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Exhibit 12

INTERNATIONAL MULTIFOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(dollars in thousands)

	Fiscal Year Ended
	March 1, 2003			March 2, 2002			March 3, 2001			February 29, 2000			February 28, 1999
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	43,977		$	7,513		$	32,042		$	25,750		$	931
Plus: Fixed charges(1)		36,419			33,021			27,174			25,444			25,719
Less: Capitalized interest		(625	)		(385	)		(542	)		(814	)		(196	)
Earnings available to cover fixed charges	$	79,771		$	40,149		$	58,674		$	50,380		$	26,454
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.19			1.22			2.16			1.98			1.03

(1)

Fixed charges consist of the following:

		Fiscal Year Ended
		March 1, 2003		March 2, 2002		March 3, 2001		February 29, 2000		February 28, 1999
Interest expense, gross		$	30,713	$	22,980	$	18,269	$	16,397	$	16,519
Rentals (interest factor)			5,706		10,041		8,905		9,047		9,200
	Total fixed charges	$	36,419	$	33,021	$	27,174	$	25,444	$	25,719

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INTERNATIONAL MULTIFOODS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (dollars in thousands)