Tag: Gujarat Farmers

Ahmedabad: Global beverages and food products giant PepsiCo India on Friday expressed its willingness for an out-of-court settlement with the potato growers of Gujarat whom it had dragged to the court for growing FL2027 or FC5 variety of potatoes, for which the company claims exclusive rights. The variety is used by PepsiCo in its popular chips […]

Ahmedabad: Facing increasing pressure, food and beverages giant PepsiCo on Thursday said it has withdrawn the case it filed against nine Gujarat farmers for growing a potato variety which it claimed was its registered product. “To safeguard the larger interest of farmers, PepsiCo India was compelled to take judicial recourse to protect its registered variety. […]