The prices of frozen potato products—dominated by four companies—increased 47% in just two years, alleges one lawsuit.
Boise agribusiness giant J.R. Simplot and Eagle potato producer Lamb Weston were among four companies sued Friday in U.S.
Of those potatoes grown, about 70% go to companies like Simplot, headquartered in downtown Boise, which use specialized machines and processes to convert the raw potatoes into french fries ...
Boise agribusiness giant J.R. Simplot and Eagle potato producer Lamb ... raise prices of frozen potato products, including french fries, hash browns and tater tots, according to the lawsuit.
Two proposed class actions filed this week in U.S. District Court claim that four leading potato companies — including two Canadian ones — have privately swapped intel to inflate the price of frozen ...
J.R. Simplot and Cavendish Farms — have implemented coordinated price increases “that allowed them to realize unprecedented ...
In 2022, McCain Foods, one of the major producers of frozen potato products such as french fries in North America ... McCain Foods USA; J.R. Simplot Co.; and Cavendish Farms Inc.