date:Sep 05, 2012
31c per share, during the same quarter of the previous year. The most recent quarter included transaction costs associated with the Aug. 6 acquisition of Bolthouse Farms. Sales for the quarter were $1,613 million, up slightly from $1,607 million during the same quarter of the previous year.
In the fourth quarter, we generated organic sales growth, with gains across most of our portfolio, including strong sales in U.S. Soup and U.S. Simple Meals, said Denise Morrison, president and chief executi