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 Corporate Headquarters, 1099 W. Front St. in Boise. Pictured on Jan. 13, 2026. (Sarah A. Miller/smiller@idahostatesman.com) Two longtime employees of J.R. Simplot Co. took on the Boise-based ...

Americans may soon be eating high-tech potatoes, after a genetically engineered (GE) spud that makers say resists bruising and reduces a possible carcinogen was approved by the US Department of ...

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 ...

Simplot, the US-based agri-food group, is looking to launch Australian snacks brand Chiko into other markets. The company this week used the Anuga industry exhibition, held in the German city of ...

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 ...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- After a day-long union meeting, employees of J.R. Simplot went on strike, picketing outside the potato processing plant in Grand Forks about 6 p.m. Monday. The strike came shortly ...

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 ...

Simplot Australia, the name behind Australia’s favourite food brands, has appointed CHEP as its new creative agency. An integral part of Australian and New Zealand lives for generations, Simplot ...