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James L. Kraft started selling cheese from a horse drawn carriage in 1903. The company opened it’s first manufacturing facility in 1914.
By Michelle Krewedl & Yvonne Reichardt
? 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.
? The J. M. Smucker Company has over 3,500 employees
worldwide and distributes products in more than 45
countries
? For over 108 years, The J. M. Smucker Company has been
headquartered in Orrville, Ohio, and has been family run
for four generations.
? Since 1998, the Company has appeared on FORTUNE
Magazine's annual listing of the 100 Best Companies to
Work For in the United States, ranking number one in
2004.
? They are targeting acquisition of well known inter isle
Brands as their primary growth strategy
•James L. Kraft started selling cheese from a horse drawn carriage in
1903. The company opened it’s first manufacturing facility in 1914.
•103,000 Employees Worldwide (2007 data)
•Chairman and CEO Irene Rosenfeld was, for the third consecutive
year, named to the sixth spot of the "The Wall Street Journal's" annual
"Fifty Women to Watch" ranking.
•“LATINA Style” magazine has named Kraft one of the top 50
companies for professional Hispanic women in the United States.
•Kraft was named to
replace global insurance
giant American
International Group (AIG)
on the Dow Jones
Industrial Average (DJIA).
• ConAgra officially started business under this name
in 1971, but its history can be traced back to 1861.
• ConAgra Foods is a leading branded foods company
and is the trusted name behind many leading brands,
including: Healthy Choice, Chef Boyardee, Egg
Beaters, Hebrew National, Hunt’s, Orville
Redenbacher’s, PAM, and Banquet, among others.
• For 20 years, ConAgra Foods has been an industry
leader when it comes to providing consumers with
lower sodium options. ConAgra Foods also is
investing in new technologies that allow the company
to reduce sodium even further.
67.3% 67.8% 67.8% 67.4% 66.2% 63.9% 64.0% 63.0% 73.9% 75.4% 75.1% 77.9%
*Source Advanced Economic Solutions
8.92% 8.39% 8.90% 9.54% 9.27% 10.52% 8.85% 9.12% 6.42% 4.31% 4.75% 5.53%
0.90 0.95 0.95 1.00 0.61 0.61 0.62 0.66
Smucker’s (NYSE: SJM)
? Family Run organization that is active in business today.
? In light of current economic climate, they are actively monitoring
their liquidity and solvency.
? Total Revenue has increased by 57% over past 4 years
? Annual increase of 12% on average in net income
? They are targeting acquisition of well known inter isle CPG
companies as their primary growth strategy. Estimate Revenues to
hit $5 Billion in 2009 with acquisition of Folgers coffee.
? Consistently ranked as 100 best companies to work for by Fortune.
? 9% ROE
doc_680172325.ppt
James L. Kraft started selling cheese from a horse drawn carriage in 1903. The company opened it’s first manufacturing facility in 1914.
By Michelle Krewedl & Yvonne Reichardt
? 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.
? The J. M. Smucker Company has over 3,500 employees
worldwide and distributes products in more than 45
countries
? For over 108 years, The J. M. Smucker Company has been
headquartered in Orrville, Ohio, and has been family run
for four generations.
? Since 1998, the Company has appeared on FORTUNE
Magazine's annual listing of the 100 Best Companies to
Work For in the United States, ranking number one in
2004.
? They are targeting acquisition of well known inter isle
Brands as their primary growth strategy
•James L. Kraft started selling cheese from a horse drawn carriage in
1903. The company opened it’s first manufacturing facility in 1914.
•103,000 Employees Worldwide (2007 data)
•Chairman and CEO Irene Rosenfeld was, for the third consecutive
year, named to the sixth spot of the "The Wall Street Journal's" annual
"Fifty Women to Watch" ranking.
•“LATINA Style” magazine has named Kraft one of the top 50
companies for professional Hispanic women in the United States.
•Kraft was named to
replace global insurance
giant American
International Group (AIG)
on the Dow Jones
Industrial Average (DJIA).
• ConAgra officially started business under this name
in 1971, but its history can be traced back to 1861.
• ConAgra Foods is a leading branded foods company
and is the trusted name behind many leading brands,
including: Healthy Choice, Chef Boyardee, Egg
Beaters, Hebrew National, Hunt’s, Orville
Redenbacher’s, PAM, and Banquet, among others.
• For 20 years, ConAgra Foods has been an industry
leader when it comes to providing consumers with
lower sodium options. ConAgra Foods also is
investing in new technologies that allow the company
to reduce sodium even further.
67.3% 67.8% 67.8% 67.4% 66.2% 63.9% 64.0% 63.0% 73.9% 75.4% 75.1% 77.9%
*Source Advanced Economic Solutions
8.92% 8.39% 8.90% 9.54% 9.27% 10.52% 8.85% 9.12% 6.42% 4.31% 4.75% 5.53%
0.90 0.95 0.95 1.00 0.61 0.61 0.62 0.66
Smucker’s (NYSE: SJM)
? Family Run organization that is active in business today.
? In light of current economic climate, they are actively monitoring
their liquidity and solvency.
? Total Revenue has increased by 57% over past 4 years
? Annual increase of 12% on average in net income
? They are targeting acquisition of well known inter isle CPG
companies as their primary growth strategy. Estimate Revenues to
hit $5 Billion in 2009 with acquisition of Folgers coffee.
? Consistently ranked as 100 best companies to work for by Fortune.
? 9% ROE
doc_680172325.ppt