The J.M. Smucker Company, also known as Smucker’s, is a publicly owned entity headquartered in Orrville, Ohio, US. Founded in 1897 by Jerome Monroe Smucker, the company operates with approximately 5390 employees. It functions as an American manufacturer of packaged food and beverage products, which initially gained recognition for its apple butter and fruit spreads and has since developed into a consumer goods enterprise.