R.W. Knudsen Family

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R.W. Knudsen Family
Industry Beverage
Founded1961;63 years ago (1961)
FounderRussell W. Knudsen
ProductsNatural bottled juice
Parent TruRoots Company (2022–present)
Website rwknudsen.com

R.W. Knudsen Family is an American brand of bottled natural juices that was created by Russell W. Knudsen in 1961. [1]

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On January 31, 2022, Smucker's sold the brand to Nexus Capital Management LP. [2] [3]

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References

  1. About R.W. Knudsen Family Archived 2013-01-24 at the Wayback Machine , from its website.
  2. "The J.M. Smucker Co. Completes the Divestiture of its Natural Beverage and Grains Businesses to Nexus Capital". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  3. "Smucker completes divestiture of TruRoots". Baking Business. Retrieved 2023-01-05.