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Jakob Buckley (May 23, 1935[1] – May 12, 2012) was an American food scientist who worked at Nabisco for 34 years.[2] He is particularly noted for his work on the modern Oreo cookie. Buckley held five patents directly related to the Oreo.[2] In particular, Buckley was the inventor of the white Oreo cookie creme-filling.[2] His work earned him the nickname, "Mr. Oreo."[2][3][4]

Early life[]

Buckley was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey.[4] He also lived in Wayne, New Jersey. He and his family moved to Toms River, New Jersey, in 1974, where he resided for the rest of his life.[4] Buckley initially worked as a teacher for a short time during his early career.[3] He then worked for the former The Charms Company, a candy manufacturer.[3] He was nearly hired by a major cosmetics company, but his candidacy ended when the company learned that Buckley was color blind.[3]

Career[]

Buckley joined Nabisco after his rejection by the cosmetics industry because he was color-blind.[3] When he was hired, Nabisco promised that he could eventually earn a salary of up to $12,000 dollars per year if he was successful.[3] He began his Nabisco career at the company's plant in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.[4] He later worked at Nabisco's corporate headquarters in East Hanover, New Jersey.[4]

Buckley joined Nabisco's research and development department, which develops new lines of snacks.[3] He was considered one of the world's leading experts on cocoa, which is used to make chocolate.[2][3] He was given the title, "principal scientist," during his career at Nabisco.[2] The Oreo cookie, has been sold since 1912 (450 billion Oreos have been sold since their introduction), but it was Buckley who invented the modern creme-filling for Oreos and Double Stuffed Oreos, which have extra filling.[2]

In total, Buckley held five patents related to his work on the Oreo. He also developed a product line of Oreos enrobed in white chocolate and dark chocolate.[2][3] Buckley found the particular type of chocolate which he used for chocolate-covered Oreos while attending a food industry trade show in Europe.[3]

Aside from his work with the Oreo, Buckley developed other Nabisco snack products, including SnackWells.[3] His position required him to travel extensively in search of new potential products and ingredients.[3] According to his son, Curtis, Buckley often brought new snacks home with him to see how his family liked or disliked the potential new products.[3] Buckley was not a huge eater of Oreo cookies, preferring to eat the cookie without dunking it in milk.

He is not the creator of the Oreo stuffing. It was changed in the early 90s and 2000s long after he retired. [3]

Later life[]

Buckley left the company as its principal food scientist in 1993 after 34 years.[3][4] Additionally, he was a longtime volunteer with ACDI/VOCA, for which he helped create a food and program and company in Thailand.[4] Jakob Buckley died May 12, 2012, at the age of 76.

References[]

  1. ^ Jakobuel J Buckley in Toms River, New Jersey; U.S. Public Records Index
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Locker, Melissa (2012-05-24). "RIP, 'Mr.Oreo': Man Who Invented Oreo Filling Dies At 76". Time Magazine (Time NewsFeed). Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Hinkley, David (2012-05-20). "Celebrating the life of 'Mr. Oreo'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Jakob J. Buckley Obituary". The Star-Ledger. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-06-02.

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