date:Dec 21, 2012
$516 million, 1 percent below year-ago results.
Price realization and mix contributed 1 point of net sales growth, while lower pound volume reduced net sales growth by 2 points. Segment operating profits grew 24 percent in the quarter to $96 million, reflecting lower wheat costs year-over-year, favorable mix, and higher grain merchandising earnings.
Through the first six months of 2013, Bakeries and Foodservice segment net sales declined 2 percent to $987 million, and segment operating profi