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Krause Fund Research
Spring 2006
Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverage
Recommendation: BUY
Analysts
Joseph Kern
joseph-kern@uiowa.edu
William Seitz
william-seitz@uiowa.edu
James Terrell
james-terrell@uiowa.edu
Company Overview
J.M. Smucker Co. was founded in 1987. They primarily
operate in North America. They are a leading producer in
fruit spreads, peanut butter, oils and shortenings, natural and
health foods, ice cream toppings, and condiments. SJM
classifies operations into their U.S. market segment and
their special market segment. The U.S. market segment
consists of consumer foods and oils businesses. The special
market segment consists of foodservice, industrial,
international, and beverage businesses. In 2005 SJM
acquired International Multifoods, which added flour and
baking products to their product mix. Some of SJM's most
recognizable brands are: Smucker's, Jif, Crisco, Pilsbury,
and Hungry......
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