Smuckers
Ownership score0/ 100
Foreign-controlled
Brand profile

Smuckers

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Foreign-owned brand under Smuckers India, operating in Spreads.

Ownership chain

Smuckers

Brand

United States

Country

Control and economic value primarily flow outside India.

Control country
United States
Parent entity
Economic flow
Outside India
Primary category
Food & Beverages
Primary segment
Spreads
Mapped products
0
Alternative profiles
6
Peer comparisons
6
Ownership score

At-a-glance ownership confidence

Score combines equity, parent control, legal structure, and operating footprint signals.

10/100

Ownership breakdown

Operating entity

Smuckers

Parent entity

Smuckers India

Parent country

United States

Ownership %

0%

Structure type

Foreign Company

Why this score

  • Lower Indian equity ownership keeps the overall score down.
  • Parent-country and strategic-control signals are less India-linked.
  • Operational footprint in India is present but still partial.
Context

This brand operates under Smuckers India. Strategic control is concentrated at the parent level.

Ownership score breakdown
Equity ownership0/40

Indian equity ownership is limited, lowering this component.

Parent company country0/15

Parent company location is outside India, reducing domestic control points.

Headquarters proxy0/10

Headquarters signals do not strongly support India linkage.

Legal structure0/10

Legal structure indicates limited Indian ownership orientation.

Manufacturing in India2/10

Manufacturing presence in India appears limited.

Revenue retained in India8/10

A substantial share of value appears retained in India.

Strategic control0/5

Strategic control appears concentrated outside India.

Company details
Headquarters
Ohio
Parent company country
United States
Founded
1897
Price segment
Premium
Ownership type
Foreign Company
Official website
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Evidence and references

Smuckers is a foreign-controlled brand under Smuckers India. It is most closely associated with Spreads.

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Smuckers — Foreign-controlled. Parent: Smuckers India. Country of control: United States. Ownership score: 10/100. Source: Switch To India (https://switchtoindia.in/brand/smuckers).
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