The company began manufacturing for the first time bulk amounts of dried food products, such as eggs and powdered milk, to be delivered to American servicemen on the battle fronts.

The company entered the private label distribution market in the early 1970s and continues this business model to the current day.

The purchase price was made up of $400m in new debt issuance, $100m in equity stock, with the remainder funded by TreeHouse's existing revolving credit facility.

The company's primary business strategy is to acquire producers of private-label products in Canada and the U.S.[27] It services both the retail grocery[28] and the foodservice distribution channels.

[29][30] In addition to private-brand non-dairy creamers, single-serving coffee pods,[31][32] baby foods, salad dressings, marinades, dips, soups,[33] sauces, dry-mix pasta dinners, jams, spreads, and cereals,[17] the company also maintains several brand-name products including Cremora non-dairy coffee lightener,[2] Second Nature egg substitutes, and Nature's Goodness baby foods.