The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) S-3ASR Automatic shelf registration

Exhibit 12.1

The J. M. Smucker Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Three Months Ended July 31,			Year Ended April 30,
	2011			2011			2010			2009			2008			2007
Earnings before fixed charges:
Income before income taxes		166,826			717,164			730,753			396,065			254,788			241,004
Total fixed charges		21,237			90,563			84,351			75,560			50,617			30,423
Less: capitalized interest		(936	)		(1,778	)		(827	)		(900	)		(505	)		(306	)
Earnings available for fixed charges		187,127			805,949			814,277			470,725			304,900			271,121
Fixed charges:
Interest and other debt expense, net of capitalized interest		15,422			69,594			65,187			62,478			42,145			23,363
Capitalized interest		936			1,778			827			900			505			306
Estimated interest portion of rent expense		4,879			19,191			18,337			12,182			7,967			6,754
Total fixed charges		21,237			90,563			84,351			75,560			50,617			30,423
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		8.8			8.9			9.7			6.2			6.0			8.9

(a) For purposes of this calculation, management estimates approximately one-third of rent expense is representative of interest expense.