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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1937 |
| Founder | Margaret Rudkin |
| Headquarters | Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
Key people | Kenneth Gosnell |
| Products | Cookies, crackers, breads, desserts |
| Brands | Goldfish |
| Parent | The Campbell's Company |
| Website | pepperidgefarm.com |
Pepperidge Farm Incorporated is an American bakery company that started in 1937 by Margaret Rudkin, who named the brand after her family's 123-acre farm in Fairfield, Connecticut, which had been named for the pepperidge tree.
Margaret Rudkin founded Pepperidge Farm in 1937 after baking bread for her son, who had asthma and was allergic to most commercially processed foods. Her baking grew into a successful business moving from bakeries to factories, expanding from bread into products like cookies, frozen pastries, and Goldfish crackers. In 1961, she sold Pepperidge Farm to Campbell Soup Company for $28 million and became the first woman on its board of directors. She later wrote the first bestselling cookbook for the New York Times Best Seller list, and the company became well known for its "Pepperidge Farm remembers" advertising.
Examples of Pepperidge Farm products include:
Mix Cheddar + Zesty Cheddar + Parmesan Mix Xtra Cheddar + Pretzel
