Eagle-based french fry giant Lamb Weston plans to lay off hundreds of employees.
The company announced Wednesday in its quarterly earnings report that it intends to slash 4% of its global workforce. The cuts include the elimination of certain unfilled positions, according to a news release.
Lamb Weston employs over 10,000 people around the world in sales offices, manufacturing plants and corporate offices. More than 1,500 of those employees work in Idaho, according to the Idaho Department of Labor. Its headquarters are near the intersection of Eagle Road and State Street in Eagle…