Post Holdings, a consumer packaged goods holding company, agreed to acquire pet food brands of The J.M. Smucker Co, an American manufacturer of food and beverage products, for $1.2bn. “We expect this acquisition to continue our history of creating value with a buy and build approach to categories. These iconic brands are ideally suited to this strategy. Most importantly, I am delighted to welcome the over 1k talented people who will join us as Post colleagues,” Rob Vitale, Post President and CEO.