Pepperidge Farm, Jacobson Cos., open regional distribution center
Pepperidge Farm Inc., Norwalk, CT, and Jacobson Co., Clive, IA, recently opened a 146,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Morrow, GA. Pepperidge Farm is an international commercial bakery known for its Milano and Sausalito cookies, Goldfish crackers, frozen puff pastry, frozen garlic loaves and Texas toasts, and more than 50 varieties of fresh-baked breads. Jacobson Cos. is a subsidiary of Norbert Dentressangle, a global, third-party logistics company.
The new warehouse will serve as a distribution and packaging site for several major Pepperidge Farm brands and becomes the company's first regional distribution center to handle both snacks and bread products. Additionally, the highly efficient cross-dock warehouse will function with a high level of case pick and will handle returns.