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 ...

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 ...

BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Co.'s new genetically modified potato. But one of the company's oldest business partners -- McDonald's -- ...

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 ...

Work began Monday to remove J.R. Simplot’s mansion from a hill west of Bogus Basin Road, said Ken Dey, spokesman for the Simplot family. The giant American flag atop the hill, recently removed, will ...

The J.R. Simplot Co. could soon be getting new equipment that will triple its capacity. The Grand Forks County Commissioners approved a tax incentive for new high bay freezer for Simplot Tuesday ...

Potential benefits for growers and consumers include less food waste and improved yields BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The J.R. Simplot Company announced today it has entered a strategic alliance ...

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 ...

BOISE, Idaho — The J.R. Simplot Co. has changed its name and structure to align with its operating business groups. The Simplot Co. is a new global parent holding company for all Simplot-affiliated ...

The J.R. Simplot Co. plans to acquire the operating business of Clarebout Potatoes, a Belgium-based processor. The planned acquisition brings together two market leaders in frozen potato products ...

J.R. Simplot Co. is planning a $30 million expansion to its north Grand Forks potato processing plant, according to a city memo, though a company employee said corporate approval is still pending.

BOISE – The J.R. Simplot Company has named Garrett Lofto President and CEO. Lofto has been the President of the Company’s AgriBusiness group since 2009 and has spent 26 years working for Simplot. He ...