In 1926, Laura Clough Scudder (1881 – 1959) started her food company in Monterey Park, California, when she began making potato chips. The Company expanded to peanut butter in 1931. In December of 1994, The J.M. Smucker Company acquired the
Laura Scudder's Natural Peanut Butter business from BAMA Foods Inc. Today,
Laura Scudder's brand is a premium, well known natural peanut butter with a strong West Coast presence.
About The J. M. Smucker Company
For more than 110 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that help families create memorable mealtime moments. Today, Smucker is a leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, retail packaged coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North America. Its family of brands includes Smucker's®, Folgers®, Dunkin' Donuts®, Jif®, Crisco®, Pillsbury®, Eagle Brand®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®, White Lily® and Martha White® in the United States, along with Robin Hood®, Five Roses®, Carnation®, Europe's Best® and Bick's® in Canada. The Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century ago. The Company has appeared on FORTUNE Magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States 12 times, ranking number one in 2004. For more information about the Company, visit
www.smuckers.com.
The J. M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks, except
Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, LLC used under license;
Carnation is a trademark of Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., used under license; and
Dunkin' Donuts is a registered trademark of DD IP Holder LLC used under license.
