TIFTON, Georgia– The J. M. Smucker Company receives the 2008 Special Award from the Georgia Peanut Commission during the 32nd annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show. The one-day show on Jan. 17, 2008, offers farmers a full-day to view the products and services of more than 65 exhibitors.

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. Its family of brands includes Smucker's®, Jif®, Crisco®, Pillsbury®, Eagle Brand®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®, White Lily® and Martha White® in the United States, along with Robin Hood®, Five Roses®, Carnation® and Bick's® in Canada.

The Georgia Peanut Commission applauds the company’s new Jif To Go single serve cups of creamy peanut butter. This innovative packaging presents an opportunity to shape a momentous boom toward increasing consumption within the peanut butter category. This convenient, smart, and nutritious snack was a huge hit for the 50,000 consumers that came through the peanut industry’s exhibit sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission during the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition.

The J.M. Smucker 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. 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. For more information about the Company, visit www.smuckers.com.