Simplot Food Group

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Company Description

Simplot is one of the three larger french fry manufacturers in the United States.

A subsidiary of:

J.R. Simplot

Subsidiaries and Factory Locations

Simplot - Caldwell

Building on the philosophy of innovation and continuous improvement, Simplot's state-of-the-art factory in Caldwell, Idaho, spans over 425,000 square feet and sets exciting new standards for the industry.

Simplot - Grand Forks

Simplot's Grand Forks operation turns out traditional cuts of french fries, including shoestrings, thincuts, and regulars, as well as tater gems and hashbrowns.

Simplot - Moses Lake

Simplot's Moses Lake plant in Washington processes a variety of products, including tater gems, hashbrowns, dehydrated potato granules, as well as shoestring, thincut, and regular french fries.

Simplot - Othello

Simplot's potato processing plant in Othello, Washington, produces a full line of traditional french fries, including shoestrings, thincuts, regulars, and wedges, as well as tater gems and hashbrown patties.

Product Types offered by this company

Brands

Simplot Conquest® Delivery+™ Fries

News for this Company

August 25, 2012

Simplot cuts potato prices in Tasmania

Simplot's Tasmanian processing potato prices have been cut by 11 per cent and contracts reduced by around 30,000 tonnes.

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August 22, 2012

JR Simplot Acquires Dorman Brothers

Dorman Brothers, an agricultural supply company with locations in Goodland, Kansas, and in Colorado at Burlington and Cheyenne Wells, will join Simplot’s AgriBusiness Group as part of the Simplot Grower Solutions network. “Our goal at Simplot Grower S...

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May 31, 2012

US processors reject spuds treated with Bayer fungicide

J.R. Simplot Co. and Lamb Weston have informed potato growers in Idaho that they will not be accepting produce that has been treated with Bayer CropScience's Luna Tranquility.

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April 22, 2012

Invention promising healthier processed potato products scores in Business Plan competition

A University of Idaho food scientist’s invention that could promise healthier processed potato products helped a student business plan team finish fifth among more than 1,600 worldwide entries in the Rice University Business Plan Competition.

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