J.R. Simplot

Descripción de la compañía

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 and Factory Locations

Aardevo B.V

Aardevo B.V. is a new joint venture company between KWS SAAT SE and the J.R. Simplot Company, to deliver top performing potato varieties through hybrid breeding.

Clarebout Potatoes NV

Clarebout Potatoes NV is a Belgian manufacturer of frozen french fries and potato flakes.

J.R. Simplot India

J.R. Simplot India is a subsidiary of the global J.R. Simplot Company, which operates in agriculture and food processing. The company's product line includes frozen fries, specialized potato cuts, and value-added potato solutions that are engineered for consistent quality, convenience of preparation, and large-scale food production.

Simplot Argentina

Simplot Argentina is a J.R. Simplot Company subsidiary that operates in the Argentine potato sector, specializing in potato cultivation, processing, and value-added potato products for food service and industrial markets.

Simplot Australia

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

Simplot Brazil

A lot has changed at Simplot over the years, but JR's fundamental vision remains: work hard, honestly, be a good partner, and, today more than ever, treat the land and its bounty as a precious resource.

Tipos de productos que ofrece esta empresa

- Servicios para el Cultivo de la Papa

Marcas

Participación en Ferias Comerciales

FHA-Food & Beverage 2026 Abr 21, 2026 - Abr 24, 2026

Noticias de esta Compañia

2016 Potato Harvest in Ringarooma (Tasmania) (Courtesy: ABC Rural)

Mayo 24, 2016

Tasmanian Potato Growers agree three year contract with Simplot

Frozen French fry maker Simplot Australia has agreed to pay its Tasmanian potato suppliers 5 per cent more, phased in over the next three years.

From the archive

Innate Potatoes (Generation 1) a genetically modified potato variety recently approved in Canada will not be grown commercially in Canada this year, says Simplot

Mayo 22, 2016

Innate Potatoes won't be grown in Canada this year.

Innate Potatoes, a newly-approved, genetically modified potato variety, will not be grown commercially in Canada this year, says Simplot.

From the archive

Simplot’s Innate® Gen. 1 potatoes can be sold in the Canadian marketplace beginning in 2016. Simplot’s Innate® Gen. 1 potatoes have two benefits relevant to potato growers, processors and consumers: reduced bruising and black spots, and reduced aspa

Marzo 22, 2016

Simplot's Innate Potato (First Generation) Receives Canadian Government Clearance

Health Canada and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have completed their respective food and feed safety assessments of the J.R. Simplot Company’s first generation of Innate® potatoes.

From the archive

A potato leaf showing late blight infection caused by Phytophthora infestans (Courtesy: Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University)

Marzo 10, 2016

Two Blades Foundation partners with Simplot and The Sainsbury Laboratory to advance potato disease resistance

The Two Blades Foundation (2Blades) announced a research partnership between 2Blades, The Sainsbury Laboratory, and J. R. Simplot Company to develop potato varieties with increased resistance to oomycete and bacterial diseases.

From the archive