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
The J. M. Smucker Company is the leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings and health and natural foods beverages in North America. Its family of brands includes
Smucker's®,
Jif®,
Crisco®,
Pillsbury®,
R.W. Knudsen Family®,
Hungry Jack®,
White Lily® and
Martha White® in the United States, along with
Robin Hood® 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. Since 1998, the Company has appeared on FORTUNE Magazine’s annual listing of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States, ranking number one in 2004. For more information about the company, visit
www.smuckers.com.
Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, used under license.
