ORRVILLE, Ohio, April 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The J.M.
Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) proudly announced today its partnership
with seven Team USA athletes
including U.S. Olympic champions and current U.S. Olympic and
Paralympic hopefuls training to represent the United States at the Rio 2016 Olympic
Games in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil.
Partner athletes will be featured prominently in advertising,
packaging, digital marketing, and retail promotions in support of
the Company's participating brands – Smucker's®,
Folgers®, Jif®, and
Smucker's® Uncrustables®.
Exclusive content about each athlete will be shared on
participating brands' digital and social media properties,
providing fans with the opportunity to follow along on each
athlete's personal journey towards the Rio Games.
"We recognize the dedication and commitment of our Team
USA athletes and their families as
they prepare for the Rio Games," said Richard Smucker, Chief Executive Officer of The
J.M. Smucker Company. "We are honored our Company and our brands
can play a small role in helping these remarkable athletes achieve
their dreams while providing a way for fans to share in their many
memorable moments."
Smucker is pleased to announce its partnership with the
following athletes:
Conor Dwyer, Swimming
Conor Dwyer is a 2012 Olympic
gold medalist and five-time World Champion. He won gold as part of
the 4x200 meter free relay team in 2012 and also has won nine World
Championship medals.
Allyson Felix, Track &
Field
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson
Felix will be training to compete in a fourth Olympic Games.
Felix won silver medals in the 200 meters in both 2004 and 2008 and
won gold medals in the 4x400 meter relay in 2008 and in the 200
meters, the 4x100 meter relay, and the 4x400 meter relay in
2012.
Ali Krieger, Soccer
A star midfielder and defender, Krieger played a key role in the
team's 2015 Women's World Cup Championship as part of a defense
that held opponents scoreless for a record 540 minutes during the
tournament. She is also captain of the Washington Spirit of the
National Women's Soccer League and is looking forward to competing
in her first Olympic Games.
Shawn Johnson, Gymnastics
Legend
Shawn Johnson won four medals in
the Beijing 2008 Games, including
gold in the balance beam and three silver medals for the women's
gymnastics team competition, individual all-around competition, and
floor exercise. Johnson will be on-site in Rio serving as a
correspondent.
Aly Raisman,
Gymnastics
Aly Raisman was the most
decorated American gymnast at the London 2012 Games. As team captain, Raisman
helped lead the U.S. women's team to the gold medal in the team
competition and went on to become the first American gymnast to win
gold in the individual floor exercise while also winning bronze on
balance beam.
April Ross, Beach
Volleyball
April Ross began her beach
volleyball career in 2006, finding near instant international
success. Ross and her volleyball partner reached the gold medal
round at the London 2012 Games,
winning the silver medal.
Melissa Stockwell,
Paratriathlete
Melissa Stockwell is a three-time
World Champion in Paratriathlon, a sport making its debut in Rio.
After a severe leg injury in the Iraq War and a medical retirement
from the Army with a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star Medal,
Stockwell turned her lifelong passion for athletics into a dream to
compete in the Paralympics. She competed in the 2008 Paralympics as
part of the U.S. women's swim team and carried the American flag
during the Closing Ceremony.
Smucker is an official sponsor of the 2016 U.S. Olympic and
Paralympic Teams, providing financial support to the United States
Olympic Committee in support of Team USA athletes. Smucker will make available for
all U.S. athletes and coaches a variety of Smucker's,
Jif, Folgers, and Smucker's Uncrustables
products at each of the U.S. Olympic Training Centers and other
team venues, including the Athlete Village in Rio.
Smucker also is the presenting sponsor of the USOC's official
Team USA App, which features
exclusive Team USA content
including the latest news, features, photos, and videos on Team
USA. The Team USA App can be downloaded at
TeamUSA.org/MobileApp.
Follow these athletes' stories and more at:
Smucker's – facebook.com/smuckers, @smuckers on Twitter
and @SmuckersBrand on Instagram;
Folgers – facebook.com/folgers and @folgers on
Twitter;
Jif – facebook.com/jif, @Jif on Twitter and @JifBrand on
Instagram;
Uncrustables – facebook.com/uncrustables and
@Uncrustables on Twitter and Instagram.
About The J.M. Smucker Company
For nearly 120 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. 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.
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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