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Simplot

OVERALL

Owned
USA
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Global food and agribusiness conglomerate

Simplot produces more than 1.5 million pounds of french fries annually, making it one of the world's largest processors of frozen potatoes. Customers include McDonalds, Burger King and Wendys.

J R Simplot Company   USA     website   email   facebook   

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
J R Simplot Company
Business Ethics 8% in Food and Agriculture Benchmark
The 2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark assessed 350 keystone companies across the entirety of the food system, from farm to fork. It covers three dimensions where transformation is needed: nutrition, environment and social inclusion. This company ranked #256/350, with a total score of 8/100.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2021)
Environment Water pollution in USA
Named in Conde Nast Portfolio's 'The Toxic Ten': In 2007, USA's EPA determined that a Simplot factory was the main source of a potentially deadly amount of phosphorus dumped into the Portneuf River.
Source: Environmental Leader (2008)
Environment Water pollution in China
In 2015 this company was fined a record US$632,370 by Chinese authorities for water pollution. A local Beijing regulator found that Simplot's China processing unit had been discharging contaminated wastewater that exceeded acceptable levels. [Listed under Information due to age of report]
Source: news article (2015)
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
This company has sustainability claims on its website.
Source: company website (2015)
Business Ethics OpenSecrets.org profile
OpenSecrets.org tracks the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives. Follow link to see this company's record of political donations, lobbying, outside spending and more.
Source: Open Secrets (2020)

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Company Details

Type Private company
Revenue 4.85 billion USD (2021)
Employees 9,970 (2021)
Subsidiaries Simplot Australia (Holdings) Pty Ltd 

Food manufacturing

One of Australia's largest food processors. Simplot Australia was founded in 1995 when the J R Simplot Company acquired some of Australia's favourite food brand businesses including Edgell, Chiko, Birds Eye, Harvest and Leggo's. Acquired Chicken Tonight, Raguletto and Five Brothers from Symington's Australia in 2016.

Contact Details

Address Boise, Idaho, USA
Website www.simplot.com

Products / Brands

Simplot Australia
Ally Canned Fish
Bird's Eye some products MSC certified some products MSC certified  Frozen Fish
Bird's Eye Frozen Vegies/Chips
Birds Eye Frozen Meals/Pizza
Chicken Tonight Cooking Sauce
Chiko Finger Food
Colonial Farm Finger Food
Edgell Canned Vegies/Beans
Edgell Pasta Sauce
Edgell Packet Meals
Five Brothers Pasta Sauce
Five Tastes Asian
Harvest Canned Meat/Meals
I & J Finger Food
I & J Frozen Fish
John West some products certified MSC some products certified MSC  Canned Fish
John West Savoury Spread
John West Canned Fish (Tuna)
John West Frozen Fish
Leggo's Packet Meals
Leggo's some products certified organic some products certified organic  Pasta Sauce
Leggo's Pickles, Chutney & Relish
Leggo's Fresh Pasta
Neptune Frozen Fish
Providore Pasta Sauce
Raguletto Fresh Pasta
Raguletto Pasta Sauce
Seakist Canned Fish (Tuna)


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