Peachtree Foods is the standard in delivering the highest quality, most reliable, and attentive service while pioneering creative breakfast solutions for the hospitality and foodservice industry. Every morning, we strive for the same goal —to enhance our partners’ brands and bring delight to their guests.
Our Mission
Our mission is built around three key points that inspire excellence in everything we do, and our commitment to that mission has driven us to become a leader in the hospitality and commercial foodservice space.
To challenge the common breakfast.
To create experiences with every new product we develop.
To deliver what is beyond expected.
Who We Are
Peachtree Foods is more than just a food company. Through meaningful innovation, leading design, and diligent implementation, our experiential approach results in products created to delight and to elevate the way breakfast is experienced and, ultimately, enjoyed. Peachtree Foods influences breakfast around the world every day. Our quality products and service, provide more than just the food on the plate—everything we do comes from our passion to create forward-thinking products developed with human insights that elevate the total experience.
Our work, day in and day out, is guided by four key brand values:
Innovate with the customer in mind
Elevate the experience
Never compromise on quality
Build a best-in-class provider relationship
Leadership Team
Our team is unified in vision, values, and goals as we continually strive to deliver inventive breakfast experiences for our customers.
David Walsh
Director & CEO | Global
David’s career is a tapestry woven together from experiences across the globe. He began his career with Black & Decker® / DeWalt® holding several key leadership roles in Australia, Asia, and North America.
After spending ten years with Black & Decker Inc. he joined The Stanley Works in Connecticut before finally joining Newell’s executive team, serving as the President of IRWIN® Industrial tools and later Rubbermaid®. It was then when David ventured out on his own and co-founded POPCAKE® Foodservice Products, where he served as president and CEO for the past 12 years.
POPCAKE® is now under the Peachtree Foods™ family of brands, where David serves as CEO. His breadth of experience across a variety of industries, and in several executive leadership roles, is propelling Peachtree to become the leading breakfast specialist company in the global commercial foodservice industry.
Dean Gagliardi
Director of Operations |Global
Dean’s career is a winding path, spanning nearly 30+ years and culminating in various leadership and management roles across the hospitality and foodservice industries. Now with Peachtree Foods™, Dean manages the company’s distributor marketing and global supply chain functions out of Hong Kong.
As an avid photographer and culinary connoisseur, Dean’s off-the-clock passions are fueled by Hong Kong’s beautiful landscapes and a food scene that are unlike anywhere else in the world.
Hans Neumann
Director | Global
Hans’ 30+ year career saw him hold a variety of positions throughout the hospitality and foodservice industry—from working in established businesses to managing start-ups. As Peachtree Foods™ Sales and Technical Support Officer, Hans oversees the global POPCAKE® distributor network and is a founding member of POPCAKE® Foodservice Products.
Now residing in Byron Bay, NSW, Hans is an avid sailor and has competed in several Sydney-to-Hobart blue ocean races—widely regarded as Australia’s foremost offshore sailing challenge.
Marek Szymanski
Director | Global
Marek’s background of over 15 years in automation and robotics engineering led him to join the team as our Chief Technology Officer. After inventing the POPCAKE® machine and co-founding POPCAKE® Foodservice Products he is now an important part of Peachtree Foods™ organization.
Originally from Poland, Marek now lives in Sydney, Australia, where he enjoys the pace of life, which, for him, is fast. He spends his weekends traversing the country at high speed by boat, car or by motorcycle.
Melissa Sperryn
Managing Director | UK & Ireland
Melissa began her career as a part of the travel and tourism industry in her home country of Australia. After honing her skills, she moved to the UK to join internationally-renowned Taste Festivals as a senior marketing executive. She spent seven years managing high-profile sponsorship deliverables for clients, including British Airways, San Pellegrino, Laurent-Perrier, and Waitrose. Following this, she then went on to established an innovative event space with on-site bar and cafe operations in the heart of Shoreditch, London.
Melissa’s unique perspective and sharp insights make her the ideal leader for the company’s UK operations.