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Red Gold is a family-owned American tomato products brand offering premium canned tomatoes, ketchup, and condiments.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Red Gold is a family-owned tomato products brand that has been providing canned tomato products for over 80 years. The company was founded in March 1942 when Grover C. Hutcherson and his daughter Fran purchased and rebuilt an abandoned cannery building in central Indiana to support the war effort by canning tomatoes for troops. For four generations, the Red Gold family has worked with local family farms to grow tomatoes, and the brand offers premium quality tomato products and condiments, including whole peeled tomatoes, tomato ketchup, and tomato paste. Red Gold products are steam packed fresh with Non-GMO ingredients and no artificial colors, packed in Non-BPA lined cans.

History

The Red Gold family story begins in March 1942 when Grover C. Hutcherson and his daughter Fran purchased and rebuilt an old, abandoned cannery building in central Indiana. The cannery had been destroyed on three separate occasions by fires and a tornado. They did this to support the war effort by canning tomatoes for troops both here and abroad. On March 19, 1942, the new Orestes Canning Company, Inc. was founded. Soon after reopening the cannery, Grover and Fran began inviting local farm families to partner with them in growing high-quality tomatoes for canning. In 1948, Fran took over the business along with her new husband Ernest Reichart, and together they began growing the little cannery into a bigger and bigger family enterprise. Introducing their own brands, they started selling 'Indiana's Finest' and 'Indiana Chief' tomatoes. For four generations, the Red Gold family has been working with local farm families to grow the highest-quality, best-tasting tomatoes in the world.

Products and positioning

Premium quality tomato products

  • Whole Peeled Tomatoes

  • Tomato Ketchup with Real Sugar

  • Organic Tomato Ketchup

  • Sweet Basil Tomato Paste

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