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ST. LOUIS — Ralcorp Holdings officially has turned its Post Foods cereal business into a tax-free spinoff to Ralcorp shareholders.

The deal, which was announced in July 2011, allows Ralcorp shareholders to hold shares of two stand-alone, publicly traded companies: Ralcorp and Post Foods. Now its own separate business, Ralcorp said it will produce private-label foods in the United States and also become a major producer of foodservice products.

ATLANTA — In an effort to raise awareness of women's heart health educational programs, an actress and a fashion designer have joined Diet Coke and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's The Heart Truth campaign.

CAMDEN, N.J. — Campbell Soup Co. has appointed a new leader for its human resources department.

Robert Morrissey, who has served as VP human resources for Campbell's North America division since 2006, was appointed SVP and chief human resources officer. In his new role, Morrissey will be responsible for Campbell's global human resources function, including talent acquisition and management, organizational effectiveness, compensation and benefits, and diversity and inclusion for the company's 18,000 employees.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. — TeleBrands has launched Sticky Buddy, a new reusable sticky roller that is designed to remove hair, crumbs and more without ruining fabrics.

The company said it recently secured the exclusive intellectual property rights for the roller, which was invented by Tylor Ross of South Bend, Ind. The roller also features little "rubber fingers" that help users reach deep into carpets to remove ground-in messes, TeleBrands said.

MINONG, Wis. — Beef jerky brand Jack Link's has introduced an online Valentine's Day promotion.

The brand said it is offering fans easy-to-follow instructions to create a Jack Link’s meat bouquet, which gives fans the chance to enter to win a Sasquatch gift pack filled with Jack Link’s products. What's more, the brand also is touting Sasquatch-themed Valentine’s Day cards.

The materials are available on JackLinks.com/HappyValentinesDay.

GLENDALE, Calif. — Nestlé is spotlighting some of its most popular brands with new seasonal items.

This Valentine's Day, consumers can purchase the following items:

• SweeTarts jelly beans: SweeTarts offers the iconic sweet and tart candies in jelly bean form. Offered in purple, turquoise and magenta packaging, the cherry- and grape-flavored treats carry a suggested retail price of $2.49 per 14-oz. bag;

IRVINE, Calif. — Joseph Co. is introducing a new beverage that will be chilled without the use of ice or refrigeration.

The company said its West Coast Chill energy drink features a can that utilizes Microcool technology — which was developed, patented, and licensed by Joseph Co. — and includes an activation button on the can allows the beverage to drop 30 degrees within minutes. The beverage is based on natural ingredients and contains no sugar, no caffeine, and no artificial colors or flavors, Joseph Co. said.

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway and Kraft Foods on Thursday announced that their Help Us End Hunger (Every Bag Counts) food drive yielded nearly 362,000 bags of groceries for food banks and other hunger-relief centers throughout the United States.

In addition to helping provide products for the food drive, Kraft Foods donated $420,000 to local food banks in Safeway's U.S. operating divisions.