Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

Fat ingredients play multiple roles in sweet goods like pastries.

Fruit ingredients and nutritional bar products are a natural fit.

The frozen food industry will forever owe a debt to Clarence Birdseye. While his freezing innovations date back to the late 1920s, it wasn’t until after World War II that sales of frozen foods really took off.

Sales of cake, pie, and cheesecake products are up, and formulators need ingredients that deliver on functionality.

As a food writer, SF&WB Editor-in-Chief Doug Peckenpaugh is continually making notes about interesting products hitting the market.

The buns and rolls segment of fresh bread accounts for over $6.0 billion in annual retail sales, per IRI, Chicago. This sandwich-heavy segment comprises hamburger and hot dog buns, but also other sandwich buns, dinner rolls, and traditional croissants. 

State of the Industry analysis of the fresh bread category, including sandwich and loaf bread products, bagels, and English muffins.

State of the Industry Overview for bakery, including a look at baking industry challenges like the supply chain, workforce development, impact from the war in Europe, and the pandemic.

During the pandemic, when travel was essentially shut down, we traveled through our food.

Warehouse equipment and technology strategies can help simplify a complex environment.