US: Ralcorp to consolidate units to cut costs
US private-label food group Ralcorp Holdings plans to bring its subsidiaries together to save money and drive "sustainable" growth.
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US: Ralcorp’s Gelit purchase for benefit of US operations – analysts
Ralcorp Holdings' motive for tits purchase of Italian private-label frozen ready meals maker Gelit may have been to gain access to alternative channels in the US, according to analysts.
US/ITALY: Ralcorp acquires Italian firm Gelit
Ralcorp Holdings has acquired Italian private-label frozen ready meals maker Gelit for an undisclosed sum.
US: Post impairment charges push Ralcorp to FY loss
Impairment charges on US cereal business Post, caused by a worsening in the sales and earnings outlook for the division, has led owner Ralcorp Holdings to report annual losses of US$187m.
US: Palladium Equity Partners buys Teasdale Quality Foods
Private-equity firm Palladium Equity Partners has acquired US canned food maker Teasdale Quality Foods.
Ralcorp: the hunter becomes the hunted?
Shares in Ralcorp Holdings have rocketed since the company was linked to a takeover approach by an unnamed suitor - rumoured to be ConAgra Foods - with the possibility mooted…
US: Ralcorp rejects takeover approach
Ralcorp Holdings, the US maker of Post cereals, indicated late on Sunday (1 May) that it received and rejected a takeover approach from an unnamed bidder in March. The company…
US: Ralcorp to “accelerate” price hikes to offset input costs
US cereal-to-pasta group Ralcorp Holdings is aiming to "accelerate" the rate at which it pushes through price increases to offset soaring commodity costs. Ralcorp said yesterday (9 February) that it…
The just-food management briefing – M&A in 2010 – a timeline
There have been over 640 stories in just-food's M&A section since April this year covering everything from industry-changing mergers to bolt on acquisitions and brand disposals. This section to the…
US: M&A costs hit Ralcorp Holdings Q4 profits
Costs linked to a series of acquisitions hit the bottom line of US private-label group Ralcorp Holdings during its fourth quarter. Ralcorp, which has bought four companies in its last…
US: M&A specialist added to Ralcorp board
Post cereals maker Ralcorp Holdings has appointed two more board directors, including an M&A specialist from investment bankers George K. Baum & Co. The US food maker yesterday (25 October)…
