The J. R. Simplot Company is one of the largest privately held food and agribusiness companies in the United States.
Simplot's products include animal feed, feed ingredients, agricultural fertilizers, turf fertilizers, herbicides and combinations, spreaders, tees, greens, seeds, and grass.
The company offers food products, such as avocado, fruits, potatoes, vegetables, vegetable blends, French fries, and potato products
It's industrial products include sulfuric acids, phosphoric acids, anhydrous ammonia, nitric acid, and sulfate, as well as silica.
Founded in 1929, J.R. Simplot Company is headquartered in Boise, Idaho and has operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and China, marketing products to more than 40 countries worldwide.
Revenue of the J. R. Simplot Company is estimated at USD 6 Billion (2017).
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April 29, 2021
USDA Extends Deregulation of Simplot Potato Varieties Developed Using Genetic Engineering
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is extending deregulation to J.R. Simplot Company’s (Simplot) potato variety developed using genetic engineering, designated as Snowden Z6 (Z6 potato).
April 28, 2020
Grand Forks Simplot plant to close for two weeks
The J.R. Simplot potato processing plant in Grand Forks has closed for two weeks, beginning on Thursday, April 23.
March 13, 2020
Hot potato: the J.R. Simplot and McCain Foods patent fight
J.R. Simplot and McCain Foods have spent the last few years battling in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho over issues related to – unsurprisingly – potatoes, with each party asserting a design patent related to a spiraled potato.
January 13, 2020
World Potato Congress Webinar: January 24, 2020 with Dr. David Douches
The World Potato Congress (WPC) continues with its webinar series in its 2020 on January 24, with a webinar featuring Dr. David Douches of 'Feed the Future – Biotechnology Potato Partnership'Make This Page Even Better!
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