date:Feb 27, 2014
in pretax earnings on sales of $4.77 billion, a 5 percent increase over 2012. While unfavorable commodity markets and trading results resulted in a decline in year-over-years pretax earnings, Purina's overall volumes in the Lifestyle business increased, including strong advances in the Companion Animal business.
Layers, run by the Company's subsidiary, Moark, LLC, recorded sales of $259 million. Pretax losses of $25 million in 2013 represent a $14 million year-over-year performance improvement