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Simplot Australia

Potato wedges

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Simplot Australia is a leading Australian food manufacturer and the home of Australia's favourite food brands.

The Simplot Australia story began in 1995 when the J.R. Simplot Company expanded into Australia, acquiring iconic brands like Birds Eye, Leggo's, Chiko and Edgell. The Company has continued to grow with the addition of brands like John West, Lean Cuisine, and Quorn.

Today Simplot Australia's activities include vegetable, meat and seafood manufacturing operations that supply chilled, frozen and shelf stable products to Australia's major supermarkets and Foodservice customers.
Subsidiaries
A subsidiary of:
  • Birds Eye (Australia and New Zealand)
  • Edgell

News for this Company

A potato field of Agronico in bloom in Tasmania, Australia (Variety Atlantic)
August 27, 2023

Simplot to acquire Agronico, Tasmania’s largest seed potato producer

Agronico, Tasmania’s largest seed potato producer, has entered into an agreement for Simplot to acquire the business and property assets of Agronico.
Australian Shoppers Share Excitement over ALDI Freezers Filled with Potato Chips
May 03, 2023

Australian Shoppers Share Excitement over ALDI Freezers Filled with Potato Chips

Australian Shoppers Share Excitement over ALDI Freezers Filled with Potato Chips Potato production suffered heavily due to excessive rains and flooding in major potato-growing areas in Australia in 2022.
TOMRA Provided sorting solution to Simplot Australia
March 04, 2023

TOMRA Provided sorting solution to Simplot Australia

Simplot was looking for a full turnkey solution for their french fries line in Tasmania. TOMRA Food was able to provide sorting solutions that could be implemented while keeping some of their existing equipment.
Simplot Selects Dugdale to Lead New Global Food Effort
October 07, 2022

Simplot Selects Graham Dugdale to Lead its New Global Foods business group

The J.R. Simplot Company has named Graham Dugdale president of its newly formed Global Foods business group. Dugdale previously led Simplot Australia and will now assume the role of merging that business group with Simplot International Food Group