Potato News from Asia

Potatoes are increasingly traded globally, raising the risk of spreading quarantined pests and diseases. Organizations like EPPO and national bodies regulate many of these threats, necessitating a unified approach to pest and disease management.

HyFun Foods, India’s largest processor of potatoes in frozen French fries and potato specialities and its farmer-facing venture HyFarm are now Gold members of the World Potato Congress Inc.’s prestigious 'Sustaining Partner Program'. 

Indonesia, with over 275 million people, is poised to become the world’s 4th largest economy within the next decade. An early December Canadian trade mission, with strong representation from PEI’s potato industry, explored expanding Asian market opportunities to diversify exports and reduce reliance on shipping into the United States. 

As the Spring Festival approaches, SINOBAKE will soon begin the annual holiday, scheduled from January 24 to February 4, for a total of 12 days.

German manufacturer of dehydrated potato products Emsland Group announces a new distribution partnership with UniBourne Food Ingredients, LLP, for the Indian market as of January 1, 2025.

'Potato-turned rice', a rice-shaped starch product made from potatoes using a new processing technology, is undergoing initial production and sales tests in southwest China's Yunnan Province. 

Kerala-based banana chips maker Beyond Snack has secured USD 8.3 million in a Series A funding round led by 12 Flags Group, a consumer-focused fund started by Rakesh Kapoor, the former global CEO of Reckitt Benckiser. 

The Union of Potato and Vegetable Growers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, summing up the results of 2024 noted an increase in the potato harvest and its stable export demand

Potato vendors and cold storage owners in West Bengal are unhappy after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered restrictions in the last week of November 2024 on selling produce to neighbouring States. It has led losses for all the stakeholders, they claim.

Chinese scientists are working urgently to safeguard potato crops - a critical food source worldwide - against the growing threat of climate change. 

PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, has announced it has moved beyond greenhouse scale and begun planting its genetically modified potatoes in fields, the first wide cultivation of plants derived from PoLoPo’s proprietary metabolic engineering techniques.

GreenFay Farm Foods has announced the opening of its new, high-capacity potato flakes production plant. With an impressive production capacity of 2,200 kg per hour, this state-of-the-art facility solidifies the company’s position as one of India’s largest producers of potato flakes.

With a strong foundation in machine design, industry-best practices, and a commitment to sustainability, Bozzler Energy Pvt. Ltd. has established itself as a leader in manufacturing energy-efficient and durable heating equipment for modern industries.

Tajikistan has achieved record potato production figures for the first 10 months of 2024 – 1 million 139 thousand 936 tons, which is 20.6% more than in the previous year.

It is a versatile vegetable that finds itself in varied dishes and is an especially popular feature of cuisine in eastern states — aloo posto In West Bengal (or for that matter Kolkata biryani, which is defined by the potato), aloo chokha in Jharkhand

FPS Food Process Solutions, a global leader in turn-key food processing solutions, officially opened its Asia Pacific HQ as part of an integrated strategy to increase global manufacturing capabilities.

Siddhivinayak Agri Processing Pvt Ltd (SV Agri) is proud to announce that its in-house Research & Development (R&D) unit has been officially recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR).

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