Smuckers splurges big time on Twinkies. Has the global hype for ‘healthy alternatives’ been over baked?
J.M. Smucker otherwise known as ‘Smuckers’ is an American food juggernaut with revenue of $8.5b. However, the business has a weak international footprint, 96% of revenue is in the US (5% of sales are in Canada and only 1% elsewhere). Smuckers last week agreed to buy Hostess brands, famous for Twinkies, for a total value …