It was 1979 when potato king J.R. Simplot built a 7,370-square-foot, Mediterranean-style mansion atop a prominent hill in the Boise Highlands. Although the mansion has since been demolished, Simplot’s ...

Simplot is betting on unique product formats, global sourcing agility, and the wellness trend to sustain growth across the competitive APAC food landscape. Give value for money – without sacrificing ...

A JR Simplot potato processing facility in Caldwell, Idaho in 2020. Photo: txking/Shutterstock The market for frozen potatoes is hot — and Boise-based Simplot is making a bet likely valued at billions ...

The Simplot vegetable processing facilities at Bathurst, NSW, and Devonport, Tasmania, will both remain open for at least three years. However, the Bathurst plant will have the amount of vegetables it ...

Farmers have rejected a second price offer made by food manufacturer Simplot for their potato crop this season. Spuds are more costly to grow in Australia than the powerhouse of productivity in the US ...

John Richard “Jack” Simplot died peacefully at his home in Boise May 25 with Esther, his wife of 36 years, by his side. He was 99. J. R. Simplot was the founder of the Boise-based agribusiness company ...

This story was updated Tuesday, April 1, to add two paragraphs of comment from the city of Boise. Change may be coming soon to Simplot Hill, the site just off Bogus Basin Road where the mansion ...

In 2010, the food processing factory’s long-term viability was in doubt, suffering from slowing consumer demand for Simplot’s Birdseye brand frozen vegetable products, a distressed balance sheet and ...

J.R. Simplot, pictured in 2002, is known in Boise for driving his white Lincoln Town Car with "Mr Spud" vanity plates to McDonald's for hash browns or french fries. (File / The Spokesman-Review) BOISE ...

Wyoming’s Industrial Siting Council approved Simplot Phosphates, LLC’s permit for a $350 million ammonia plant near Rock Springs on June 4 over an objection that the plant was only about 30 percent ...