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Exhibit 12.1
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in thousands)
         
    Year Ended  
    December 31, 2010  
Earnings:
        
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   $ 136,400  
Add:
        
Fixed charges
     56,955  
Amortization of interest, net of capitalized interest
     (66 )
Other
     66  
 
      
Earnings available for fixed charges (a)
   $ 193,355  
 
      
 
        
Fixed charges:
        
Interest expense
   $ 45,691  
Capitalized interest and tax interest
     237  
One third of rental expense (1)
     11,027  
 
      
Total fixed charges (b)
   $ 56,955  
 
      
 
        
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)
     3.39  
 
      
 
(1)   Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.