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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This artist’s rendering of the J.R. Simplot Co. headquarters shows the view from the corner of Front and 11th Streets looking southeast. luceror Provided by J.R. Simplot Co. The J.R. Simplot Co. isn’t ...

The Simplot Co. completed its acquisition of Belgium-based Clarebout Potatoes, a leading European producer of frozen potato products. The acquisition, announced in July, brings together two ...

Simplot is thrilled to announce an exclusive, limited-time promotion offering an extraordinary 30% off Harvest Fresh avocados. As a leader in the food service/produce industry, Simplot has never ...

Two longtime employees of J.R. Simplot Co. took on the Boise-based potato giant over its COVID-19 vaccine policy. But they didn’t get the outcome they were seeking. Howard Skidmore and Sarah Dance had ...