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Indian Food Sector

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Industry Overview
Orissa to set up a mega food park at Khuda
10% of potato production will be processed by 2012
Snack Food market in India estimated at USD 3 billion
Centre investment needed in food processing sector
Technology Trends
Castor oil R&D unit to be set up
CFRD sets up microbiology lab in Konni in Kerala
Food Processing
Shakti Bhog to venture into biscuits and mustard oil
Veetee Fine Foods to venture into frozen foods
Adani Wilmar to expand its production
Pran Group to set up food processing units in India
Carotina India launches premium red cooking oil
Baroda Dairy to set up tomato ketchup unit
Citrus International plans orange juice processing unit in Amravati
Kinfra Food Processing Park all set for inauguration
Marico Industries
Marico posts 11% increase in the last quarter
Sugar
Muzzafarpur Sugar Mills closed down on account of cane shortage
Indian Sugar Mills Association opposes duty free import of sugar
P K Ruia group is setting up a Sugar complex in Shariyatpur
80% of sugar factories shut in Maharashtra
HPCL to diversify into sugar, ethanol power
Vasantdata Patil Co-Op Sugar factory to expand its crushing capacity
Raw Sugar imports to be eased
Breweries and Distilleries
Radico Khaitan is expanding its distillery capacity at Rampur
Sri Teja Biofuels is setting up grain based distillery unit
Mohan Meaking is setting up Molasses based distillery at Salempur
Madhucon Sugar and Power Industries is setting up 65 kld distillery unit at Khammam
SVG setting up a new distillery unit in Sikkhim
Allied Blenders Distilleries plans makeover
Kyundals Bol Brand to be launched in South India
Sea Foods
Shrimp export suffers due to cheaper alternatives
Anti-dumping duty slashed by USA for Sea-Food
Beverages
Tampico fruit drink launched in India
Tata Tea enters cold beverages market
Food Supplements
Weider Germany plans foray into India
Dairy
Milkfed plans to upgrade technology of its dairy plant