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China's fresh potato production in MY08/09 is forecast at 65 million metric tons (MMT), not much change from the previous year. In the past two years, about 10 percent of China’s potato acreage shifted to other plantings due to the growth in grains pro...

According to a report published by the Asia Pulse agency, Indonesian provinces Jambi and North Sulawesi that have good fertility and climate will be developed into potato production centers for french fries. In the province of Jambi in particular, pota...

The Indian government is considering a proposal to allow foreign multinationals to impose an 'annual service fee' on their Indian subsidiary for providing management services. The foreign direct investment (FDI) policy, while allowing payment of royalt...

McCain Foods India Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of McCain Foods, the world's largest producer of French fries and potato specialties, recently launched ‘Aloo Tikki’ and ‘Tandoori Nuggets’ with spices to suit the Indian taste profile. The ...

The United States Potato Board (USPB) conducted the 2008 US Potato Chef Cooking Contest in China to enhance the application of US frozen potato products in Chinese cuisine and to encourage the local Hotel Restaurant and Institution (HRI) establishments...

Bangladeshi farmers produced a record eight million tonnes of potato in a year that has witnessed a steep fall in rice production caused by floods and a cyclone that hit last November. Facing a dual challenge of importing rice and saving the potato’s ...

Millions of consumers in India munch McDonald's French fry, also called Mac Fry, every day. But many of them might not know that the potato they relish comes from Gujarat, thanks to an initiative by the Indian subsidiary of US multinational McCain Food...

Malaysia is one of the more affluent nations in Asia with a GDP per-capita of about US$6,450 in 2006. Malaysia’s economy grew by 5.9%, compared to 4.2% growth in 2002. Most economic commentators forecast Malaysia’s economy to grow by about 5.7% in 2007...

In November 2007 BMA Nederland has signed the order with Konya Seker of Turkey for the supply of an ultra modern potato processing line for French fries.

China, India and other developing countries will become "critically important cornerstones"for the frozen food giant as increasingly time-pressed consumers in emerging economies start to reach for products that simplify their lives, said Dale...

Golden Fries Ltd, a Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu-based company that supplies frozen French fries, is seeing a rapid rise in sales in Kerala. 'We started supplying French fries in Kerala in July 2005. My first invoice was for 800 kg. Now, we sell on an avera...

El gobierno chino detuvo la importación de papas fritas de la firma multinacional Procter &Gamble luego de detectar una sustancia prohibida en las mismas.

Last week I received more information on one of the two (!) large potato conferences next year in India, so I decided this was a good time to pay attention to the fast changes in the Indian Potato Processing industry.

In the Philippines, potato is consumed as a vegetable and occasionally as a snack item. It is ideally cooked with meat, often as a meat extender in recipes such as “adobo,” “egado,” curry, and “lumpia.” There are about 12 Philippine companies that prod...

Satnam Agro Products, established by farmer-turned-entrepreneur Mandeep Singh has set up a state-of-the-art potato processing plant at a cost of Rs 63 crore at Jalandhar. Singh is hoping to launch next month French Fries made out of locally grown Chip...

China fresh potato production in MY07/08 is forecast at 75.6 million tons, up 5 percent from the previous year as a result of growing consumer demand. Average fresh potato prices have risen 15 percent annually over the previous three years. Processed ...

Japan’s imports of frozen potato products slightly increased by 0.3 percent from 299,400 metric tons in 2006 to 300,270 tons in 2007 (Jul. 06 through Jun. 07). The market has soared to over 300,000 tons that had once fallen in 2003 to 255,165 tons and...

Happy Meals, Big Mac’s most famous sub-brand specially tailored for children and a company trademark since 1979, has been witnessing a year-on-year decline in sales in India. “Kids’ visits to our stores have been declining year-on-year and have been ov...