As China gorges on homegrown foie gras, France faces a new rivalChina is rapidly emerging as a global powerhouse in foie gras production, with farmers like Li Fengshan driving massive output increases. C...
21 Jun, 2026, 06.34 AM IST
Advent acquires minority stake in Iscon Balaji FoodsGlobal private equity firm Advent International is injecting $150 million into Iscon Balaji Foods, a prominent Indian frozen potato product...
19 May, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Mother Dairy to slash paneer, butter & certain milk prices as company passes on GST benefits. Check new pricesMother Dairy is reducing prices across its dairy and food products from September 22, following the government’s GST 2.0 reform. UHT milk, ...
16 Sep, 2025, 02.45 PM IST
Allana Consumer Products to invest Rs 300 crore on new plant for French fries, frozen potatoesAllana Consumer Products Ltd is set to invest Rs 300 crore to establish new manufacturing facilities in Gujarat and North India by 2027. Th...
08 Jan, 2025, 02.51 PM IST
HyFun Foods to invest Rs 850 cr to set up 3 potato processing plants in GujaratHyFun Foods, a manufacturer of frozen potato products, plans to invest approximately Rs 850 crore to establish three new plants in Gujarat,...
06 Mar, 2024, 03.45 PM IST
BigBasket teams up with chef Sanjeev Kapoor to launch frozen food brand PreciaBigBasket partners with Sanjeev Kapoor to launch frozen foods brand Precia, featuring frozen vegetables, snacks, and sweets. Precia aims to...
05 Mar, 2024, 01.14 PM IST
National French Fry Day 2023: Check McDonald's, Heinz and Uber Eats, Burger King's deals, offersThese promotions and deals allow French fry enthusiasts to celebrate National French Fry Day 2023 with a wide array of delicious options. R...
12 Jul, 2023, 08.23 PM IST
Burger with small fries? Scorching summer shrinks Europe's potato cropSoaring energy and food prices have fanned a sharp rise in inflation, which in the euro area has risen to 9%, levels not seen in half a cen...
29 Aug, 2022, 10.03 AM IST
How cold chain plays a critical role for the frozen food sectorCompanies have sprung up across the country, offering cross-state logistics in refrigerating trucks. Some distributors are setting up vehic...
27 Aug, 2022, 11.29 AM IST
Burger with small fries? Scorching summer shrinks Europe's potato cropPotatoes, a staple for households whether bought fresh or as prepared items such as fries or crisps, are among summer crops to have suffere...
26 Aug, 2022, 06.38 PM IST
After PepsiCo's Lays and ITC's Bingo, Balaji Wafers to now challenge McCain India in the potato snack segmentNeel Kotak, MD and CEO at Iscon Balaji, said, “We will have a number of potato speciality products, including Indianised innovations to com...
04 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Sizzling business of French fries: Sales up 30%; offers fat margins to all intermediariesA market that’s growing 30% annually, and can grow even faster, a business big enough to accommodate giant western MNCs and small Indian st...
23 Jan, 2014, 08.42 AM IST
French fries are now one of the largest selling snacks in modern retailKFC and McDonald’s say French fries is among their top three billing items or the largest selling side-dish.
19 Sep, 2013, 06.49 AM IST
- Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2013: McCain Foods to invest over Rs 370 crore at its Mehsana plant, says MD Vikas Mittal
The investments will roll in from October 2013, he added. Earlier in 2007, the company had invested $ 35 million in the country.
14 Jan, 2013, 05.17 PM IST
- Ready-to-cook idlis, vegetarian sausages lead India's frozen food revolution
Frozen foods now overflow from freezer compartments to chill trays in refrigerators in several households.
12 Sep, 2011, 04.58 AM IST
- Himalya International forms JV with J R Simplot; stock gains
Himalya International India & J R Simplot Company, USA have signed memorandum of understanding to form joint venture in India.
24 May, 2011, 10.52 AM IST
- The American french fries mania !
When the most powerful man in the world defies the most powerful wife in the world and orders those deep-fried potatoes — as he did last mo...
19 Jun, 2010, 05.20 AM IST