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Exhibit 12.1

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2012		     Year Ended
December 31,  2011		  

Earnings:

     

Income before income taxes

    $ 88,162      $ 139,798   

Add (deduct):

     

Fixed charges

      51,474        71,045   

Capitalized interest, net of amortization

      (308 )      (451 ) 

Other

      13        64   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Earnings available for fixed charges (a)

    $ 139,341      $ 210,456   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Fixed charges:

     

Interest expense

    $ 38,410      $ 53,023   

Capitalized interest and tax interest

      479        748   

One third of rental expense (1)

      12,585        17,274   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total fixed charges (b)

    $ 51,474      $ 71,045   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  
    
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)

      2.71        2.96   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

(1) Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.

 

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