Executives said adding Post to the company may give Ralcorp the momentum to pursue more acquisitions in the future. "The Post platform gives us the scale to now look at the potential of branded acquisitions," said David Skarie, co-chief executive officer who will be responsible for Post after the transaction is completed. The deal also allows Northfield-based Kraft to better focus on its own growth strategy. Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld has launched a massive turnaround effort aimed at revitalizing sales of the company's brands and is shedding slow-growing divisions to better focus the portfolio of the world's second-largest food company. Post's existing marketing and sales support team will continue to be based in New Jersey, and its existing R&D team will continue to be located in Battle Creek, Mich.