J.M. Smucker Company (The) Stock Quote & Summary Data

 Company Description (as filed with the SEC)

The Company. The J. M. Smucker Company (the “Company”) was established in 1897 and was incorporated in Ohio in 1921. The Company, often referred to as Smucker’s (a registered trademark), operates principally in one industry, the manufacturing and marketing of branded food products on a worldwide basis, although the majority of the Company’s sales are in the U.S. The Company’s operations outside the U.S. are principally in Canada although products are exported to other countries as well. Sales outside the U.S. represented approximately 10 percent of total consolidated Company sales for fiscal 2010. The Company’s branded food products include a strong portfolio of trusted, iconic, market-leading brands that are sold to consumers through retail outlets in North America. On November 6, 2008, the Company completed a merger transaction with The Folgers Coffee Company (“Folgers”), a subsidiary of The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”).  ... More ...