What's for Lunch?: A Taste of Northeast Ohio Food Industries and Their Development

For more than 108 years, the J. M. Smucker Company has been headquartered in Orrville, Ohio, and has been family run for four generations.  Smucker's is America's top producer of and marketer of jams, jellies and preserves.

Operating in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Australia, the company also manufactures and markets peanut butter, ice cream toppings, fruit spreads, health and natural foods and syrups.  Smucker's family of brands includes Smucker's, Jimf, Crisco, Pillsbury, Eagle Brand, Hungry Jack. 

The familiar corporate trademark, "With a name like Smucker's, it has to be good," refers both to the company's founding family and its reputation for high-quality products.

History Detective Activities

On an Ohio map, locate the J. M. Smucker Company.

Name three other businesses or industries in the area.

Do you think this location is well-chosen?  Why or why not?

How does the company's location affect production and distribution of its products?

Source:  "The J. M. Smucker Company."  http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/The-JMSmucker-Company-Companies