Innate potatoes Driving Change with Technology Haven Baker V.P. & General Manager Simplot Plant Sciences Oxford Farming Conference, 2016
A History of Innovation J.R. Simplot embraced new ideas and new challenges. His ingenuity fed a culture of innovation that included the world s first frozen French Fries. BRINGING EARTH S RESOURCES TO LIFE Nutrients Farms, Feedlots & Ranches Plant & Animal Sciences Turf, Industrial & Feed Markets Food Production Retail 2 2016 J.R. Simplot Company
Innate Technology Improvements Possible Within the Potato Family 3 2016 J.R. Simplot Company
BRUISES PER POTATO Innate Gen 1 - Reduced Bruise and Black Spots 3.5 3 2.5 3-35% 2 1.75-44% 1.95 1.5 1 0.98 0.5 0 Burbank Ranger Source 2013 Simplot Field Trial Data 4 2016 J.R. Simplot Company
Innate Gen 1 - Bruise & Black Spots Impact Fresh and Process Industry Source 2013 Simplot Field Trial Data 5 2016 J.R. Simplot Company
ACRYLAMIDE (PPB) Innate Gen 1 Reduced Acrylamide for Safe Consumption 500 450 451 493 California level is approximately 300 PPB 400 350 300 250 200 150 136 371 150 162 100 50 0 Atlantic Chips Ranger French Fries Burbank French Fries Control Innate Source 2013 Simplot Field Trial Data 6 2016 J.R. Simplot Company
Simplot Plant Sciences Tech Pipeline Goal: Raise potato yields by 50% in 20 years Russet Burbank, Ranger Russet, Atlantic and Snowden Varieties GEN 1 2015 LAUNCH - Lower acrylamide - Low bruise/browning BENEFITS: - Safer for consumers - Less waste GEN 2 2017 LAUNCH - Lower acrylamide - Low bruise/browning - Low reducing sugars - Late blight resistance BENEFITS: - More usable crop - Better storage - Less pesticide usage GEN 3 2020+ LAUNCH - Low reducing sugars - Late blight resistance - Lower acrylamide - Low bruise/browning - PVY resistance - Global late blight BENEFITS: - Better acre yields - Less pesticide usage Thank You U.K. Universities for Making this Possible! 7 2016 J.R. Simplot Company
Innate Gen 2 Provides 24-Hour Resistance to Late Blight, the Top Potato Disease Innate Control Innate Control 8 2016 J.R. Simplot Company
Innate Gen 2 Reduced Sugar Means Better Quality Non-GM Innate Gen 2 After 6 Months of Storage 9 2016 J.R. Simplot Company
Innate Gen 2 Reduces Losses in Storage and Saves Resources % 100 Percentage of Packable Potatoes after Storage 80 60 40 10% More Potatoes 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 Month Conventional Potatoes Innate Source: 2015 Simplot Field Trials 10 2016 J.R. Simplot Company
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No Foreign Genes Resonates With Consumers PURCHASE INTENT -- % DEFINITELY/PROBABLY WILL - NATIONAL SAMPLE QUESTION How liklely would you be to purchase fruits and vegetables that are 36% 36% 44% 35% improved using INNATE Technology? INNATE Technology Traditional Plant Breeding GMO (Genetically Modified) 31% 26% 29% 25% 61% 58% 67% 59% 65% 65% 71% 70% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2014 2013 2012 2011 Simplot Online Attitudinal Study, 2011-14 12 2016 J.R. Simplot Company
Sustainability A More Efficient Crop and Less Consumer Waste DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A CONVENTIONAL POTATO AND SIMPLOT S INNATE POTATO 7.5 BILLION LBS ANNUAL US PRODUCTION OF FRESH RUSSETS CONVENTIONAL SIMPLOT INNATE ADDITIONAL SAVINGS 1.4 BILLION LBS HOW MUCH POTATO WASTE THE US WOULD SAVE EACH YEAR IF ALL FRESH RUSSET POTATOES WERE SIMPLOT INNATE POTATOES $90 MILLION IN PRODUCER COSTS 60 MILLION LBS OF CO 2 EMISSIONS 6.7 BILLION GALLONS OF WATER 170,000 ACRES OF PESTICIDE SPRAYINGS Crisis Preparedness Team 13 2016 J.R. Simplot Company
Thoughts on Bringing Biotechnology to Market Some technology requires end-to-end coordination of the value chain. In our case, the industry loses money because of bruised potatoes so there is motivation to move the technology forward. Everyone has a firm opinion of what they believe consumers think and want. Good market research is necessary to understand how we talk about technology. Black swans: Experts in our industry have been surprised by some of our results. Keep an open mind about what is possible. Our efforts would not be possible without quality public sector research. We stand on the shoulders of many university scientists. 14 2016 J.R. Simplot Company
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Partnerships Key to Driving Innovation UK BBSRC GRANTS Parties: James Hutton, Sainsbury Lab, University of Dundee, Leeds, & Warwick Commercial partner in all three grants Collaborate with the top potato programs Late Blight, PVY, Nematodes, and Processing Traits Commercial rights to one UK variety and one global variety USAID/MSU GRANT Goal: Late blight resistant potato variety for subsistence farmers in Bangladesh and Indonesia $6.8M USAID Grant Transform farmer variety with 3 late blight R-genes 2 new Asian varieties International de-regulation package Bangladesh 14 2015 J.R. Simplot Company