R.D. Offutt Company

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R.D. Offutt Company is the largest potato grower in the United States, with farming operations spanning seven states and producing over 50,000 acres of potatoes annually for the frozen processing and fresh markets. The company also manages 11 potato processing facilities across four states, producing a range of potato products, including frozen fries, fresh-pack potatoes, and potato flakes for both retail and foodservice markets.

Headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, R.D. Offutt Company was founded in the early 1960s by Ron Offutt, who started growing potatoes with his father. The company was rebranded as R.D. Offutt Farms in 2018. Today, it remains a family-operated business with Ron’s daughter, Christi, serving as Chair, and his son-in-law, Keith McGovern, as President.

R.D. Offutt Farms has continuously focused on innovation, initially expanding through irrigation and farming in Minnesota’s sandier soils to produce more uniform potatoes. The company also ventured into processing to ensure consistent demand, starting with a small french fry factory. Throughout its operations, R.D. Offutt Farms emphasizes integrity and humility as core values.

Subsidiaries and Factory Locations

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Product Types offered by this company

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maart 22, 2011

R.D. Offutt sells Ryan Potato Company

he R.D. Offutt Company based in Fargo, ND which acquired the Ryan Potato Company in East Grand Forks, MN last July, has sold the business to Campbell Farms based in Grafton, ND.

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maart 17, 2011

Japanese snack producer Calbee watches damage, stays at work

Friday’s massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan had minimal impact on Calbee Inc., the Japanese snack food manufacturer and its American partners, including RDO-Calbee Foods of Boardman.

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februari 26, 2011

Lamb Weston Richland plant, Lamb Weston/RDO Frozen Foods Plant in Park Rapids earn Energy Star

Both the ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston Richland processing facility and the ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston/RDO Frozen Foods Plant in Park Rapids have earned ENERGY STAR® designation for 2010 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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