date:May 12, 2014
million in this years first quarter for Dean Foods compared to net income of $495,797,000 in the first quarter of the previous year. Net sales were $2,341,040,000, slightly above $2,292,430,000 in the first quarter of 2013.
Besides the higher raw milk prices, the previously disclosed loss of business from a retailer also affected first-quarter results negatively. School milk volume decreased because of winter weather disruptions. Deans unadjusted fluid milk volumes in the first quarter declined