Defining Culture and Investing in People: A Family Business Showcase with Herr’s Potato Chips (2022 Dairy Summit)

Ed Herr, Chairman and CEO of Herr’s Potato Chips, grew up working in his family’s snack food business. The son of the Company’s founders – the late James S. and Miriam (Hershey) Herr – he learned the importance of hard work and valuing people at a very early age. As Chairman and CEO of Herr Foods Incorporated, Herr focuses his time on strategy, vision casting, and culture, and is committed to upholding the Herr family tradition of offering customers the very best products and service in the industry. With over 1,500 employees throughout the mid-Atlantic region, Herr seeks to steadily grow the family business while remaining true to the company’s founding principles. At the 2022 PA Dairy Summit, Herr shared how he is building a culture that cultivates a spirit of collaboration and appreciation for every individual on the team.