Post Holdings: Plans to Close Facility in Massachusetts

St. Louis / MO. (pfh) Post Holdings Inc., a consumer packaged goods holding company, announced its plan to close its cereal manufacturing facility in Clinton, Massachusetts. The planned closure of the facility reflects Post’s continuous improvement initiative to optimize its cereal production network and manage costs in the ready-to-eat cereal category. The facility, which was acquired with the acquisition of Weetabix on July 03, 2017, employs approximately 180 employees and is expected to close by August 2019. Post will engage in discussions with the union representing the hourly employees at the Clinton facility to determine the impact to terms and conditions of employment for the unionized workers. Affected employees have been notified.