June 1, 2015 at 8:01 AM EDT

McCormick Appoints Michael Conway to Board of Directors

SPARKS, Md., June 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, today announced that Michael Conway, President, Global Channel Development for Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX), has been appointed to the Board of Directors of McCormick effective May 27, 2015.

Michael Conway

Mr. Conway is a Senior Officer and Executive Team Member with full profit and loss (P&L) responsibility for the global $1.5 billionStarbucks consumer packaged goods, licensed store and foodservice business.  He has responsibility for all commercial and business strategy functions and is driving aggressive plans to expand into emerging international markets.

Prior to Starbucks,  Mr. Conway served as worldwide President of McNeil Nutritional, a division of Johnson & Johnson, where he was responsible for global strategy and P&L delivery for McNeil Nutritionals across five franchises - SPLENDA, NECTRESSE, LACTAID, BENECOL and VIACTIV. Mr. Conway also spent 10 years at Campbell Soup Co. where he rose to Vice President of Marketing for the Adult Simple Meals Division.

Alan D. Wilson, Chairman and CEO of McCormick commented, "We are extremely pleased to have Mr. Conway join our Board.  His wealth of marketing experience in domestic and operational leadership roles will be a tremendous asset to McCormick as we continue to position the company for global growth."

Mr. Conway is a native of Baltimore, Md.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University as well as Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

About McCormick

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor. With $4.2 billion in annual sales, the company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry – retail outlets, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses.  Every day, no matter where or what you eat, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick.  McCormick Brings Passion to Flavor™.

For more information, visit www.mccormickcorporation.com.

For information contact:

Corporate Communications:                                          
Lori Robinson (410) 527-6004 or lori_robinson@mccormick.com

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