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Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-164903
February 19, 2010
(TREEHOUSE LOGO)
7.750% Senior Notes due 2018
Term Sheet
February 19, 2010
     
Issuer:
  TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
 
   
Principal Amount:
  $400,000,000 
 
   
Title of Securities:
  7.750% Senior Notes due 2018
 
   
Ratings:
  Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.: Ba2
 
   
 
  Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services: BB-
 
   
Maturity:
  March 1, 2018 
 
   
Offering Price:
  100.000% 
 
   
Coupon:
  7.750% 
 
   
Yield to Maturity:
  7.750% 
 
   
Interest Payment Dates:
  Each March 1 and September 1, commencing September 1, 2010 
 
   
Record Dates:
  February 15 and August 15 
 
   
Optional Redemption:
  Make-whole call at T+50 until March 1, 2014.
 
   
 
  On or after March 1, 2014, at the prices set forth below for the years beginning on the dates set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest:
         
Year   Price  
2014
    103.875 %
2015
    101.938 %
2016 and thereafter
    100.000 %
     
Equity Clawback:
  Up to 35% at 107.750% prior to March 1, 2013 
 
   
Joint Book-Running Managers:
  Banc of America Securities LLC
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
 
   
Co-Lead Managers:
  BMO Capital Markets Corp
Rabo Securities USA, Inc.
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
 
   
Co-Managers:
  Barclays Capital Inc.
KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
 
   
Trade Date:
  February 19, 2010
 
   
Settlement Date:
  March 2, 2010 (T+ 7)
 
   
Distribution:
  Registered Offering
 
   
Net Proceeds:
  We estimate that the net proceeds of this offering will be approximately $389.8 million, after deducting commissions payable to the underwriters and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
 
   
CUSIP Number:
  89469A AA2 
 
   
ISIN Number:
  US89469AAA25 
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the preliminary prospectus supplement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting the Next-Generation EDGAR System on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer or any underwriter will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling either of the Joint Book-running Managers at the numbers below:
     
Banc of America Securities LLC
  800-294-1322 (toll free)
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
  800-326-5897 (toll free)
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