Photo: J. M. Smucker Company corporate headquarters sign at the entrance of the company's complex in Orrville, Ohio.  General Description: The J. M. Smucker Company (www.smuckers.com) was founded in 1897 when the Company's namesake and founder sold his first product -- apple butter -- from the back of a horse-drawn wagon. Today, over a century later, The J. M. Smucker Company is the leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk and health and natural foods beverages in North America.  Roles in Wayne County's Ag-Bio Cluster: Leading food products producer, major corporate headquarters, product development and innovation, leading brand generator for Wayne County's ag-bio and food products cluster.   Website: http://www.smuckers.com/
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