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McCormick & Company, Incorporated Description

McCormick & Company, Incorporated engages in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to retail outlets, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses. It operates in two segments, Consumer and Industrial. The Consumer segment offers spices, herbs, seasonings, and dessert items directly, as well as through distributors or wholesalers to various retail outlets, including grocery stores, mass merchandise stores, warehouse clubs, and discount and drug stores, as well as supplies private label items. This segment markets its products under the McCormick, Lawry's, Club House, Zatarain's, Thai Kitchen, Simply Asia, Ducros, Schwartz, Kamis, Vahiné, and Kohinoor brand names. The Industrial segment provides seasoning blends, natural spices and herbs, wet flavors, coating systems, and compound flavors directly, as well as through distributors to food manufacturers and foodservice customers. McCormick & Company, Incorporated was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Sparks, Maryland.

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Packaged Foods
Keywords: S&P 500 Grocery Store Retail Outlets Warehouse Club Distribution Condiment Seasoning Herbs Food Manufacturer Spices