date:Aug 14, 2013
a successful second quarter for Chiquita, which reported a 42% jump in net income, despite a 3% decline in net sales.
Growth in overall prepackaged salads as well as contract wins for branded and private label customers reversed a five-year decline in Chiquitas retail salad business, but operating income for the salads and healthy snacks segment plunged 73% to $3 million from $11 million during the same period of the prior year, due to costs related to raw product, weather impacts and plant co