Rise in tomato prices lead to high demand for puree/ketch up: ASSOCHAM

New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): Rise in tomato prices to as much as Rs 100 per kg. due to crop damage following rains in the growing areas, has created an additional demand for alternatives like tomato puree/ketchup to the extent of 40-45 per cent in the recent few weeks, as the home makers are resorting to balance budgets in the face of no immediate relief in sight for the key ingredient for the Indian cuisine, an ASSOCHAM Paper has said.