Lamb Weston Expands American Falls Facility

An expansive new addition to the local Lamb Weston plant will produce chopped and formed products such as potato patties and potato puffs, according to a corporate press release. The new facility will commence with production in early 2022, and 70 additional workers will be hired to staff it, according to the press release.

“The line will be built to the highest safety and food safety standards in the industry,” the company said.

The original building was constructed in 1960 and was the first Lamb Weston French fry facility in the U.S.

American Falls potato farmer Kamren Koompin, who also serves as chairman of the community’s school board, believes the new jobs will be great for the area’s economy. He told idahostatejournal.com that the plant expansion should also result in more contracted potato acres and will maximize the use of the crop profile, providing an outlet for using undersized spuds that don’t the make the grade for other uses.