The good stuff is the best part

At Perry’s Ice Cream, we think ice cream is one of the best parts of life—making the awesome moments better and the less great ones a little sweeter. How? Well, over 100 years ago, our ice cream company’s founder, H. Morton Perry, gave us our marching orders: “Make sure you put in enough of the good stuff.”

A Scoop of History – 100+ Years and Counting

Perry’s Ice Cream was founded in 1918 when H. Morton Perry purchased a milk route in Akron, NY – a small suburb just east of Buffalo. The business, known as Perry’s Dairy at the time, operated as a home delivery and wholesale dairy business until 1932 when the Akron High School cafeteria manager asked Morton if he could supply ice cream to the school. Using a family recipe for ice cream given to him by his mother, Morton began mixing small batches of ice cream on the kitchen stove with his son, Marlo. As demand increased, the Perry family began delivering bulk ice cream to local stores and restaurants around Akron, and thus began Perry’s Ice Cream as we know it today! 

Flash forward to present day, Perry’s Ice Cream is a 4th generation owned and operated business. Using the same recipe passed down for generations, Perry’s Ice Cream is still slow cooked, and delivered throughout Akron, NY and beyond. Staying true to our roots, nearly 100% of our milk comes from farms in the surrounding Akron communities. Now that’s the good stuff. 

Always Wearing our Sundae Best

What started as a small milk route now employs over 400 team members throughout New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and our products are distributed across New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. 

The fourth generation continues building on the history of Perry’s through growing our three business segments: the Perry’s brand, contract manufacturing, and our partner brands, while ensuring we support what matters most: the people and our community. 

Our Values

At Perry’s, we’re not just in the ice cream business, we’re in the people business. Our values start with our team and reflect outwardly to our customers and the communities we serve. Read more about our values in action:

Doing the Right Thing

  • Value and respect every team member
  • Be accountable for your own behavior and performance
  • Communicate openly and honestly

Responsiveness

  • Take action on opportunities for improvement
  • Follow-through on commitments
  • Provide timely responses and close the feedback loop

Safety

  • Maintain safety as a priority everyday
  • Ensure the safety of yourself and others
  • Foster a safe work environment through safe behaviors

Our Brands

  • Represent all brands with pride, excitement and passion
  • Uphold standards of quality, service and safety
  • Innovate to meet the needs of customers and consumers
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Consumers, Customers & Community

  • Meet and exceed expectations to strengthen loyalty
  • Anticipate needs through engagement with our customers
  • Support & participate in our communities

Committing to One Another’s Successes

  • Inspire people to be their best every day
  • Support and promote team-based collaboration
  • Share knowledge readily and learn from our experiences
  • Provide and solicit constructive feedback

Continuous Improvement

  • Adopt a “Why Not” mindset and respectfully challenge the status quo
  • Use data to guide improvements in practices and processes
  • Celebrate successes

Environment

  • Challenge ourselves to actively manage our resources
  • Incorporate sustainability into our practices and decision-making
  • Contribute to a cleaner environment

A Peek at Our Partners

Our communities are important to us. That’s why we’ve partnered with a variety of organizations in the communities we serve. Because our “Good Stuff” keeps going even after the carton is licked clean.

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