Article: Ralcorp Holdings to close portion of its Ralston Foods Battle Creek Plant.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 1996--Employees at the Ralston Foods cereal plant in Battle Creek were informed today that the Company will reduce approximately half of the production capacity at the plant by no later than Sept. 30, 1996.

The partial closing will ultimately eliminate approximately 190 of 356 jobs at the Battle Creek facility and will reduce excess production capacity in the Ralston Foods system.

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Ralston Foods, said today s announcement is the second phase of a comprehensive restructuring program aimed at eliminating between $25 million and $30 million from the cost structure of its ...

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