November 14, 2019
St. Ansgar plant’s celebration makes a big impact in a small community
The St. Ansgar plant’s anniversary event was a milestone for Post Consumer Brands and the community. With a population of about 1,100, the Iowa town is a tight-knit community. On Saturday, Nov. 9, residents came together for a community breakfast and cereal sale to celebrate Post’s 125th anniversary and Malt-O-Meal’s 100th anniversary.
St. Ansgar plant celebrates with community
At the event, which took place at South Square in St. Ansgar, Post Consumer Brands donated $12,500 to the Mitchell County Food Bank and $12,500 to Worth County Community of Promise. Steve Mullennex, operations manager at the St. Ansgar plant, and other Post Consumer Brands executives presented the donations.
The plant also sold boxes of cereal for $1 each during the event to raise another more than $5,000 for the Mitchell County Food Bank and the Worth County Community of Promise. The team also donated an additional 10,000 boxes and bags of cereal to the two local food banks.
“Our event was planned as a way to give back to the local community, and I believe we did just that through our combined efforts,” Mullennex said.
Pictured left to right: Steve Mullennex), Jill Bollettieri (VP and general counsel), Brad Wright (Worth County Community of Promise), Angela Wright (Worth County Community of Promise), Roxanne Bernstein (chief marketing officer), and Pat Kocher (SVP research & development, quality, and commercialization).
Volunteers and Post leaders hauled boxes and bags of cereal that were available to purchase for $1, with all proceeds going to community non-profits.
Local non-profits fight hunger in Iowa
Last year, the Mitchell County Food Bank provided enough food for 2,740 individuals and more than 82,000 meals. The Post Consumer Brands donation will help the food bank feed even more hungry families in need.
Worth County Community of Promise (WCCP) is a non-profit organization that operates out of Northwood Community Center in Iowa. WCCP facilitates a variety of programs with a mission to enrich the quality of life for people in Worth County and surrounding areas. Their efforts include hunger relief initiatives.
About Post Consumer Brands in St. Ansgar
Post Consumer Brands has 33 team members at our St. Ansgar facility, which began operations in 1998 as part of a joint venture to meet growing consumer demand for oatmeal. Today, the team produces approximately 55 million pounds of quick and instant hot cereal under the Malt-O-Meal® brand.
