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.