About Us

About

Sterling Foods

Sterling Foods began over 55 years ago as a trusted partner to the U.S. military, developing technically advanced, custom food solutions designed to meet demanding performance, quality, and nutritional requirements.

Today, our exceptional product quality, along with our leading-edge ability to combine high-quality proteins with artisan-baked goods, sets Sterling Foods apart. Backed by flexible manufacturing capabilities, an innovative mindset, and our customer-first approach, Sterling Foods is the partner of choice for leading brands looking for unique, high-quality bakery solutions.
950+

Employees

6

Manufacturing Facilities

2,100+

Product Formulations

Why

Sterling Foods

What sets Sterling Foods apart is more than what we bake — it’s how we partner.

Personalized Product Development

Custom-crafted solutions tailored to your vision and operational needs.

Flexible, Large-Scale Capabilities

Six manufacturing facilities built to support growth, flexibility and scalability.

Leading Edge Technologies

State-of-the-art technical and nutritional expertise to craft unique, trend-forward, and protein-forward innovations.

Effective & Efficient Scale-Up

From concept development to commercialization, we bring ideas to life seamlessly.

Quality & Food
Safety First

Rigorous standards and a deeply embedded culture of accountability.

Collaborative Partnership

The agility and responsiveness of a smaller company backed by extensive capabilities.

Mission

&

Values

At Sterling Foods, our mission goes beyond delivering great products. We are passionate about building trusted partnerships with our customers through exceptional service, collaboration, and support, with a steadfast commitment to quality, safety, consistency, and technical innovation.

Our Values

Creating Impact

Beyond the Bakery

Sterling Foods is committed to doing what’s right for our employees, customers, communities, and the environment – acting as thoughtful stewards of all we impact.

As a purpose-driven organization, we believe business success is about more than products. Through responsible growth, strong partnerships, and meaningful investments in people and communities, we strive to create lasting impact bothinside and outside our organization.

Sustainability

We continually seek opportunities to support responsible business practices,improve operational efficiency, and leverage our supplier network to source ingredients responsibly.

Community Engagement

We believe strong companies help build strong communities and meaningful connections. As such, our associates actively engage with and support a varietyof charitable causes within the local communities where we operate.

Partnerships & Giving Back

We’re committed to building relationships that create positive impact beyond our business. Through trusted partnerships with suppliers, enrichment programs for our associates, and support for the communities we serve, we foster a culture of collaboration, integrity, and shared success.

Delivering Excellence

Across Every Facility

Behind every product we create is a network of six manufacturing facilities engineered for flexibility, quality, and growth. From large-scale production to specialized capabilities, our facilities are where innovation meets execution — every single day.

Meet Our

Leadership

Team

Behind Sterling Foods is a team committed to innovation, long-term growth, and building strong customer partnerships.

Kelly Crouse

Chief Executive Officer

Chad Sim

Chief Operating Officer

Jim Nattier

Chief Financial Officer

Summer Dedick

Vice President, Product Development & Commercialization

Eric Newman

Vice President, Corporate Food Safety

Dan Seale

Sr. Vice President, Human Resources and Process Improvement

Elva Charles

Sr. Vice President, Quality, Sustainability, Government and Specialty Channels.

Laura Bruno

President, Buena Vista Foods Division

Liz Thomas

Executive Vice President, National Restaurants Division

Eric Erickson

Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Military Channel

Mike Likovich

Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Buena Vista Foods Division