The J.M. Smucker Co. has committed to remove FD&C colors from all consumer food products by the end of 2027. While the majority of the company’s consumer foods are already free of FD&C colors, this removal will impact its sugar-free fruit spreads and ice cream toppings as well as certain products from its Hostess brand portfolio. […]
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The J.M. Smucker Co. To Close Indianapolis Manufacturing Facility
The J.M. Smucker Co. plans to shutter its facility in Indianapolis that manufactures products from the company’s Hostess brand and consolidate operations into other facilities. The timeline for closure and sale of the facility is early 2026. “This decision continues the ongoing work to ensure our manufacturing network is optimized to mitigate costs and reduce […]
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J.M. Smucker Co. Promotes Brase To President, COO
The J.M. Smucker Co. has promoted John Brase to the role of president and chief operating officer, effective April 30. Brase has served as the company’s COO since 2020. He joined the company with more than three decades of experience in the consumer goods industry, including significant work across brand management, business operations, manufacturing, marketing […]
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Smucker Introduces Hostess ‘We Speak Snackie’ Campaign
The J.M. Smucker Co. is continuing its work to re-energize the iconic Hostess brand by introducing a new marketing campaign. Created in partnership with PSOne, Publicis’ Power of One solution for The J.M. Smucker Co., creatively led by BBH USA, “We Speakie Snackie” is designed to bring a fun, playful new voice to the snacking […]