date:Nov 19, 2012
Third quarter sales at Pinnacle Foods, Mountain Lakes, NewJersey, USA, declined one percent versus a year ago to $568million, and net earnings in the quarter were $10 million, aftergiving effect to approximately $14 million of after-tax chargesrelated to restructuring and refinancing.
Net sales in the company's North American retail businessesincreased slightly in the quarter. In frozen food, the companyregistered sales growth for Birds Eye vegetables, and Van deKamps and Mrs. Paul's seafood, w