Ralcorp hires former Kraft exec to lead Post Foods

Ralcorp hires former Kraft exec to lead Post Foods

Ralcorp hires former Kraft exec to lead Post Foods

Ralcorp Holdings appointed Stephen Van Tassel corporate vice president and president of the recently acquired Post Foods business.

Van Tassel joined the company Aug. 4 as part of the acquisition of Post Foods from Kraft Foods Inc.

He will report to David Skarie, co-chief executive officer and president of Ralcorp.

Van Tassel most recently served as vice president of marketing for Post Cereal in North America for Kraft.

St. Louis-based Ralcorp Holdings Inc. manufactures private label food products, including frozen bakery products, cereals, crackers, cookies, dressings, syrups, jellies, sauces, snack nuts and candy. The company acquired Kraft Food’s Post cereals division in a $2.6 billion deal.

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