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Malaysian Reserve
3 days ago
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- Malaysian Reserve
PURE PROTEIN ANNOUNCES MAJOR LICENSING PARTNERSHIPS WITH FRUITY AND COCOA PEBBLES™ AND FRANK'S REDHOT® TO LAUNCH LINE OF NOSTALGIC FLAVORS AT WALMART
These Innovative Partnerships Introduce the Renowned Flavors of Fruity PEBBLES™, Cocoa PEBBLES™ and Frank's RedHot® to the Protein Aisle. NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pure Protein®, a top-selling protein brand in the 1440 Foods' sports and active nutrition portfolio, announced two new licensed partnerships with Post Consumer Brands and Frank's RedHot® to deliver a first-of-its-kind lineup of nostalgic, flavor-forward and protein-packed snacks. The three new launches, Fruity PEBBLES™ Protein Bars, Cocoa PEBBLES™ Protein Bars and Frank's RedHot® Popped Crisps, bring the unmistakable taste of these iconic brands to Pure Protein's portfolio. Items are now available at Walmart stores, and with expanded distribution at additional retailers to come. These bold collaborations highlight Pure Protein's mission to redefine flavor in the protein space while making everyday nutrition more fun and craveable. 'These exciting partnerships represent a significant moment for the Pure Protein brand as we continue to push the boundaries of flavor profiles within our high-protein snacks,' said Alex Fishman, Senior Brand Director at Pure Protein. 'These launches tap into the trend of newstalgia and also aim to bring classic taste to protein products in a way that is unique to the category. We are thrilled to continue to innovate the protein market with options that bring consumers their favorite flavors in newfound formats, with all the benefits of protein.' Starting today, shoppers can score these exciting new flavors in Walmart stores nationwide, and making it easier than ever to enjoy iconic taste profiles in a protein-packed form. Pure Protein Fruity PEBBLES™ Protein Bars (4ct box) Pure Protein Cocoa PEBBLES™ Protein Bars (4ct box) Each bar delivers 20g of protein with less than 4g of sugar and under 200 calories. These bar flavors are gluten-free and packed with the classic PEBBLES™ taste, making these bars the perfect 'throwback' treat with a grown-up twist. Pure Protein Frank's RedHot® Popped Crisps (single bag) Spicy, light, and crunchy, these crisps are perfectly coated with the unmistakable flavor of Frank's RedHot. Each vegan, gluten-free bag of Popped Crisps packs 12g of protein in a never-fried format. Each bar delivers 20g of protein with less than 4g of sugar and under 200 calories. These bar flavors are gluten-free and packed with the classic PEBBLES™ taste, making these bars the perfect 'throwback' treat with a grown-up twist. Spicy, light, and crunchy, these crisps are perfectly coated with the unmistakable flavor of Frank's RedHot. Each vegan, gluten-free bag of Popped Crisps packs 12g of protein in a never-fried format. 'Today's consumers shouldn't have to choose between flavor or nutrition,' said Leah Broeders, Head of Licensing for Post Consumer Brands. 'Through our partnership with Pure Protein, we're delivering the iconic flavors of childhood favorites, Fruity PEBBLES™ and Cocoa PEBBLES™, to high-protein, everyday snacking that's perfect for being on-the-go. These new bars are a fun way to enjoy the taste people grew up loving, with the functional benefits they're looking for today.' For more information on these new launches and all things Pure Protein visit and follow Pure Protein on Instagram via @officialpureprotein. About 1440 Foods1440 Foods is a sports and active nutrition company on a mission to energize people to unleash their potential with a focused portfolio of accessible, great-tasting health and wellness brands: Pure Protein® high protein nutrition bars, powders, shakes, and snacks; Body Fortress® high efficacy protein powders; MET-Rx® high-performance meal replacements; FITCRUNCH®, a line of delicious high protein bars, powders, and snacks. 1440 Foods brands can be purchased online at Amazon, or at a wide range of grocery, pharmacy, and convenience store chains nationwide such as Wal-Mart, Target, Kroger, Meijer, Walgreens, CVS, and convenience store chains. To learn more about 1440 Foods, visit About Post Consumer Brands Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal, and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™, 9Lives™ dog and cat food, and Perfection Pet. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news. About PEBBLES™ PEBBLES™ cereal rocks! Amazing flavors, crispy crunchy rice, and iconic characters all come together perfectly to create a timeless breakfast classic. Fruity, Cocoa, and our special limited- edition flavors have been making mornings more fun for kids and grown-ups alike for over 50 years. Since the first bowl of PEBBLES™ cereal was poured in 1971 to today, the brand has captured hearts and minds, growing in the process to become the No. 1 selling kids' cereal brand with more than 1.4 billion bowls eaten annually. One of the most revered cartoons of all time, The Flintstones aired from 1960-1966, and they have returned in countless specials and films. PEBBLES™ cereal, named for Fred and Wilma's daughter, was the first brand ever created around a media character. For more information on PEBBLES™ cereal, visit About Frank's RedHot®It all started back in 1920 when the first bottle of Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce was introduced. Made with a premium blend of aged cayenne peppers, Frank's RedHot adds the perfect blend of flavor and heat to your favorite foods. Frank's Cayenne Pepper Sauce was used as the secret ingredient in the original Buffalo wings created in Buffalo, NY in 1964. Try our family of products including the Original sauce, Buffalo Wings sauce, Queso Dip seasoning mix, Buffalo Ranch seasoning, Frozen Buffalo Wings and more. Visit for more information and recipes. Frank's RedHot is one of McCormick & Company's (MKC) brands. McCormick is a global leader in flavor. With over $6.7 billion in annual sales across 150 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute herbs, spices, seasonings, condiments and flavors to the entire food and beverage industry including retailers, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland USA, McCormick is guided by our principles and committed to our Purpose – To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor. McCormick envisions A World United by Flavor where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand. To learn more, visit: or follow McCormick & Company on Instagram and LinkedIn. About Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products: Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP), part of Warner Bros. Discovery's Revenue & Strategy division, extends the company's powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBDGCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on award-winning toy, fashion, home décor and publishing programs inspired by the biggest franchises from Warner Bros.' film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, DC, Cartoon Network, HGTV, Eurosport, Adult Swim, and more. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, and promotional partnerships, WBDGCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world. THE FLINTSTONES and all related characters and elements © & ™ Hanna-Barbera (s25) For media inquiries, please contact: Brooke SundermierTrailblaze for Pure Protein1440Foods@
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Post Holdings Inc (POST) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EBITDA and Strategic ...
Adjusted EBITDA: Approaching $400 million for Q3. Net Sales: $2 billion, a 2% increase driven by Avian Influenza pricing and volume growth in cold chain businesses. Post Consumer Brands Net Sales: Decreased 9% due to lower volumes in Grocery and Pet. Cereal Volumes: Decreased 6% year-over-year. Pet Volume Decline: Accelerated to 13% year-over-year. Foodservice Net Sales: Increased 19% with a 7% volume increase. Refrigerated Retail Net Sales: Increased 9% with a 1% volume increase excluding PPI impact. Weetabix Net Sales: Increased 1% with a 3% volume decrease driven by noncore discontinuations. Free Cash Flow: Approximately $95 million. Share Buybacks: Approximately 1.6 million shares repurchased in Q3, totaling 8% of the company fiscal year-to-date. Net Leverage: 4.3 times, adjusted to 4.5 times post-8th Avenue acquisition. Adjusted EBITDA Guidance: Increased to a range of $1.5 billion to $1.52 billion. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 Warning Signs with POST. Release Date: August 08, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Positive Points Post Holdings Inc (NYSE:POST) reported strong Q3 results with adjusted EBITDA approaching $400 million, despite a challenging macro environment. The acquisition of 8th Avenue was completed, bringing clear synergies within nut butter and granola to the Post portfolio. The company has been aggressive in share buybacks, repurchasing 8% of the company fiscal year-to-date. Recent tax law changes are expected to result in a $300 million reduction in cash taxes paid over the next five years. Foodservice and Refrigerated Retail segments showed strong performance, benefiting from temporary Avian Influenza-driven pricing and increased volumes. Negative Points Post Consumer Brands faced volume challenges, with cereal category volumes down 4.1% year-over-year and pet volume consumption down 3.7%. The Nutrish brand relaunch in the Pet segment is taking longer than anticipated, extending the brand recovery timeline. The broader M&A environment remains challenged due to market volatility, impacting potential transactions. Tariffs and regulatory changes to food ingredients continue to increase costs and create uncertainty. Cereal volumes decreased 6% due to category dynamics, with private label seeing steeper declines than branded. Q & A Highlights Q: Can you provide some key factors to consider for fiscal '26, especially regarding Foodservice and the pet turnaround? A: Robert Vitale, President and Chief Investment Officer, stated that while they are still in the planning process for '26, normalizing Foodservice for the AI impact suggests an on-algorithm year. The key factors include the contribution from 8th Avenue, cost savings from asset optimization, and the shake co-packing dynamic. Matthew Mainer, CFO, added that they feel good about prospects for next year off a normalized '25. Q: Why is private label underperforming branded cereal in the category? A: Robert Vitale mentioned that the pricing opportunity for private label is not as compelling as it has been compared to branded. Matthew Mainer added that their private label in cereal skews to Walmart, which has seen a pullback in food traffic, impacting their exposure. Q: Regarding Foodservice performance, was the pricing recovery of costs incurred in 2Q fully reflected in Q3? A: Matthew Mainer explained that the recovery of Q2 costs largely happened in Q3, and they continue to see elevated egg markets. Jeff Zadoks, Interim CEO, added that there is normal pricing taken as contracts are renegotiated, contributing to year-over-year changes. Q: How do you view the M&A landscape, and what is your appetite for more acquisitions? A: Robert Vitale noted that uncertainty in base earnings due to tariffs and ingredient changes impacts opportunities. Despite low multiples, they find share buybacks attractive. They remain open-minded to transactions, balancing external opportunities with internal ones like share buybacks. Q: What are your thoughts on the cereal category and potential new entrants with deeper pockets for innovation? A: Robert Vitale commented that the acquisition of WK Kellogg by a larger company could enhance the category. However, they are hesitant to make further comments until the transaction closes. Q: How is the 8th Avenue business performing, and are there any changes to expected contributions this year? A: Matthew Mainer stated there are no material changes to this fiscal year's contribution. The business saw a pullback in performance due to uncertainty but is expected to improve next year. There is no significant seasonality to note. Q: What are your plans for portfolio adjustments in response to higher input costs and regulatory changes? A: Jeff Zadoks mentioned they will take a pragmatic approach to reformulation and innovation, focusing on protein-enhanced cereals and other targeted products. They do not anticipate major changes in fiscal '26. Q: Are there plans to issue bonds or a term loan to finance the 8th Avenue acquisition long-term? A: Matthew Mainer indicated they are monitoring the markets closely and may consider it an option in the future. Currently, they are in a good position from a cash flow and liquidity standpoint, so there is no rush. For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
Yahoo
07-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Post Holdings Announces Upcoming Executive Leadership Changes
Post Holdings Chief Operating Officer Jeff Zadoks Announces Retirement Post Consumer Brands President and CEO Nicolas Catoggio to Add Post Holdings COO Responsibilities upon Zadoks' Retirement ST. LOUIS, Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POST), a consumer packaged goods holding company, today shared that Jeff Zadoks, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, has announced his retirement effective January 2026. Upon Zadoks' retirement, Post Consumer Brands President and Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Catoggio will expand his current role to include responsibilities as Post Holdings' Chief Operating Officer, beginning in January 2026. Until a longer term leader is selected, Catoggio will retain day-to-day responsibility for Post Consumer Brands. Zadoks joined Post in 2011. He was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2014 and to Chief Operating Officer in December 2022. "Jeff has been an integral part of our company's growth for the past 14 years," said Rob Vitale, Post Holdings' President and Chief Executive Officer. "His impact on our company is immeasurable, and he has been a valued friend and advisor. We are grateful to Jeff for the many ways he has contributed to Post's success and wish him the very best in his retirement." Catoggio joined Post Consumer Brands as President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2021. He joined Post from Boston Consulting Group, where he served as Managing Director and Senior Partner and advised Post for many years. Under Catoggio's leadership, Post Consumer Brands has expanded its position as a leading branded and private label ready-to-eat cereal provider into the pet food, peanut butter and pasta categories. During Catoggio's tenure, the company has successfully integrated a variety of acquired companies, manufacturing facilities, products and brands. "Nico is a strategic leader who has led Post Consumer Brands' growth from a ready-to-eat cereal company to a multi-category organization," Vitale said. "I am excited to work with him to continue Post's record of success." About Post Holdings, 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 branded and private label ready-to-eat cereal, pet food, peanut butter and pasta categories. 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. For more information, visit Contact:Media RelationsTara 865-9281 Investor RelationsDaniel O' 806-3959 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Post Holdings, Inc. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
24-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Crystal Farms Unveils Bold New Cheese Offerings Just in Time for Summer
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This summer, Crystal Farms Dairy Co. is turning up the flavor with the launch of bold new cheese offerings crafted to meet consumers' growing appetite for exciting, recipe-ready options. Hitting shelves throughout the Midwest, the new lineup includes the Seasoned Collection of shredded cheeses—featuring Garlic & Herb, a low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese seasoned with garlic and herbs, and Zesty Ranch, a white sharp cheddar cheese with ranch seasoning—along with Carolina Reaper Cheese Slices for those craving heat. The new products are a direct response to consumer feedback about evolving tastes. According to Andrew Cannon, associate director of marketing at Crystal Farms, the company took a hands-on approach to innovation. 'We conducted consumer surveys, analyzed market trends and even sat down with people in their own kitchens to understand where cheese could do more,' Cannon said. 'The desire for bold flavors and convenient, recipe-ready products came through loud and clear. That inspired us to explore new ways to bring crave-worthy flavor directly into the cheese itself.' Leveraging its seasoning application capabilities, Crystal Farms developed its Seasoned Collection to seamlessly add bold flavor to tacos, pasta, casseroles, salads and more—all without the need for extra sauces or seasonings. Meanwhile, the Carolina Reaper Slices offer a fiery twist on cheese that's perfect for burgers, sandwiches or straight from the fridge. 'We're incredibly excited to bring these delicious and unique products to consumers' tables,' Cannon said. 'They're fun, flavorful and make it easy to elevate everyday meals.' These new items will be available at Midwest grocers like Cub, Piggly Wiggly, Woodman's, Festival and more this summer. For more information and product availability, visit About Crystal Farms Founded in 1926, Crystal Farms is a longstanding supplier of dairy from the heart of dairy country: the Midwest. Offering dairy from farmers and co-ops across the region, ensuring high quality products for your family. Crystal Farms is a subsidiary of Post Holdings, Inc. For more information, visit About Post Holdings, Inc. 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 and pet food categories and also markets Peter Pan ® peanut butter. 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 in 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc. For more information, visit
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
FDA Announces Recall on Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal for Potential Metal Contamination
Post Consumer Brands, LLC, has issued a recall for select boxes of Honey Bunches of Oats because the cereal may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal. In total, more than 5,300 cases of Post Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds are being recalled due to potential metal contamination. Post initially issued the recall on May 28, 2025, and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) classified it as a 'Class II' recall, meaning eating the cereal 'may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,' on June 12, 2025. The recalled Honey Bunches of Oats cereal was sold at stores in two states: California and Colorado. To determine if you have the contaminated cereal, look for the following information on the packaging: 48-ounce (3-pound) boxes of Post Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds, Sweetened Cereal with Oats and Honey with two bags inside; UPC 8 84912-01428 3; "Best If Used By" Date APR0926 RCA and APR1026 RCA No other Honey Bunches of Oats cereals or Post products are impacted by this recall. Because the recall was announced in May, the impacted cereal is likely not available for purchase anymore. However, you should check the boxes in your pantry. If you have the recalled cereal, do not consume it. Instead, throw it away or return it to the original place of purchase for a refund or replacement. Additionally, if you discarded the box, but purchased Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds cereal in California or Colorado and still have it in your home, you should not consume it out of an abundance of caution. At this time, the FDA hasn't reported any injuries caused by eating the contaminated cereal. Read the original article on ALLRECIPES
