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Post Holdings completes 8th Avenue acquisition

Jul 01, 20256 months ago

Acquiring Company

Post Holdings

Acquired Company

8th Avenue Food & Provisions

St. LouisFentonFarmingFood ProcessingRetailFood And Beverage

Description

Post Holdings, Inc. has completed the acquisition of 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, effective July 1, 2025. This acquisition expands Post's portfolio in the food industry. Post Holdings is known for its various consumer packaged goods. The move is expected to strengthen its market position.

Company Information

Company

Post Holdings

Location

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

About

Post Holdings, Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a consumer packaged goods holding company with businesses operating in the center-of-the-store, refrigerated, foodservice and food ingredient categories. Its businesses include Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Michael Foods and Bob Evans Farms. Post Consumer Brands is a leader in the North American ready-to-eat cereal category and also markets Peter Pan® peanut butters. Weetabix is home to the United Kingdom’s number one selling ready-to-eat cereal brand, Weetabix®. Michael Foods and Bob Evans Farms are leaders in refrigerated foods, delivering innovative, value-added egg and refrigerated potato side dish products to the foodservice and retail channels. Post participates in the private brand food category through its ownership interest with third parties in 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc., a leading, private brand centric, consumer products holding company. For more information, visit www.postholdings.com.

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