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Exhibit 12.1
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    Six Months Ended     Year Ended  
    June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
Earnings:
                
Income before income taxes
   $ 51,178     $ 136,400  
Add:
                
Fixed charges
     34,281       56,955  
Amortization of interest, net of capitalized interest
     (102 )     (66 )
Other
     43       66  
 
            
Earnings available for fixed charges (a)
   $ 85,400     $ 193,355  
 
            
 
                
Fixed charges:
                
Interest expense
   $ 27,321     $ 45,691  
Capitalized interest and tax interest
     240       237  
One third of rental expense (1)
     6,720       11,027  
 
            
 
Total fixed charges (b)
   $ 34,281     $ 56,955  
 
            
 
                
 
            
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)
     2.49       3.39  
 
            
(1) Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.