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Simplot

The J. R. Simplot Company (commonly referred to as Simplot) is an agribusiness company headquartered in Boise, Idaho.

J. R. Simplot Company
Company typePrivate
Founded1929; 95 years ago (1929) in Declo, Idaho
FounderJ. R. Simplot
HeadquartersBoise, Idaho
Key people
Revenue US$6.0 billion (2020)[1]
Number of employees
11,000
Websitesimplot.com

History edit

Simplot was founded in 1929 by 20-year-old John Richard Simplot near the agricultural community of Declo in south central Idaho, United States.[2] During the early 1940s, the business expanded, providing the military with dehydrated onions and potatoes during World War II. The firm was incorporated as the J. R. Simplot Company in 1955.

Simplot made billions from the commercialization of frozen French fries by one of its scientists, chemist Ray L. Dunlap. By the early 1970s, it was the primary supplier of French fries to McDonald's.[3] By 2005 it supplied more than half of all French fries for the fast food chain.[4] Simplot also produces fertilizers for agriculture[5] the mining of which has been a cause of recent environmental concerns.

Simplot is now one of the largest privately owned companies in the world (ranked 54th in Private Companies by Forbes magazine in 2020), ⁣[6] with $7.6B in revenue and 13,000 employees. It has branches in Australia, Canada, Mexico, China, and several other regions. One of the major plants is in Caldwell, Idaho.

 
A view of the Simplot plant in Caldwell, Idaho, circa 1930–1945. The caption in the image states "World's Largest Dehydrating Plant."

J. R. Simplot retired as president of his company in 1973, but remained involved for many years. He stepped down as chairman of the board in 1994, and held the title of Chairman Emeritus until his death in 2008.

Philanthropy edit

Since its founding, J. R. Simplot Company has contributed to numerous local organizations and causes, including Ronald McDonald House, WWF-Australia, Boys and Girls Clubs, Future Farmers of America, St. Luke's Children's Hospital, and the Special Olympics. Much of the company's philanthropic efforts are directed by employees serving on the company's volunteer service committee. The Simplot Company has donated thousands of pounds of potatoes to the Idaho Foodbank and the Boise Rescue Mission. They have also provided monetary support for the arts throughout Idaho including Ballet Idaho, Opera Idaho, and the Boise Philharmonic.[7]

In 2009, Simplot Company was awarded the Spirit of Treasure Valley award by the United Way of Treasure Valley.[7]

Environmental record edit

In February 2002, Simplot agreed to buy equipment and pay penalties related to an unreported release of 80,000 pounds of sulphur dioxide from a facility in Pocatello, Idaho. The company violated the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act by failing to immediately notify the Power and Bannock Counties' Local Emergency Planning Committees or the State Emergency Response Commission of the release.[8]

In February 2004, J.R. Simplot Company agreed to pay the United States Environmental Protection Agency $525,000 and install $2 million in air pollution control equipment to resolve violations of the federal Clean Air Act at its silica sand mining facility in Overton, Nevada. The violation occurred in 1988 when the company removed equipment required by the federal Clean Air Act to control emissions of air pollutants.[9]

In early 2012, Simplot submitted a report to the Environmental Protection Agency to explain its view regarding how and why pollution limits could be eased in phosphate mine areas, and linking to livestock die-offs of sheep and cattle in other areas.[10]

Simplot is one of six major companies to join the Obama Administration in an effort to significantly reduce energy use over the next 10 years. The company has received a number of awards, including the Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining's Earth Day award for the environmental work completed in Nevada.[11]

In June 2012, Simplot partnered with two conservation groups and three phosphate mining companies in an effort to improve the water quality of the Blackfoot River in Eastern Idaho. The parties are: J.R. Simplot Company, Monsanto and Agrium/Nu-West Industries, the Idaho Conservation League and Trout Unlimited.[12]

More recently, Simplot settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice resolving alleged Clean Air Act violations related to modifications made at Simplot's five sulfuric acid plants near Lathrop, Calif., Pocatello, Idaho and Rock Springs, Wyo. Under the settlement, Simplot was required to spend an estimated $42 million to install, upgrade and operate pollution controls that significantly cut sulfur dioxide emissions at all five plants, fund a wood stove replacement project in the area surrounding the Lathrop plant, and pay an amount of $899,000 as civil penalty.[13] The company settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice resolving Simplot's liability for alleged violations at the Rock Springs, Wyoming facility under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), including failure to determine if a solid waste is a hazardous waste (40 C.F.R. § 262.11); treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste in the phosphogypsum (gypsum) stack without a permit or interim status (42 U.S.C. § 6925(a) and 40 C.F.R. Parts 264/265 and 270); failure to perform land disposal determinations and to meet land disposal restrictions for hazardous wastes (40 C.F.R. Part 268); and failure to submit complete Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) annual toxic release reports (42 U.S.C. § 11023 and the implementing regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 372). Simplot agree to pay a civil penalty of $775,000 to resolve the alleged past violations of RCRA and EPCRA.[14] In 2021, Simplot agreed to pay a $65,248 penalty for violations of federal pesticide handling and storage requirements at its storage and retail facilities in Umatilla, Oregon and Moreland, Idaho.[15]

Genetically modified potatoes edit

Simplot developed the genetically modified Innate potato, which was approved by the USDA in 2014[16] and the FDA in 2015.[17][18][19] It is designed to resist blackspot bruising, browning and to contain less of the amino acid asparagine.

Asparagine can become acrylamide during the frying of potatoes and is a probable human carcinogen, so reduced levels of it are desirable.[20][21] The 'Innate' name comes from the fact that this variety does not contain any genetic material from other species (the genes used are “innate” to potatoes). RNA interference is used to “switch off” genes in this case. Simplot hopes that not including genes from other species will assuage consumer fears about biotechnology.[20]

The “Innate” potato is not a single cultivar, rather, it is a group of potato varieties that have had the same genetic alterations applied using the same process. Five different potato varieties have been transformed, thus creating "innate" versions with all of the original traits plus the engineered ones. Ranger Russet, Russet Burbank, and Atlantic potatoes have all been transformed by Simplot, as well as two proprietary varieties. Modifications of each variety involved two transformations, one for each of the two new traits.[22]

Food and Water Watch successfully petitioned McDonald's to reject Innate potatoes.[23][24]

Brands edit

 
An Edgell "Nourish Bowl"
  • Edgell (frozen vegetables)
  • Leggo's (Italian dishes)
  • Ally (salmon)
  • Seakist (tuna)
  • John West - Australia (tuna and salmon)
  • Harvest (heat and eat)
  • Chiko Rolls
  • I&J (frozen meats)
  • Best Products (fertilizer)
  • Apex Products (fertilizer)
  • GAL-XeONE (controlled-release fertilizer)
  • Jacklin Seed (grass seed)
  • Bird's Eye - Australia and New Zealand (frozen fish, vegetables, potatoes, and meals)
  • Innate (potatoes)
  • Chicken Tonight (Australia and New Zealand)
  • Raguletto (Australia and New Zealand)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "JR Simplot". Forbes.
  2. ^ "About The J.R. Simplot Company". Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  3. ^ "J. R. Simplot Company". 19 November 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  4. ^ O’Keefe, Eric (2019-09-28). "Top 5 Farms with the Largest Acreage in the U.S." Successful Farming. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  5. ^ Brandt, Richard (1990-09-03). "J.R. Simplot: Still Hustling, after all these years". Business Week (3176): 60–65. ISSN 0007-7135.
  6. ^ "America's Largest Private Companies". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  7. ^ a b "Simplot Make Mark With Impactful Philanthropy".
  8. ^ Bill Dunbar (2002-02-20). "Simplot Settles Emergency Notification Case". United States Environmental Protection Agency.
  9. ^ Laura Gentile (2004-02-12). "J.R. Simplot agrees to pay EPA $525,000 to resolve Clean Air Act violations". United States Environmental Protection Agency.
  10. ^ "Understanding Simplots Mutant Fish". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25.
  11. ^ "Five companies receive state Earth Day awards".
  12. ^ "Miners, conservationists join to save river, trout". 17 June 2012.
  13. ^ US EPA, OECA (2016-04-20). "Reference News Release: J.R. Simplot Company to Reduce Emissions at Sulfuric Acid Plants in Three States". www.epa.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  14. ^ US EPA, OECA (2020-07-09). "Simplot Settlement Information Sheet". www.epa.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  15. ^ US EPA, OA (2021-07-22). "Simplot pays $65K EPA penalty for pesticides violations". www.epa.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  16. ^ Tracy, Tennille (November 7, 2014). "Genetically Modified Potato Wins Approval From USDA". Wall Street Journal.
  17. ^ "Introducing Innate™ Technology". simplotplantsciences.com. J. R. Simplot Company. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  18. ^ "J.R. Simplot Company Petition (13-022-01p) for Determination of Non-Regulated Status for InnateTM Potatoes with Low Acrylamide Potential and Reduced Black Spot Bruise: Events E12 and E24 (Russet Burbank); F10 and F37 (Ranger Russet); J3, J55, and J78 (Atlantic); G11 (G); H37 and H50 (H)" (PDF). aphis.usda.gov. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. March 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  19. ^ "FDA concludes Arctic Apples and Innate Potatoes are safe for consumption". fda.gov. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. March 20, 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  20. ^ a b Pollack, Andrew (7 Nov 2014). "U.S.D.A. Approves Modified Potato. Next Up: French Fry Fans". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  21. ^ Glenza, Jessica (8 Nov 2014). "'Innate Potato' heads for market but GM watchdogs chip away at Simplot success". theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  22. ^ von Mogel, Karl Haro (8 May 2013). "Q&A with Haven Baker on Simplot's Innate™ Potatoes". biofortified.org. Biology Fortified, Inc. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  23. ^ Charles, Dan (13 January 2015). "GMO Potatoes Have Arrived. But Will Anyone Buy Them?". npr.org. NPR. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  24. ^ Gunther, Marc (4 December 2013). "McDonald's GMO dilemma: why fries are causing such a fuss". theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Simplot at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website

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referred to as Simplot is an agribusiness company headquartered in Boise Idaho J R Simplot CompanyCompany typePrivateFounded1929 95 years ago 1929 in Declo IdahoFounderJ R SimplotHeadquartersBoise IdahoKey peopleGarrett Lofto President and CEO Scott Simplot Chair RevenueUS 6 0 billion 2020 1 Number of employees11 000Websitesimplot wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Philanthropy 3 Environmental record 4 Genetically modified potatoes 5 Brands 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editSimplot was founded in 1929 by 20 year old John Richard Simplot near the agricultural community of Declo in south central Idaho United States 2 During the early 1940s the business expanded providing the military with dehydrated onions and potatoes during World War II The firm was incorporated as the J R Simplot Company in 1955 Simplot made billions from the commercialization of frozen French fries by one of its scientists chemist Ray L Dunlap By the early 1970s it was the primary supplier of French fries to McDonald s 3 By 2005 it supplied more than half of all French fries for the fast food chain 4 Simplot also produces fertilizers for agriculture 5 the mining of which has been a cause of recent environmental concerns Simplot is now one of the largest privately owned companies in the world ranked 54th in Private Companies by Forbes magazine in 2020 6 with 7 6B in revenue and 13 000 employees It has branches in Australia Canada Mexico China and several other regions One of the major plants is in Caldwell Idaho nbsp A view of the Simplot plant in Caldwell Idaho circa 1930 1945 The caption in the image states World s Largest Dehydrating Plant J R Simplot retired as president of his company in 1973 but remained involved for many years He stepped down as chairman of the board in 1994 and held the title of Chairman Emeritus until his death in 2008 Philanthropy editSince its founding J R Simplot Company has contributed to numerous local organizations and causes including Ronald McDonald House WWF Australia Boys and Girls Clubs Future Farmers of America St Luke s Children s Hospital and the Special Olympics Much of the company s philanthropic efforts are directed by employees serving on the company s volunteer service committee The Simplot Company has donated thousands of pounds of potatoes to the Idaho Foodbank and the Boise Rescue Mission They have also provided monetary support for the arts throughout Idaho including Ballet Idaho Opera Idaho and the Boise Philharmonic 7 In 2009 Simplot Company was awarded the Spirit of Treasure Valley award by the United Way of Treasure Valley 7 Environmental record editIn February 2002 Simplot agreed to buy equipment and pay penalties related to an unreported release of 80 000 pounds of sulphur dioxide from a facility in Pocatello Idaho The company violated the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act by failing to immediately notify the Power and Bannock Counties Local Emergency Planning Committees or the State Emergency Response Commission of the release 8 In February 2004 J R Simplot Company agreed to pay the United States Environmental Protection Agency 525 000 and install 2 million in air pollution control equipment to resolve violations of the federal Clean Air Act at its silica sand mining facility in Overton Nevada The violation occurred in 1988 when the company removed equipment required by the federal Clean Air Act to control emissions of air pollutants 9 In early 2012 Simplot submitted a report to the Environmental Protection Agency to explain its view regarding how and why pollution limits could be eased in phosphate mine areas and linking to livestock die offs of sheep and cattle in other areas 10 Simplot is one of six major companies to join the Obama Administration in an effort to significantly reduce energy use over the next 10 years The company has received a number of awards including the Utah Board of Oil Gas and Mining s Earth Day award for the environmental work completed in Nevada 11 In June 2012 Simplot partnered with two conservation groups and three phosphate mining companies in an effort to improve the water quality of the Blackfoot River in Eastern Idaho The parties are J R Simplot Company Monsanto and Agrium Nu West Industries the Idaho Conservation League and Trout Unlimited 12 More recently Simplot settled with the U S Environmental Protection Agency and U S Department of Justice resolving alleged Clean Air Act violations related to modifications made at Simplot s five sulfuric acid plants near Lathrop Calif Pocatello Idaho and Rock Springs Wyo Under the settlement Simplot was required to spend an estimated 42 million to install upgrade and operate pollution controls that significantly cut sulfur dioxide emissions at all five plants fund a wood stove replacement project in the area surrounding the Lathrop plant and pay an amount of 899 000 as civil penalty 13 The company settled with the U S Environmental Protection Agency and U S Department of Justice resolving Simplot s liability for alleged violations at the Rock Springs Wyoming facility under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RCRA including failure to determine if a solid waste is a hazardous waste 40 C F R 262 11 treatment storage or disposal of hazardous waste in the phosphogypsum gypsum stack without a permit or interim status 42 U S C 6925 a and 40 C F R Parts 264 265 and 270 failure to perform land disposal determinations and to meet land disposal restrictions for hazardous wastes 40 C F R Part 268 and failure to submit complete Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act EPCRA annual toxic release reports 42 U S C 11023 and the implementing regulations at 40 C F R Part 372 Simplot agree to pay a civil penalty of 775 000 to resolve the alleged past violations of RCRA and EPCRA 14 In 2021 Simplot agreed to pay a 65 248 penalty for violations of federal pesticide handling and storage requirements at its storage and retail facilities in Umatilla Oregon and Moreland Idaho 15 Genetically modified potatoes editSimplot developed the genetically modified Innate potato which was approved by the USDA in 2014 16 and the FDA in 2015 17 18 19 It is designed to resist blackspot bruising browning and to contain less of the amino acid asparagine Asparagine can become acrylamide during the frying of potatoes and is a probable human carcinogen so reduced levels of it are desirable 20 21 The Innate name comes from the fact that this variety does not contain any genetic material from other species the genes used are innate to potatoes RNA interference is used to switch off genes in this case Simplot hopes that not including genes from other species will assuage consumer fears about biotechnology 20 The Innate potato is not a single cultivar rather it is a group of potato varieties that have had the same genetic alterations applied using the same process Five different potato varieties have been transformed thus creating innate versions with all of the original traits plus the engineered ones Ranger Russet Russet Burbank and Atlantic potatoes have all been transformed by Simplot as well as two proprietary varieties Modifications of each variety involved two transformations one for each of the two new traits 22 Food and Water Watch successfully petitioned McDonald s to reject Innate potatoes 23 24 Brands edit nbsp An Edgell Nourish Bowl Edgell frozen vegetables Leggo s Italian dishes Ally salmon Seakist tuna John West Australia tuna and salmon Harvest heat and eat Chiko Rolls I amp J frozen meats Best Products fertilizer Apex Products fertilizer GAL XeONE controlled release fertilizer Jacklin Seed grass seed Bird s Eye Australia and New Zealand frozen fish vegetables potatoes and meals Innate potatoes Chicken Tonight Australia and New Zealand Raguletto Australia and New Zealand See also editList of companies based in IdahoReferences edit JR Simplot Forbes About The J R Simplot Company Retrieved 12 September 2022 J R Simplot Company 19 November 2020 Retrieved 12 September 2022 O Keefe Eric 2019 09 28 Top 5 Farms with the Largest Acreage in the U S Successful Farming Retrieved 2021 01 20 Brandt Richard 1990 09 03 J R Simplot Still Hustling after all these years Business Week 3176 60 65 ISSN 0007 7135 America s Largest Private Companies Forbes Retrieved 2022 03 30 a b Simplot Make Mark With Impactful Philanthropy Bill Dunbar 2002 02 20 Simplot Settles Emergency Notification Case United States Environmental Protection Agency Laura Gentile 2004 02 12 J R Simplot agrees to pay EPA 525 000 to resolve Clean Air Act violations United States Environmental Protection Agency Understanding Simplots Mutant Fish Archived from the original on 2013 01 25 Five companies receive state Earth Day awards Miners conservationists join to save river trout 17 June 2012 US EPA OECA 2016 04 20 Reference News Release J R Simplot Company to Reduce Emissions at Sulfuric Acid Plants in Three States www epa gov Retrieved 2022 03 30 US EPA OECA 2020 07 09 Simplot Settlement Information Sheet www epa gov Retrieved 2022 03 30 US EPA OA 2021 07 22 Simplot pays 65K EPA penalty for pesticides violations www epa gov Retrieved 2022 03 30 Tracy Tennille November 7 2014 Genetically Modified Potato Wins Approval From USDA Wall Street Journal Introducing Innate Technology simplotplantsciences com J R Simplot Company Retrieved 22 April 2015 J R Simplot Company Petition 13 022 01p for Determination of Non Regulated Status for InnateTM Potatoes with Low Acrylamide Potential and Reduced Black Spot Bruise Events E12 and E24 Russet Burbank F10 and F37 Ranger Russet J3 J55 and J78 Atlantic G11 G H37 and H50 H PDF aphis usda gov United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service March 2014 Retrieved 22 April 2015 FDA concludes Arctic Apples and Innate Potatoes are safe for consumption fda gov U S Food and Drug Administration March 20 2015 Retrieved 22 April 2015 a b Pollack Andrew 7 Nov 2014 U S D A Approves Modified Potato Next Up French Fry Fans The New York Times Retrieved 22 April 2015 Glenza Jessica 8 Nov 2014 Innate Potato heads for market but GM watchdogs chip away at Simplot success theguardian com Guardian News and Media Limited Retrieved 22 April 2015 von Mogel Karl Haro 8 May 2013 Q amp A with Haven Baker on Simplot s Innate Potatoes biofortified org Biology Fortified Inc Retrieved 10 May 2015 Charles Dan 13 January 2015 GMO Potatoes Have Arrived But Will Anyone Buy Them npr org NPR Retrieved 5 May 2015 Gunther Marc 4 December 2013 McDonald s GMO dilemma why fries are causing such a fuss theguardian com Guardian News and Media Limited Retrieved 22 April 2015 External links edit nbsp Media related to Simplot at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Simplot amp oldid 1211303310, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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