date:May 08, 2013
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Adjusted operating margins are expected to remain in line with 2012 as Weston Foods invests in growth, marketing and innovation, the company said. The benefits from these investments are expected to be realized increasingly over the course of the year.
Overall, net income at George Weston increased in the first quarter to C$225 million ($223.8 million), equal to C$1.19 per share on the common stock, up from C$166 million, or C$0.87 per share, in the same period of fiscal 2012. Sales rose 4