Indian vegetable basket is incomplete without mentioning the king of vegetables-potato-a sustaining force and a culinary delight. It is one of the important tuber vegetables, which is consumed throughout the year. Its botanical name is Solanum Tuberosum.India produces around 15 varieties of potatoes that come in different shapes, sizes, skin color and flavour.
Kufri Jyoti, kufri lauvkar, kufri swarna, kufri lalima and kufri giriraj is some of the varieties that form a part of Indian potato portfolio.
The raw materials for potato flakes and pellets required are fresh potatoes. Potato flakes are the most important form of dehydrated potato products, which also include potato granules, pellets, powder, shredded and sliced potato.Food factory replaces the fresh potato by the potato flakes which can be conveniently produced all kinds of small foods which are highly consistent in outward appearance. Potato flakes are the most important form of dehydrated potato products, which also include potato granules, pellets, powder, shredded and sliced potato.
Dehydrated potato flakes are made by pressing cooked mashed potatoes onto a drum drier, which forms a sheet that can be broken up and ground to the required density.India is very conveniently located geographically, being half-way between the present major world supplier to the world market and the major consumer growth areas for potato flakes.The leading domestic consumers are Hindusthan Lever Ltd., Nestle, Food Specialties Ltd., Pepsi Foods Ltd., Vesta Foods (McDonald), Haldiram Bhujiwala etc. The consumption in the organised sector is about 15000 MT per year.
In International market Potato flakes is used as an ingredient in industries like Bakery, Fish, Meat, Snack food, dried instantsoup, baby food, etc.Thus, as an entrepreneur this project offers an exciting opportunity to you.
Few Indian major players are as under
· Balaji Wafers Pvt. Ltd.
· Garlico Industries Ltd.
· Indian Food Fermentations Ltd.
· Merino Industries Ltd.
· Shree Basukinath Food Processors Ltd.
· Southern Health Foods Pvt. Ltd.
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