Nottingham
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Herr’s Snacks Celebrates Nearly 80 Years of Local Production, Worldwide Reach
For nearly 80 years, Herr’s has been making chips, pretzels, and other snacks in Nottingham and distributing them to customers around the country and world, writes Christie Ileto for 6abc. The company produces over 300 million bags of snacks annually, and the process is simple, according to CEO Troy Gunden. “We use high-end branded salt,…
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Nottingham-Based Herr Foods Names New CEO, Passing Leadership to Third-Generation
Herr Foods, a family-owned company based in Nottingham, has officially passed the reins to the third generation by appointing Troy Gunden as CEO, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Gunden, a third-generation Herr family member, previously the Chester County chip maker’s president, stepped into his new role on Sept. 1, taking over from…
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Herr’s Plans to Sell 123 Acres of East Nottingham Land for “Herr’s Farm” Project
Nottingham-based snack company Herr’s plans to sell over one hundred acres of Nottingham land for the new Herr’s Farm project, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The company has owned the 123-acre stretch of land since 1994. The sale is currently under agreement with E Kahn Development in Malvern. Referred to as the Herr’s…
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19-Year-Old Nottingham Native Makes History as Youngest Graduate from Local University
Nineteen-year-old Nottingham resident Sarah Potter is set to become the youngest graduate in the history of Neumann University in Delaware County, writes Caroline Goggin for 6abc. She graduated from Oxford Area High School in 2023. Potter took college courses throughout her high school career with Oxford’s “Early College Academy” program, a partnership with Cecil College…
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Wayvine Winery in Nottingham Hosts a Cross-Country Farm-to-Table Feast
Outstanding in the Field’s cross-country table-to-farm feast made a stop at Wayvine Winery & Vineyard in Nottingham last week, writes Erin Negley for LancasterOnline. The sold-out dinner party happened during harvest time at the winery and vineyard owned by brothers Zach and James Wilson. Three days before the event, the duo opened a new tasting…
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Romano’s Stromboli in Essington Declared Winner of 2024 ‘Flavored by Philly’ Contest
A journey of taste testing and passionate voting has determined that Romano’s Stromboli: Special Hot Chips is the 2024 “Flavored by Philly” Herr’s contest winner. Romano’s Stromboli in Essington already claims title as the inventor of the Stromboli so this new vote of chip confidence is another coup for the 80-year-old business. Earlier this summer,…
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With Utz Going Public, Herr’s to Become Largest Privately Held Snack Company in Nation
With Utz Quality Foods preparing to go public, Nottingham-based Herr Foods is poised to become the nation’s largest privately held and family-owned snack company, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hanover-based Utz, which recorded $768 million in revenue last year, is set to become a publicly traded company. This will be achieved through an…
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Farmer Who Grows Potatoes for Herr’s in Nottingham Finally Knows What Destroyed Crops in 2016
Michael Brooks, a South Jersey farmer who grows potatoes for Herr’s in Nottingham, finally knows what destroyed his crop eight years ago, writes Alan Yu for WHYY. Like hundreds of other farmers throughout the region, Brooks lost hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of potatoes in 2016 to a previously-unidentified disease. Nearly all his potato…
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Nottingham-Based Herr’s Chooses Winner of ‘Flavored by Philly’ Contest
The long-awaited moment has arrived, after an exciting journey of taste testing and enthusiastic voting in the Herr’s #FlavoredbyPhilly contest, the momentous verdict is here. Earlier this summer, renowned for their creative snack offerings, Pennsylvania’s very own Herr Foods Inc. unveiled Flavored by Philly – a remarkable collection of chips exclusively crafted for the City of…
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Nottingham-Based Herr’s Chooses Winner of ‘Flavored by Philly’ Contest
The long-awaited moment has arrived, after an exciting journey of taste testing and enthusiastic voting in the Herr’s #FlavoredbyPhilly contest, the momentous verdict is here. Earlier this summer, renowned for their creative snack offerings, Pennsylvania’s very own Herr Foods Inc. unveiled Flavored by Philly – a remarkable collection of chips exclusively crafted for the City of…
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Herr’s Releases 3 New Chip Flavors Inspired by Local Small Businesses
Nottingham-based Herr’s released their newest chip flavors for people to buy, try, and vote to determine the winner of their Flavored by Philly: Local Eats contest. After the success of last year’s Flavored by Philly contest, Herr’s added a new spin to this year’s contest by asking Philadelphians to nominate flavors they crave from local…
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Nottingham Family with Boy Battling Cancer Receives $30,000 from Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has donated $30,000 to a Nottingham family with a seven-year-old boy who is battling cancer, writes Dave Zangaro for NBC10. Hurts reached out to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, wanting to get involved. The Foundation connected him with Erick, whose family, which includes four younger siblings, has been living in a…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Promotes Chester County Resident to Maintenance Manager
Aqua Pennsylvania has promoted Nottingham resident Tim Stanley from the position of field supervisor to maintenance manager for Great Valley operations. In his new role, Stanley will be responsible for the daily operations of four maintenance crews comprising 20 employees, two Pennsylvania One Call locators, and one leak survey technician. “Tim brings 26 years of…
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Nottingham-Based Herr’s Increases Production to Meet Greater Demand for Snacks During Pandemic
After recording a 20-percent jump in sales of its potato chips in March compared to the same period last year, Nottingham-based Herr Foods had to increase production to meet the growing demand, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ordinarily, the company produces between five and six tons of potato chips every hour at its…
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