McPatel Foods: Building India’s French Fries & Flakes for Global Markets

As part of the International Potato Tour, we’re in India at the Potato Summit in Delhi, meeting trusted companies recommended by industry experts. In this episode, we interview the founders of McPatel Foods Pvt. Ltd.: Karan Sarodia (Founder & Director) and Kirit Haraniya (Founder & Director). We talk about: — how McPatel Foods started in 2023 and why a trip to Europe became a turning point; — their core products: french fries, potato flakes, wedges, and multiple fry cuts; — expansion plans: coated line, coated fries, hash browns, patties, and more specialty products; — domestic sales and export ambitions, buyer requirements, and certifications; — automated storage and scaling up production capacities. Follow the tour for more real stories from the people shaping the global potato industry. 00:00:00 — Intro: Potato Summit, Delhi, meeting McPatel Foods 00:01:03 — Company story: founded in 2023, Europe trip, fries + flakes focus 00:01:56 — Markets: India + overseas, quality and “European line” 00:02:21 — Beyond the basics: wedges, different fry types, specialty roadmap 00:02:59 — Invitation to visit the factory 00:04:28 — AS/RS automated storage: in–out system explanation 00:05:19 — Expansion plans: fries/flakes capacity growth + new lines (veggies, nuggets, etc.) 00:06:18 — Export: starting up, documentation/certifications, target countries (Japan to Canada) 00:07:14 — Fries brand name: Potato Ranch 00:07:38 — Tasting & closing remarks 00:08:04 — International Potato Tour outro #InternationalPotatoTour #IPT #PotatoSummit #Delhi #India #McPatelFoods #FrenchFries #PotatoFlakes #PotatoProcessing #FrozenFood #ColdStorage #Export #PotatoIndustry