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This excerpt taken from the MKC 10-K filed Jan 28, 2009.

Customers

McCormick’s products are sold directly to customers and also through brokers, wholesalers, and distributors. In the consumer segment, products are resold to consumers through a variety of retail outlets, including grocery, mass merchandise, warehouse clubs, discount, and drug stores under a variety of brands. In the industrial segment, products are used by food and beverage manufacturers as ingredients for their finished goods and by food service customers as ingredients for menu items to enhance the flavor of their foods. Customers for the industrial segment include food manufacturers and the food service industry supplied both directly and indirectly through distributors.

We have a large number of customers for our products. In fiscal years 2007 and 2008, sales to one of our customers, PepsiCo, Inc., accounted for approximately 10% of consolidated net sales. Sales to our five largest customers represented approximately 30% of consolidated net sales for the 2008 fiscal year.

The dollar amount of backlog orders for our business is not material to an understanding of our business, taken as a whole. No material portion of our business is subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts or subcontracts at the election of the U.S. government.

This excerpt taken from the MKC 10-K filed Jan 28, 2008.

Customers

 

                The Registrant’s products are sold directly to customers and also through brokers, wholesalers and distributors. In the consumer segment, products are resold to consumers through retail outlets, including grocery, mass merchandise, warehouse clubs, discount and drug stores under a variety of brands.  In the industrial segment, products are used by food and beverage manufacturers as ingredients for their finished goods and by food service customers as ingredients for menu items to enhance the flavor of their foods. Customers for the industrial segment include food manufacturers and the food service industry, which are supplied both directly and through distributors.

 

                The Registrant has a large number of customers for its products.  In fiscal year 2007, sales to one of the Registrant’s customers, PepsiCo, Inc., accounted for 10% of consolidated net sales.  Sales to the Registrant’s five largest customers represented approximately 28.5% of consolidated net sales for this period.

 

                The dollar amount of backlog orders of the Registrant’s business is not material to an understanding of the Registrant’s business, taken as a whole.  No material portion of the Registrant’s business is subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts or subcontracts at the election of the U.S. Government.

 

 

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These excerpts taken from the MKC 10-K filed Jan 29, 2007.

Customers

The Registrant’s products are sold directly to customers and also through brokers, wholesalers and distributors. In the consumer segment, products are resold to consumers through retail outlets, including grocery, mass merchandise, warehouse clubs, discount and drug stores under a variety of brands.  In the industrial segment, products are used by food and beverage manufacturers as ingredients for their finished goods and by food service customers as ingredients for menu items to enhance the flavor of their foods. Customers for the industrial segment include food manufacturers and the food service industry, which are supplied both directly and through distributors.

The Registrant has a large number of customers for its products.  No single customer accounted for 10% or more of consolidated net sales in 2006.  Sales to the Registrant’s five largest customers represented approximately 29.6% of consolidated net sales.

The dollar amount of backlog orders of the Registrant’s business is not material to an understanding of the Registrant’s business, taken as a whole.  No material portion of the Registrant’s business is subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts or subcontracts at the election of the U.S. Government.

Customers: Food manufacturers and the food service industry. Food service customers are supplied both directly and indirectly through distributors.

This excerpt taken from the MKC 10-K filed Jan 27, 2006.

Customers

 

The Registrant’s products are sold directly to customers and also through brokers, wholesalers and distributors. In the consumer segment, products are generally resold to consumers through grocery, mass merchandise, discount and drug stores. In the industrial segment, products are used by food and beverage manufacturers as ingredients for their finished goods and by food service customers as ingredients for menu items to enhance the flavor of their foods. Customers for the industrial segment include food processors and the food service industry, which are supplied both directly and through distributors.

 

The Registrant has a large number of customers for its products.  No single customer accounted for as much as 10% of consolidated net sales in 2005. Sales to the Registrant’s five largest customers represented approximately 29.2% of consolidated net sales.

 

The dollar amount of backlog orders of the Registrant’s business is not material to an understanding of the Registrant’s business, taken as a whole.  No material portion of the Registrant’s business is subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts or subcontracts at the election of the U.S. Government.

 

These excerpts taken from the MKC 10-K filed Jan 27, 2005.

Customers

 

The Registrant’s products are sold directly and through brokers, wholesalers and distributors. In the consumer segment, products are generally resold to consumers through grocery, drug, dollar and mass merchandise stores. These customers are serviced either through direct shipments, through the food wholesale channel, or by direct store delivery.  In the industrial segment, products are used by food and beverage manufacturers as ingredients for their finished goods and by food service customers to enhance the flavor of their foods. Customers for the industrial segment include food processors and the restaurant industry, supplied both directly and through distributors and warehouse clubs.

 

The Registrant has a large number of customers for its products.  No single customer accounted for as much as 10% of consolidated net sales in 2004. Sales to the Registrant’s five largest customers represented approximately 32% of consolidated net sales.

 

The dollar amount of backlog orders of the Registrant’s business is not material to an understanding of the Registrant’s business, taken as a whole.  No material portion of the Registrant’s business is subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts or subcontracts at the election of the U.S. Government.

 

customers.  Our customers are growing globally, and we are growing with them. Additional restaurant locations in China, product distribution into India, a new brand launched in Europe . . . each of these offers McCormick an opportunity for growth. We can supply much of this growth from existing facilities. We are also seeking to extend our global flavor capabilities into new regions through acquisitions.

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