Skyline potato co

What Skyline potato co does

Skyline Potato Company is a Colorado-based fresh-market potato packing and distribution business and a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of JV Smith Companies, the diversified agricultural conglomerate headquartered in Yuma, Arizona. Founded in 1991 by John B. Smith to provide marketing and packaging capabilities for Southern Colorado farms, Skyline operates three internal divisions — Potato Packing Sheds, Skyline Bulk, and PS Connections — centered on a state-of-the-art packing facility in Center, Colorado. From this base the company packs conventional potato product lines for major national processors and retailers across the eastern United States, and has exported fresh potatoes to Mexico continuously since 2003 in compliance with Mexican import regulations.

Skyline's go-to-market is enterprise field sales: direct B2B relationships with major national processors and retailers, supplemented by cross-border distribution to Mexican importers. The revenue model is effectively transactional / commodity — sales of packed fresh-market potatoes priced per unit (e.g., cwt) or under processor supply agreements. Marketing and customer engagement are largely absorbed into the JV Smith Companies brand (website, social channels on Facebook and Instagram, recipe-driven content marketing), and food-safety positioning is anchored by Global Food Safety, Global GAP, SQF, LGMA, HACCP, and CT-PAT certifications at the parent level. Day-to-day operations are led by General Manager Les Alderete (since 2014), with Randy Bache (COO of JV Smith Companies) overseeing Skyline within the parent's executive structure.

Name

Skyline potato co

Legal name

Skyline Potato Company

Website

https://skylinepotato.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Skyline Potato Company, founded in 1991 and a subsidiary of JV Smith Companies, packs and distributes conventional fresh-market potatoes from Center, Colorado to major national processors and retailers across the eastern United States and into Mexico, operating through three divisions led by packing-shed, bulk, and industry-services units.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Yuma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Potato Packing and Sales: Skyline Potato operates packing sheds handling conventional potato product lines, generating revenue through the sale and distribution of fresh market potatoes to major markets across the eastern United States. The company also earns revenue from exports to Mexico.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Skyline Potato Company operates state-of-the-art potato packing sheds in Center, Colorado, handling conventional fresh market potato product lines through three divisions: potato packing sheds, Skyline Bulk, and PS Connections. The company serves major national processors and retailers across the eastern United States and exports fresh potatoes to Mexico in compliance with Mexico's import laws since 2003.

Product overview

Skyline Potato Company is a multifaceted potato business with three distinct divisions: potato packing sheds, Skyline Bulk, and PS Connections. Based in Center, Colorado, the company operates state-of-the-art packing sheds that handle conventional potato product lines. Skyline Potato has become a dominant force in Colorado's fresh market potato business, helping to solidify the state's position as the second-largest fresh market shipping district in the United States. The company's strategic central Colorado location enables it to serve major markets across the eastern United States efficiently. Additionally, Skyline Potato exports potatoes to Mexico, having complied with Mexico's strict import laws since 2003.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Market Potatoes Conventional fresh market potatoes packed and distributed to major national processors and retailers across the eastern United States through Skyline Potato's state-of-the-art packing sheds in Center, Colorado.
• Skyline Bulk Division of Skyline Potato Company providing bulk potato products as part of the company's fresh market potato operations.
• PS Connections Division of Skyline Potato Company providing potato industry connection and packaging services as part of the company's fresh market potato operations.
• Potato Packing Shed Services State-of-the-art packing facilities designed to process and pack potatoes efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality and food safety for major national processors and retailers.
• Mexico Potato Export Services Export of fresh market potatoes to Mexico in compliance with Mexico's strict import laws and regulations, an operation that has been maintained since 2003.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mexico Import PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSince 2003, Skyline Potato Company has exported potatoes to Mexico, complying with Mexico's strict import laws and regulations. The company is committed to supporting efforts between the United States and Mexico to open the border for the entire country of Mexico, which would further expand its international reach.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Black Gold Farms: Multi-state fresh and processing potato grower/packer operating its own packing facilities and shipping to processors and retailers across the US. Direct overlap with Skyline on the fresh potato packing-and-distribution model and processor customer base.
• Wada Farms: Idaho-based family potato grower-packer operating packing sheds and shipping fresh potatoes nationally. Comparable to Skyline on the vertically integrated grow-pack-ship model and direct relationship with national processors.
• RPE, Inc. Wisconsin-based fresh potato grower and packer serving national retail and foodservice under both private label and proprietary brands. Direct overlap with Skyline on fresh market potato packing, retail distribution, and processor supply.
• Bushman's Inc. Wisconsin potato grower and fresh market packer serving retail and foodservice customers with branded and private label fresh potatoes. Comparable in scale, product mix, and B2B/fresh market channel focus.
• Sun-Glo of Idaho: Idaho-based fresh potato packing and shipping company with long-standing processor and retail relationships. Direct overlap on fresh market potato packing and distribution to national customers.

Others

• Southern Colorado Farms: Sister entity within the JV Smith Companies portfolio that supplies potatoes from Southern Colorado farms to Skyline's packing sheds. Directly upstream of Skyline in the same parent's supply chain and a key source relationship.

Emerging players

• Taylor Farms: Large fresh produce processor and packer with growing potato and vegetable offerings for retail and foodservice. Comparable fresh produce packing capability and customer base, though broader in produce type.

Broad incumbents

• J.R. Simplot Company: Multinational agribusiness with potato operations spanning fresh, frozen, and dehydrated across multiple regions. Operates at far larger scale than Skyline but competes in the same fresh potato supply network and shares national processor customers.
• Idahoan Foods: Large Idaho-based dehydrated potato product manufacturer with deep ties to regional potato growers and processors. Adjacent to Skyline in the potato supply chain though focused on dehydrated rather than fresh format.
• Fresh Del Monte Produce: Global fresh produce grower, packer, and distributor with multi-product portfolio supplying retailers and foodservice. Has fresh potato operations and comparable B2B distribution capabilities, though much broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JVSmithCompanies
• Instagraminstagram.com/jvsmithcompanies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skyline-potato-co

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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