The J.M. Smucker Company

The J. M. Smucker Company also known as Smuckers is an American manufacturer of fruit spreads, ice cream toppings, beverages, shortening, peanut butter, and other products in North America.

Our Purpose

We have always defined success by more than financial performance. We believe how we do things is as important as what we do. Our Purpose aims to articulate why we are in business and the impact we aspire to have on society.

Being together with the ones we love isn't just a pleasant way to spend time – it's vital to a healthy, happy, fulfilling life. In fact, the more family and friends spend time with each other, the richer their lives become. We believe we can help strengthen families through the memorable meals and moments they share, and we can help make every day a little more special by nurturing the bonds that bring people and their pets closer together. And the stronger families are today, the stronger our society will be tomorrow. Quite simply, life tastes better together.

Our Basic Beliefs are the Company’s values and principles that guide both strategic decisions and daily behavior. The Basic Beliefs are deeply rooted in the philosophy and heritage of the Company’s founder.

These Basic Beliefs regarding Quality, People, Ethics, Growth, and Independence have served as a strong foundation throughout our history and will continue to be the basis for future strategy, plans, and accomplishments.

In 1897, The J.M. Smucker Company was formed by a dedicated, honest, forward-looking businessman, J.M. Smucker. Because he made a quality product, sold it at a fair price, and followed sound policies, the Company prospered.

Today, we who inherit the Smucker name and the Smucker tradition of successful business operations base present practices on these time-honored values and principles. We interpret them, in terms of modern business thinking, to be the guideposts for decision-making and daily interactions with consumers, customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and shareholders.