date:Feb 08, 2014
ding these items, net income was $230.9 million, or $1.09 per diluted share. During 2012, the company incurred acquisition-related costs of $6.2 million, net of tax, or $0.03 per diluted share. Including these costs, net income in 2012 was $136.1 million, or $0.66 per diluted share.
Gross margin (excluding depreciation and amortization) for the full year as a percent of sales was 47.4%, up 50 basis points compared to 46.9% last year. Decreases in ingredient, workforce-related, and packaging cos