Smucker acquires shares in a leading Chinese oat company, Seamild.
Smucker is a leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, retail packaged coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North America. Its family of brands includes Smucker's®, Folgers®, Dunkin’ Donuts®, Jif®, Crisco®, Pillsbury®, Eagle Brand®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®, Café Bustelo®, Café PilonTM, White Lily® and Martha White® in the United States, along with Robin Hood®, Five Roses®, Carnation® and Bick's® in Canada.
A leading Chinese company, Seamild's product portfolio, primarily consisting of oatmeal sold under the leading Seamild® brand, is distributed in retail channels throughout China. Seamild operates two manufacturing facilities, both located in southern China. A third facility, currently under construction in northern China, is expected to begin production in late summer 2012.
Clearwater advised Smucker on the acquisition.
