USA: J.M. Smucker to expand Kansas pet food plant
J.M. Smucker, the US food and pet products manufacturer, has announced a $20.5 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Topeka, Kansas. The project involves a $17.8 million capital investment in real property and $2.7 million for new equipment to support modernization and operational growth. According to the company, the expansion will add 28,000 […]
USA: JM Smucker to close Hostess plant
JM Smucker, a US-based food and beverage company, has announced plans to close its manufacturing facility in Indianapolis (IN), which produces Hostess-branded products, and consolidate operations at other existing sites. The facility was originally acquired by JM Smucker as part of its $5.6 billion deal to buy Hostess Brands in 2023. Commenting on the move, Pet and Sweet Baked […]
USA: JM Smucker to offload Cloverhill and Big Texas brands to JTM Foods
US food and beverages manufacturer JM Smucker has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Cloverhill and Big Texas bakery brands, as well as certain private-label products, to ready meals firm JTM Foods for $40 million. As part of the deal, relevant trademarks and licences, the company’s manufacturing facility in Chicago […]
USA: JM Smucker opens new Uncrustables manufacturing facility
JM Smucker, the diversified US food business has expanded production capacity for the Uncrustables brand with the opening of a new 900,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in McCalla (AL). Uncrustables is the company’s brand of sealed crustless sandwiches, available with fillings such as Strawberry, Grape, Chocolate Hazelnut, Raspberry and Honey. Commenting on the expansion, JM […]
USA: JM Smucker to sell Voortman biscuit brand
US-based food and beverage company JM Smucker has announced that the company is selling its Voortman biscuit brand to Second Nature Brands, a US manufacturer of snacks and treats controlled by CapVest Partners LLP. In a press release, JM Sumcker said the decision to offload Voortman would enable it to reallocate resources to its “core […]
USA: JM Smucker to sell fermented food brands
JM Smucker, the US-based food and beverage company, has announced that it has come to an agreement to sell its Bick’s pickles, Habitant pickled beets, Woodman’s horseradish, and McLarens pickled onions brands to private label specialist TreeHouse Foods. The brands included in the transaction generated net sales of approximately $60 million for JM Smucker’s fiscal […]
USA: Sahale Snacks sold to Second Nature Brands
Second Nature Brands, a US snack and confectionery brand owner, has announced the acquisition of nut and fruit snack mix maker Sahale Snacks from JM Smucker for a total consideration of $34 million. Sahale Snacks has net sales of $48 million and sell its products across the US and internationally under its namesake brand. The transaction will include all […]
USA: JM Smucker to buy Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion
JM Smucker, a US-based food and beverage company has announced the acquisition of Hostess Brands, a long-established US bakery firm, “to accelerate focus on convenient consumer occasions”. Hostess Brands is a Kansas-based company that markets products under brands such as Hostess, Donettes, Twinkies, CupCakes, Ding Dongs, Zingers, CoffeeCakes, HoHos, and Voortman cookies and wafers. The […]
USA: JM Smucker to complete sale of pet food brands to Post Holdings
US-based food and beverage company JM Smucker has announced the closing of a transaction to sell several pet food brands to Post Holdings for approximately $1.2 billion. The acquisition, which was announced in February, includes brands such Rachael Ray Nutrish, 9Lives, Kibbles ‘n Bits, Nature’s Recipe and Gravy Train, a private label pet food business, and […]
USA: JM Smucker to sell natural beverages and grain business
US food and beverages manufacturer JM Smucker has entered into an agreement to sell its natural and organic beverage and grains businesses to Nexus Capital for $110 million. The sale includes assets of RW Knudsen and TruRoots brands, a licensing agreement for Santa Cruz Organic beverages and manufacturing facilities in Chico, California, and Havre de […]