date:Mar 21, 2014
, which compared with $123.4 million, or 29c per share, in the year-ago period.
Items affecting comparability included hedge costs and acquisition-related restructuring and integration.
Net sales for the quarter increased 15% to $4,389.7 million from $3,833.8 million last year.
Operating profit for the Consumer Foods segment rose 0.6% to $266.3 million during the quarter, as manageable inflation, supply chain productivity efforts, lower incentive compensation and other efficiencies helped off