date:Dec 21, 2012
and diluted earnings per share increased to 82 cents. Adjusted diluted EPS, which excludes certain items affecting comparability, grew 13 percent to 86 cents.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ken Powell said the second-quarter results reflected good performance by each of the companys operating segments. Our U.S. Retail segment posted gains in pound volume, net sales and operating profit. The Bakeries and Foodservice segment generated strong double-digit operating profit growth. And our In