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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, 2015           December 31, 2014        

Earnings:

     

Income before income taxes

    $ 73,588      $ 136,570   

Add (deduct):

     

Fixed charges

      34,688        62,206   

Capitalized interest, net of amortization

      (91 )      (48 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Earnings available for fixed charges (a)

    $ 108,185      $ 198,728   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

    

     

Fixed charges:

     

Interest expense

    $ 23,064      $ 42,036   

Capitalized interest and tax interest

      260        135   

One third of rental expense (1)

      11,364        20,035   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total fixed charges (b)

    $ 34,688      $ 62,206   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

    

     
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)

      3.12        3.19   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

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

 

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