Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

2022 Snack & Bakery Outlook: Foodservice focus, part 2

January 18, 2022

Sharpen your 2022 focus with key foodservice trend perspectives from Rich Products leadership.

2022 Snack & Bakery Outlook: Foodservice focus

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

January 7, 2022

In this latest installment of industry trends, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery connected with Heather Davis, senior manager of customer insights, Bimbo Bakehouse, to gain some insight into trends of note across U.S. foodservice today.

IRI insights into 2022 snack and bakery trends

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

January 3, 2022

Eating occasions and flavor directions factor into industry activity and planning.

The Top 50 Snack & Bakery Companies of 2021

Snack and bakery companies continue to find opportunities for growth amidst challenging times.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

January 2, 2022

The grain-focused snack and bakery industry accounts for over $100 billion in annual retail sales. The core of those offerings originate from a select group of businesses, some who have served American consumers for many decades.

The importance of industry interactions

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

November 30, 2021

Over the past few months, after nearly two years of disruption, I've been getting back into the saddle, visiting with the industry across the many pathways I carve through the course of my work.

Salty snacks legend Herr Foods celebrates 75 years of growth

Family-owned Herr Foods celebrates 75 years of growth.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

November 30, 2021

When James S. Herr, known as Jim, entered the fledgling potato chip industry with Herr’s Potato Chips in 1946, purchasing a small storefront location in Lancaster, PA, he established a legacy of enduring tradition guiding waves of ensuing generations.

Bakery workforce development strategies

Baking industry leadership strategies seek to solve workforce development challenges.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

November 24, 2021

The snack and bakery industry continues to face a difficult road when it comes to staffing. Challenges related to filling open positions for skilled and unskilled production personnel have persisted for years. But the past several months have proven particularly trying as employers seek to fill available jobs with individuals from an increasingly wary, pandemic-weary America.

Traceability technologies for food industry regulatory compliance

Digital end-to-end traceability technologies are the new status quo for snack and baking.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

November 17, 2021

Traceability takes a top spot in modern food industry food safety strategies, following every aspect of the supply chain through manufacturing and to the point of consumer purchase.

Q&A with Frito-Lay: Sustainable packaging alternatives

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

November 3, 2021

An interview with Frito-Lay on its new sustainable packaging alternatives.

Navigating uncharted territory

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

October 29, 2021

During the recent and highly successful in-person PACK EXPO, Jorge Izquierdo, vice president of market development for PMMI, passed along some highlights from his 2021 PMMI "State of the Industry" report, including data noting a significant uptick in packaging equipment purchases.