NORWALK, CONN., May 2, 2011 – Since its creation nearly sixty years ago, the classic Milano cookie has been a favorite among cookie aficionados worldwide. Thanks to a luscious variety of fillings sandwiched between two crisp, golden cookies, Pepperidge Farm Milano^® cookies have become the perfect treat for anyone looking to steal away for a moment of sweet satisfaction.

 

“Since their debut in the 1950s, Milano cookies have undergone a series of flavor evolutions, as we’ve delicately partnered the classic cookie-and-chocolate foundation with flavors such as mint, orange, raspberry and, most recently, strawberry, to create an assortment of tempting varieties,” said Suzanne Goodrich, Business Director at Pepperidge Farm. “This evolution continues with new Milano Melts^™ cookies – a fun twist on the cookie-and-chocolate combination that will leave cookie lovers melting with each bite.”

 

Featuring a unique combination of crisp cookie filled with soft, velvety rich chocolate crème, new Pepperidge Farm Milano Melts cookies offer the same delectable Milano cookie satisfaction with a brand new sweet escape experience. Whether indulging in the Dark Classic Crème – a golden cookie with a rich, chocolate heart – or Chocolate Dark Classic Crème, which features a decadent chocolate cookie exterior, cookie enthusiasts are sure to feel their worries melt away with each bite of these rich, dual-textured treats.

 

New Pepperidge Farm Milano Melts cookies are available in major supermarkets, grocery stores and mass merchandisers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $3.49. For additional information, please visit www.PepperidgeFarm.com. Consumers are encouraged to follow Pepperidge Farm on Twitter at http//twitter.com/PepperidgeFarm and ‘like’ us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PepperidgeFarmMilano.

 

Pepperidge Farm, Incorporated, based in Norwalk, Connecticut, is a leading provider of premium quality fresh bakery products, cookies, crackers, and frozen foods. The company was named the #1 Place to Work in Connecticut in the large companies category of the Best Places to Work in Connecticut competition for 2009. Among the company’s most popular products are Sausalito^® and Milano^® cookies, Goldfish^® crackers, Baked Naturals^® crackers, frozen Puff  Pastry, frozen garlic loaves and Texas toasts, and more than 50 varieties of fresh baked breads including Pepperidge Farm^® Swirl, Farmhouse and Whole Grain. The company recently added Ecce Panis^® gourmet artisan breads to its portfolio. Pepperidge Farm was founded in Connecticut in 1937 by Margaret Rudkin, an entrepreneurial homemaker who began baking fresh, all-natural bread for her allergy-afflicted son. The company is now a nationwide business with 9 manufacturing facilities and almost 5,000 employees. Pepperidge Farm has been part of Campbell Soup Company since 1961.

 

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