ORRVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The J. M. Smucker
Company (NYSE: SJM) (the "Company") today announced that
Vincent C. Byrd, Vice Chairman, will
be retiring on June 10, 2016,
following 39 years with the Company. Mr. Byrd, who is also a
member of the Company's Board of Directors, has served in a number
of leadership roles during his career with the Company, most
recently as its President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr.
Byrd will continue to co-lead the integration and synergy efforts
of the Big Heart Pet Brands acquisition, until his retirement.
"On behalf of the entire organization, I would like to thank
Vince Byrd for his 39 years of
dedicated service to the Smucker Company," said Richard Smucker, Chief Executive Officer.
"Vince is a highly respected leader, not only within the
Company but throughout the CPG industry, particularly with the many
customers and strategic partners with whom he has built and
nurtured meaningful relationships. We truly appreciate all of
Vince's valuable contributions, which have helped shape the Company
we are today."
ABOUT THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY
For more than 115 years, The J. M. Smucker Company has been
committed to offering consumers quality products that bring
families together to share memorable meals and moments. Today,
Smucker is a leading marketer and manufacturer of consumer food and
beverage products and pet food and pet snacks in North America with projected annual net sales
of approximately $8 billion. In
consumer foods and beverages, its brands include
Smucker's®, Folgers®,
Jif®, Dunkin' Donuts®,
Crisco®, Pillsbury®, R.W.
Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®,
Café Bustelo®, Martha
White®, truRoots®,
Sahale Snacks®, Robin
Hood®, and Bick's®. In pet
food and pet snacks, its brands include Meow Mix®,
Milk-Bone®, Kibbles 'n Bits®, Natural
Balance®, and 9Lives®. 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. For more information
about the Company, visit jmsmucker.com.
The J. M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks
referenced herein, except for the following, which are used under
license: Pillsbury® is a trademark of The
Pillsbury Company, LLC and Dunkin' Donuts® is a
registered trademark of DD IP Holder LLC. Borden®
and Elsie® are also trademarks used under
license.
Dunkin' Donuts® brand is licensed to The J. M.
Smucker Company for packaged coffee products sold in retail
channels such as grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores,
and drug stores. This information does not pertain to Dunkin'
Donuts® coffee or other products for sale in
Dunkin' Donuts® restaurants.
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