About Us

About Us
Text Box: Home Text Box: Contact Us Text Box: Product List Text Box: Recipes Text Box: Bright Harvest Sweet Potato Company is the largest processor of frozen sweet potato products in the United States. Our plant developed, perfected, produced, and sold the first Sweet Potato Patty. And what does that mean to you? It means we are the experts; it means when you have a question, it only takes one phone call to Clarksville, Arkansas to connect you with the most experienced individuals in the business. It also means consistency and stability. Our plant has been producing quality sweet potato products in the same location for almost 40 years. Text Box: 1967 -  The Clarksville, Arkansas Sweet Potato Plant began producing sweet potato products under the Kim’s brand label.   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.               1999 -  Kerr Industries purchases plant and brand labels.  Thus, the beginning of the Bright Harvest Sweet Potato Company. Text Box: History: Text Box: Bright Harvest Sweet Potato Company

Dakota Brands International

is another wholly owned subsidiary of Kerr Industries.