Ralcorp: profit rises amid Post cereals integration

St. Louis / MO. (rh) Ralcorp Holdings Inc. profit increased 57 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 due to its acquisition of Post Foods. Ralcorp posted a profit of 66 million USD in the quarter that ended December 31, up from 42 million USD during the same quarter a year ago. The company reported sales of 968 million USD for the quarter, up from 651 million USD in the year-ago quarter. Ralcorp bought Post cereals from Kraft Foods Inc. last August for 2,6 billion USD. The complete statement «Ralcorp Holdings announces results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009» is available here.