Lamb Weston Holdings Inc

Descripción de la compañía

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (NYSE:LW) is the largest potato company in North America with annual sales of approximately USD 2 billion. Lamb Weston manufactures french fries, potato specialties and dehydrated potato products.

The french fry manufacturer was part of Conagra Foods, Inc, but was spinned-off as an independent public company on November 10, 2016.

Lamb Weston holds equity interests in three potato processing joint ventures, including 49.99% of Lamb Weston BSW, LLC and 50% of Lamb-Weston/RDO Frozen and Lamb-Weston/Meijer v.o.f.

Publicly traded

NYSE:LW

Subsidiaries and Factory Locations

TaiMei Potato Industry Limited

Tai Mei Potato Industry is a potato processing enterprise in China with an integrated potato-specific operation of plantation, purchase, warehousing, processing and marketing. Tai Mei became part of Lamb Weston in 2014

Unisur Alimentos Ltda

Unisur Alimentos Ltda. is a manufacturer of french fries and dehydrated potato products in Chile. In October 2008 a cooperation with Lamb Weston, at that time still Conagra Foods Lamb Weston was announced.

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Noticias de esta Compañia

According to Lamb Weston, the construction of the $200 million french fry line addition to its Richland plant is on track for completion this fall.

Febrero 06, 2017

Lamb Weston plans job fair as Richland's additional French Fry line takes shape

As construction advances on Lamb Weston’s new french fry line in Richland, Washington, the US-based potato processing giant is preparing to hire workers.

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The raw potato counts for over 50% of the overall Carbon Footprint of Lamb Weston / Meijer's potato products. In 2016, chemical fertilizers count for 54% of the carbon footprint of the potato.

Enero 22, 2017

Sustainability Report: Potato Processor Lamb Weston / Meijer continues to innovate

Lamb Weston's European joint venture, Lamb Weston / Meijer has published its sustainability report for 2015-2016. Compared to the reference year 2008, energy consumption per tonne of product has reduced by more than 21% and potato utilisation has improved by 4.5%.

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Lamb Weston President and CEO Tom Werner ringsa ceremonial bell after taking part in the company's IPO on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, NY, U.S. November 15, 2016 (Courtesy: Reuters / Yahoo Finance)

Enero 11, 2017

Potato Processor Lamb Weston publishes a quarterly report for the very first time

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) has just published its second quarter 2017 financial results, for the first time as an independent company.

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Aerial view of both Lamb Weston Boardman Potato Processing facilities, after the 2014 expansion. Both Boardman East and Boardman West are Energy Star Certified.

Diciembre 03, 2016

Seven US Lamb Weston Facilities Receive ENERGY STAR Certification

Seven of Lamb Weston's thirteen processing facilities in the United States achieved ENERGY STAR® certification from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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