That's not to say that Pepperidge Farm is incapable of producing tasty whole grain bread, as the brand's Farmhouse 100% Whole Wheat earned the top spot on our list.

CAMDEM, NJ. — Pepperidge Farm is introducing thin-sliced sandwich breads. The product comes in four varieties—sourdough, butter bread, 100% whole wheat and 15-grain—Pepperidge Farm said.

By the end of the 1940s, Pepperidge Farm was baking 50,000 loaves of bread per week. (The Campbell Soup Co.) The shop manager loved the bread, comparing it to his own mother's home-baked loafs.

Originally published in December of 1939, this RD classic highlights a Depression-born bread making business—and the woman behind Pepperidge Farm.

The Pepperidge Farm grilled cheese survey says white bread is ... (21%) or horizontal (10%), and a surprising 17% leave it ... with Pepperidge Farm bread, cheddar cheese, and a diagonal cut.