ORRVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The J. M.
Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) announced today an increase in the list
price for the majority of its packaged coffee products sold in
the United States, primarily
consisting of items sold under the
Folgers®, Dunkin'
Donuts®, and Café Bustelo® brand
names. Prices increased an average of six percent on impacted
items in response to sustained increases in green coffee costs. The
Company's K-Cup® pods were excluded from the
price increase.
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.
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.
K-Cup® is a trademark of Keurig Green Mountain,
Inc., used with permission.
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SOURCE The J.M. Smucker Company