Our History

“Throughout our development and expansion, Mother Murphy’s is at heart a family business that spans three generations,” says current President David Murphy, the son of founder Kermit Murphy. “We have seen an orderly succession of leadership throughout six decades. In 1982, Kermit officially stepped down and Mother Murphy’s saw the first changing of the guard as Bob Murphy became president of the corporation. Then, Kit Murphy took the reins from Bob. And Jim Murphy followed Kit.

“ I took over from Kit in 1994,” David Murphy says. “The third generation of the family handles our marketing and sales operation. As younger family members learn the business from the previous generation, they are also exploring new ideas in technology and flavoring concepts from around the world. Our business is truly multigenerational, state-of-the-art, and global.

“What started with inspiration and hard work continues to grow and thrive. Although we have moved out of the small backroom of a drug store, we still offer that same personalized quality in flavor products. And now we offer an entire portfolio of exciting possibilities. Our doors are always open and we welcome customers and clients from around the world to visit us at our headquarters anytime.”