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JM Smucker appoints former Hershey executive as senior VP of operations and supply chain
The JM Smucker Co has appointed Douglas Guilherme as senior vice president of operations and supply chain, effective 29 July.
JM Smucker adds to board following engagement with Elliott
JM Smucker has appointed Woo-Sung (Bruce) Chung and David Singer to its board of directors, effective 15 April 2026.
When copycats cross the line: What Smucker’s lawsuit means for private-label products
Andrew Lux at Greenberg Glusker’s Litigation Group explores how cases like Smucker’s lawsuit against Trader Joe’s could redefine trademark and trade dress regulation.
JM Smucker to eliminate FD&C colours from consumer food products by 2027
Hot on the heels of Nestlé USA’s announcement to eliminate all FD&C synthetic colours from its US food and beverage products by mid-2026, JM Smucker has revealed a significant policy shift, aiming to remove all FD&C colours from its consumer food portfolio by the end of 2027.
JM Smucker navigates challenges following Hostess acquisition
The JM Smucker Company is grappling with operational and financial challenges as it integrates Hostess Brands, which it acquired in November 2023.
JM Smucker to close Indianapolis facility amid optimisation of sweet baked snacks segment
The JM Smucker Co has announced plans to close its manufacturing facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, amid efforts to optimise its sweet baked snacks segment.
The JM Smucker Company is a North American manufacturer of various food and beverage products. In consumer foods and beverages, its brands include Smucker’s, Folgers, Jif, Dunkin’ Donuts (licensed from Dunkin’ Brands), Crisco, Café Bustelo, R.W. Knudsen Family, Sahale Snacks, Smucker’s Uncrustables, Robin Hood, and Bick’s. It holds leadership positions in peanut butter through Jif, in at-home coffee through Folgers, and in fruit spreads with the self-titled Smuckers brand. It also has a wide portfolio of pet food.
The company was founded more than 120 years ago by Jerome Monroe Smucker – a farmer in Orrville, Ohio – who built a cider mill and later expanded into apple butter, selling his products from the back of a horse-drawn wagon. The company’s current portfolio would not be unfamiliar to the original Smucker, not least the core range of spreads, and the company continues to maintain its headquarters in Orrville to this day.
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