Ore-Ida
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| Ore-Ida | |
|---|---|
| Type | Food Production |
| Founded | Foods |
| Headquarters | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Industry | Retail |
| Website | Official Ore-Ida Website |
Ore-Ida is a brand of potato-based frozen foods owned by the H.J. Heinz Company.
Founded in the early 1950s, Ore-Ida was the pioneer of Tater Tots. The company's name is a portmanteau of Oregon and Idaho. Ore-Ida's primary production facility is located in Ontario, Oregon, and employs over 1,000 local residents.
Ore-Ida was acquired by Heinz in 1965, and its division headquarters were in located in Boise until 1999, when a new frozen foods division was created, based at corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh.
[edit] Full product list
- Extra Crispy Fast Food Fries (Similar to Burger King's Fries)
- Extra Crispy Golden Crinkles
- Extra Crispy Seasoned Crinkles
- Extra Crispy Steak Fries, thicker cut potatoes with the skins on
- Extra Crispy Tater Tots, seasoned, shredded potatoes.
- Extra Crispy Easy BreakFast Potatoes
- Extra Crispy Easy Fries Golden Fries
- Extra Crispy Easy Fries Golden Crinkles
- Golden Fries
- Golden Crinkles
- Steak Fries
- Potato Wedges
- Shoestrings
- Golden Twirls
- Crispers!
- Waffle Fries
- Cottage Fries
- Crispy Crunchies!
- Tater Tots
- Mini Tater Tots
- Onion Tater Tots
- Oven Chips
- Crispy Crowns, circular shaped tater-tots.
- Pixie Crinkles
- Country Style Steak Fries
- Zesty Twirls
- Zesties!
- Texas Crispers!
- Fajita Fries
- Country Style French Fries
- Extra Crispy Easy BreakFast Potatoes
- Southern Style Hash Browns, miniature-sized potato "cubes"
- Potatoes O’Brien
- Country Style Hash Browns
- Country Inn Creations Hash Browns
- Golden Patties
- Toaster Hash Browns
- 9 count Hash Browns
- Mashed Potatoes
- Twice Baked Potatoes
- Roasted Original
- Roasted Garlic and Parmesan
- Roasted Savory Herb
- VidaliaO’s Onion Rings
- Onion Ringers
- Chopped Onions
[edit] Sponsorship
- In 2005 and 2006 Ore-Ida sponsored Brian Vicker's #57 chevorlet in the Nascar Busch Series,using its extra crispy french fries brand. In 2007 Ore-Ida/Heinz and Delimex foods plan to sponsor Jon Wood's #21 car for selected Nascar Nextel Cup events.
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