Article: ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, Ochoa Foods Announce New Joint Venture.

KENNEWICK, Wash. -- ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, the largest potato company in North America with annual sales exceeding $2 billion, and Ochoa Foods, a privately owned potato processing company based in Boise, Idaho, announced today that they have entered into a new joint venture. The two companies will form a 50/50 joint venture to operate Ochoa Foods' current potato processing plant in Warden, Wash.

The name of the new joint venture will be Lamb Weston / BSW, and its purpose will be to develop, process and sell frozen potato products. Financial terms of the joint venture were not disclosed.

"This is an exciting new opportunity for Lamb Weston, and a true ...

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