Smucker

The J.M. Smucker Company, commonly known as Smucker, is an American multinational manufacturer of branded food products. Headquartered in Orrville, Ohio, the company markets a diverse range of consumer foods, including fruit spreads, peanut butter, baking products, and coffee. Its Smucker’s brand is known for jams and jellies, while Jif is a leading peanut butter brand, Folgers supplies coffee, and Pillsbury products are distributed under the Smucker umbrella following a 2018 acquisition.

Founded in 1897 by Jerome Monroe Smucker in Orrville, Ohio, the company began as a small family operation selling apple butter. It grew into a diversified packaged foods business, expanding through growth and acquisitions to broaden its portfolio beyond preserves into beverages and baking foods.

Smucker operates globally with manufacturing facilities and a distribution network serving customers in North America and other regions. The company emphasizes growth through its branded products and category expansion, including ready-to-eat items such as Uncrustables, a crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwich line.

Corporate developments include major acquisitions, notably the purchase of Folgers Coffee from Procter & Gamble in 2008 and the 2018 acquisition of Pillsbury bakery brands from General Mills, which expanded its snacks and baking category presence. The official corporate name is The J.M. Smucker Company, though the public and media commonly refer to it as Smucker.