The J.R. Simplot Company is celebrating 80 years of business this week. On Tuesday, the Pocatello food supplier celebrated ...
The next time you enjoy a Chick-fil-A waffle fry, know that it comes from this food supply company that also provides ...
while Lamb Weston and J.R. Simplot are located in Idaho and together have collectively produced nearly all of the frozen potatoes sold in the United States. The Financial Post reported that McCain ...
Producers of frozen potato products allegedly conspired to inflate the prices of the fast-food staples by almost 50 per cent, ...
North American food companies colluded since 2021 and saw "unprecedented" profits in the frozen-potato market, according to ...
The four largest producers of frozen potatoes and french fries ... claims that J.R. Simplot Company and Lamb Weston, both based in Idaho, conspired with competitors McCain Foods and Cavendish ...
“McCain Foods strongly disputes any allegation that the company violated ... along with Lamb Weston and Simplot, both headquartered in Idaho, occurred in a frozen potato market ripe for ...
Prominent leaders and representatives of the community, including county commissioners, Idaho State University leadership, ...
The four potato companies charged more for their products ... our position,” a Lamb Weston spokesperson said in a statement.
First coming to the state in 1860s, potatoes have dominated Idaho's agricultural business for a number of historical reasons.