Smucker's® Satisfies An Unstoppable Family's Taste For Adventure With A $15,000 Check And Year's Supply Of Uncrustables® Sandwiches

ORRVILLE, Ohio, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Some say a picture is worth a thousand words. But for one lucky Connecticut family, their photo is now worth $15,000 toward an adventure of a lifetime and a year's supply of Uncrustables® sandwiches! The makers of Smucker's® Uncrustables – portable thaw and serve PB&J sandwiches – congratulate Michael M. of Stratford, CT as the Grand Prize Winner of the Uncrustables Unstoppable Family Photo Contest.

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Michael and his family have an insatiable taste for outdoor adventure. His winning photo captured a fishing outing with his wife that included their energetic dog, Rocky, in a canoe they built themselves. With such busy, active days, Uncrustables sandwiches make it easy for Michael's family, and for families across the country, to stay unstoppable together – whether on land or at sea.

"Uncrustables sandwiches have always been a staple in our home so we were very excited to participate in the contest and show how they keep us unstoppable," said Michael. "We're so excited to have the chance to plan our next family adventure."

"The Smucker's brand understands how busy families' days can be, and we are thrilled that Uncrustables sandwiches are able to provide them with a delicious and convenient solution so they can enjoy even more adventures together," said Maribeth Burns, Vice President, Corporate Communications, The J.M. Smucker Company.  "Congratulations to Michael and all of the finalists. We thank them for sharing their unstoppable family adventures with us."

Runners-Up:

• Emile M. from Camp Hill, PA
• Elizabeth S. from Ewa Beach, HI                      
• Janet V. from Hilmar, CA                                  
• Theresa A. from Vail, AZ
• Wes H. from Pearland, TX
• Ronald A. from Stanley, NC
• Janet G. from Lexington, SC
• Jenna S. from Arcanum, OH
• Faith Y. from Wellington, CO                                           

For more information about Uncrustables sandwiches, please visit www.SmuckersUncrustables.com or follow us on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/Uncrustables) and Twitter (www.Twitter.com/Uncrustables).

About The J. M. Smucker Company

For more than 115 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that bring families together to share memorable meals and moments.  Today, Smucker is a 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^®, Folgers^®, Dunkin' Donuts^®, Jif^®, Crisco^®, Pillsbury^®, Eagle Brand^®, R.W. Knudsen Family^®, Hungry Jack^®, Cafe Bustelo^®, Cafe Pilon^®, White Lily^® and Martha White^® in the United States, along with Robin Hood^®, Five Roses^®, Carnation^® and Bick's^® 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. For more information about the Company, visit www.smuckers.com.

The J. M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks, except for the following which are used under license:  Pillsbury^®, the Barrelhead logo and the Doughboy character are trademarks of The Pillsbury Company, LLC; Carnation^® is a trademark of Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.; Dunkin' Donuts^® is a registered trademark of DD IP Holder, LLC; and Douwe Egberts^® and Pickwick^® are registered trademarks of Sara Lee/DE B.V.  Borden^® and Elsie are also trademarks used under license.

Dunkin' Donuts brand is licensed to the Company for packaged coffee products sold in retail channels such as grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, dollar stores and drug stores. Information in this document does not pertain to Dunkin' Donuts coffee or other products for sale in Dunkin' Donuts restaurants. K-Cup® and K-Cups® are trademarks of Keurig, Incorporated.

SOURCE The J.M. Smucker Company