Simplot Frozen Vegetables and Potatoes

J.R. Simplot Company is one of the world's largest privately held food and agribusiness corporations, best known for being the primary supplier of French fries to major global fast-food chains like McDonald's. Founded in 1923 by J.R. Simplot during the Great Depression, the company revolutionized the food industry by developing the first commercially viable frozen French fry in the late 1940s.

The company maintains a vertical integration strategy, controlling everything from the phosphate mines used for fertilizer to the farms and massive processing plants. While headquarted in Idaho, Simplot has expanded its manufacturing footprint globally, operating large-scale facilities in the United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico, and China to serve international markets.

Ownership of the company remains strictly private and is held by the Simplot family. This private status allows the company to operate without the public disclosure requirements of stock-listed corporations, maintaining a long-term strategic focus on agriculture, ranching, and food processing that has spanned over a century.