Lamb Weston

Lamb Weston has a new President and CEO.  Michael J. Smith, look over at the Idaho based potato products company on January 3rd.  He succeeded Thomas P. Werner, who stepped down as CEO, but will stay on in an advisory role through the end of August to ensure a smooth transition.   Smith join...

Lamb Weston Holdings and Atlas Agro announced Thursday a partnership for the procurement of locally produced, green fertilizers.  Lamb Weston officials said this strategic partnership is part of the company's continued focus on sustainable farming practices and environmental stewardship and is expected to deliver an estimated 99% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions when compared to traditional f

Lamb Weston announced this week that it has permanently closed it's potato processing plant in Connell, WA, laying off 375 employees.  That plant in south central Washington was responsible for a variety of frozen potato products including French Fries. ...

The farming community showed off its heart Wednesday, as Lamb Weston donated over 70,000 pounds of potatoes to 2nd Harvest.  Jean Tucker with 2nd Harvest said the very large donation will help thousands of families across the region.  She not...

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined the Lamb Weston potato processing facility in Hermiston $127,800 for overapplying wastewater containing nitrogen to farmland and causing nitrate groundwater contamination in the Lower Umatilla Basin...

After 18 years as the Executive Director of the Idaho Potato Commission, Frank Muir decided this fall to retire from the organization. Muir said taking over the Commission in 2003 was challenging in a variety of ways. He noted one of the biggest challenges was not trade, or government regulations, but the diets of millions of Americans ...

On Tuesday Lamb Weston announced a $25,000 donation to help hungry students on the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus. This is the third donation of that size made by Lamb Weston to help students facing food insecurity during the pandemic ...

On Friday, Lamb Weston Holdings reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $140.4 million.  On a per-share basis, the Eagle, ID-based company said it had profit of 95 cents.  The results topped Wall Street expectations.   The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 85 cents per share.   The f...

Lamb Weston is out with a unique twist on an old favorite.  Last week, the company debuted Lamb Weston Waffled Hash Browns.  The company calls it a unique take on Belgian-style waffles.  The fries are made with shredded Idaho potatoes, and can be baked or fried.   Accor...

On Tuesday, Lamb Weston announced a joint venture with Sociedad Comercial del Plata in Argentina.  The goal is to serve the nearly 2-billion-pound South American market.  Each partner will own 50% of the new joint venture, Lamb Weston Alimentos Modernos S.A.   ...