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he the Krishi Karman Award for 2012-13 has been bagged by Odisha for being the best performing state in overall foodgrains production among Category-II States in India. The award consists of a trophy, a citation and a cash amount of Rs 2 crore. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik received the award on behalf of the state by President Pranab Mukherjee during the

inaugural ceremony of the World Agroforestry Congress-2014 at Vigyan Bhavan. Odisha has won the award for its contribution to the growth of agriculture in the state and for achieving a record foodgrains production of 11.4 million tonnes during 2012-13. Priority accorded by the state to agriculture through providing enhanced support for farm mechanisation, soil health management, assured irrigation,

fertilizer use, organic and integrated farming and extension of agricultural services has resulted in the record foodgrains production in 2012-13, a statement released by the state government said. The President also presented ‘Agriculture Ministers’ Krishi Karman Award for Progressive Farmers’ to two Odia farmers, Pradip Kumar Panda and Khitisuta Mishra, for their contribution as progressive and innovative

Parliament panel raises questions over govt decision to set up NIFTEM 7here was no “stronger case� for setting up a new institute when the Institute of Crop Processing Technology under the ministry was already conducting courses on food technology, the panel said in a report. Besides, the committee on agriculture has said that the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management has seen cost escalation and time over-runs. “In the committee’s view, the objective of setting up of the NIFTEM could have easily been achieved at fraction of the cost of NIFTEM and within shortest time, by suitable upgradation of the IICPT,� said the report, tabled in Parliament. NIFTEM was approved in August 2006 with an estimated cost of Rs 245 crore and completion in 2009-10. But, the cost of project and completion time both have been doubled. “The cost of project shot up from Rs 245 crore to Rs 480 crore and the project which was originally anticipated to be completed in 2009-10 is now expected to

be completed by only June 2014,â€? it said. The report has also revealed the proposal to set up NIFTEM was approved by the Expenditure Finance Committee despite serious reservations by the Department of Expenditure, Planning Commission, Ministry of Health and Human Resource Development. All these departments and ministries expressed their reservations on the grounds of duplication of functions, economic un-viability, longer lead time, lack of clarity regarding courses and GLIÂżFXOW\ LQ DWWUDFWLQJ ZRUOG FODVV IDFXOW\ “Besides the form of organisation of the institute was misconceived. The knowledge sharing partner disassociated itself midway. The committee do not expect such amateurish handling of a project relating to an institute which was projected to be a global centre of excellence,â€? the report said. Committee has also suggested that the institute should emulate IITs to attract best faculty as out of the total 45 posts for IDFXOW\ RQO\ KDYH EHHQ ÂżOOHG XS

farmers. These awards in addition to Prashashti Patras carry a cash amount of Rs 1 lakh each. Another young female student from Odisha, Nisitha Pattnaik, was FRQIHUUHG WKH ÂżUVW SUL]H LQ SDLQWLQJ on agroforestry by the President during the ceremony. The President lauded the efforts made by Odisha and some other states including Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab IRU WKHLU VLJQLÂżFDQW FRQWULEXWLRQ WR the food basket of India.

Union Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Sharad Pawar, Union Minister for Environment & Forests and Petroleum & Natural Gas, M. Veerappa Moily and Odisha’s Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development and Housing & Urban Development, Debi Prasad Mishra were also present at the awards ceremony.

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dmitting to shortcomings in the food distribution system and the menace of middlemen, Centre said a new law has been formulated to redress issues and it has been sent to states for suggestions. “There has been no decrease in production. But the distribution process through which it is being made available to people...There are some shortages. There are shortcomings in the law as well. “To rectify it, the government has made a new Act and has been sent (it) to all the states for their comments,â€? Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq Anwar said. “Central government is always blamed for price rise. But the fact is that till the distribution system GRHV QRW JHW UHFWLÂżHG SHRSOH will not be able to get the items properly,â€? he said, adding that middlemen were taking advantage of the distribution system. The minister came under attack from BJP after he said that wastage of food grains was not happening IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH DQG LW ZDV prevelant in developed countries as well. “It is not that wastage is happening IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH ,W VKRXOG QRW happen. It happens in European countries as well... That is why the government came out with a

historic Food Security Bill,â€? www.prova.fr the minister said. 1SPWB 'MBWPVST *OEJB 1WU -UE r 4IFE 7 /FBS /(&' "ODJMMBSZ *OEVTUSJBM &TUBUF r 8IJUFĂ FME 3PBE t #BOHBMPSF r $POUBDU Attacking the government, BJP vice-president Smriti Irani more to sugar cooperative societies However, Anwar maintained important role in the economy. said that the government failed for their production. However, the that the government was giving Speaking at the conclave, Sachin to redress the issues hurting food Centre had issued notice to them incentive for storage of foodgrains. 3LORW VDLG WKDW ZKLOH LQĂ€DWLRQ KDG saying since one is paying more He said that the country which used gone up, people also had gained distribution system in the country. “Why warehousing has not money to the farmers, one should to import foodgrains, now exports economically. it, and agriculture is playing an been done? Why distribution pay more tax, she said. network has not been strengthened? In food SURFHVVLQJ RQO\ ÂżYH per cent fruits and vegetables are processed in our country... Only 40 per cent get stored and reach the people. Around 60 percent goes as waste,â€? Irani said. Giving out data, Irani said that the number of warehouses in the country had come down to 407 from 499. “This should have increased. Why this has decreased when production is increasing is something your government has to answer,â€? she said. She pointed out that in Gujarat, the state government was paying

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he Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (MACCIA) and Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA) are planning to forward a proposal to the state government to establish Marathwada agro cluster with an aim to provide a platform to the farmers, boost the growth of food processing industry and increase its export potential. MACCIA president Ram Bhogale said, “The industrial bodies will make recommendations for growth of the agro and food processing sector, which has huge investment potential considering easy availability of raw material and conducive business environment. The weather in Marathwada permits growth of certain types of crops, vegetables and fruits in surplus. This should be developed as sound economic clusters and provided all necessary infrastructure, storage and transport facilities, power and irrigation on a priority basis.� “Just like auto cluster, the MACCIA and CMIA are making efforts to form an agro cluster. Steps are being initiated to form a special purpose vehicle. We have been in talks with the farmers since the last eight months. Moreover, major agro-based industries too have shown their willingness to invest in the project,� Bhogale said.

“Moreover, with India lagging behind in food processing as compared to other countries, the government has decided to promote agro industries and introduced various subsidies. The contribution of state and central governments would be 70% while the private parties will contribute 30%. Generating funds from the farmers is a big challenge. But fortunately, with major players pitching in, things are moving in a positive direction,â€? he said. “Only 6% food is being processed in our country, while China and England process 60 % and 110% of its food respectively. Considering huge potential in the industry, the cluster would help export fruits and vegetables from Marathwada to other countries. Today, most of the exports take place at Mumbai airport, which is equipped with cargo facility. Aurangabad airport too has enough scope to develop a cargo facility. If the facility is provided in near future, it would boost the agro industry in Marathwada,â€? he said. “Hence, with an aim to establish Marathwada as the processing and packaging hub and provide platform to the farmers, MACCIA has organized a four-day conference on ‘high-tech agriculture and food processing’ in the campus of MIT college,â€? Bhogale said. “The exhibition-cum-conference supported by CMIA, Marathwada Association of Small Scale Industries and Agriculture (MASSIA) and Vyapari Mahasangh will be inaugurated by state agriculture minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil,â€? he added. “The conference will guide the entrepreneurs and farmers to promote small and medium scale food processing industries by using locally available raw material which will cover the marketing exposure RI WKH ÂżQLVKHG SURGXFWV %HVLGHV DQ exhibition of high-tech agriculture and food processing companies will be on display, which will showcase the agro-based products and food processing technologies,â€? said Mangesh Palaskar of MASSIA. “The conference would accommodate 1,000 delegates and more than 30,000 visitors from in and around the region. About 150 stalls would be put up,â€? he added.

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he government approved the continuation of Rs 670 crore scheme for spices during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17). It is expected to push up spices exports to ELOOLRQ E\ 0DUFK The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA). The projected outlay of the scheme is Rs FURUH IRU WKH 3ODQ SHULRG DQ RIÂżFLDO statement said. “The CCEA has approved the proposal of the Department of Commerce for continuation of central sector scheme for export oriented production, export development and promotion of spices of Spices Board in the 12th Plan period with

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UBAI: Over 300 Indian companies, showcasing the country’s excellence in food and beverage industry, are participating in one of the world’s biggest exhibition in the food and hospitality sector being organised here. The Indian pavilion at Gulfood, inaugurated by Consul General of India in Dubai Anurag Bhushan, has been coordinated by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority and the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. Spanning an area of 1500 sq m, it was one of the biggest pavilions in the exhibition, Indian consulate in Dubai said in a statement. The Indian pavilion promoted rice? Basmati and non-Basmati, herbs, spices, processed food products, poultry, meat, dairy products, confectionery, juices, chocolates, and ready to eat foodstuff. The Indian Tea Board along with seven exporters are participating in the beverages division of the fair,

showcasing premium varieties of Darjeeling, Assam and Nilgris tea. India’s Ambassador to the UAE, TP Seetharam, inaugurated the Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM) and networking event organised by the Cashew Export Promotion Council on February 24. He highlighted the robust commercial partnership between India and the UAE and stressed the role of Dubai as a gateway to the GCC? MENA, CIS and African countries. He also encouraged exporters to consider producing value-added cashew products like sweets, biscuits etc to penetrate newer markets. The BSM was attended by nearly 60 exporters and prominent importers. India’s total exports of agricultural products to the UAE stood at USD 2 billion for the year 2012-13 while the total exports stood at USD 37.2 billion in the same period.

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n today’s world, wellness has taken the center stage. Changing lifestyles, a growing middle class, rapid urbanisation and increased disposable income are some of the reasons behind the emergence of a new market for fruit juice in India. India is the second largest producer of food in the world and holds the potential to be a key player in the global processed food segment. The country is endowed with the second-largest arable landmass as also the second-largest irrigated landunder-cultivation globally. It possesses diverse agro-climatic zones. It is the largest producer of milk and second-largest grower of fruits and vegetables in the world. Hence, the Indian food processing industry has all the conditions for growth. But unfortunately, the country’s share in the global processed fruit trade is still less than one percent. Hence, abundant investment opportunities exist

both in the domestic and international markets. The Indian j u i c e industry was pegged at USD 3.5 billion in 2012 and is estimated to reach USD 21.14 billion by 2018. The per capita consumption of fruit juice-based beverage is 45 litre in Germany, 42.5 litre in Switzerland and 39 litre in the US. In India, the per capita consumption is just 20ml, which is negligible compared to other countries. Hence, there exists huge untapped potential in this segment. Shift in consumer preference towards non-carbonated fruit beverages, raising concern over obesity and other health issues, a change in lifestyle, affordability and availability of packaged juices are some of the reasons behind the rise of the packaged fruit juice market. They are slowly becoming a staple part of family breakfast, and even a must at social dos. The untapped markets in the Tier-II and Tier-III cities can be epicenter of growth for this sector as people in these cities still prefer fresh juices over packaged ones.

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which is recognised as a sunrise industry, catering to the MiddleEast market. As a result, many cold storage facilities have come up in AP, with 7 more under installation expected to get commissioned later this year. BITZER, with its superior, reliable products and outstanding after sales support is already a supplier of choice for leading Andhra based food-processing companies like Coldcare Agritec, Foster Cold Storage, Fresh N Frozen, Qureshi International, Deccan Frozen, Al Noor Trader, Sneha Chicken, Zetatek Industries and Envirotec etc. With a view to support the installed base in the region, the Company started its third Green Point Compressor Service Center in the country at Bangalore. It is now planning to expand this chain with the next Green Point Service Center all set to start operating at Kolkata in April this year. BITZER is only global compressor manufacturer with a pan-India service network.

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In addition, it has sales companies and manufacturing facilities for all types of reciprocating, screw and scroll compressors and pressure vessels in India. BITZER India Pvt. Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of the German parent, has been operating in the country since 2007. It has developed an enviable reputation as a reliable supplier of its compression products to major OEM’s located in Andhra Pradesh as well as major national chains as it has products to support all kinds of refrigeration applications. Its service support network is unmatched with company-owned service centres at Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. BITZER has a highly trained team of engineers in India to train and supports its customers in the country. As a leading provider of refrigerant compressors, BITZER in India offers superior solutions including technical design and planning support, installation and commissioning the high quality of BITZER products coupled with elevated levels of technical support and the experience of local contracting companies ensures end-customers are able to focus on their primary businesses without having to worry about refrigeration. BITZER is globally known for the most energy HIÂżFLHQW SURGXFWV LQ LWV FODVV DQG this makes attractive to Indian customers who are increasingly conscious of conservation. BITZER employees and customers can undergo intensive training on all types of compressor fault diagnosis and repair, through the unique training programs that are organised by its Green Point Service Centers. As a part of this initiative, BITZER is currently organising a series of series of seminars, starting with Hyderabad. ‘‘We provide a global quality standard and top-level customer support to our Indian customers through a three-tier system of training courses, service and spare part delivery. At BITZER we accompany the life-cycle of every compressor around the world and works consistently for its customers, providing quality and service all round,â€? said Harvinder Bhatia, Country General Manager of BITZER India.

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he Agriculture Department will set up honey development centres or honey bee parks next year to increase honey production in the State, G K Vasantha Kumar, Special Secretary (Food Processing and Harvest Technology) Agriculture Department, said. ³:H KRSH WKDW ZRUN ZLOO VWDUW LQ IRXU RU ¿YH SODFHV E\ QH[W 0DUFK and April,� Kumar told reporters on the sidelines of a week-long International Workshop on Technology Transfer in Beekeeping, Meliponiculture and Honey Festival. Initially, the centres will be developed with the support of University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Horticulture, NGOs and Bangalore University (BU), Kumar, who is also the Chief Executive 2I¿FHU RI WKH .DUQDWDND $JUL %XVLQHVV 'HYHORSPHQW &RUSRUDWLRQ said. He said most honey development centres and its sub-centres will come up in Kodagu and Chikmagalur districts and as of now, Nagamangala DQG 3RQQDPSHW KDYH EHHQ LGHQWL¿HG 7KHVH FHQWUHV ZLOO KDYH IDFLOLWLHV IRU EHHNHHSLQJ WUDLQLQJ IRU VFLHQWL¿F H[WUDFWLRQ DQG FROOHFWLRQ RI honey, bee museums and so on, he added. Karnataka contributes 25,000 to 30,000 kg in honey production to a national output of around 75,000 kg. This ranks India fourth in the world in honey production, while China with 2.7 lakh kg is the largest SURGXFHU 7KH PHWKRG RI FROOHFWLQJ KRQH\ LQ IRUHVWV LV XQVFLHQWL¿F There is a need to breed good bee varieties as well as train people in apiculture (commercial cultivation of bees for honey production), Kumar said. PGD in Apiculture Bangalore University Vice-Chancellor B Thimme Gowda said a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Apiculture under the Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme is being planned from QH[W \HDU 7KH XQLYHUVLW\ ZLOO WDNH XS PRUH UHVHDUFK LQ WKLV ¿HOG DQG the PGD in Apiculture is a step in this regard, Prof Gowda said.

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prevents jaundice. Neera is the raw material for many value-added products such as palm syrup, palm jaggery and palm sugar having high domestic and international demand owing to high nutritional values, according to the state’s Coconut Development Board (CDB). The crisis-ridden coconut farming sector has recently been showing signs of recovery due to increased demand for value-added products from the Gulf. The prices reached Rs36 a kg last week. Minister K Babu said the state could earn Rs540bn if 10% of its coconut trees were allowed to be tapped, which had earlier been restricted to production of fermented drink. A coconut palm yields on average two litres of neera daily, which may go up to 4.5 to 5 litres based on the health of the tree, and each litre of neera produced could fetch Rs100. There are an estimated 150mn coconut trees in the state. The state government allotted

that this new initiative by FICCI ZRXOG GHÂżQLWHO\ KHOS SURPRWH HIÂżFLHQF\ DQG SURGXFWLYLW\ LQ WKH region. The workshop had two sessions one of which sensitized the audience about the various aspects of Quality Management. The participants were illustrated the linkages between quality management and overall SURÂżWDELOLW\ RI DQ RUJDQLVDWLRQ The second session focused on Quality Technology Tools. Different management standards that were in practice in the present times were highlighted in the session. The event received good feedback from the participants who consisted of entrepreneurs from various parts of Nagaland. At the end of the programme Taku Jamir, General Manager, NIDC GLVWULEXWHG FHUWLÂżFDWHV IRU WKH participants. “We believe that there is huge potential in Nagaland for promoting the industry and for developing entrepreneurial skills amongst the locals and FICCI ZRXOG GHÂżQLWHO\ HQGHDYRXU to catalyse such positive development in this region,â€? said Chakrabarty in his concluding remarks. The workshop is one of the ten being organised at various industrial clusters in the north east region. Fifteen similar workshops were organised last year as well.

Rs54mn to the Kerala Agricultural University, which developed the processing technology, and set up three units in Thiruvananthapurm, Thrissur and Kasargode. Farmers, who are now mostly dependent on coconut oil and copra for their living, can earn up to Rs1,500 from a palm a month with neera. Besides the university, the government has given sanction for extracting neera to the CDB, the Kerala State Beverages Corporation, co-operatives of coconut farmers, jaggery producers and Kerala AgroIndustries Corporation. “If fully tapped, the state government would get an additional revenue of Rs40bn in taxes every year and the sector would create 100,000 additional jobs,â€? the minister said. “It can be marketed as the state’s unique drink providing a lot of health EHQHÂżWV ´ With 4.2mn families depending on coconut for their livelihood in the state, the promotion of Neera is seen as essential for the survival of the crop, and the farmers received the news with cheers. The new initiative will result in ensuring coconut farmers a better income, diversifying into various value-added products with health attributes and generation of rural employment and rural income.

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brand in the country. 7KH QHZ 86 P unit in Rothak in the state of Haryana will be ready by February 2015 and will supplement production from Lotte’s existing plants near Chennai and Nellikuppam in southern India. Lotte also sources products from three dedicated sub-contractor plants. “Our sales are rising and during big festival sessions there used to

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recently, thus making it a good time to introduce Parle ‘Happy Happy Cream’ Biscuit and add yet another feather to our illustrious thinking cap. With consumer preferences and needs changing with time, we would like to offer them an option of premium sandwich biscuits with richer formulation yet value for money. This biscuit offers exactly the same.� Parle Happy Happy Cream Biscuit is currently available across India in a pack size of 60 grams and 120 grams at Rs 20 point.

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is also bittersweet. It’s DOZD\V D GLIÂżFXOW GHFLVLRQ to close a manufacturing facility, especially one like the Philadelphia bakery, which has been part of our organization and the community for many years.â€? The role of the Philadelphia bakery within the company’s biscuit manufacturing network footprint has changed over time. The site currently produces a limited number of core products. Other facilities are better positioned to support the company’s future business needs. The closure of the Philadelphia bakery will affect approximately 350 employees, who were informed of the company’s decision earlier today. “Our focus right now is on our employees in Philadelphia. We’re making this announcement almost a full year in advance of the planned closure to help provide a smooth transition. We’re committed to treating our employees fairly and working ZLWK WKHP WKURXJK WKLV GLIÂżFXOW WLPH ´ Waggoner added. With this announcement, Mondelez International further demonstrates its global focus on redesigning its manufacturing network and creating an integrated supply chain organization capable of delivering a demonstrable advantage while generating savings that can be reinvested for growth.

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important business is a work in progress that will take time,’’ Ms Morrison said. She said A r n o t t ’s , which has about 51 per cent of the sweet biscuits sector, would focus on marketing Tim Tam, Shapes and Arnott’s other sweet biscuits in Australia with increased advertising and consumer promotion. The investment in promotions and discounts could help trigger a renewed price war in the category, with Campbell’s SDUWLFXODUO\ ¿QGLQJ WKH going tough in the important supermarkets channel. Last year, Campbell’s international president Luca Mignini warned the once-mighty Tim Tam brand was being challenged by margin pressure and aggressive branding competition in the sweet biscuits market.

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eading tobacco and food production company, Indian Tobacco Company (ITC) will set up its biggest food unit in Integrated Mixed Use Industrial Park at Kapurthala with an investment of Rs. 700 crore. Deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal handed RYHU WKH ODQG DOORWPHQW FHUWL¿FDWH IRU DURXQG 62 acres of land situated on KapurthalaSubhanpur Road for the proposed plant at a public function here. A MoU in this regard was signed between the ITC and the Punjab government during the Investors Summit in Mohali in December. Though the ITC company is also the biggest tobacco manufacture of India, it has decided not to produce any tobacco products at this plant to avoid any controversy. The company’s move comes in the wake of strong opposition to the government’s decision to decrease VAT on tobacco products.

As per Sukhbir Badal, the allotment of land to ITC has been made under ongoing allotment scheme and the project shall be required to be commissioned at the site within a period of three years. “The plant will manufacture all kinds of food products and it will give a big boost to the farmers of the area as all raw food material to be used in the manufacturing will be obtained from local farmers only,â€? announced the deputy CM while addressing the gathering at the function. Divisional chief executive of ITC’s foods business, Chitranjan Dar, disclosed that the company will generate direct and indirect employment for nearly 2,000 people at this plant. ,Q WKH ÂżUVW SKDVH WKH LQWHJUDWHG IDFLOLW\ will consist of manufacturing blocks for production of ITC’s branded packaged goods in segments such as biscuits, snacks, noodles, juices and Atta. “The investment by ITC in the manufacturing and logistics will add value to locally grown agri-produce,â€? he said. Till now, the company has only one small plant in Punjab at Ludhiana. In Phagwara, the deputy CM also laid the foundation stone of a sewerage plant. Pubnjab BJP president Kamal Sharma was also present on the occasion.

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nited Biscuits Holdings Ltd. bought a stake in Nigerian cookie maker A&P Foods Ltd., the U.K. company’s second overseas investment in six months. “We see Africa as one of our core pillars in this fast growing market,â€? Jeff van der (HPV FKLHI H[HFXWLYH RIÂżFHU RI 8QLWHG Biscuits’ international operations, said. 7KH $ 3 SXUFKDVH LV D ÂłVLJQLÂżFDQW investmentâ€? and shows United Biscuits’ long-term commitment to the region, he said, declining to disclose the size of the holding and scale of investment in A&P. United Biscuits has had a presence

in Nigeria spanning several decades and to date has either exported products from the U.K. or had them manufactured locally under license. Nigeria’s economy has expanded an average of 8.2 percent annually since 1999, pushing its per-capita income DV RI ODVW \HDU WR IURP LQ DFFRUGLQJ WR ,0) estimates. The West African nation has a population of about 170 million people, the most on the continent. “The Nigerian market has strong potential for UB,â€? van der Eems said. “It is Africa’s most populous country and the biscuit market is projected to continue to grow at double-digit rates.â€? The company is also looking to grow more in East Africa and South Africa, he said. International sales at the closely held maker of McVitie’s have tripled since DQG QRZ DFFRXQW IRU DERXW D ÂżIWK of total revenue. In October, United Biscuits said it purchased the assets of Rana Confectionery Products in Saudi Arabia. Electronics Devices Worldwide Pvt. Ltd.

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he Indian retail had series of Break ups and affairs. The most recent link is of Bharti group with an international retail group after its break up with Walmart last year. The news of Bharti going into joint venture again has creates rumpus in the industry. Bharti Group, which runs India’s largest mobile operator by both revenue and subscribers, is in talks with two global retail chains — French major Carrefour and Japan’s largest retailer Aeon — with the intention of forming a new joint venture with one of them. Regardless of its eventual choice, Bharti’s retail venture will be structured along similar lines. Bharti and the foreign retailer will form joint ventures for the cash & carry segment, which caters to wholesale traders, and for the back-end of the retail chain selling to individual consumers. After breaking off with Bharti group, the last couple of years have not been good for Walmart in India. It was forced to freeze its expansion in the country till 2015 amid an ongoing internal probe to check if its local unit had any way violated the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or FCPA that severely penalises American companies that indulge in corrupt practices overseas. But now the retailing giant is moving on and is planning to enter the e-retailing market in India with an electronic marketplace business similar to that used by US-based Amazon and eBay Inc. E-commerce is an important and growing area that meets the customers shopping needs. And to promote it both Wal-mart and Amazon have urged the Indian government to open the online retailing market to foreign investors much like how it opened up the supermarket sector to foreign retailers. From retail let’s move world’s biggest exhibition in the food and hospitality sector -the Gulfood 2014, dubai; Over 300 Indian companies participated in it this year, while showcasing the country’s excellence in food and beverage industry,. The Indian pavilion spanned in an area of 1500 sq m, it was one of the biggest pavilions in the exhibition. It promoted rice -Basmati and nonBasmati, herbs, spices, processed food products, poultry, meat, dairy products, confectionery, juices, chocolates, and ready to eat foodstuff. India’s Ambassador to the UAE, TP Seetharam, inaugurated the BuyerSeller Meet (BSM) at Gulfood where he highlighted the robust commercial partnership between India and the UAE and stressed the role of Dubai as a gateway to the GCC. India’s total exports of agricultural products to the UAE stood at USD 2 billion for the year 2012-13 while the total exports stood at USD 37.2 billion in the same period. Though the participation was unprecedented but the way Indian pavilion was allotted was a regular affair. 6DPH ROG VWRU\ VDPH ROG WHPSRUDU\ LQVWDOOHG +DOO QH[W WR WKH ÀRXULVKLQJ Zabeel Hall. APEDA has to look at the matter from the top level. India is the one of the biggest trade partner of UAE especially Dubai and we have been getting worst locations in these years, a kilometre away from the main entrance. What can we expect from a tiered buyer???? The Indian food processing is not only one of the most successful industries but also a plethora of employment. More than 65 lakh people have been employed by food processing units. Nearly 18 lakh people are working in the registered food processing units, while another 48 lakh workers are engaged in non-registered units. Indian food processing though at its helm is daunted with food wastage and need of proper cold chain and storage issue. This issue is need of the hour - BITZER; the worlds’ largest private compressor manufacturer has announced that it is expanding its sales and support operations in India, especially in Andhra Pradesh to support the growing demand for cold VWRUDJHV IRU WKH ¿VKHULHV PHDW SRXOWU\ DQG IUXLW YHJHWDEOH LQGXVWULHV Demand is also growing on account of allied industries like seed cold storages, dairy products and Test Chamber facilities that are being set up in the state. With a view to support the setting up of a complete cold food supply chain to help curb the high wastage of food, estimated to be around Rs. 44,000 crore annually (for India) and to encourage setting up of agro-based industries, the Central Government, supported by the State government in AP had announced a scheme to subsidise setting up of cold VWRUDJHV LQFOXGLQJ FRQWUROOHG DWPRVSKHUH DQG PRGL¿HG DWPRVSKHUH VWRUHV Blast freezing is also a requirement for meat and poultry industry, which is recognised as a sunrise industry, catering to the Middle-East market. As a result, many cold storage facilities have come up in AP, with 7 more under installation expected to get commissioned later this year.

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lobal Industry Analysts (GIA) reported that the world market for ELVFXLWV LV SURMHFWHG WR UHDFK billion by the year 2015. This is primarily driven by the changing consumer patterns towards healthy food options such as biscuits and introduction of new and improved SURGXFWV LQ LQQRYDWLYH VW\OHV DQG ÀDYRUV Further, the rapid growth in consumption in the developing markets including Asia3DFL¿F DQG /DWLQ $PHULFD ZLOO DOVR FRQWULEXWH to the market growth. Bakery represents one of the traditional occupations globally and stands for conventional economic activity for various communities in several countries. Biscuits are highly popular across the world and people of all ages enjoy eating biscuits throughout the year. Biscuits along with bread accounts for majority of the total bakery products consumed worldwide. Today, most of the conventional baking methods have been replaced by the new generation technologies and the shift has enabled rolling out of innovative biscuits with different types of looks, sizes, tastes, ÀDYRUV DQG SDFNDJLQJ 8VXDOO\ PDUNHW IRU ELVFXLWV HQMR\V VLJQL¿FDQW SDUWLFLSDWLRQ RI organized as well as unorganized segment, which vigorously compete to cater various product categories. Europe and the United States dominate the world biscuits market; however, growth in these regions clearly lags behind the projected market growth in emerging countries. Asia3DFL¿F UHSUHVHQWV WKH IDVWHVW JURZLQJ PDUNHW for biscuits. Sweet biscuits represent the largest as well as fastest growing segment in the global biscuits market. Factors contributing to growth include urbanization and increasing awareness among people DERXW WKH EHQH¿WV RIIHUHG E\ EDNHU\ SURGXFWV among others. The market for biscuits is highly fragmented. In each region, the market is characterized by the presence of several local players and very few large players. Key international SOD\HUV SUR¿OHG LQ WKH UHSRUW LQFOXGH $QQDV Pepparkakor AB, Arnotts Biscuits Holdings Pty Limited, Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG,

Britannia Industries Ltd., Burton’s Foods Ltd., Group Nutrexpa, Lotus Bakeries NV, Katies Cakes, Kellogg Company, Kraft Foods Inc., Kraft Foods (Australia) Limited, NestlÊ UK Ltd., Northern Foods plc, Paradise Food Industries Pty Ltd., Parle Products Pvt. Ltd., Paterson Arran Ltd., Stiletto Foods 8. /WG 7KH -DFRE )UXLW¿HOG )RRG *URXS Thomas Tunnock Limited, United Biscuits, and Walkers Shortbread Ltd. A few years ago a biscuit brand in India made headlines when it became the world’s largest selling brand. But the story was a tad different—it stated the obvious. India, the world’s second most populated nation, was also the largest biscuit consuming country in the whole world. So, the recognition, rather REYLRXV SHUKDSV FDPH LQ D WULÀH ODWH But that may not hold long enough. The biscuit market is buzzing with new players. At stake is a Rs 10,000-crore business, which is still growing and every year, big and small players are queuing up for a share of the bite. Indian biscuit industry is thus poised to grow at a rate of 15% - 17% in the next few years India is the world’s biggest market for biscuits with a market share of 22 per cent in volumes compared with 13 per cent in the US. The way to the Indian consumer’s stomach is through competitive pricing, high volumes and strong distribution, especially in rural areas. The slugfest for the Numero Uno position in the Rs 4,600-crore cream biscuit market India has been on for a while now ever since ITC and Cadbury joined the fray. Even as the skirmish continues unabated, with each of the brands baking fresh strategies, ITC’s Sunfeast, for now, has emerged a clear leader in the segment. ITC’s cream biscuit market share stands at around 25% in value, according to industry sources who quoted all-India Nielsen numbers. The market share numbers for Parle Products and Britannia for the same period were under 20%. Exactly a year ago, the three rivals were running a close race with their respective market shares at about 23%. However, there was no clear leader in sight then. Sunfeast, it

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k of Indian biscuit industry appears, has inched up by capturing market share from both Britannia and Parle in cream biscuits. Cadbury’s Oreo, on the other hand, has maintained its share of 5-6%. ITC attributed the company’s gains in cream biscuits to its relentless focus on portfolio enrichment through innovations like Sunfeast Dark Fantasy ChocĂł Fills and ChocĂł Meltz and Sunfeast Dream &UHDP UDQJH 7KHVH Ă€DYRXUV have created excitement among FRQVXPHUV DQG VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ enhanced the consumer franchise of the ‘Sunfeast’ brand,â€?. What’s helped in the process is ITC Hotels’s marketing and distribution infrastructure, which Sunfeast has leveraged to stay ahead of the curve. Britannia Industries, which restaged its cream biscuit brands Bourbon and Jim Jam along with DGGLWLRQDO Ă€DYRXUV EHOLHYHV LW LV VHHLQJ VLJQLÂżFDQW SRVLWLYH VKLIWV in the premium cream segment. In an intensely competitive segment with high levels of investment Brittania’s focused approach is paying dividends. The Biscuit

in India into premium segment of biscuits priced Rs 38/- a box. Oats cookies are relatively new segment for Indian consumers hence it would take some time for these varieties to be popular. Pepsi Quakers Oats were already being promoted as healthy breakfast meals in India since 2006 .PepsiCo joined other multinationals for share in Indian biscuit market such as Kraft , United Biscuits , GSKB. PepsiCo Quakers Cookies is made from Oats and whole wheat ÀRXU ZLWK ÀDYRXUV OLNH KD]HO QXWV , honey and almond . Cookies are placed into pvc tray and wrapped up into metallised bopp .Sold into plain cardboard boxes . We get a distinct taste of oats with coarse ZKROH ZKHDW ÀRXU KRZHYHU WKDW is covered with chocolaty taste by presence of Chocó chips in the cookies . Interestingly PepsiCo has outsourced manufacturing to cookies major Unibic in India to produce Quaker Cookies thus limiting itself to market this product . Unibic itself are leader in cookies market.

ingredients, a smaller size and natural choice to enter. What helped Over the last few years, players competitive prices. Oreo launched the company was also the fact that like Parle, Britannia and ITC have its traditional chocolate cookie with here it was just not volume growth moved into the cookie and high vanilla cream at Rs 5 for a pack of but also higher value growth. United value segment to capitalise on the three to drive impulse purchases Biscuits, is the world’s fourth- high growth and higher margins. and trials, Rs 10 for a pack of seven largest biscuits maker, is focusing Even though glucose biscuits still and Rs 20 for a pack of 14 for heavy on revenue growth in India rather sell much more in terms of volumes usage. The cookie looks the same than chasing market share. India is than any other segment, its share as its international counterpart with already the biggest market in Asia in the overall pie has gone down. D PRWLI RI Ă€RUHWV DQG GDVKHV for the maker of McVities digestive The share of glucose biscuits has The company maintained the biscuits, just three years after its dropped from 70% to 50% in about heritage of the bitter chocolate entry. Though United Biscuits ÂżYH \HDUV cookie with sweet vanilla cream invented the digestive category Already, the two companies that to stand out from me-too products but now there are so many choices dominate the Indian biscuit market and meet customer expectations here that it’s hard to stand up in the — Parle Products and Britannia of having the real thing. Kraft midst of them. Industries — are being dominated initially chose to outsource its Advertising has worked for this by Sunfeast brand of cigarettes-to manufacturing for the Indian company and as biscuit is more KRWHOV ÂżUP ,7& DQG VPDOOHU EUDQGV market instead of using Cadbury competitive than most food such as Priya Gold and Cremica. factories. categories. But it is seen that The per capita consumption of Communication and advertising consumers are accepting new biscuits in India is said to be 2 kg have been consistent across the products faster. Digestive is still a year, while its 8 kg in the US and world as the core customer remains less than 1% in India, but the good 12 kg in the UK. What’s unique to the same. The company focused on news is that the category exists in biscuits is that it’s perhaps the only using the togetherness concept to every single market. packaged food product that has sell Oreos in India, with television McVitie’s digestive biscuit remains universal acceptance; biscuits start forming the main medium of the heart of United Biscuits at a very affordable price and are communication although other portfolio...there’s so much room to easily available. media are also being tapped. Oreo grow in this. But they have rolled Industry analysts said the biscuit India’s Facebook page is one of the out sub-brands under variants like market has undergone a drastic fastest growing in the world. The digestive creams and bourbons change in the last decade. For company also went on a bus tour and are testing a ‘no added sugar’ one, the share of the organized to push the concept of togetherness variant. In many markets, The market, which at one point used among families across nine cities Company sell brands like Jacob’s to be just about 10%, has gone up and it used a smaller vehicle for crackers and Twiglets snacks. Here, VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ WR EHFRPH PRUH WKDQ a similar campaign across 450 ÂżUVW WKH\ QHHG WKH VFDOH WR JR LQWR half of the total size. small towns. Oreo is driving point- many more stores. of purchase sales with store displays and in-store promotions in a bid to overtake market leader Britannia Good Day’s distribution. The per capita consumption of biscuits in the country has grown from a paltry 400 grams for the vanilla about ten years and rich brown ago to 1.5-2 kg for the chocolate. today. While Commenting this is a huge about the launch change, India of Parle Hide still lags behind and Seek Black other countries Bourbon Crème like the US and Sandwich, Mr. UK where it is Shalin Desai, more than 10 kg Group Product and even behind Manager, Parle many South East Products said, Asian countries arle Products, one of India’s pioneers “We have strategically worked on where it is 4.25 in the biscuit and confectionary innovating the Bourbon category, which kg. It is this manufacturing segment, presents has been relatively dormant, to suit the gap that is the a new and renewed version of the highly tastes of our discerning consumers. ‘Black opportunity for popular Bourbon with Hide and Seek Black Bourbon’, with dark coco shells and new companies Bourbon Crème Sandwich. Available in centered with rich cream is premium in eying the Indian WZR Ă€DYRUV 9DQLOOD DQG &KRFRODWH WKH its category and ensures a rich experience market. brand positions the biscuits as premium and WR FRQVXPHUV $YDLODEOH LQ WZR Ă€DYRUV For United Generation Next in the crème category. Vanilla and Chocolate, the Black Bourbon Biscuits, India Carrying the ‘Hide & Seek’ brand lineage, the LV QRW RQO\ WKH ÂżUVW RI LWV NLQG E\ 3DUOH was a key, high biscuits come in attractive dark coco shells EXW LV DOVR RI WKH ÂżQHVW TXDOLW\ LQ WKLV consumption that sandwich rich creams in Chocolate and spectrum.â€? market where it Vanilla. The packaging complements these Hide and Seek Black Bourbon Crème did not have a ULFK Ă€DYRUV ZLWK LWV FRQWHPSRUDU\ GHVLJQ Sandwich is available across India in pack footprint. This is simple and clean graphics in regal purple size of 100 gms and priced at Rs. 25.00. what made it a

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company believes the “indulgence category� is key to its portfolio of both cookies and creams, which addresses differential consumer preferences. Although a mail sent to Parle Products did not elicit a response till the time of going into print, the company has collaborated with Warner Bros to introduce a biscuit range embedded with Tom and Jerry faces. Parle Products believes the move will strengthen its dominant position in the overall Rs 21,000-crore odd biscuit market. International companies’ entry in the India market has increased the market size —UK’s United Biscuits and GlaxoSmithKline, Pepsi and Kraft Foods have made a foray already and have madse their own spaces among the consumers PepsiCo which already has the snack biscuits by the name of Aliva had also brought in Quaker cookies from its international products . Quakers has been positioned here

Kraft has a wide basket of products across the world, including biscuits. It captured the Indian hearts with its premium biscuit – Oreo. Oreo developed a launch strategy around taking on existing market leaders in the cream segment - Britannia, Parle and ITC. Internally, they even have an acronym for this strategy TLD (Take Leaders Down). The focus was to target the top 10 million households which account for 70 per cent of cream biscuit consumption. Oreo launched in India in March 2011. It entered the market as Cadbury Oreos because Cadbury is a stronger brand name than Kraft, and initially focused on generating awareness and rapid trials. The product was sweetened to suit the Indian palate and Kraft exploited Cadbury’s network of 1.2 million stores. The Made in India tag meant using locally-sourced ingredients, PRGL¿FDWLRQ RI WKH UHFLSH WR VXLW Indian tastes and possibly cheaper

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part of the strategy, it is planning to invest R150 crore to expand its manufacturing and distribution this year. “Re-engineering our business processes will act as a potential catalyst in fostering a process and data driven culture with the help of better data and process management systems for informed decision making,” said Nadia Chauhan, joint managing director, Parle Agro. With this move, the company plans to inculcate a problem solving culture to facilitate a constructive approach towards all business challenges. ‘’The structural and cultural transformation of the organisation is an attempt to streamline our systems and processes. With this move, we hope to post higher growth and strengthen our execution in the marketplace,” explained Chauahn. Parle Agro plans to strengthen its new product launch capabilities to drive volumes in competitive markets. Parle Agro’s R&D team is currently working on developing new beverages and snacks to woo new consumers. “In line with our growth plans, we are now investing LQ LPSURYLQJ RXU HI¿FLHQFLHV

The challenge today is to sustain growth in the long run and to have the capabilities to manage it seamlessly,” said Chauhan. In the packaged beverages and foods business in India, Parle Agro today faces stiff competition from both domestic as well as international players. “Parle Agro today competes with PepsiCo India and Coca-Cola India in the F&B sector. To woo new consumers, Parle Agro is putting in place fresh action plan now,” said an industry analyst with a domestic brokerage ¿UP 7R ¿JKW PXOWLQDWLRQDO FRPSHWLWLRQ in the R30,000-crore Indian beverages market, the company is in the process of scaling up its returnable glass bottles (RGB) network and have plans to increase the network to over 40 plants within the next two years. Last year, the company introduced its apple drink Appy Fizz in cans and returnable glass bottles (RGB) at select metros. To woo rural consumers, it is planning to introduce Frooti and Appy in small packs priced at R 5. Currently, the company is gearing up for the national launch of its ¿]]\ FRIIHH GULQN &DIp &XED

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Amira Group to launch organic range and snacks

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mira Nature Foods Ltd a leading global provider of packaged Indian specialty rice, shared the company’s plans to enter the organic and organic ready to eat food market. Amira has launched premium snacks in the India market. The product expansion into organic, snacks and ready to eat food has transformed Amira into a Global Food Brand with presence in 27 countries, and with an overall footprint in 40 countries. :LWK LWV VLJQLÂżFDQW SUHVHQFH LQ packaged premium basmati and specialty rice in the Middle East, Amira now plans to introduce organic food and snacks in the UAE market in the near future. The company which is headquartered in Dubai and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange has set up its own organic business in India. Speaking on the occasion, Karan A. Chanana, Amira Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive 2IÂżFHU DOVR RXWOLQHG WKH FRPSDQ\ÂśV aggressive plans to expand into the African market in addition to the increased focus on gaining larger market share across the EMEA region. According to Karan A. Chanana, “The Middle East market is one of the fastest growing markets in the world for natural and organic products because of increased DZDUHQHVV RI WKH KHDOWK EHQHÂżWV of going organic. Our range of organic products are all about quality and trust. Since we own the farms we ensure quality from the time the seeds are planted to the time it is on the shelves and each food product can be traced back to the farm and the farmer who cultivated it.â€? A total of 3,660 farmers are associated with Amira cultivating organic food in more than 7,000 hectares of land. Starting with a large portfolio of 85 SKU’s which include dry specialty and basmati rice, specialty ingredients and primary focus on ready meals and ready to cook meals will be sold in stores across the region. In addition to the organic range push, Amira will soon launch its range of premium snacks in the region. Today, the Amira brand is one of the best known names in Basmati Rice, not only in the UAE and the Indian Sub-Continent but also

contracts on our revenue, our SODQV WR PDNH VLJQL¿FDQW FDSLWDO expenditures, and other statements of managements beliefs, intentions or goals. It is uncertain whether any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what impact they will have on RXU UHVXOWV RI RSHUDWLRQV ¿QDQFLDO condition, or the price of our ordinary shares. These forwardlooking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ in the entire Middle East, United States of America, Europe, and South Asia. The company plans to expand Amira’s foot print to over 70 countries by 2017 from 40 countries currently. For Amira branded products, the target is to reach 50 countries from 27 countries today. Mr. Chanana also spoke about the recent acquisition of German company Basmati Rice GmbH . A specialty distributer of premium branded rice, particularly Basmati rice in Germany, Basmati Rice GmbH has a rich 25 year history of serving some of the largest supermarkets in Germany and more recently in neighboring countries across Europe. Amira will use this acquisition to broaden the base of the company’s product portfolio across the European market and will bring the specialty SMOKED RICE product made in Germany to the Middle East. About Amira Nature Foods Founded in 1915, Amira has evolved into a leading global provider of packaged Indian specialty rice, with sales in over 40 countries today. Amira sells Basmati rice, premium long-grain rice grown only in certain regions of the Indian sub-continent, under WKHLU ÀDJVKLS $PLUD EUDQG DV ZHOO as under other third party brands. Amira sells its products primarily in emerging markets through a broad distribution network. Amira’s headquarters are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and it also KDV RI¿FHV LQ ,QGLD 0DOD\VLD Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Cautionary Note on ForwardLooking Statements This release may contain forwardlooking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. These forwardlooking statements generally can EH LGHQWL¿HG E\ SKUDVHV VXFK DV WKDW we or our members of management believe, expect, anticipate, foresee, forecast, estimate or other words or phrases of similar LPSRUW 6SHFL¿FDOO\ WKHVH statements include, among other things, statements that describe our expectations for the growth of our business, expansion into new geographic markets, maintaining and expanding our relationship with key retail partners, the ¿QDQFLDO LPSDFW RI QHZ VDOHV

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ndia’s packaged juice market has charted a high growth trajectory, thanks to its easy availability, anytime-anywhere consumption, and convenience. Within the beverages market, the fruit-based beverages category is one of the fastest growing categories, and has grown at a CAGR of over 30 percent over the past decade. As of March 2013, the Indian packaged juices market was valued at Rs 1,100 crore (~USD 200 million) and projected to grow at a CAGR of ~15 percent over the next three years. The packaged fruit juices market can be divided into three subcategories: fruit drinks, juices, and nectar drinks. Fruit drinks, which have a maximum of 30 percent fruit content, are the highest-selling category, with a 60 percent share of the market. Frooti, Jumpin, Maaza, etc. are the most popular products in this category. Fruit juices, on the other hand, are 100 percent composed of fruit content, and claim a 30 percent market share at present. In contrast, nectar drinks have between 25 and 90 percent fruit content, but account for only about 10 percent of the market.

The rising number of healthconscious consumers is giving a boost to fruit juices; it has been observed that consumers are shifting from fruit-based drinks to fruit juices as they consider the latter a healthier breakfast/snack option. Dabur is the market leader in the Indian packaged juices market with its brands Real and Real Activ. Other players include Parle, Fresh Gold, and Godrej. Some of the other brands of fruit juices and drinks include Frooti, Appy, Mazza, Minute Maid, Slice, Fresh Gold, and Del Monte. Considering the attractiveness of WKH VHJPHQW GLYHUVLÂżHG FRQVXPHU food companies such as ITC are working towards making a foray into packaged juices. As per studies, the most preferred pack size is the individual (small) pack which is convenient, and easy to carry and consume. These are in great demand as out-ofhome consumption is on the rise. Tetrapaks are most popular among manufacturers as well as consumers. Some companies are also offering their products in tins (eg Del Monte) and PET bottles (eg Mazza); however, they are more expensive than Tetrapaks, which adds to production costs,

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the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf DUH H[SUHVVO\ TXDOL¿HG LQ WKHLU entirety by these risk factors. Since we operate in an emerging and evolving environment and new risk factors and uncertainties emerge from time to time, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Except as required under the securities laws of the United States, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking or RWKHU VWDWHPHQWV KHUHLQ WR UHÀHFW events or circumstances after the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. and, as a result, affects the market price. Fruit juices have created a space for themselves in regular household menus, as a part of a family’s breakfast, social gatherings, and evening snacks. As a result, consumers are picking up multiple family packs at one go, which is an emerging consumption trend. There are several reasons behind the growth of the Indian packaged juices category: Changing consumer lifestyles, increased health awareness, hygiene concerns, growing category of informed buyers, rising disposable incomes, booming modern retail, habitual purchase, and introduction to QHZ ÀDYRXUV Among all challenges, it is GLI¿FXOW WR FRQWURO WKH FRVW RI production at the price points of juices, primarily because RI ULVLQJ IRRG LQÀDWLRQ 7KH continuous, year-long supply of raw materials, and the non-stop production of juices for the full season, is another productionlinked issue which needs to be managed carefully. Also of vital importance is controlling transportation and logistics costs. Packaged juices are gradually cementing their place in the urban household in the metros and tier I cities; however, replicating the same success in tier II and III cities is still a struggle as residents in these regions still prefer fresh juices over packaged ones because they are comparatively cheaper, and also in sync with the traditional belief that juices are best consumed freshly pressed. It is appropriate to say that the packaged juices market in India is still evolving. As there are many national and international brands on the verge of succeeding and expanding further into the ¿HOG QHZ HQWUDQWV FDQ DOVR cash in on this opportunity by positioning/promoting packaged and bottled fruit juices as part of the consumers’ daily diet. Simultaneously, it is critical to ensure affordability for consumers, while maintaining the hygienic aspects and quality of products throughout the year.

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7 Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate

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ark chocolate is loaded with nutrients that can positively affect your health. Made from the seed of the cocoa tree, it is one of the best sources of antioxidants on the planet. Studies show that dark chocolate (not the sugary crap) can improve health and lower the risk of heart disease.

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relevance of this metric is questioned, because it’s done in a test tube and may not have the same effect in the body. However, I think it is worth mentioning that raw, unprocessed cocoa beans are among the highest scoring foods that have been tested. Dark chocolate is loaded with

organic compounds that are biologically active and function as antioxidants. These include SRO\SKHQROV ÀDYDQROV FDWHFKLQV among others. One study showed that cocoa and dark chocolate contained more antioxidant DFWLYLW\ SRO\SKHQROV DQG ÀDYDQROV than other fruits they tested, which included blueberries and Acai berries. # 4Qb[ 3X_S_\QdU =Qi 9]`b_fU 2\__T 6\_g Q^T <_gUb 2\__T @bUccebU 7KH ÀDYDQROV LQ GDUN FKRFRODWH can stimulate the endothelium, the lining of arteries, to produce Nitric Oxide (NO), which is a gas (3). One of the functions of NO is

to send signals to the arteries to relax, which lowers resistance to EORRG Ă€RZ DQG WKHUHIRUH UHGXFHV blood pressure. There are many controlled trials showing that cocoa and dark chocolate can LPSURYH EORRG Ă€RZ DQG ORZHU blood pressure, but the effects are usually mild. $ 4Qb[ 3X_S_\QdU BQYcUc 84< Q^T @b_dUSdc <4< 1WQY^cd ?hYTQdY_^ Consuming dark chocolate can improve several important risk factors for heart disease. In a controlled trial, cocoa powder was IRXQG WR VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ GHFUHDVH oxidized LDL cholesterol in men. It also increased HDL and lowered total LDL in men with elevated cholesterol. Oxidized LDL means that the LDL (“badâ€? cholesterol) has reacted with free radicals. This makes the LDL particle itself reactive and capable of damaging other tissues‌ such as the lining of the arteries in your heart. It makes perfect sense that cocoa lowers oxidized LDL. It contains an abundance of powerful antioxidants that do make it into the bloodstream and protect lipoproteins against oxidative damage. Dark chocolate can also reduce insulin resistance, which is another common risk factor for many diseases like heart disease and diabetes. % 4Qb[ 3X_S_\QdU =Qi <_gUb DXU BYc[ _V 3QbTY_fQcSe\Qb 4YcUQcU The compounds in dark chocolate

appear to be highly protective against the oxidation of LDL. In the long term, this should cause much less cholesterol to lodge in the arteries and we should see a lower risk of heart disease over the long term. It turns out that we have several long-term observational studies that show a fairly drastic improvement. In a study of 470 elderly men, cocoa was found to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death by a whopping 50% over a 15 year period. Another study revealed that eating chocolate 2 or more times per week lowered the risk RI KDYLQJ FDOFLÂżHG SODTXH LQ WKH arteries by 32%. Eating chocolate less frequently had no effect. Yet another study showed that chocolate 5+ times per week lowered the risk of cardiovascular disease by 57%. Of course, these 3 studies are so-called observational studies that can not prove that it was the chocolate that caused the reduction in risk. However, given that we have a biological mechanism (lower blood pressure and oxidized /'/ WKHQ , ÂżQG LW SODXVLEOH WKDW regular consumption of dark chocolate can in fact reduce the risk of heart disease. & 4Qb[ 3X_S_\QdU =Qi @b_dUSd I_eb C[Y^ 1WQY^cd DXU Ce^

The bioactive compounds in dark chocolate may also be great IRU \RXU VNLQ 7KH ÀDYRQROV can protect against sun-induced GDPDJH LPSURYH EORRG ÀRZ WR WKH skin and increase skin density and hydration. The minimal erythemal dose (MED) is the minimum amount of UVB rays required to cause redness in the skin, 24 hours after exposure. In one study of 30 people, the MED more than doubled after consuming dark chocolate high in ÀDYDQROV IRU ZHHNV ,I \RXœUH planning on a beach vacation, consider loading up on dark chocolate in the prior weeks and months. ' 4Qb[ 3X_S_\QdU =Qi 9]`b_fU 2bQY^ 6e^SdY_^ The good news isn’t over yet. Dark chocolate may also improve the function of the brain. One study of healthy volunteers showed that GD\V RI FRQVXPLQJ KLJK ÀDYDQRO FRFRD LPSURYHG EORRG ÀRZ WR WKH EUDLQ &RFRD PD\ DOVR VLJQL¿FDQWO\ improve cognitive function in elderly people with mental impairment. It also improves YHUEDO ÀXHQF\ DQG VHYHUDO ULVN factors for disease. Cocoa also contains stimulant substances like caffeine and theobromine, which may be a key reason cocoa can improve brain function in the short term.

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famous New York pastry chef has a new creation that could take the milk and cookie industry by storm. They’re called, Chocolate Chip Cookie Milk Shots. Pastry Chef Dominique Ansel made the announcement on his Instagram account. Ansel is famous for inventing the Cronut, a croissantdoughnut hybrid which he debuted in May of 2013. At least two Pittsburgh restaurants are now making their own version of the Cronut

dessert. The chocolate cookie glass will contain a “shotâ€? of milk. Ansel tells website Eater.com that the inspiration for the shots FDPH DIWHU KH WULHG KLV ÂżUVW 2UHR a few weeks ago. Apparently eating Oreos with milk is not a natural combination in French culture. The chef says he is going to unveil the new chocolate chip cookie milk shots at Austin’s SXSW music DQG ÂżOP IHVWLYDO The famed baker says the cookie dough is extra-aerated so it will hold the milk in the shot.

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HE Ritz-Carlton hotel has created a signature dessert that will become the edible symbol of the brand around the world. After a call was put out to the company’s network of hotels, 22 pastry chefs came up with different recipes in line with the mandate: to come up with a dessert that represented the heritage of the brand. The winning recipe is a triple-layer, GDUN FKRFRODWH FDNH ÀDYRXUHG with orange and citrus. The cake is available for purchase at all 85

locations around the world. It’s not uncommon for luxury hotels to try to seduce guests and attract visitors to the restaurant via sweets and desserts.The Renaissance Paris Vendome Hotel teamed up with Mauboussin recently to create a chocolate, blackcurrant and praline dessert inspired by the jeweller’s “L’Oeuvre Noire� signature ring. And the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong collaborated with shoe designer Jimmy Choo last spring to offer a high tea service that featured dainty, edible shoe cakes and pastries, inspired by the brand’s spring/summer 2013 collection. At The Berkeley in London, the Pret-a-Portea service is targeted towards fashionistas, with haute couture cakes and cookies inspired by the season’s luxury brands and latest runway trends.

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Callebaut completes takeover of Biolands Group

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arry Callebaut has acquired the remaining 51% of Biolands Group, LWV ORQJ WLPH VXSSOLHU RI FHUWLÂżHG cocoa beans from East and West Africa. Barry Callebaut has been purchasing 100% of Biolands’ cocoa since 2000 and acquired a 49% stake in Tanzanian-based Biolands International in 2008. Since then, the model has been replicated in Sierra Leone and CĂ´te d’Ivoire through the establishment of Bio-United and Biopartenaire. With the complete takeover of the Biolands Group, 143 full-time employees have joined the Barry Callebaut Group. “The complete takeover of Biolands brings Barry Callebaut even closer to thousands of farmers committed to sustainable cocoa production,â€? said Daudi Lelijveld, vice president sustainable cocoa. “Biolands has championed quality cocoa, transparent pricing and fair business practices since it ÂżUVW VWDUWHG ZRUNLQJ ZLWK FRFRD farmers in Tanzania more than 13 years ago. We look forward to accelerating our work together with farmers to identify pragmatic and scalable solutions to address the gaps in knowledge, materials DQG ÂżQDQFLQJ ZKLFK WRGD\ OLPLW the ability of farmers throughout Africa to realize productivity gains and improve livelihoods.â€? The company said that the

%LRODQGV DFTXLVLWLRQ ÂżWV ZHOO ZLWK Barry Callebaut’s overall corporate strategy to become a leader in sustainable cocoa, and gain access to individual farmers in addition to cooperatives. In March 2012, Barry Callebaut launched “Cocoa Horizonsâ€?, a CHF 40 million cocoa sustainability initiative to boost farm productivity, increase quality and improve family livelihoods in key cocoa producing countries in Africa and Asia over the next 10 years. The Initiative builds upon Barry Callebaut’s own Quality Partner Program (QPP), which was launched in 2005. Biolands is said to be one of WKH ODUJHVW FHUWLÂżHG RUJDQLF smallholder cocoa programs in the world. Launched in Tanzania in 1999, Biolands has applied a bottom-up cooperation model, working directly with smallholder farmers to ensure fair prices are paid to the farmers and to improve the quality of cocoa and the farmers’ quality of life. This farmer-centric, village-toport approach guarantees full traceability for every bag of cocoa sold by the 23,000 farmers participating in Tanzania, giving consumers security in knowing this cocoa has been produced in a sustainable and responsible manner. Biolands also supports local cocoa communities. Since starting training and providing

Corporate News support for the farmers in Tanzania in 1999, the production in the area has nearly doubled from 4,500 tonnes in 2002 to 8,000 tonnes today. In 2013, the company provided four primary and two secondary schools with classrooms, desks, teacher rooms and toilets. It supplied 15,356 books to 24 primary schools. Participating farmers are offered training on good agricultural practices and proper post-harvest management techniques to produce good quality cocoa. Training also addresses labor practices, health and safety, environmental protection, and other sustainability topics. In 2008 the successful Biolands model was replicated to include 33,000 farmers in Sierra Leone, and in 2010 some 17,000 farmers in CĂ´te d’Ivoire. In the past two years, all three country SURJUDPV KDYH EHHQ FHUWLÂżHG E\ The Rainforest Alliance, UTZ &HUWLÂżHG RU ERWK In addition to providing training in good agricultural practices, technical advice and supplies, Biolands has supplied more than 1,000,000 cocoa seedlings. In addition, some 10,000 shade trees and more than 136,000 banana trees were planted as part of a joint project with Barry Callebaut to increase biodiversity on the farms. “Barry Callebaut has many years of experience working with farmer cooperatives while Biolands has focused on independent farmers QRW DIÂżOLDWHG ZLWK D IDUPHU JURXS ´ Lelijveld added. “Both approaches have shown they can deliver EHQHÂżWV WR VPDOOKROGHUV LQFOXGLQJ improving access to agricultural training, inputs and services, and ensuring fair and timely payments. In 2013, we trained 110,000 cocoa farmers globally across both Cocoa Horizons and Biolands. We will continue to support both of these approaches depending on the needs and interests of farming communities.â€?

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Stabiliser addition is widely accepted as a means of countering whey separation and sedimentation in drinking yoghurt. This maintains an appealing appearance and homogeneous texture throughout shelf life. Arla Foods Ingredients has tested NutrilacŽ YQ-5215 against pectin in lowfat formulations with 1%, 2% and 3% total protein content. In all cases, the functional milk protein performed on a par with pectin, providing the necessary stability to prevent separation and ensure a refreshing, clean mouthfeel. “Drinking yoghurt is still a growing market worldwide. Our solution gives manufacturers an opportunity to differentiate their products by removing an E-number from the ingredient list. Products with a natural label are widely perceived by consumers as being healthier and of premium quality,� Jensen states. According to Mintel, naturalness claims are the biggest growth driver in yoghurts after low fat.

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Kerry Global Technology & Innovation Centres and Regional Development & Application Centres in recent years. Kerry said that its developing market strategies continued to deliver strong growth and market development despite reduced economic growth in some regions. Raw material cost increases were successfully managed in collaboration with customers, the company said, while its 1 Kerry Business Transformation 3URJUDPPH ZDV VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ advanced during 2013 which considerably assisted business performance and delivered excellent results in globally aligning its business manufacturing and technology portfolio whilst optimising functional and management resources. Recent Group acquisitions were also successfully integrated in line with the 1 Kerry Programme enabling realisation of the technology and business synergy EHQHÂżWV Consumer foods markets in the UK and Ireland remained highly competitive due to negative underlying market growth rates, increased market polarisation and a continued high level of promotional activity, Kerry said. While Kerry Foods is best positioned in its market categories with strong brand shares, the company believes, the division continues to focus its business model on its core RIIHULQJV DQG WR UHFRQÂżJXUH LWV business portfolio for sustained SURÂżWDEOH JURZWK LQ OLQH ZLWK Group metrics.

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ill bring enzyme solutions, culture products and savoury ingredients to South East Asia Specialty chemicals distributor DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials has started a strategic collaboration with DSM in 10 Asian countries. Under the agreement, DKSH will provide distribution services for DSM’s enzyme solutions, culture products and savoury ingredients in South East Asia. DSM’s enzyme solutions are used in several different food applications in the brewing, dairy, fruit processing and beverage industry, while DSM’s cultures (microorganisms) are mainly used in dairy applications. DKSH Performance Materials will also distribute the DSM baking, brewing, fruit and food processing enzymes, dairy enzymes and cultures. The food product portfolio will be available through DKSH’s network in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam.

DKSH Performance Materials said that it will be leveraging its capillary distribution network in Asia to provide tailor-made services and exceptional distribution opportunities for DSM. “We are pleased that DSM has chosen DKSH as its Market Expansion Services partner in Asia. We have a strong customer base that has been established over 150 years of doing business in Asia. We are convinced that our local business partners will be excited about the opportunity to have access to DSM products through our capillary distribution network,â€? said Zeljko Pockaj, global business line manager food and beverage Industry, DKSH Performance Materials. DKSH Performance Materials said that LW LV FRQÂżGHQW WKDW WKHVH LQLWLDWLYHV ZLOO create excellent business opportunities and provide more customers with the right products and high-quality services while contributing incrementally to the Group’s RYHUDOO SURÂżWDELOLW\

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pHera claimed to save VWDUFK SURFHVVRUV XS WR per metric ton of substrate Novozymes has launched a new enzyme solution that the company claims helps make starch conversion PRUH HIÂżFLHQW 7KH starch industry is one of the longeststanding markets for enzymes, and within the food industry helps to produce a wide range of sweeteners and ingredients used in products ranging from soft drinks to sauces. “Customers have been asking for new ways to make starch conversion PRUH HIÂżFLHQW /S+HUD VLPSOLÂżHV the process and RIIHUV VLJQLÂżFDQW savings to starch processors,â€? said Thomas Nilsson, global launch manager for food at Novozymes. “Through boosting yields, cutting chemical usage in half and facilitating water and energy savings, LpHera saves a starch processor up to 1 USD per metric ton of substrate. Starch plants vary in size and can process from 0.2 to over 1 million ton of substrate each year. So if a plant process 0.5 million ton of substrate, they can so save up to 0.5 million dollars per year compared to today’s technology.â€? Starch is the energy source of plants and can be found in cereals, tubers, roots and other plants.

Globally, approximately 60 million tons of starch is converted into sweeteners and ingredients per year, and these are used in a wide variety of popular consumer food products, including confectionery, soft drinks, sauces and canned fruits. There are four basic steps involved in starch conversion, according to Novozymes – separation, OLTXHIDFWLRQ VDFFKDULÂżFDWLRQ DQG isomerisation. Separation is the ÂżUVW VWDJH ZKHUH WKH UDZ PDWHULDO often corn, is milled to separate the starch from the oil, protein and ÂżEUHV (Q]\PHV HDVH WKLV SURFHVV and the starch is usually present in a water slurry which is passed on to the next stage, known as liquefaction. This is where the enzyme breaks down the large starch molecules into smaller ones called maltodextrins. In WKH WKLUG VWDJH VDFFKDULÂżFDWLRQ enzymes break the maltodextrins into even smaller glucose molecules. During the fourth stage, isomerization, the glucose is converted into fructose which in turn enables the production of high fructose syrup and crystalline fructose used commonly in the food and beverage industries. LpHera targets liquefaction and is designed to break down starch in a way that creates more dextrose when compared to the conventional enzymes used during this process stage. Traditionally, liquefaction takes place at pH 5.5, and chemicals are used to raise pH levels before liquefaction and again at the end of the process to ensure the lower pH necessary for the next step in starch processing, VDFFKDULÂżFDWLRQ “LpHera brings the liquefaction pH level as low as 4.5-4.8. This means you can reduce your use of pH chemicals in some instances by more than 50%,â€? said Nilsson. “This also enables additional energy, water and wastewater savings.â€? Liquefaction with LpHera also increases dextrose yields by 0.2 % points, according to Novozymes. As starch customers are processing large amounts of starch every day, such an increase FDQ EH VLJQLÂżFDQW

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to understand how the different steviol glycosides found within it work alone and in combination. This approach, it believes, allows Cargill developers to focus on not only optimising taste and sweetness, but also on creating ingredients that enable a sensible total formulation cost for food and beverage manufacturers. “As we bring new stevia-based innovations to market that enable product developers to work in high sweetness formulations such as carbonated soft drinks, we always keep in mind that our solutions must be commercially viable from a costin-use perspective,� said Melanie Goulson, sweetness applications leader, Cargill. Cargill partners globally with companies in the food and beverage industry to formulate stevia sweeteners for a variety of products. The ViaTech brand adds to Cargill’s portfolio of stevia based ingredients. Cargill’s Truvia stevia-based sweetener also is us

ccording to Catapult, which describes itself as a mission driven consulting organisation that works for progress on the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges, the palm oil industry has crossed an important threshold. A new policy from Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) means that most of the palm oil in the world is going to come from sources that don’t drive deforestation. GAR has long been D VLJQL¿FDQW SOD\HU LQ WKH SDOP RLO industry, said Catapult, and is the second-largest palm oil grower in the world. In 2011, responding to NestlÊ’s Responsible Sourcing Guidelines, GAR worked with the VXVWDLQDEOH SURGXFWV QRQ SUR¿W TFT and Greenpeace to establish a landmark Forest Conservation Policy for the palm oil it grows. But GAR’s 2010 policy did not

apply to the palm oil it traded – which, at the time, was minimal, claims Catapult. Over the past year, however, GAR has dramatically expanded its trading operation and now controls about ten percent of global palm oil trade. GAR has announced that it is

extending its Forest Conservation Policy to the palm oil it trades. The company’s new policy puts it in line with Wilmar International’s “No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation� policy, according to

Catapult. Wilmar controls about 45 percent of global palm oil trade. “GAR’s announcement signals that an industry that has been synonymous with deforestation and species extinction is rapidly evolving towards responsible production,� said Glenn Hurowitz, executive director of Catapult. “The industry has reached a tipping point. Consumer companies now have several different options to source deforestation-free palm oil, and no longer need to rely on companies like Cargill and IOI that continue to resist change. Investors should take note that companies that continue to deforest just aren’t going to have the same kind of market access as their competitors. In the debate over the future of the palm oil industry, the forests are winning.�

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otte India Corporation Ltd, a subsidiary of Lotte Confectionery Company Ltd of Korea, will invest a sum of Rs 300 crore at IMT Rohtak in Haryana for manufacturing snack and confectionery products. The proposed project will generate direct and indirect employment for 700 people. Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony at Rohtak, CEO of Lotte Confectionery, Yongsu Kim and Ambassador of Korea Republic Joongyu Lee thanked Haryana government for cooperation, saying that Haryana has emerged as a premier investment destination. Lotte India Corporation Ltd (LICL) is a subsidiary of Lotte Confectionery Company Ltd of Korea, which is part of USD 74.9 billion Lotte Group. The Lotte Group took over erstwhile Parrys

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ndian consumers may get highend Swiss chocolates at cheaper rates as the government is likely to reduce import duty on the product under free trade agreement with EFTA, a four-member bloc including Switzerland. “The talks are progressing. Switzerland has asked India to reduce duty on its high-end chocolates from the current 30 per cent. The commerce ministry is looking at the issue positively,â€? a VHQLRU JRYHUQPHQW RIÂżFLDO WROG India and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) are negotiating a free trade agreement and both the sides have completed 13-14 rounds of talks. The EFTA is a grouping of four countries -- Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. Âł5HGXFLQJ GXWLHV ZLOO EH EHQHÂżFLDO for Indian consumers. Today, a person coming from abroad always carry packets of Swiss or Belgian chocolates. “So, why not give them an option to buy in India itself. I think domestic chocolate manufacturers should not have any problem in reducing the duties, at least for high-end Swiss chocolates,â€? the RIÂżFLDO VDLG India is one of the fastest growing chocolate markets in the world. Multinationals Cadbury and Nestle claim a big chunk of domestic chocolate market which is estimated at around Rs. 3,000 crore. It is growing 15 per cent a year. Two-way trade between India and ()7$ VWRRG DW ELOOLRQ LQ DV DJDLQVW ELOOLRQ LQ 2011-12.

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Mars, which sources products and services ZRUWK PLOOLRQ IURP ,QGLD DW SUHVHQW KDV SDUWQHUHG ZLWK +\GHUDEDG EDVHG QRQ SURÂżW agricultural research organization Icrisat and Directorate of Groundnut Research to develop new groundnut varieties in India. One such peanut development programme is reaching out to over 2000 farmers. The company has warned that the chocolate industry would face a huge shortfall of cocoa by 2020, something to the tune of one million metric tonnes. To add to the woes, the global consumption of cocoa is VHW WR JURZ E\ QHDUO\ WR ÂżYH PLOOLRQ metric tones in the same period due to surging demand of chocolates in emerging markets, including India. India is the world’s fastest-growing market for chocolates, ahead of China, according to PDUNHW UHVHDUFK ÂżUP 0LQWHO 7KH GRPHVWLF industry, pegged at nearly Rs 5,000 crore, has been clocking steady double-digit growth, egged on by increased spending by the mushrooming middle-class. “In the next few years, India will become one of the top ten markets for chocolates in the world,â€? says M V Natarajan, head of Mars chocolate business in India. Mars’ rival in the chocolate category Cadbury India is investing Rs 1,000 crore to build a new manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh. According to Natarajan, Mars, which sells its Galaxy and Snickers brands here, has similar plans up its sleeves. “It’s simply a matter of scaling up WKH EXVLQHVV ÂżUVW ´ KH VD\V

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