J. M. Smucker

What J. M. Smucker does

J.M. Smucker is a 129-year-old publicly traded consumer packaged goods company (NYSE: SJM) headquartered in Orrville, Ohio, operating five reportable segments: Coffee (Folgers, Dunkin' licensed, Café Bustelo, Medaglia D'oro, Pilon), Frozen Handheld & Spreads (Uncrustables, Jif, Smucker's, Adams, Laura Scudder's), Pet Foods & Snacks (Milk-Bone, Meow Mix, Canine Carry Outs, Milo's Kitchen, Pup-Peroni), Sweet Baked Snacks (Hostess, Twinkies, Donettes, Cupcakes, Suzy Q's), and Away From Home & International (foodservice distribution plus Canada with Robin Hood, Five Roses, Carnation, Eagle Brand). The portfolio spans #1 U.S. retail coffee, the largest U.S. peanut butter franchise, the No. 3 freezer-aisle brand in Uncrustables (>$1B in annual sales), and leading pet snack/cat food positions. Manufacturing is anchored by ten owned facilities across the U.S. (Orrville, Topeka, McCalla, Decatur, Longmont, Lexington, Scottsville, New Orleans, Buffalo, Memphis, Grandview) plus a Topeka pet food hub expanded with a $20M capital investment in February 2026.

Name

J. M. Smucker

Legal name

The J.M. Smucker Co.

Website

https://jmsmucker.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

J.M. Smucker is a 129-year-old publicly traded CPG company (NYSE: SJM) operating five segments—Coffee, Frozen Handheld & Spreads, Pet Foods & Snacks, Sweet Baked Snacks, and Away From Home & International—generating $9.1B in FY2026 net sales through brands including Folgers, Jif, Uncrustables, Hostess, and Milk-Bone.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaged Food Products / Consumer Packaged Goods

NAICS

Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing (311111), Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412), Commercial Bakeries (311812), Other Snack Food Manufacturing (311919)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen & Refrigerated Snack Foods (Ice Cream Novelties, Snack Bites) (CRADABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nuts, Seeds & Trail Mix Snacks (CRADABAF), Dry Kibble (Dog & Cat) (CRADAFAA), Wet/Canned & Pouch Food (Dog & Cat) (CRADAFAB), Baking Ingredients & Desserts (Flour, Mixes, Frosting, Gelatin) (CRADAAAD), Natural/Organic & Limited-Ingredient Diets (CRADAFAH)

Keywords

• Consumer packaged goods
• Packaged food products
• Roasted coffee brands
• Pet food and snacks
• Frozen handheld snacks

Headquarters

HQ city

Orrville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consumer Packaged Goods Sales: Sale of branded food and pet food products through retail channels including grocery stores, mass retailers, club stores, e-commerce, and Away From Home (foodservice) channels. Revenue generated across five business segments: Coffee, Frozen Handheld and Spreads, Pet Foods and Snacks, Sweet Baked Snacks, and Away From Home and International.
2. Dividend Income: Company pays quarterly dividends to shareholders, having maintained consecutive dividend payments for 55 years and raised dividends for 27 consecutive years. Current dividend yield approximately 3.78-3.98%.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The J.M. Smucker Co. manufactures, markets, and distributes a portfolio of branded consumer packaged food and pet food products across five business segments: Coffee (Folgers, Dunkin', Café Bustelo, Medaglia D'oro, Pilon); Frozen Handheld and Spreads (Uncrustables, Jif, Smucker's, Adams, Laura Scudder's); Pet Foods and Snacks (Milk-Bone, Meow Mix, Canine Carry Outs, Milo's Kitchen, Pup-Peroni); Sweet Baked Snacks (Hostess, Twinkies, Donettes, Cupcakes); and Away From Home and International (Canada-centric baking brands). Products are sold through grocery, mass and club, drug, e-commerce, and foodservice channels across the U.S. and Canada.

Product overview

The J.M. Smucker Co. is a consumer packaged goods company operating five business segments: Frozen Handheld & Spreads (Uncrustables, Jif, Smucker's, Adams, Laura Scudder's), Coffee (Folgers, Dunkin', Café Bustelo, Medaglia D'oro, Pilon), Pet Foods & Snacks (Milk-Bone, Meow Mix, Canine Carry Outs, Milo's Kitchen, Pup-Peroni), Sweet Baked Snacks (Hostess Brands including Twinkies, Donettes, Cupcakes, Suzy Q's — acquired November 2023), and Away From Home & International (distribution beyond traditional retail and into Canada). The company positions itself as a portfolio of trusted brands consumers rely on daily for themselves and their pets, with net sales of $9.1 billion in fiscal 2026. Uncrustables is the fastest-growing brand at over $1 billion in annual sales, while the Hostess integration remains a strategic challenge with significant impairment charges. The portfolio is organized around convenience (frozen sandwiches, peanut butter, coffee) and pet nutrition, with recent innovation focused on protein-enriched morning snacks, simplified ingredient products (Jif Simply), and coffee category expansion into RTD iced coffee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Folgers: Coffee brand - leading U.S. at-home retail coffee category
• Dunkin' (licensed)
• Café Bustelo
• Jif
• Uncrustables
• Smucker's
• Hostess
• Milk-Bone
• Meow Mix
• Adams
• Laura Scudder's
• Medaglia D'oro
• Pilon
• Canine Carry Outs
• Milo's Kitchen
• Pup-Peroni
• Robin Hood
• Five Roses
• Carnation
• Eagle Brand

Products and services

• Folgers The No. 1 at-home retail coffee brand in the U.S., offering roasted, ground, single-serve, and ready-to-brew coffee products for daily household consumption.
• Dunkin' (licensed packaged coffee) Licensed packaged coffee products sold under the Dunkin' brand in U.S. grocery, mass, and e-commerce channels under license from DD IP Holder LLC.
• Café Bustelo Specialty Latin-style coffee brand surpassing $500 million in sales with strong Gen Z and Millennial growth. Recently launched Espresso Style Iced Coffee, its first multi-serve iced product.
• Medaglia D'oro Italian-style espresso and coffee products targeting consumers seeking premium, café-style at-home coffee.
• Pilon Cuban-style coffee brand serving Hispanic consumers in U.S. retail channels.
• Uncrustables Frozen crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that require minimal preparation. Brand has crossed $1 billion in annual sales and is the No. 3 brand in the freezer aisle, with 11 consecutive years of double-digit growth.
• Jif The leading peanut butter brand in the U.S., available in multiple varieties including Jif Simply, a simplified-ingredient formulation. Smucker is one of the largest purchasers of peanuts in the U.S.
• Smucker's Fruit spreads including jams, jellies, and preserves, with newly modernized gingham-pattern packaging rolling out in 2026.
• Adams Peanut butter brand offering natural and conventional peanut butter varieties.
• Laura Scudder's Peanut butter brand targeting natural and conventional peanut butter consumer segments.
• Milk-Bone Leading dog snack and treat brand including Milk-Bone Peanut Buttery Bites (a cross-brand collab with Jif peanut butter). Brand supports service dog programs and hospital dog visits.
• Meow Mix Leading U.S. cat food brand providing dry and wet nutrition products for cats, manufactured at the Topeka, Kansas facility.
• Canine Carry Outs Dog snack brand offering convenient, portable dog treats.
• Milo's Kitchen Premium dog snack and treat brand focused on real meat ingredients.
• Pup-Peroni Dog snack brand offering soft, flavorful dog treats.
• Hostess Brands Sweet baked snacks portfolio acquired in November 2023 for $5.6 billion, including Twinkies, Donettes, Cupcakes, and Suzy Q's. Currently undergoing a turnaround with SKU rationalization and plant consolidation.
• Robin Hood Leading Canadian flour and baking brand serving the Away From Home and International market segment.
• Five Roses Canadian flour and baking brand serving the Away From Home and International market segment.
• Carnation Canadian condensed milk and baking brand available in the international and Away From Home segment.
• Eagle Brand Canadian sweetened condensed milk brand serving the international and Away From Home business.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27 consecutive years of dividend increases with 3.78-3.98% yield and 40% FCF payout ratio demonstrating sustainable cash returns
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Seeds for ProgresscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019501(c)(3) non-profit rooted in Central America supporting sustainable development through quality education. Partnership includes sponsorship of annual gala, hurricane relief donations, Seeds to Learn program, and $362,600 donation to establish Cultivating Education child labor prevention program in Guatemala and Nicaragua. Impacted 30,500 people, 520+ teachers, and 149 communities.
• Convoy of HopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisaster relief and community support organization. Hostess brand provides regular product donations including nearly 9,000 pallets and 158 truckloads year-to-date 2025. Convoy serves in U.S. and 40+ countries through humanitarian aid and Summer Feeding initiative serving 152,500 children.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading funder of Orrville Area Boys & Girls Club with $1.5 million commitment over five years. Uncrustables brand donated 1 million sandwiches to clubs nationwide distributed through Jarrett Logistics. Over 5,500 clubs serve 4 million youth annually.
• Bright HorizonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to operate Smucker Child Development Center for corporate employees' children, overseen by Bright Horizons staff providing early childhood development services.
• ØrstedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenewable energy partnership with Ørsted in two utility-scale wind farms representing 122 MW of renewable energy matching 100% of company-owned facilities' grid electricity on annual calendar-year basis.
• Jarrett LogisticsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAward-winning family-owned third-party logistics company headquartered in Orrville, Ohio specializing in logistics, transportation, warehousing, international and fleet services. Donated logistics for Uncrustables donation distribution.
• EnveritascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent global non-profit conducting annual randomized and unannounced field assessments across Smucker coffee sourcing regions to assess sustainability and human rights risks. Recommends initiatives to improve coffee-producing communities' well-being.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational food bank network; company supports through product donations to help people in need combat hunger.
• Akron-Canton Regional FoodbankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal foodbank partnership supporting Northeast Ohio community where company is headquartered. Expanded to Wayne County in former Smucker Store location.
• Partners in Food SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting sustainable development in food supply chains; part of company's ethical supply chain commitment.
• TechnoServeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization supporting smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs in developing countries; part of company's sustainable sourcing initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Conagra Brands: Diversified North American packaged food company with overlapping categories in frozen meals, snacks, and pet-adjacent foods. Closely comparable to Smucker given similar product breadth, retail-channel dependence, and mid-cap CPG positioning; notably, Conagra is hiring Smucker's departing President/COO John Brase as its next CEO.
• Mars Petcare: Global leader in pet food and treats (Pedigree, Whiskas, Royal Canin, Nutro, Cesar). Direct overlap with Smucker's Milk-Bone, Meow Mix, Pup-Peroni, Milo's Kitchen, and Canine Carry Outs portfolio in dog and cat treats/food.
• Nestlé Purina: Largest pet care business globally with brands across dog and cat food/treats. Direct competitor to Smucker's pet portfolio, especially in premium and super-premium segments where Purina's Pro Plan, Fancy Feast, and Friskies compete head-to-head with Milk-Bone and Meow Mix.
• Keurig Dr Pepper: Major player in U.S. at-home coffee (Green Mountain, Keurig brewers, Gevalia, Maxwell House) and adjacent beverages. Direct competitor to Smucker's Folgers, Dunkin', and Café Bustelo in single-serve and ground coffee categories.
• Post Holdings: Diversified packaged food company with categories in cereals, refrigerated retail, foodservice, and pet food. Similar diversified CPG model with active M&A history, comparable to Smucker's acquisition-driven portfolio approach.
• McKee Foods: Private maker of Little Debbie, Drake's Cakes, and other sweet baked snacks. Most direct competitor to the Hostess sweet baked snacks portfolio within the cake and snack cake subcategory.
• Hill's Pet Nutrition (Colgate-Palmolive): Science-led pet food brand (Science Diet, Prescription Diet) owned by Colgate-Palmolive. Direct competitor to Smucker's pet portfolio in the premium and veterinary channels, particularly relevant given pet humanization and premiumization trends.

Broad incumbents

• General Mills: Larger diversified CPG with overlapping categories including pet food (Blue Buffalo), baking/mixes (Betty Crocker, Pillsbury), snacks, and refrigerated dough. Comparable as a broad incumbent in U.S. center-store packaged food and a key competitor in pet food premiumization.
• Kraft Heinz: Mega-cap packaged food incumbent across condiments, meals, cheese, and beverages. Broadly comparable to Smucker as a U.S. center-store CPG peer; competes in peanut butter-adjacent spreads and retail coffee adjacencies.
• Flowers Foods: Packaged baked goods company (Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Tastykake). Comparable as a U.S. baked-goods peer to the Hostess sweet baked snacks portfolio and to Smucker's baking-adjacent spreads category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A6 records

Investments

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