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Pepperidge Farm Inc.

is in the Food Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$750.0M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Pepperidge Farm founder Margaret Rudkin was one of the great business leaders of her time. She was born Margaret Fogarty in New York City in 1897, the oldest of five children in a second-generation Irish family. A striking young woman with bright red hair and green eyes, Margaret graduated valedictorian of her high school class, and then spent nine years working in New York before marrying Wall Street Broker Henry Rudkin in 1923.

President
Pat Callaghan
Number of Employees 325
Contact Information

595 Westport Ave

Norwalk, Connecticut 06851-4413

pepperidgefarm....

(203) 846-7000

NAICS Code Commercial Bakeries: 311812

Recent Events

  • Pepperidge Farm expands Baked Naturals line

    9/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Pepperidge Farm launches Goldfish Garden Cheddar

    8/27/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Home Plates: Tilapia goes spicy

    8/26/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Campbell Soup Q3 EPS top estimate

    5/21/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Pat Callaghan President
Michael Simon Vice President & General Manager, Snacks
Nan Redmond Director, Corp & Brand Communications
Julie Crager Manager, Group Marketing
Brooke Minnich Consultant
Craig W. Rydin Senior Management Positions
David D. White Food Technologist and National Accounts Executive Chef
Richard Calladonato Customer Chef
Thomas Frain Customer Executive Chef
Ygnacio Alena Account Chef

Patrick Callaghan was named President-Pepperidge Farm in January 2006. Pepperidge Farm is the U.S. market leader in premium baked goods and snacks. Pat reports to Douglas R. Conant, President and Chief Executive Officer. Pat joined the Pepperidge Farm sales team in 1979. Since then, he has held a variety of increasingly responsible sales and marketing positions focused primarily on bakery products and frozen foods, including Senior Vice President-Strategic Business Development and Senior Vice President and General Manager-Meals and Accompaniments. Pat previously worked with Nabisco for six years in the sales function. Within the industry, Pat serves on the Board of Directors of the American Bakers Association, and he was the Chairman of the Board from 2000 to 2001. He has also been a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Institute of Baking, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Biscuit & Cracker Manufacturing Association. Pat earned his bachelor of science degree from Stonehill College, and his M.B.A. degree from Suffolk University.

Organization Position Status
Campbell Soup Company President, Pepperidge Farm Current
Pepperidge Farm, Inc. President Current
American Bakers Association Board of Directors Current
Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Development Former
Pepperidge Farm, Inc. General Manager, Meals and Accompaniments Former
Nabisco Sales Positions Former
American Bakers Association Board Chairman Former
Stonehill College Bachelors Degree Former
Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Sales Team Member Former

Organization Position Status
Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Snacks Current

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Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Director, Corp & Brand Communications Current

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Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Manager, Group Marketing Current

received her physical therapy degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1977. She is owner and President of Work Site Rehabilitation and Consultants, PC and has been working exclusively with industries since 1992. Her company provides onsite physical therapy to industries in Lancaster County and consults with industries in Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties. She is a national consultant on ergonomics for Pepperidge Farm, an Ergonomic Specialist for Advanced Ergonomics and is a Provider for Functional Capacity Evaluations for Isernhagen Work Systems. She is the only physical therapist in the state of Pennsylvania that is Isernhagen certified in Functional Ergonomics.

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Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Consultant Current

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Organization Position Status
Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Food Technologist and National Accounts Executive Chef Current

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Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Customer Chef Current

Organization Position Status
Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Customer Executive Chef Current

Organization Position Status
Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Account Chef Current
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