Why import tomatoes when locally-harvested tomatoes are being thrown away? Manisha Dhatrak, a businesswoman in India, decided to set up a plant and process locally-grown tomatoes. She approached Unilever and today, her company, Varun Agro, is one of Unilever’s key strategic suppliers for Kissan Ketchup.
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India: Local harvest becomes local ketchup
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