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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]
Tater tots were developed in 1953 when American frozen food company Ore-Ida founders F. Nephi Grigg, Golden Grigg, and Ross Erin Butler Sr. were trying to devise a recipe to use leftover slivers of cut potatoes that would otherwise be thrown away.
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 ...
Heinz is a global family of leading branded products, including Heinz® Ketchup, sauces, soups, beans, pasta and infant foods (representing over one third of Heinz's total sales), Ore-Ida® potato ...
The food company, which owns the iconic Heinz, Philadelphia, Kraft Mac & Cheese, Ore-Ida, Velveeta, and Lunchables brands, currently has a dividend yield of 5.2%. That's several times higher than ...
Heinz Makes $60 Million Earn-Out Payment for Foodstar Business in China, Resulting in a $0.04 EPS Impact in Third Quarter PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- H.J. Heinz Company (NYS: HNZ) announced ...
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.
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.