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Acting with honesty and ethical conduct in all business dealings, maintaining trust with customers, suppliers, employees, and stakeholders while upholding the highest standards of food safety and quality.

Integrity

Embracing diversity and creating an environment where all employees feel valued and respected, fostering a workplace that celebrates different perspectives and backgrounds across global operations.

Inclusion

Collaborating across functions and geographies to achieve common goals. Employees describe Lamb Weston as 'like working with family,' emphasizing the strong collaborative culture that connects team members globally.

Teamwork

Maintaining focus on operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and business performance while continuously improving processes and delivering value to customers and shareholders.

Drive for Results

Enabling employees to make decisions, take ownership, and contribute to the company's success through career development programs, mentoring, training, and flexible work arrangements.

Empowerment

Lamb Weston is North America's largest and the world's second-largest producer of branded and private-label frozen potato products. Headquartered in Eagle, Idaho, the company manufactures innovative frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products for restaurants and retailers around the world.

Michael J. Smith

President and Chief Executive Officer

Bernadette Madarieta

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Eryk J. Spytek

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Mike Crowley

President, North America

Sylvia Wilks

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Steven Younes

Chief Human Resources Officer

Benjamin Heselton

Chief Information Officer

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. is an American food processing company that is one of the world's largest producers and processors of frozen french fries, waffle fries, and other frozen potato products. It is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho, a suburb of Boise.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamb_Weston

Lamb Weston's flagship product line includes more than a dozen varieties of frozen french fries ranging from Stealth Coat to Colossal Crisp, hand-cut style, straight-cut, waffle fries, and crinkle-cut fries. The company is North America's largest producer of frozen french fries, serving both foodservice and retail channels.

French Fries

Comprehensive portfolio of frozen potato products including tater tots, potato dippers, wedges, diced potatoes, mashed potatoes, hash browns, and chips. These products serve diverse customer needs across quick-service restaurants, casual dining, and retail grocery.

Specialty Potato Products

Sweet potato fries and other sweet potato offerings that capitalize on growing consumer interest in healthier alternatives and flavor variety. These products address the premium and health-conscious segments of the frozen potato market.

Sweet Potato Products

Consumer-facing retail brand offering premium frozen potato products for home consumption. The Grown in Idaho brand leverages the reputation of Idaho potatoes to appeal to retail shoppers seeking restaurant-quality frozen potato products.

Grown in Idaho Brand (Retail)

Premium retail brand offering artisan-crafted frozen potato products with unique flavors and preparations, targeting health-conscious and premium-seeking consumers in the retail grocery channel.

Alexia Brand

Custom frozen potato products manufactured for retailers and foodservice customers under their own brand names, allowing Lamb Weston to serve a broader market while leveraging its manufacturing expertise and economies of scale.

Private Label Products

Frozen potato-based ingredients and appetizers designed for foodservice operators, including products that can be used as components in other menu items or served as standalone appetizers and sides.

Commercial Ingredients & Appetizers

Lamb Weston entered into a cooperation agreement with JANA Partners Management and Continental Grain Company, resulting in the appointment of six new independent directors to its Board: Bradley Alford, Ruth Kimmelshue, Timothy McLevish, Scott Ostfeld, Lawrence Kurzius, and Paul Maass. The Board increased from 11 to 13 directors, with 12 being independent, representing a significant governance evolution.

Lamb Weston Appoints Six New Independent Directors to Board

Lamb Weston reported third quarter fiscal 2025 results with net sales increasing 4% to $1,521 million and income from operations up 11% to $249 million. The company returned $151 million to shareholders through cash dividends and share repurchases while reaffirming its full year fiscal 2025 outlook, demonstrating operational resilience despite market challenges.

Lamb Weston Reports Q3 Fiscal 2025 Results, Reaffirms Full Year Outlook

Lamb Weston published its annual Global Sustainability Report, providing comprehensive updates on the company's performance against key sustainability and people initiatives during fiscal year 2024. The report demonstrates Lamb Weston's commitment to environmental stewardship, sustainable agriculture, and social responsibility across its global operations.

Lamb Weston Issues Global Sustainability Report for Fiscal Year 2024

Lamb Weston announced the appointment of Michael J. Smith as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors, effective January 3, 2025. Smith, who joined Lamb Weston in 2007 and previously served as Chief Operating Officer, succeeded Tom Werner who led the company through its 2016 spin-off from ConAgra. Werner will serve in an advisory role through August 31, 2025.

Michael J. Smith Appointed President and CEO of Lamb Weston

Lamb Weston reported second quarter fiscal 2025 results with net sales declining 8% to $1,601 million, including a $159 million pre-tax charge related to the restructuring plan. Despite challenges, the Board approved a $250 million increase in share repurchase authorization and increased the quarterly dividend, demonstrating confidence in the company's long-term value creation strategy.

Lamb Weston Reports Q2 Fiscal 2025 Results; Board Approves $250M Share Repurchase

Lamb Weston announced a comprehensive restructuring plan to address challenging market conditions, including closing its Connell, Washington facility, temporarily curtailing production lines and schedules across North America, and reducing approximately 4% of global workforce (428 jobs). The plan is expected to generate approximately $55 million in pre-tax cost savings in fiscal 2025 and a $100 million reduction in capital expenditures.

Lamb Weston Announces Restructuring Plan and Updates Fiscal 2025 Outlook

Lamb Weston celebrated the grand opening of its newly expanded French fry manufacturing line in American Falls, Idaho. The state-of-the-art addition is designed to boost production capacity by approximately 40%, representing a significant investment in manufacturing capabilities to serve growing customer demand despite near-term market softness.

Lamb Weston Celebrates Expanded French Fry Manufacturing Line in American Falls, Idaho

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Frank G. Lamb started F.G. Lamb & Company, a fresh fruit shipping and packing enterprise in the Pacific Northwest, establishing the foundation for what would become Lamb Weston.

F.G. Lamb & Company Founded

Frank Lamb bought a shuttered co-operative plant in Weston, Oregon, and expanded the business to include vegetable packing, marking the family's entry into food processing beyond fresh fruit.

Weston Plant Acquisition

F. Gilbert 'Gib' Lamb incorporated Lamb Weston, Inc., transforming the Weston plant (which had become the most technologically advanced pea-processing facility in the United States) into an independent company focused on frozen food processing.

Lamb Weston, Inc. Incorporated

Gib Lamb invented and patented the revolutionary Lamb Water Gun Knife, which allowed potatoes to be cut mechanically into uniformly straight pieces (french fries), giving the company a decisive competitive advantage and transforming the frozen potato industry.

Invention of Lamb Water Gun Knife

Lamb Weston was acquired by ConAgra Foods and moved corporate offices from Tigard, Oregon, to Kennewick, Washington. The company would operate as a ConAgra subsidiary for nearly three decades.

ConAgra Foods Acquisition

Operations began at Lamb Weston's Delhi, LA facility, a LEED Platinum Certified frozen food facility representing the company's commitment to sustainable manufacturing practices.

Delhi, Louisiana Facility Opens

Lamb Weston acquired TaiMei Potato in China, located in Shangdu, Inner Mongolia, expanding the company's manufacturing footprint in the Asian market.

TaiMei Potato Acquisition in China

ConAgra spun off Lamb Weston to its shareholders, making Lamb Weston an independent publicly traded company. This transformative event established Lamb Weston as a standalone entity focused exclusively on frozen potato products, with net sales of $3.819 billion in fiscal 2017.

Independence from ConAgra - IPO

Lamb Weston acquired Ready Meals for $200 million, contributing to the company's revenue growth and expanding its product portfolio beyond traditional frozen potato products.

Ready Meals Acquisition

Lamb Weston acquired Crackerjack Foods, an Australian food manufacturer headquartered in Campbellfield, Victoria, expanding the company's presence in the Australian market and diversifying its geographic footprint.

Crackerjack Foods Acquisition

Lamb Weston celebrated the grand opening of its newly expanded French fry manufacturing line in American Falls, Idaho, with the state-of-the-art addition designed to boost production capacity by approximately 40%.

American Falls Facility Expansion

Lamb Weston announced a restructuring plan to address challenging market conditions, including closing its Connell, Washington facility, temporarily curtailing production lines across North America, and reducing approximately 4% of global workforce (428 jobs) to generate $55 million in pre-tax cost savings and $100 million reduction in capital expenditures.

Restructuring Plan Announced

A class action lawsuit was filed against Lamb Weston along with multiple other companies alleging collusion to hike prices of potato products, representing a legal challenge during a difficult financial period for the company.

Class Action Lawsuit Filed

Michael J. Smith was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Tom Werner who led the company through its 2016 spin-off from ConAgra. Smith, a 17-year Lamb Weston veteran and former COO, took leadership during a period of market challenges and operational restructuring.

Mike Smith Appointed CEO

Lamb Weston entered into a cooperation agreement with JANA Partners Management and Continental Grain Company, appointing six new independent directors to the Board: Bradley Alford, Ruth Kimmelshue, Timothy McLevish, Scott Ostfeld, Lawrence Kurzius, and Paul Maass, expanding the Board from 11 to 13 directors.

Board of Directors Expansion

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