Himalya Int''l receives $2.5-million order from US retail chain
18 Nov 2005
News Body: Himalya International Ltd has received a $2.5-million order for its specialty baby potatoes from an American retail chain.
The
specially grown tiny potatoes with soft skin are being
grown by Himalya under the contract-farming programme
in Himachal Pradesh. These potatoes are harvested under
the special climatic conditions to retain the soft skin
and golden yellow color.
The
company is the largest producer of frozen mushrooms
and has a canning capacity of 150,000 tons per annum
(tpa) and also produces
10,000 tpa of frozen potatoes and vegetables, and 1,000
tpa of Indian dairy products like paneer, mawa and ready
to eat meals. Earlier in May 2005, it had received a
$1.2-million order from US-based Cohen Foods.