Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh is Group Editorial Director of Snack, Bakery, Meat, Candy, Latin America & Food Safety for BNP Media. He has over two decades of publishing experience following the food industry from farm to fork, covering agriculture, ingredient processing, CPG and foodservice R&D, retail and restaurant menu trends, and retail grocery branding. He is a member of the Research Chefs Association and currently serves as President of the International Foodservice Editorial Council. Doug studied Professional and Creative Writing at Purdue University.

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Frozen snacks and appetizers grow through diversity

State of the Industry 2019: Frozen snacks and appetizers grow through diversity

This category of convenience offers a growing range of diversity to meet shopper desires.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
July 18, 2019
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The frozen snacks and appetizers category has seen steady growth over the past few years thanks to the combined avenues of convenience and culinary diversity manufacturers are bringing to market. These products nicely accent the category, finding a home alongside longtime staples that likewise continue to see growth.
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State of the Industry 2019: Strategizing for success

State of the Industry 2019: Strategizing for success

The baking industry has strategic options at hand that can help foster growth
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
June 11, 2019
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As presented in this annual "State of the Industry: Bakery" analysis, the U.S. bakery industry is responsible for $51.6 billion in annual sales, covering retail products across 10 vital categories: bars, breads, frozen breakfast, buns and rolls, cookies, desserts, pizza, snack cakes, sweet goods and tortillas.
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