LAKEVILLE, Minn., May 17, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Post Consumer Brands employees from across 13 U.S.
and Canadian locations came together as part of the company's
annual "Ingredients for Good" initiative to provide nearly 58,000
meals for local families facing food insecurity during National
Volunteer Month in April. This year's effort focused on ensuring
underrepresented communities of color have access to culturally
familiar foods and flavors that don't usually make it to food
shelves.
"Our 'Ingredients for Good' volunteer initiative aligns with our
purpose, which is to make lives better by making delicious food
accessible to all," said Nicolas
Catoggio, president and chief executive officer of Post
Consumer Brands. "I'm proud of our employees' efforts to give back
to our local communities and help our neighbors in need both during
our 'Ingredients for Good' month of service initiative in April and
throughout the year."
In the current economic environment, food insecurity remains a
major issue in the U.S. and Canada, especially for communities of color,
children and seniors, who are affected at a much higher
rate. For many communities of color that rely on food shelves,
it's often difficult to find familiar foods they are accustomed to
cooking and eating.
During April, more than 960 Post Consumer Brands employees
volunteered more than 1,300 hours to service projects to address
food insecurity and foster a more inclusive and equitable culture
in the communities where they live and work. In addition to the
hands-on volunteer support, the company invested $220,000 in its local communities to help
increase access to culturally familiar foods. The service projects
benefited 20 different local nonprofits and ranged from packing
nearly 10,000 culturally relevant meal kits primarily for
communities of color to assembling backpacks with food for local
elementary students to eat over the weekend when they face higher
levels of food insecurity to preparing and serving meals at local
food kitchens.
The 13 locations taking part in this year's Ingredients for Good
initiative were Asheboro, North
Carolina; Battle Creek,
Michigan; Bentonville,
Arkansas; Cobourg, Ontario;
Jonesboro, Arkansas; Lakeville, Minnesota; Lancaster, Ohio; Niagara Falls, Ontario; Northfield, Minn.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Sparks, Nevada; Toronto; and Tremonton, Utah. Remote employees from across
North America also volunteered
their time during the month to support local nonprofits in the
communities where they live and work.
About Post Consumer Brands 'Ingredients for Good'
As a
company dedicated to feeding families, Post Consumer Brands
believes it's our responsibility to help those facing food
insecurity. We also strongly believe in creating a culture where
volunteering and giving back is core to what we do. Launched in
2022, the company's "Ingredients for Good" volunteer initiative is
an opportunity for team members to come together and do even more
to help our neighbors in need put food on their
tables.
In addition to supporting hunger relief efforts, the company's
charitable giving and corporate responsibility efforts are focused
on education, people empowerment and the environment.
About Post Consumer Brands
Headquartered in
Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer
Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to
providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for
every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved
brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®,
PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts® and
Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter
Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael
Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles 'n
Bits® and 9Lives® dog
and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of
quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives
better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more
information about our brands, visit
www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for
the latest news.
Media Contact
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Hughes
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