New York, Aug 17 - Peanut butter and jelly maker J.M. Smucker Co said on Friday quarterly profit rose 42 percent, helped by the acquisition of dairy company Eagle Family Foods.
The maker of Jif peanut butter and Smucker's jelly said net income for the fiscal first quarter ended July 31 was $40.8 million, or 71 cents per share, compared with $28.7 million, or 50 cents per share, a year earlier.