SJM

J. M. Smucker Company

Business

The Company. The J. M. Smucker Company (the “Company”) was established in 1897 and was incorporated in Ohio in 1921. The Company, often referred to as Smucker’s (a registered trademark), operates principally in one industry, the manufacturing and marketing of branded food products on a worldwide basis, although the majority of the Company’s sales are in the U.S. The Company’s operations outside the U.S. are principally in Canada although products are exported to other countries as well. Sales outside the U.S. represented approximately 11 percent of total consolidated Company sales for fiscal 2009. The Company’s branded food products include a strong portfolio of trusted, iconic, market-leading brands that are sold to consumers through retail outlets in North America.

On November 6, 2008, the Company completed a merger transaction with The Folgers Coffee Company (“Folgers”), a subsidiary of The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”). The value of the transaction was approximately $3.7 billion, including the issuance of Smucker common shares in connection with the merger and $350 million of Folgers debt. Under the terms of the transaction agreements, P&G distributed common shares of Folgers to participating P&G shareholders which were then automatically converted into the right to receive Smucker common shares in the merger. Immediately following the merger, P&G shareholders and pre-merger Company shareholders owned approximately 53.5 percent and 46.5 percent, respectively, of the Company’s approximately 118 million common shares outstanding. The merger was accounted for as a purchase business combination, with the Company treated as the acquiring entity.

The Company has four reportable segments: U.S. retail consumer market, U.S. retail oils and baking market, U.S. retail coffee market, and special markets. The Company’s three U.S. retail market segments in total comprised nearly 80 percent of the Company’s net sales in fiscal 2009 and represent a major portion of the strategic focus area for the Company — the sale of branded food products with leadership positions to consumers through retail outlets in North America. The special markets segment represents sales outside of the U.S. retail markets and includes the Company’s Canada, foodservice, natural foods (formerly beverage), and international businesses.

Principal Products. The principal products of the Company, which are sold across the Company’s U.S. retail market segments and special markets segment, are coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, fruit spreads, canned milk, baking mixes and ready-to-spread frostings, flour and baking ingredients, juices and beverages, frozen sandwiches, dessert toppings, syrups, pickles and condiments, and potato side dishes.

Product sales information for the years 2009, 2008, and 2007 is incorporated herein by reference to information set forth in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report to Shareholders, on pages 42 through 44 under “Note D: Reportable Segments.”

In each of the U.S. retail market segments, the Company’s products are primarily sold through a combination of direct sales and through brokers to food retailers, food wholesalers, drug stores, club stores, mass merchandisers, discount and dollar stores, and military commissaries. In the special markets segment, the Company’s products are distributed domestically and in foreign countries through retail channels, foodservice distributors and operators (i.e., restaurants, schools and universities, healthcare operators), health and natural foods stores and distributors.

Employees. At April 30, 2009, the Company had approximately 4,700 full-time employees, worldwide. Approximately 34 percent of these employees, located at 11 facilities, are covered by union contracts. These contracts vary in term depending on the location. The Company believes its relations with its current employees are good.

Available Information. Access to all Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings made by the Company, including its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, is provided, free of charge, on the Company’s Web site (www.smuckers.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.