In the spotlight - TreeHouse Foods branches out

By: Dean Best | 22 December 2009

TreeHouse Foods, a business not even five years old, has built a strong presence in the US private-label space. After a spate of acquisitions in 2006 and 2007, the downturn has fuelled the company's growth but, with the big brand-owners competing aggressively, TreeHouse has again reached for the chequebook. Dean Best reports.

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TreeHouse Foods, a business not even five years old, has built a strong presence in the US private-label space. After a spate of acquisitions in 2006 and 2007, the downturn has fuelled the company's growth but, with the big brand-owners competing aggressively, TreeHouse has again reached for the chequebook. Dean Best reports.

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