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Some of the extensive range of snacks Haldiram's offers
February 15, 2019
Kellogg Company may acquire a stake in Indian snack maker Haldiram's
Kellogg's, the world's second-largest snack foods company, is exploring options to acquire a stake in India's snack manufacturer Haldiram's. This could be one of the biggest deals involving an Indian consumer brand.
Poor supply of potatoes in Madhya Pradesh increases production cost of chips
February 12, 2019
Poor supply of potatoes in Madhya Pradesh increases production cost of chips
Poor supply of potato in Madhya Pradesh in spot market and higher prices have escalated cost of production of chips manufacturers by over 10 per cent. The rise is likely to make packaged chips more expensive.
Sachid Madan of Technico (left) and Jonathan Snape of James Hutton Ltd (right) signed a collaboration agreement at the India UK FutureTech Festival in Chandigarh (India) in the presence of Andrew Ayre, the Deputy High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (
December 12, 2018
ITC's Technico partners with James Hutton Institute to introduce new potato varieties in India
James Hutton Limited, has entered into a five-year agreement with Technico Agri Sciences, a subsidiary of Indian company ITC Limited, to provide 16 potato varieties and 600 clones to be trialled and tested in India.
The West Bengal state government is providing transport subsidy for the benefit of potato farmers, businessmen and cold storage owners, for exporting potatoes to other states.
December 11, 2018
Government of West Bengal subsidizes transport to boost potato export to other states
The West Bengal state government is providing transport subsidy for the benefit of potato farmers, businessmen and cold storage owners, for exporting potatoes to other states.
All employees were evacuated safely and the local fire fighters who received assistance of several fire brigade unites from the surrounding area doused the flames after a two-hour-long effort
November 06, 2018
Major fire destroys snack factory of Agro Tech Foods in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh
One of the snack factories of Agro Tech Foods limited, a subsidiary of Conagra Brands in India, was destroyed by fire Sunday.
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Christine Daugherty, Global Vice-President, Sustainable Agriculture, PepsiCo, speaking in New Delhi, India
October 30, 2018
Pepsico to invest $5 million by 2020 to expand its sustainable farming programme in India
Snacks and beverages manufacturer PepsiCo plans to invest $5 million by 2020 to expand its sustainable farming programme in India.
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Farmland in the Lahaul and Spiti valley (Courtesy: Jai Kumar / Tribune India)
October 29, 2018
Indian government limits movement of seed potatoes to contain Potato Cyst Nematodes
In an effort to limit the spread of the Potato Cyst Nematode, the government of India has prohibited the movement of seed potatoes from Himachal, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Jammu Kashmir to other states
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Despite being an early bird in branded packaged snacks, PepsiCo India faces tough competition in this category. The company bets on its Kurkure brand combined with local flavors to keep up with the competition.
October 07, 2018
Pepsico bets on Kurkure plus local flavours to crack the Indian snack market
Despite being an early bird in branded packaged snacks, PepsiCo India faces tough competition in this category. The company bets on its Kurkure brand combined with local flavors to keep up with the competition.
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Some of the Indian potato varieties for processing, including Chipsona-1, Chipsona-2 and Chipsona-3 (Courtesy: ICAR, CPRI)
September 28, 2018
Indian state Odisha testing out cultivation of Chipsona for potato chips production by Pepsico
The government in the Indian state Odisha has started producing potato variety ‘Chipsona’ on experimental basis in Koraput in anticipation of plans by Pepsico to establish a potato chips manufacturing unit in the region
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The new facility of Vanmark in Bengaluru (Bangalore) is run by General Manager Veeresh Gowdru
September 12, 2018
Potato Processing Equipment Manufacturer Vanmark opens production plant in India
Vanmark, a potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer, has announced a new facility in Bengaluru, India, expanding its capabilities in the Southeast Asia food processing market.
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Alphonsus Stoelinga, the ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to India opens the seed potato facility established by Mahindra and HZPC in Mohali Punjab in 2016.
August 06, 2018
Centre of excellence for seed potatoes planned in Gujarat
A centre for excellence for potato-seed is all set to come up in Gujarat, through a collaboration between Indian and Dutch companies.
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Potato prices in India are not going to come down in the near future as the production of the crop has been reportedly around 20 per cent lower this year in potato growing states.
July 09, 2018
For now, no decrease in potato price in India
Potato prices in India are not going to come down in the near future as the production of the crop has been reportedly around 20 per cent lower this year in potato growing states.
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In India 51 percent of the people eat potatoes every day according to a survey (Courtesy: IndiaTimes)
June 26, 2018
In India 51 percent of the people eat potatoes every day according to a survey
A regular day in an Indian household is incomplete without the humble potato being part of at least one meal. It could be the filling in samosas, the centre of our vada pavs or the topping on morning poha.
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Haresh Karamchandani, CEO of Hyfun Foods (left) and Paul Oosterlaken, director of Kiremko (right) signed a contract for a French Fry line with a capacity of six tonnes of frozen french fries per hour in Mumbai, India.
Standing in the center is Wouter Ver
June 06, 2018
Kiremko signs agreement for sales of french fry line with Hyfun foods during Dutch trade mission in India
During a recent Dutch trade mission to India potato processing was prominently in the spotlight as the well-known Dutch potato processing equipment manufacturer Kiremko signed a contract with India based French Fry manufacturer Hyfun Foods
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Workers carry potatoes inside a cold storage at Aiginia in Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Courtesy: Telegraph India / Ashwinee Pati)
May 10, 2018
Indian State Odisha Imposes Stock Limits On Potatoes to curb prices
In a bid to rein in prices of potatoes, the government of the Indian State Odisha has imposed stock holding limits on this Indian staple.
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Higher potato prices are reported in various states of India (Punjab, West-Bengal), offering relief (Punjab) or even a windfall (West-Bengal) for farmers.
March 22, 2018
India: Higher Potato Prices reported in Punjab, West-Bengal
Higher potato prices are reported in various states of India (Punjab, West-Bengal), offering relief (Punjab) or even a windfall (West-Bengal) for farmers.
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Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Minister of Food Processing Industries in India
February 20, 2018
Indian government announces plan to stabilize prices of potatoes, onions and tomatoes
Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said the Indian federal government was planning to draw a sustainable roadmap to keep soaring prices of staples tomato, onion and potato under control.
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The potato production in West Bengal is expected to drop from last year’s 11 million tonne to 8-10 million tonnes in 2018, but is unlikely to impact the price, officials said.
January 31, 2018
West Bengal potato production to drop in 2018
The potato production in West Bengal is expected to drop from last year’s 11 million tonne to 8-10 million tonnes in 2018, but is unlikely to impact the price, officials said.
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