Exhibit 10.18

[INTERNATIONAL
MULTIFOODS CORPORATION LOGO]

Memo

November 13, 2001

LAW DEPARTMENT

|TO:      |  | Dan C. Swander                 
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|FROM:    |  | Ralph P. Hargrow               
|SUBJECT: |  | Supplemental Retirement Benefit

The
intent of this memorandum is to set forth the terms and conditions of the supplemental retirement benefit provided under Paragraph 6 of your employment offer letter dated
November 13, 2001.

Paragraph 6
of your employment offer letter provides that you will be recommended for participation in the Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan of International Multifoods
Corporation ("DCP") and the Management Benefit Plan of International Multifoods Corporation ("MBP"). You also will participate in the Multifoods Pension Equity Plan ("PEP"). Paragraph 6 of your
employment offer letter further provides that you will receive additional retirement benefits equal to what you would have
received under the DCP, MBP and PEP if your service counted one and one-half times for both benefit accrual and vesting purposes.

The
PEP is a "qualified" defined benefit pension plan that provides a benefit based on compensation, age and years of "Credited Service." As a qualified plan, it is subject to certain
benefit limits imposed under the Code(1).

The
MBP is a nonqualified excess benefit plan that generally provides the additional benefits that would have been provided under the PEP if the limits imposed under Code
sections 401(a)(17) and 415 did not apply to the PEP. Code section 401(a)(17) imposes a limit on the amount of compensation that can be taken into account for benefit accrual purposes
under a qualified plan, and Code section 415 imposes a limit on the annual benefit payable from a qualified plan.

The
DCP is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that generally allows the additional pre-tax deferrals that would have been allowed under the Employees' Voluntary
Investment and Savings Plan of International Multifoods Corporation ("VISA Plan") if the limits imposed under Code sections 401(a)(17) and 402(g) did not apply under the VISA Plan, and provides
a matching contribution on those deferrals. Code section 402(g) imposes a dollar limit on the amount of pre-tax deferrals allowed under a qualified plan.

The
benefits described in this memorandum are in addition to those provided under the PEP, MBP, DCP, and VISA Plan.

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SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT BENEFIT





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Please
indicate your receipt and acceptance of the terms of this memorandum by signing one of the enclosed copies and returning it at your earliest convenience.

| |  | INTERNATIONAL MULTIFOODS CORPORATION
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| |  | /s/ Ralph P. Hargrow                
| |  | By:                                 
| |  | Its:                                

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ACCEPTANCE

I, Dan C. Swander, hereby acknowledge receipt of this memorandum and hereby agree to the manner in which Paragraph 6 of my offer letter dated
November 6, 2001, is to be implemented as set forth in this memorandum.

Dated
as of: November 13, 2001

| |  | DAN C. SWANDER    
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| |  | /s/ Dan C. Swander

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