date:May 13, 2013
ining continued excellence in quality, safety and service.
Mr. Tanner made the comments while discussing Dean Foods first-quarter earnings for the period ended March 31. The spin-off of the WhiteWave Foods Co. greatly benefited the company. Net income for the quarter was $492,605,000, equal to $2.65 per share on the common stock. During the same quarter of the previous year the company earned $37,883,000, or 21c per share.
Sales for the quarter were $2,878,776,000, a slight increase compared w