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Gen Z is the most diverse, most food-savvy generation you ever served. With Simplot potatoes, vegetables, avocado, fruit and grains, you can offer the international flavors, plant-based dishes and comfort food they want with the labor-savings you need.

See how Purdue University stayed on trend while reducing labor.

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We Make Feeding Campus Easier

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A single, convenient source for restaurant-quality frozen items

With a broad portfolio of potatoes, vegetables, avocado, grains and fruit, we can help you craft on-trend solutions across your entire menu.

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Direct access to a Simplot C&U Sales Specialist

Our dedicated C&U Sales Specialists understand your business. They’re the go-to experts on our products and how they fit your operation.

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Chef-led culinary support

Enjoy complimentary in-person and virtual product demos, recipe ideations and training resources to help you get the most from our products.

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Valuable industry trend data delivered regularly

Get helpful trend guides and insights to help you better compete with off-campus options.

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Complimentary marketing support

Take advantage of on-demand digital tools and marketing solutions from our team to maximize meal-plan participation.

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Products grown and processed with sustainability in mind

Our founder, J.R. Simplot, farmed from an early age, developing a respect for resources that remains a core value of our company.

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Recipes & Inspiration

From the steam line to grab-and-go, we offer hundreds of kitchen-tested, foodservice recipes to take your College & University menu to the next level.

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Roasted Cauliflower and Quinoa Power Bowl

This vegetarian bowl is downright delicious and packed with flavor. With roasted cauliflower, Kale & Quinoa Blend, Corn & Black Bean Fiesta Blend, fresh cucumbers, pickled red onions, pico de gallo, Extreme Supreme Guacamole, and topped with a creamy dressing, Cotija cheese and fresh cilantro.

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Vegan Nachos

Crunchy SIDEWINDERS Fries™ topped with cashew nacho cheese, black bean pico and served with Peacomole and pickled red onions.

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Cauliflower Rice and Carne Asada Mexican Bowl

An inspired Mexican-style bowl with riced cauliflower, carne asada, guacamole and roasted corn and black bean salsa. Olé!

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Strawberry Mounds Dessert Fries

French fries really do go with everything, in this case, ice cream! Take a scoop of vanilla and make it noteworthy when you serve it with Simplot Conquest® Delivery+® fries, strawberries, hot fudge and shredded coconut.

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Curry Buddha Bowl

This colorful, veggie-based bowl really packs in all the brightness and flavor—it would make a great grab-n-go option for your lunch crowd.

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Pad Thai Lattice Fries

The wonderful flavors of Pad Thai smothering Simplot SeasonedCRISP® Savory Lattice Fries. Crispy tofu, Pad Thai sauce, green onion, bean sprouts and roasted peanuts layered over Simplot Lattice Fries. You're welcome.

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SIDEWINDERS™ Fries Loaded Chicken Nachos

This nacho dish made with SIDEWINDERS™ Fries works as well for your delivery and takeout menu as it does for your in-house option.

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Exotic Grains Tabbouleh and Crispy Falafel Bowl

We've packed in all the best flavors of a Greek salad combined with falafel and our Simplot Good Grains™ Exotic Grains & Fire-Roasted Vegetable Blend into this bowl. So good, your customers won't be able to get enough of it.

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Thai Coconut-Miso Grain Salad

A hearty grain and vegetable salad tossed with a flavor-packed coconut-miso dressing. Perfect for grab-n-go or takeout!

College & University Trends and Resources

We Are Hiring

Serving Up A Talent Pipeline

With a continuous need for workers, you need a plan that gives you the resources to fill openings quickly and retain the great workers you have already.

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Please Don't Leave: 7 Tips On Retaining Your Student Employees

With a continuous need for workers, you need a plan that gives you the resources to fill openings quickly and retain the great workers you have already.

Hearty Grain Salad

Rise of the Super Bowl

From ancient to classic, and quinoa to wild rice, grain bowls are showing up on menus everywhere.