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J.R. Simplot

Potato wedges

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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).

Subsidiaries
  • Innate Potatoes
  • Simplot Skincredibles
  • Simplot Sweets
  • Simplot Tater Pals
  • Simplot Thunder Crunch
  • Simplot Traditional
  • Simplot Bent Arm Ale
  • Simplot Classic Fries
  • Simplot Conquest
  • Simplot Conquest Delivery+
  • Simplot Farmhouse Originals
  • Simplot Freezerfrige
  • Simplot Infinity
  • Simplot Megacrunch
  • Simplot Old Fashioned Way

News for this Company

Grand Forks Simplot plant to close for two weeks
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.
Hot potato: the J.R. Simplot and McCain Foods patent fight
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.
WPC Webinar - January 24, 2020 with Dr. David Douches
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'
2020 Potato contract negotiations underway
January 07, 2020

2020 Potato contract negotiations underway

Negotiations are underway for next year’s potato grower contracts in Washington.