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- Post Holdings, Inc. is a consumer packaged goods holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, operating through a portfolio of subsidiaries that manufacture, market, and distribute a diverse range of food products primarily in North America and the United Kingdom. Its core business segments include Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Michael Foods, Bob Evans Farms, and 8th Avenue Food & Provisions. The company's principal product categories encompass ready-to-eat cereals and granola; nut butters; refrigerated and frozen egg products; refrigerated potato and side dishes; cheese and other dairy case products; pasta; pet food; and active nutrition products such as protein shakes and bars. Its well-known brands include Weetabix, Premier Protein, PowerBar, Peter Pan peanut butter, Egg Beaters, Bob Evans Farms, and Ronzoni pasta.
Founded in 1895, Post Holdings has expanded its product and geographic footprint through strategic acquisitions and organic growth initiatives. Recent major changes include the acquisition of 8th Avenue Food & Provisions in 2025 for approximately $880 million, which added significant scale in private label peanut and tree nut butters, granola, and dry pasta, marking Post as a top private label player in these categories. Earlier in 2025, Post completed the acquisition of Potato Products of Idaho, L.L.C., expanding its refrigerated and frozen potato offerings. The company also completed the sale of its pasta business from 8th Avenue Food & Provisions in December 2025 as part of portfolio optimization efforts. Post continues to focus on portfolio optimization, organic growth, and tactical private label positioning alongside leading brands.
Post's businesses supply products to a broad customer base that includes high-volume food distributors, retailers, club stores, supercenters, mass merchandisers, national restaurant chains, and private label customers. Its operational footprint includes manufacturing facilities primarily in the United States, with some operations in Canada and the United Kingdom. Post Holdings operates with a private equity-like model concentrating on cash flow, portfolio optimization, and inorganic growth opportunities, aiming to deliver long-term, risk-adjusted equity returns.
Overall, Post Holdings maintains a diversified presence in center-of-the-store grocery, refrigerated foods, foodservice, and active nutrition categories through its comprehensive brand portfolio that spans branded and private label segments in multiple geographic markets.