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Balaji Wafers offers a range of traditional Indian Snacks, next to regular potato chips
March 29, 2014

CIPEF may buy 15% in Balaji  Wafers

Balaji Wafers Pvt. Ltd is in advanced talks with Capital International Private Equity Funds (CIPEF) to sell nearly 15% in the snacks maker according to two people familiar with the development, who did not want to be named.
The Potato Burger is the highest-grossing menu item For McDonald's India
January 20, 2014

A Growing Taste for U.S. Fast Food in India

India has long had a reputation as being unfriendly to foreign businesses, but when it comes to fast food, international chains are being warmly welcomed by a young, upwardly mobile population.
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November 18, 2013

Pizza Hut to test a pizza with potato topping in India

India Times reports that Pizza Hut is to introduce a potato topping at an outlet in the city Vadodara after extensive market research.
November 11, 2013

PepsiCo says to invest $5.5 bln in India by 2020

PepsiCo Inc, the maker of Pepsi-Cola, Frito-Lay snacks and Tropicana juice, plans to invest $5.5 billion in India by 2020 to expand its presence in the country, it said on Monday.
PepsiCo no longer interested in a piece of Balaji Wafers?
October 08, 2013

PepsiCo no longer interested in a piece of Balaji Wafers?

Food &beverages giant PepsiCo India is believed to have backed out of the race to buy a stake in Rajkot-based Balaji Wafers.
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August 28, 2013

CPRI develops potatoes resistant to cold-induced sweetening

The Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) in Shimla, India's premier potato research institute, has evolved a new technology to prevent conversion of starch into glucose in low temperature conditions, like cold storages.
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August 21, 2013

PepsiCo said to be exploring offer for Balaji Wafers

PepsiCo Inc., the world’s largest snack-food maker, is among suitors exploring a bid for India’s Balaji Wafers Pvt as it pushes to sell more chips in developing countries, said two people familiar with the matter.
Balaji Wafers
July 31, 2013

Balaji Wafers looking for investors

PepsiCo and Mondelez, along with their Indian counterparts ITC and Britannia, have been approached for a stake of Balaji Wafers - a 37-year-old india based wafer (potato chip), namkeen and savoury brand that dominates a number of states in western India.
June 30, 2013

Himachal to ban polyethylene packaging for potato chips, candies

One of India's states, Himachal Pradesh will impose a ban on using polythene for packaging non-essential eatables, especially potato chips and candies, from July 1, officials said on Sunday.
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April 09, 2013

Research Station promises Kufri (Northern India) low cost potato chips

In order to prepare various types of potato chips at lower costs, a potato processing plant and retail center has been opened at the Central Potato Research Station (CPRS) in Kufri, high in the mountains in Northern India.
Kurkure Family
March 11, 2013

India: PepsiCo's salty snack brand Kurkure is back with a whole new family

PepsiCo's salty snack brand Kurkure's latest ad campaign has arrived at a rather appropriate time. The Rs 9,400 crore Indian snack market is growing at a very healthy pace, about 25 per cent a year.
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March 06, 2013

ITC Foods launches new TV Commercial for Bingo Tangles

ITC Foods has launched a new TV Commercial for its Bingo Tangles. The TV Commercial (TVC) created by Ogilvy &Mather Bengaluru went on air on 15 January.
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McDonald's to open vegetarian restaurants in India

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Researchers in India developed technology to convert potato waste into cattle feed

The problem of glut of potatoes causing heavy losses to farmers can now be reduced drastically as the Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) has standardized a technology for using any quality potatoes for the production of cattle feed of high nutritional value.

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