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million of J.R. Simplot Co.'s consolidated revenue for the 9-month
period ended May 31, 1993.
Through its processing plants, J.R. Simplot Co. produces
hundreds of millions of pounds of frozen French fries each year.
It is one of the two largest potato processors in the world.
Potato processing involves the following: Purchasing new-crop
potatoes, sorting and grading the potatoes, storing potatoes for
use in year-round production, transporting potatoes from storage
facilities to the plant, washing and peeling the potatoes, cutting
or forming potatoes into the desired product, precooking the
potatoes, freezing the potatoes, packaging the potatoes according
to customer requirements, and preparing the potato products for
shipment to the end user.
FPG's five potato production facilities produce a mix of
frozen French fries and formed products. The largest potato
processing facilities are located in Caldwell, Idaho; Hermiston,
Oregon; and Heyburn, Idaho.
FPG's potato operations serve three market segments:
McDonald's, Food Service, and Consumer.2 McDonald's is FPG's and
2 The Food Products Groups' 10 largest customers (in
alphabetical order) are:
Food Service of America
Friendly Restaurants Corp.
Marriott Distribution Services
McDonald's Corp.
Nichirei Corp. of America
PYA/Monarch Food Service
Reddy Raw, Inc.
Sugar Foods Corp.
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