safety management systems.

Astaara Technology showcase its product at InterFood Tech Mumbai

June 07, 2023

Astaara Technology showcases its package leak detector at Inter Foodtech Mumbai

Among the remarkable innovations presented at InterFood Tech Mumbai was the AlphaLab, designed and manufactured by Astaara Technology of Singapore.

India's premier technology supplier fair in Mumbai is all set to revolutionize the F&B manufacturing

June 06, 2023

Exhibitors of the Inter FoodTech in Mumbai are ready to show food manufacturers the latest in processing equipment

It’s all set with the 2nd edition of India’s premier technology supplier fair Food and Beverage processing industry, which is back with more advanced solutions and the latest innovations in the industry.

May 28, 2023

2nd Edition of Inter FoodTech, Snack & BakeTec, and Pac MechEx To Be Held in Mumbai On June 7-9

Food technology companies from India and around the world will gather at the Inter FoodTech's trade fair to showcase the latest technological developments in the food processing industry.

A quality mark for potato seeds in India

May 01, 2023

A quality mark for seed potatoes in India

After extensive deliberations with different stakeholders including government officials, Haryana State Seed Certification Agency (HSSCA), and seed producers, the Government of Haryana with support from the CIP team launched the Har Aloo potato seed quality certification system.

April 11, 2023

PepsiCo Launches Crop Intelligence Model for India in Collaboration with Cropin

PepsiCo India, through its brand 'Lay’s', announced a crop and plot-level predictive intelligence model to help farmers maximize potato yields coupled with quality via functional dashboards on user-friendly mobile apps.

Disease Resistant Potatoes & Fortified Bananas Gets Govt Approval

April 02, 2023

Indian government approves trials of GM Disease Resistant Potatoes & Fortified Bananas

After mustard, India will undertake trials of two other genetically modified (GM) food crops, bananas and potatoes, perhaps ushering in a new era of biotech-enhanced farming.

Can Indian growers ride the TOP (Tomato, Onion and Potato) wave?

April 02, 2023

Indo-Dutch Companies Offer Solutions to Help Indian Farmers Struggling with Low Potato and Onion Prices

(Indo-)Dutch companies providing solutions from planting material to processing equipment believe there are ways to establish more sustainable value chains, with the help of their technologies.

A Bumper Crop Brings Down Potato Prices, Causes Storage Nightmare, and Leave Farmers in Distress

March 21, 2023

Bumper Crop in India Brings Down Potato Prices, Causes Storage Nightmare, and Leaves Farmers in Distress

India which is the second-largest producer of potatoes in the world has witnessed a bumper crop in the November–February harvest. And, the farmers are not quite happy with this as the oversupply has brought down the prices, making farmers incur losses.

The Agricultural Revolution from the Paleolithic era to modern of Agriculture

February 13, 2023

Potato farming in Odisha, India: Interview with Samarendu Mohanty, Asia Regional Director at the International Potato Center (CIP)

Interview with Samarendu Mohanty, Asia Regional Director at the International Potato Center (CIP) focused on the potato situation in Odisha, India

February 07, 2023

North Gujarat: Land of Potatoes for Processing

Planting of potatoes for processing in North Gujarat was completed by November 2022. Harvest is to begin around February 20, 2023, and production is expected to be 1.9M tons.

January 24, 2023

Frost causes heavy damage to potato, vegetable crops in north India

Potato farmers in the northern parts of the country have suffered heavy crop losses due to ground frost owing to the fall in temperatures in the last week.

Balaji Wafers plans new unit in Belagavi, Karnataka

December 20, 2022

Savory Snack manufacturer Balaji Wafers plans new factory in Karnataka, India

Savory Snack manufacturer Balaji Wafers is planning to set up a wafers and namkeen manufacturing unit at Kanagale Industrial Area in Belagavi district of Karnataka, India

Allround Potato recieving & distribution for peeling and french fries line

December 12, 2022

Allround will demonstrate it's Destoner and Storage hopper at World Mithai Namkeen Convention, Chandigarh, India

Allround (India) Vegetable Processing Machines Pvt. Ltd., is a Dutch-Indian engineering company will showcase their products on at World Mithai Namkeen Convention on 19-21 December in Chandigarh, India.

December 12, 2022

Export of potatoes for processing from India up over 40% YOY

Export data show that from January to September 2022, India exported about 153,000 tons of fresh or refrigerated potatoes suitable for the production of potato chips, an increase of 42% compared to last year.

October 29, 2022

Allround will participate in Agro Tech India 2022

Allround vegetable processing has been participating in Agro tech for the last many years, this year they also want to showcase their shake grader(potato, Onion) and cold storage equipment solution.

October 26, 2022

Vanmark Showcases Sanitary Vibratory Conveyor Developed together with PFI at ANUTEC

Vanmark, an industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer, recently debuted vibratory conveying equipment jointly developed with its sister brand PFI at the ANUTEC International FoodTec India in September

McCain Foods India ropes in Piyush Patnaik as the new MD

October 16, 2022

Piyush Patnaik appointed Managing Director at McCain Foods India

McCain Foods India has appointed Piyush Patnaik as the new Managing Director. In this role, Piyush will be managing end-to-end India operations which will include manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and distribution for McCain.

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