History

HISTORY:

 1967 - The Clarksville, Arkansas Sweet Potato Plant began producing sweet potato products under the Kim’s brand label in Clarksville

        Arkansas

 1982 - Chef Francisco purchases plant and brand label. Products now marketed under Kim’s and Chef Francisco label.

 1991 - Heinz/Ore-Ida purchases plant and brand labels. Products are now marketed under the Kim’s, Bright Harvest and Ore-Ida labels.

 1997 - McCain Foods purchased a big part of Ore-Ida Foods from Heinz and McCain Foods became responsible for the sales and

        marketing of Bright Harvest Sweet Potatoes.

 1998 - Heinz begins to consolidate Ore-Ida functions into Heinz Pittsburgh and placed Bright Harvest Sweet Potatoes under, first the

        Weight Watchers Division and then, the Heinz Sales and Marketing group.

 1999 - Kerr Industries purchases plant and brand labels. Thus, the beginning of the Bright Harvest Sweet Potato Company.

"Sweet potatoes are the ONLY thing we do, and we do it better than anyone else!"