The J. M. Smucker Company manufactures branded food and beverage products worldwide. The company offers coffee, peanut butter, fruit spreads, shortening and oils, frozen handheld products, pet food, foodservice hot beverages, and flour and baking ingredients. It sells its products through direct sales, retailers, ,wholesalers, foodservice distributors, and other merchandisers. J. M. Smucker was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Orrville, OH.