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Julio 15, 2011

Parle, Priya Group team up for Full Toss snack brand

Snack manufacturer Parle has tied up with the Priya Group to manufacture, supply and package wafers and snacks for its newly-launched brand Full Toss. Under the agreement, Priya will manufacture 3,000 tonne potato chips and snacks annually for the FMC...

Julio 05, 2011

McCain Foods India launches new products - beyond potato

McCain Foods India Pvt. Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of McCain Foods Limited - the world’s largest producer of frozen French fries and potato specialty products, has launched new product for the Indian market.

Junio 27, 2011

Prakash Snacks raises $30 Million

Sequoia Capital invests $30 million in Indore-based Prakash Snacks for an undisclosed stake.

Mayo 30, 2011

Simplot and Himalya International form Joint venture in India

Himalya International India &J R Simplot Company, USA have signed memorandum of understanding to form joint venture in India.

Mayo 26, 2011

Kurkure launches 'Ingredients of India', three new regional flavours

India-based Namkeen brand from PepsiCo, Kurkure has launched three new products under the 'Ingredients of India' range made with a special ingredient, Dal.

Mayo 03, 2011

Potato Storage near Deesa, Gujarat destroyed by fire

Potatoes worth millions of rupees were gutted in a major fire in the Khedut Cold Storage (KCS), owned by the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee.

Abril 14, 2011

U.S. fast-food chains bet on India to drive growth

The scramble by global food companies into India's fast food sector intensified on Monday as several U.S. chains announced plans to enter the country.

Marzo 28, 2011

Cargill acquires sunflower oil brand Sweekar

Cargill announced that it signed an agreement with Marico Ltd. to acquire its refined sunflower oil brand Sweekar.

Marzo 23, 2011

McDonald's expanding rapidly in South and West of India

HardCastle India, which runs the south and west franchisee of McDonald’s in India, is on in expansion mode ever since McDonald’s Corp conferred it with the Development Licensee status.

Marzo 01, 2011

GM Potato trial in Punjab causes controversy

A controversy on field trials/multiplication of GM potato at the Central Potato Research Station (CPRS), Jalandhar, has started with activists, farmers unions and medical experts demanding from the Punjab government for immediate ban on these.

Febrero 26, 2011

Showers, hail hit potato crop in Agra (UP, India)

Showers accompanied with hail in some areas lashed Agra district (Uttar Pradesh, India) early Saturday morning, leaving farmers in this potato belt worried for the crop as it could be affected with diseases and yield poor quality.

Febrero 20, 2011

Colder January hits Uttar Pradesh potato crop

Potato production in Uttar Pradesh, the leading potato growing state in India, has been hit by an erratic winter this year.

Febrero 08, 2011

Biscuit manufacturer Parle aiming for a 20% share of the snacks market in India

Febrero 07, 2011

Potatoes to be exported from India to Russia

A clutch of Punjab-based potato farmers are in the final stages of signing a deal with Russian traders for exporting close to 10,000 tonnes of the crop to Russia for the first time.

Febrero 06, 2011

Max Foods India Launches Dirty Potato Chips

US Snack foods manufacturer Dirty Potato is all set to enter the Indian market.

Enero 20, 2011

India: Good harvest cools potato prices

Though onion prices are yet to cool down, potato prices have dropped at the retail end. An early good crop of potatoes in Punjab, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh has pushed down the prices.

Enero 13, 2011

West Bengal: Potato storage conflict ends in dump of rotten potatoes

In West Bengal, 7,000 bags or 4,200 tonnes of potatoes, valued at Rs 50 lakh were left to rot on the open ground today because of a dispute between a cold storage facility and the state government.

Enero 07, 2011

Late blight attacks potato crop in Punjab

Late blight, a fungal disease, has attacked the potato crop in Punjab, which is a major producer of tuber crop in the country, raising fear of damage to the crop.