date:Feb 25, 2013
usly serving a broad array of markets effectively.
Looking more closely at the companys North American Retail Grocery segment, where direct operating income increased 11% and total sales increased 13% during the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2012, Dennis Riordan, senior vice-president and chief financial officer, said the company experienced sales gains in nearly every category, paced by double-digit increases in Mexican sauces, dressings, hot cereals, single-serve beverages, and pie fillings.