Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Crisco sold to New Jersey company

B+G Foods of New Jersey has agreed to pay $725 million to buy Crisco and vegetable oils business from J.M. Smucker.

The sale includes Smucker’s oils and shortening business in Canada.

B+G is best known for making Cream of Wheat.

 

Smucker’s bought Crisco, the vegetable oils and shortening business and JIF peanut butter from Proctor and Gamble.