Exhibit 12.1

The J.M. Smucker Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands of dollars)

	Year Ended April 30,
	2012			2011			2010			2009			2008
Earnings before fixed charges:
Income before income taxes		701,158			717,164			730,753			396,065			254,788
Total fixed charges		105,800			90,563			84,351			75,560			50,617
Less: capitalized interest		(5,670	)		(1,778	)		(827	)		(900	)		(505	)
Earnings available for fixed charges		801,288			805,949			814,277			470,725			304,900
Fixed charges:
Interest and other debt expense, net of capitalized interest		81,296			69,594			65,187			62,478			42,145
Capitalized interest		5,670			1,778			827			900			505
Estimated interest portion of rent expense (a)		18,834			19,191			18,337			12,182			7,967
Total fixed charges		105,800			90,563			84,351			75,560			50,617
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		7.6			8.9			9.7			6.2			6.0

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