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Post Holdings (POST) Agrees to Acquire National Pasteurized Eggs

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Post Holdings to Acquire National Pasteurized Eggs

September 1, 2016 8:02 AM EDT

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POST) (Post or the Company), a consumer packaged goods holding company, today announced it has agreed to acquire National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc. (NPE).  

NPE is a producer of pasteurized shell eggs, including all-natural, cage-free and hard boiled eggs. Its patented in-shell pasteurization process allows for commercial-scale production of pasteurized eggs. NPE operates three egg production facilities located in Illinois, Iowa and South Dakota and distributes its products nationwide, serving the foodservice, retail and international channels. Upon completion of the acquisition, NPE will be combined with... More