J.R. Simplot

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Company Description

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.

Simplot Argentina

Simplot Argentina is a pioneer company in the production of pre-fried potato. Their pillars are the fundamental bases for the optimal development and growth of the company.

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.

Simplot Canada (II) Limited

The J. R. Simplot Company potato processing plant in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, has an annual capacity of more than 300 million pounds (135 million kilos) of frozen french fries and formed potato products.

Simplot China Ningxia Yujing Food Co. Ltd

Simplot China Ningxia Yujing Food Co. Ltd is a Chinese manufacturer of frozen french fries and potato specialties

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June 11, 2025

Argentina: desafíos y oportunidades para la producción en mendocina

Durante un evento, el intercambio sobre la cadena productiva y su futuro fue extenso. Fortalezas y debilidades quedaron de relieve, desafíos y oportunidades.

June 03, 2025

Mundo: crecimiento del mercado global de productos procesados

En menos de diez años se espera que el mercado global de productos procesados de papa supere los 62 mi millones de dólares. Un crecimiento anual de más del 5%.

Clarebout Potatoes, a Belgian leader in frozen potato products, is reportedly close to a billion-euro strategic deal with U.S. agri-food giant J.R. Simplot, potentially reshaping the global frozen fries market.

June 01, 2025

Belgian Frozen Fries Giant Clarebout Eyes Billion-Euro Deal with US Food Titan Simplot

Clarebout Potatoes, a top Belgian frozen fries producer, is in advanced talks with US giant J.R. Simplot for a major deal, possibly worth billions. The move could expand both firms’ global reach amid rising industry competition.

Mark Peters, who owns Spruce Drive Farms just north of Portage la Prairie, stands in a storage facility with mounds of seed potatoes on Tuesday.

March 30, 2025

Manitoba potato industry fears big losses as companies cut orders

The Manitoba potato industry — from seed producers to those who grow the main crops — is scrambling to adjust to news that the companies they supply are slashing orders, leaving them facing potentially huge losses.