Wednesday, 05 September 2012 18:42

Smuckers Looks Ahead To 2013

Written by  Larry States
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Officials of Orrville-based jelly and jam maker Smuckers outlined what the company expects in 2013 in a presentation Wednesday at the 2012 Barclays Capital Back to School Consumer Conference.

Chief Financial Officer Mark Belgya said Smuckers is waiting to see what impact the drought will have on its line of food products.

"The impact of the drought this summer, obviously it's still early and the full impact is not known. But for us soybean oil, wheat, corn syrup and milk are the four commodities that are most likely to be impacted by this situation," said Belgya.

Belgya said coffee and peanut butter prices which spiked higher early this year are now coming down due to competition. " As we went into back-to-school we knew we had to be at a certain price versus two major brands and we've been able to achieve that."

He said Smuckers is projecting a seven-percent increase in sales from its various food divisions in 2013.

Belgya said the company is also in the process of making the move from it's old plant to a new plant in Orrville, a process expected to take at least a year.

 

Larry States

Larry States

Larry States has been a news anchor and reporter for 36 years at radio stations in Akron and Canton, including the last 26 at 1590 WAKR. States served as News Director of WAKR for 14 years. Larry also served as news director of the former WAKR TV 23 in Akron. Larry was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in Akron in 2004. He is currently a member of the Summit County Emergency Management Committee. An Akron native, Larry is a 1970 graduate of Hower High School and a 1975 graduate of the University of Akron. Contact Larry through the newsroom at 330-864-6397 or email at lstates@rcrg.net

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