date:Apr 26, 2013
Higher sales and margins contributed to a 22% increase in income at The Hershey Co. during the first quarter.
For the quarter ended March 31, the company had income of $241,906,000, equal to $1.11 per share on the common stock, which compared with $198,651,000, or 91c per share, during the same quarter of the previous year. Sales for the quarter were $1,827,426,000, up 6% from $1,732,064,000.
Hersheys first-quarter results, driven by solid volume growth across core brands, represent a good sta