Post agreed to a proposed $15 million settlement of a class action alleging misleading health and sugar-related claims on some cereals sold from August 2012 to November 2020. The agreement would restrict certain labeling claims on specified products; final determination was scheduled for June 23, 2021. The allegations were not findings of wrongdoing.
Post Holdings has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit in which it was accused of making false claims regarding the amount of sugar—and its potentially harmful health effects—in many of its cereals since 2012.
Post Holdings said it expects to close its cereal facilities in Cobourg, Ontario, and Sparks, Nevada, by the end of December 2025, affecting about 300 workers. The company plans to shift production to other facilities and expects $63.5 million to $67.5 million in pretax charges.
Post Holdings plans to close cereal manufacturing facilities in Cobourg, Ontario, and Sparks, Nevada, as the breakfast staple continues to struggle.
In 2013, the EPA said Post Holdings and Ralcorp would pay a $635,000 penalty for Clean Air Act violations at a Modesto cereal plant, including missing pollution controls and permits. Post had already spent about $1.4 million on emissions equipment. The proposed consent decree required monitoring and quarterly reports and remained subject to public comment and court approval.
Los Angeles – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Post Holdings, Inc. and Ralcorp Holdings Inc. will pay $635,000 for violations of the federal Clean Air Act, including failing to install required air pollution controls at its cereal production facility located in Modesto, Calif. The penalty is in addition to approximately $1.4 million the company has already spent on equipment necessary to reduce emissions.
The Human Rights Campaign page lists Post Holdings with a score of 5/5. The supplied evidence gives no explanation of the score or the criteria assessed.
A California woman sued Post Holdings in federal court, alleging its dog food uses artificially made citric acid as a preservative despite labels claiming the products contain no preservatives. The report was published August 15, 2025. The supplied account provides no case outcome.
By Mike Curley ( August 15, 2025, 7:25 PM EDT) -- A California woman is suing Post Holdings Inc. in federal court, alleging that it uses artificially made citric acid as a preservative in its dog food products despite the labels claiming they contain no preservatives....
OpenSecrets reported $28,171 in 2024-cycle political contributions from individuals associated with Post Holdings, including employees, members, owners or their immediate families; none came from the organization itself. The listed recipients included Democratic and Republican candidates and committees. It reported no federal lobbying or outside spending for that cycle.