# Simplot to acquire Ore-Ida's Ontario plant from Kraft Heinz

Kraft Heinz will transfer ownership of its Ontario, Oregon potato manufacturing facility to Simplot. The facility has about 600 employees.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-02-24
- Where: Ontario, Oregon, United States
- Jobs: 600
- Status: announced
- Products: frozen potato products
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Kraft Heinz](https://endata.com/companies/1859.md) (target)
- [J.R. Simplot Company](https://endata.com/companies/30108.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [boisedev.com](https://boisedev.com/news/2022/02/24/simplot-ore-ida/), 2022-02-24: "The Ontario facility has about 600 employees."

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