Ore-Ida (/ɔːrˈaɪdə/) is an American brand of potato-based frozen foods currently produced and distributed by Kraft Heinz's, H.J.
Ore-Ida's primary production facility is located in Ontario, Oregon, near the Idaho border where the company was originally founded in 1949.
Their first company, "Grigg Brothers", became the largest distributor of sweet corn in the United States.
[1][5][2] In 1949, with financial backing from their brother-in-law Otis Williams, the brothers rented a frozen food plant located in Ontario and converted it into a potato-processing facility.
[1][5][8] In 1953, Nephi, Golden, Otis, and Ross developed Tater Tots, bite-sized "logs" formed from seasoned slivers of potatoes, which were leftovers from French fry production.