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Ore-Ida (/ ɔːr ˈ aɪ d ə /) is an American brand of potato-based frozen foods currently produced and distributed by Kraft Heinz's, H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC. based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ore-Ida's primary production facility is located in Ontario, Oregon, near the Idaho border where the company was originally founded in 1949. [3] [4]
The Women's Challenge bicycle race (originally known as the Ore-Ida Women's Challenge as the lead sponsor was the Ore-Ida brand of frozen potato products) was held annually in the western United States in southern Idaho, beginning in 1984 until its demise in 2002.
The name "Tater Tot" was created in the 1950s, and soon trademarked by a member of the Ore-Ida company's research committee who used a thesaurus to come up with an alliterative name. [ 11 ] Originally, the product was very inexpensive; according to advertising lectures at Iowa State University , people did not buy it at first because there was ...
In March 1946 Ross left Idaho Power to join F. Nephi Grigg and his brother, Golden, to form Grigg Bros. & Butler in real estate and insurance sales. [6] He also worked to promote Grigg Bros. Produce, a sweet corn operation which eventually became Ore-Ida Foods, Inc. Ross managed the Grigg Bros. & Butler operation and served as corporate secretary and on the board of directors of Ore-Ida Foods.
In 1968 the council merged with the Ore-Ida Council (#106). [1] The Western Idaho Council (#106) was founded in 1927, and changed its name in 1929 to the Oregon-Idaho Area Council (#106). In 1933 the council changed its name to the Ore-Ida Council (#106).
In the postwar years, Jack Heinz expanded the company to develop plants in several nations overseas, greatly expanding its international presence. He also acquired Ore-Ida and Starkist Tuna. In 1959, long-time Heinz employee Frank Armour Jr. was elected president [21] and COO of H. J. Heinz Co., succeeding H. J. Heinz II. He was the first non ...
Greenville's farms are located in Montcalm County's Soil Preservation District. Greenville is surrounded by potato, corn, dairy, and Christmas tree farms. Greenville was home to Ore-ida's tater tots division, until Oreida consolidated its operation in 1986 [26] [27] and Greenville's farmers were forced to diversify their crops.
Bagel Bites were invented by Bob Mosher and Stanley Garkzynski, both of Fort Myers, Florida, who then sold the company to major food producer John Labatt Co.Later a large portion of Labatt Co. was purchased by Heinz in 1991 in a $500 million deal. [1]