22 | Committed to our Communities
Grand Forks
French Fry Feed
breaks world record
The Grand Forks French Fry Feed, with fries supplied by the Simplot Grand Forks potato
processing plant, is an annual event that honors the potato growing industry.
In 2014, the event celebrated its 25th year by breaking the Guinness Book of World
Records for largest single serving of french fries. Over 10,000 people attended the 2014
event, consuming a total of 5,130 pounds of fries—surpassing the event’s 2011 record by
120 pounds.
The French Fry Feed has been a popular event during Potato Bowl week, which also
includes a parade and a college football game. Simplot is an integral part of the festivities,
along with local businesses and the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association.
Bringing energy
conservation home
At Simplot, saving energy at home is just as important
as saving energy at work. To encourage our employees
to have a conversation with their children about ways
to save energy, the Company created an Energy
Efficiency Calendar that highlights the benefits of
energy efficiency through images, activities, and
messages. Each page of the calendar was developed
by representatives from a different part of the company,
making it one of the first global joint creative exercises
among Simplot employees across the globe.
Children were invited to complete their calendars
and write brief essays explaining why saving energy is
important. Those who submitted completed calendars
and essays were eligible to receive special prizes.
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