Potato News from Asia

February 12, 2014

Late Blight expected to affect potato yield in West Bengal

Potato production in West Bengal is likely to be lower by 10-15 per cent on ‘late blight’ in a quarter of the growing districts.

February 10, 2014

Emsland Group presents 'Potato based clean label innovations' at 3rd Starch World 2014

Emsland Group has announced that Henk Jaap Meijer will be participating as speaker at CMT's 3rd Starch World 2014 on 17-19 Feb, 2014 to be held at Mandarin Oriental Jakarta, Indonesia.

February 10, 2014

Turkish Potato Prices surge adds political, economic pressure

The humble potato has become a factor in Turkey's political and economic turmoil as prices of the staple soar, hurting the living standards of poorer Turks just before the ruling AK Party's toughest election test in a decade.

January 26, 2014

Sizzling business of French fries in India: Sales up 30% and fat margins

A market that's growing 30% annually, and can grow even faster, a business big enough to accommodate giant western MNCs and small Indian startups, a supply chain that allows mouth-watering margins to all players and a product that many consumers, adults or children, find addictive — selling frozen French fries in India is a sizzling business that's set to sizzle even more.

January 23, 2014

Wintech - food engineering veteran in India, celebrates 25 year of operations

Wintech Taparia Limited ( formerly Frigoscandia Winner Food Process Systems Ltd),India has celebrated 25 years of operations in food processing & packaging solutions.

A frost damaged potato field in North India in 2008 (Daljit Ami)

January 23, 2014

Frost Damages Potato and Tomato Crop in Karnal

The continued accumulation of heavy frost on plants for the past few days is feared to have damaged 75% of the tomato crop in the district of Karnal, while potato growers may have suffered losses over 20%.

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.

January 19, 2014

Export of fresh potato crop from Pakistan likely to expand

Export of fresh potato crop from Pakistan has started and the volumes are likely to expand because of increased estimated output and strong foreign demand.

January 17, 2014

Potato Processor Agristo signed a distribution agreement with West Coast

Agristo signed an agreement with West Coast Fine Foods for the distribution of its frozen potato Products in India

January 17, 2014

Kellogg Company to build new Pringles Plant in Malaysia

Kellogg Company has announced that it will build a new Pringles snacks manufacturing facility in Malaysia, as part of its recently announced Project K four-year efficiency and effectiveness program

Satellite picture of Uttar Pradesh, located at the foot of the Himalaya's

January 15, 2014

Uttar Pradesh government is looking to increase potato production by 35%

The government of the Indian State Uttar Pradesh is giving a final shape to its proposed potato development Policy. Uttar Pradesh is looking to augment potato production by 35 percent to achieve 18 million tonnes

November 30, 2013

Shortage of Seed Hits Potato Farmers in Koraput, Odisha

Even though farmers in Koraput district have decided to take up potato farming in wake of the recent potato crisis, there are not enough stock of potato seeds in the district.

November 30, 2013

Pepsico recycles snack food waste into energy and fertilizer

As part of the zero-waste commitment for its manufacturing operation, PepsiCo's agriculture team in Turkey invested in anaerobic digestion technology several years ago to handle the organic waste created there.

November 25, 2013

Long term potato storage proves profitable in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, hoarders and wholesalers have started lifting huge quantities of potatoes from cold storages in the district Dinajpur as prices of the vegetable are rising fast in the local markets.

Fertilizante producido con residuos de elaboración de snacks

November 25, 2013

Pepsico recicla los residuos de alimentos de aperitivos en energía y fertilizantes

Como parte del compromiso de cero residuos para su operación de fabricación, el equipo de agricultura de PepsiCo en Turquía invirtió en tecnología de digestión anaerobia hace varios años para manejar sus residuos orgánicos.

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.

November 11, 2013

West-Bengal eases potato export ban

Bending over backwards following pressure from other states and agitations by traders' associations there, the West Bengal government Monday relaxed its ban on export of potatoes