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
Kidney health warning: 10 common habits that could be putting your kidneys at serious risk, according to doctorsKidney health is silently impacted by everyday habits, with diet and lifestyle playing a crucial role. Excess salt, processed foods, and hi...
07 May, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Oreo’s new Firecracker Pop Cookies bring blue raspberry, lemon and cherry flavors for summer; here’s when you can buy themFirecracker Pop Oreos: Oreo introduces Firecracker Pop Oreos, a new limited-edition cookie. This flavor celebrates summer with a nostalgic ...
01 May, 2026, 07.15 AM IST
The One Kitchen Device People Don't Understand That Could Replace Your Oven For GoodAir fryers are increasingly challenging the oven's kitchen dominance, offering efficiency, speed, and health benefits. Their rapid air conv...
09 Apr, 2026, 03.17 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
Demand for packaged ready-to-eat foods gathers steam as Indians crave a break from home foodAs consumers crave a break from home food and are yet skeptical of eating out or ordering in, the packaged ready-to-eat segment is witnessi...
18 Oct, 2020, 09.18 AM IST
ITC launches new Farmland brand, to sell potato based productsITC said Farmland will provide yet another win-win for the consumers by serving their emerging need for safe and nutritious fruits and vege...
02 Nov, 2017, 03.53 PM IST
Safal ventures into frozen snacks market, to compete with McCainInterestingly, Safal has timed its entry into the segment when prices of potato have crashed by more than half in the past one month.
12 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM 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
West Coast inks pact with Agristo for frozen potato productsWest Coast Fine Foods today signed an agreement with the Belgium-based Agristo to launch high quality frozen potato products in the country.
17 Jan, 2014, 07.39 PM 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
- Vimal Oil to launch snacks and frozen food
Gujarat is home to strong regional snack brands like Balaji and Samrat and Vimal would join the snack league by March, said CMD Jayesh Pate...
25 Jan, 2013, 02.56 PM 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
- McCain Foods to launch more items to double business in India
McCain will increase it product offerings in India and enhance manufacturing capacity accordingly as it looks to double business every year.
02 Apr, 2012, 06.55 PM IST
- Gujarat growers switch to potato to reap profits
PJ Chaudhary, a small-time farmer from Palanpur is expecting his income from his potato crop to double this year.
05 Jan, 2007, 03.01 AM IST
- West Bengal, APEDA tie up for cargo complex
The West Bengal government on Monday tied up with Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) to set up a...
04 Sep, 2006, 06.45 PM IST