Sep. 25, 2009 (PR Newswire) -- ORRVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The J.M. Smucker Company, makers of Crisco brand products, announced the donation of funds to help secure and provide 1 million pounds of food to Feeding America(R), the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity.

Now through the holidays, consumers can show their support for Feeding America by purchasing the following Crisco products with labels bearing the Feeding America logo:

    --  Pure Vegetable Oil - 16 oz, 32 oz, 48 oz bottles
--  Pure Canola Oil - 16 oz, 32 oz, 48 oz bottles
--  Pure Corn Oil - 32 oz, 48 oz bottles
--  All-Vegetable Shortening - 3 lb canister

--  Butter Flavor Shortening - 3 lb canister

"We are always looking for new ways to help people in the kitchen and encourage family mealtime and special moments together," said Maribeth Badertscher, Director, Corporate Communications, The J.M. Smucker Company. "We are grateful for the opportunity to work with Feeding America and help provide meals to families across the country."

Feeding America provides emergency food assistance to an estimated 25 million low-income people annually. Through this donation, the Crisco brand will help expand Feeding America's reach and impact to even more people and communities in need.

*Crisco is donating $112,000, the monetary equivalent of 1,000,000 pounds of food to Feeding America. The Feeding America conversion is effective until June 30, 2010.

About The J. M. Smucker Company

For more than 100 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that help families create memorable mealtime moments. Today, Smucker is the leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, retail packaged coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North America. Its family of brands includes Smucker's(R), Folgers(R), Dunkin' Donuts(R), Jif(R), Crisco(R), Pillsbury(R), Eagle Brand(R), R.W. Knudsen Family(R), Hungry Jack(R), White Lily(R) and Martha White(R) in the United States, along with Robin Hood(R), Five Roses(R), Carnation(R), Europe's Best(R) and Bick's(R) in Canada. 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. The Company has appeared on FORTUNE Magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States 11 times, ranking number one in 2004. For more information about the Company, visit www.smuckers.com.

The J. M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks, except Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, used under license; Carnation is a trademark of Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., used under license; and Dunkin' Donuts is a registered trademark of DD IP Holder LLC used under license.

About Feeding America (Formerly America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network)

Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 25 million Americans each year, including 9 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 63,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit www.feedingamerica.org.

SOURCE The J.M. Smucker Company