Diversified consumer packaged goods holding company with brands in cereal, snacks, and active nutrition.
Post Holdings, Inc. operates as a diversified consumer packaged goods holding company with a global presence in the United States and beyond. Established in 1895 and headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, the company is organized into four distinct segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, and Refrigerated Retail. Each segment specializes in different facets of the food industry, catering to varied consumer preferences and distribution channels.
The Post Consumer Brands segment focuses on manufacturing, marketing, and selling a wide range of branded and private label ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals, hot cereals, and peanut and nut butter products. These items are distributed across grocery stores, mass merchandise outlets, supercenters, club stores, and natural/specialty stores, as well as through ecommerce platforms and foodservice channels. Meanwhile, the Weetabix segment markets RTE cereals, hot cereals, breakfast drinks, and muesli under both branded and private label offerings. Its products are distributed through grocery stores, discounters, wholesalers, convenience stores, and ecommerce channels.
Additionally, Post Holdings' Foodservice segment specializes in the production and distribution of egg and potato products for the foodservice and food ingredient sectors. Serving foodservice distributors and national restaurant chains, this segment plays a crucial role in providing high-quality ingredients for diverse culinary applications. The Refrigerated Retail segment complements these efforts by producing and distributing a range of side dishes, eggs, sausages, cheese, and other dairy and refrigerated products tailored for grocery stores and mass merchandise customers, enhancing the company's comprehensive portfolio in the retail sector.