date:May 13, 2013
and a 2c per share gain on the mark-to-market adjustment of the companys commodity agreements.
Net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were $540,110,000, up 3% from $523,811,000 a year ago.
We are pleased to start 2013 with the best first-quarter earnings in our history, having delivered top-line growth and gross margin improvement, excluding restructuring charges, said Sam K. Reed, chairman, president and chief executive officer. Our North American Retail Grocery volume/mix increased n