Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

Mikesell’s brings regional strength to the salty snacks market

Over the past century, Mikesell’s has built a strong following for its growing selection of salty snacks.

March 24, 2021

History and analysis of salty snacks producer Mikesell's Snack Food Co., an Ohio producer of potato chips, pretzels, puffs, and pork rinds.

Culinary lore and the power of snack brand storytelling

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

March 24, 2021

Culinary history can bring powerful elements to storytelling, as seen in the origin of Mikesell's Potato Chip Co. and its Saratoga chips.

2021 Bakery of the Year CAULIPOWER defines the next generation of better-for-you products

CAULIPOWER, the 2021 SF&WB ‘Bakery of the Year,’ has pioneered new gluten-free segments of baking, invigorating retail sales.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

February 25, 2021

Bakery of the year profile of CAULIPOWER, maker of cauliflower crust pizzas, tortillas, and other products.

Sustaining bread category growth during 2021

Bread categories saw growth during the pandemic—now bakers just need to sustain that momentum.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

February 24, 2021

Category analysis for fresh bread products like breads, buns, rolls, bagels, and English muffins, including sales data and product development strategies.

Expanding cold chain logistics technologies

Expect to see a steady increase in refrigerated and frozen product warehousing and distribution in the coming years.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

February 16, 2021

New technologies to help expand increased refrigerated and frozen snack and bakery product warehousing and distribution.

Sitting down with Nature's Bakery: new better-for-you bars, healthy snacking trends, and more

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

January 25, 2021

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Pilar Arellano, marketing director, Nature's Bakery, about its new Baked-Ins bars, as well as some current healthy snacking trends.

Snack and bakery strategies for a better 2021

Snack and bakery industry lessons from 2020 and strategies for an improved 2021.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

January 18, 2021

This past year was unlike any other throughout our history as a nation, and the snack and bakery industry saw significant impact.

Snack and bakery leaders offer pandemic-era insights and strategies

Snack and bakery leaders offer insights and strategic perspectives on the pandemic—and what comes next.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

January 18, 2021

Near the end of December 2019, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission, Wuhan City, China, reported several pneumonia cases that officials eventually tied to a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, now generally known as COVID-19.

Scone creativity in Chicagoland

SF&WB sits down with Chef Laurie McNamara, Chicago's scone queen.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

December 23, 2020

Chef Laurie McNamara is Chicagoland’s very own scone queen. She worked as the pastry chef at Scone City, a bakery-café co-owned by Tim Canning in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago that operated from 2015 to 2019.

Healthy indulgences

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

December 15, 2020

Over the past few months, as I went through the process of developing SF&WB's annual "Top 50 Snack & Bakery Companies" list, I felt a renewed sense of admiration for the inherent power of merging true nutrition with indulgence.