Pepperidge Farm
American commercial bakery / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pepperidge Farm is an American commercial bakery founded in 1937 by Margaret Rudkin, who named the brand after her family's 123-acre farm property in Fairfield, Connecticut,[1] which had been named for the pepperidge tree.
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Company type | Private (1937–61) Subsidiary (1961–present) |
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Industry | Food |
Founded | 1937; 87 years ago (1937) |
Founder | Margaret Rudkin |
Fate | Sold to Campbell's in 1961 |
Headquarters | Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
Key people | Kenneth Gosnell |
Products | Cookies, crackers, breads, desserts |
Brands | Goldfish |
Parent | Campbell's |
Website | pepperidgefarm.com |
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A subsidiary of the Campbell Soup Company since 1961, it is based in Norwalk, Connecticut. On January 18, 2023, the company announced plans to close their Norwalk headquarters, consolidating jobs held there to Campbell Soup Company headquarters in Camden, New Jersey.[2]