Potato News from India

April 27, 2010

West Bengal announces transport subsidy for potato

The West Bengal Government has announced a transport subsidy of Rs 11 crore for inter-State transport of potatoes as well as export to other countries. West Bengal's potato production almost doubled to 95 lakh tonnes this year, against just about 55 l...

April 14, 2010

McCain Foods India appoints Leo Burnett as creative partner

McCain Foods (India), the Indian subsidiary of McCain Foods Canada, has appointed Leo Burnett as its creative partner following a multi-agency pitch. The agency has been mandated to build awareness of the new brand in India by developing and implemen...

March 28, 2010

Bumper Potato Crop in West Bengal sends potato prices crashing

A bumper crop, government apathy and exploitation by middlemen has driven a debt-ridden potato farmer to commit suicide in North Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district this week. Many, however, are not ready to give in without a fight although the odds are agai...

March 18, 2010

McCain Foods India launches Potato pops

McCain Foods India Pvt. Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of McCain Foods Ltd, Canada, has introduced Chilli Garlic Potato Pops, a unique mouth-watering delectable snack for the Indian market. The product, which was launched at Aahar International Fair 2010,...

March 07, 2010

India International Potato Expo 2010 rescheduled

The Indian Chamber of Commerce announced that the India International Potato Expo 2010 has been rescheduled to 8th &9th July’2010 at NASC Complex in PUSA, New Delhi. This postponement is due to unavailability of Central and State Ministers due to...

February 19, 2010

Packaging Equipment Manufacturer TNA promotes Bachar Ghadri to general manager for Middle East operations

As a result of rapid international growth, tna, a leading supplier of integrated packaging and processing solutions for food production companies worldwide announces the promotions of three of the company's top sales people.Bachar Ghadri is promoted to...

February 13, 2010

It is now possible to make perfect French fries with Indian potatoes (Blog on McCain Foods India)

This is a link to the Indian Food and Drink Blog of Vir Sanghvi. In this post Vir Sanghvi addresses McCain Foods India and some of their products.An exerpt:"Contrary to what I believed, Mr Narayanan was not just some import manager for McCain’s. H...

February 01, 2010

McCain Foods India introduces Masala French Fries

McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of McCain Foods Ltd. Canada, has introduced a unique product - Masala Fries for the Institutional customers. The product has been introduced at Hosts 2010 being held in Mumbai annually. It is India’s fi...

January 28, 2010

Punjab farmers advised to sell potato harvest in March

With the arrival of potato crop in Punjab, a study released by Punjab Agriculture Univeristy (PAU) Ludhiana has advised farmers to sell their potato harvest in the month of March when the prices are expected to touch Rs 575-610 per quintal.However, tra...

January 07, 2010

Chandubhai Virani, MD Balaji Wafers on (potato) futures

Will the futures trading force several food processing industries in India to close shop? That is one concern many food-based industries are facing in India due to the soaring prices of agriculture commodities. Many industrialists in India believe tha...

December 24, 2009

Potato prices in India have started to fall

Prices of potato, a must on most Indian tables, have started moderating, falling anywhere 15-20% on the back of strong arrivals across major mandis in the country. During the last one year, the humble tuber’s price had more than doubled. In the Jalandh...

December 18, 2009

India's potato output expected to rise in 2009/10

India' potato output is likely to rise by 5.1 percent to a record 32.7 million tonnes in 2009/10 as higher prices prompted farmers to cultivate the tuber crop on more area, a senior official said on Friday. "Because of scanty rains in some areas t...

December 16, 2009

Yum Brands Bets on India's Young for Growth

Yum Brands Inc. is gearing up for a major expansion in India early next year, where the restaurant chain hopes to position KFC and Taco Bell as youthful, hip brands in a nation of young consumers.

December 07, 2009

India's potato output may rise to 8 per cent in 2009-10

The scare of light blight attack in Karnataka not withstanding, India’s potato output could rise by six per cent to eight per cent in 2009-2010, according to traders and analysts. In 2008-09, the output was placed at 260 lakh tonnes, down from the high...

December 06, 2009

CPRI develops heat resistent potato variety for India

Here is a good news for Indian potato growers.To cope up with the adverse effects of global warming, Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Shimla, has developed a new variety of potato - Kufri Surya - having more heat resistance.Night temperatures ...

November 02, 2009

Lay's India invites flavour ideas from consumers in 'Give us your dillicious flavour'

Potato chips maker, Lay's, today launched 'Give Us Your Dillicious Flavour' campaign to invite innovative flavour-ideas from Indian consumers.

November 02, 2009

Lays remains the dominant snack brand in India

In India, Frito-Lay has staved off the challenge from ITC, its first serious national-level competitor in the Indian savory snacks market. With a dominant market share in the Rs 3,000-crore branded salty snacks category, the firm says it is fast-tracki...

October 23, 2009

Not enough potatoes in West Bengal

The state has less than a month’s stock of potatoes and the new crop is not expected till the last week of December. This emerged on Thursday at meetings held by the two cold storage associations in the state. “Around 660,000 tonnes of potatoes are le...