Years of Transition

Campbell Soup Company, one of the largest and most highly respected food companies in North America, acquires Pepperidge Farm in 1961.

America gets its first taste of Goldfish crackers in 1962. Margaret Rudkin discovers the snack cracker on a trip to Switzerland and returns with the recipe.

The Margaret Rudkin Pepperidge Farm Cookbook becomes the first cookbook to chart onThe New York Times Bestseller List in 1963.

Margaret Rudkin officially retires from Pepperidge Farm in 1966.