date:May 03, 2013
Still, the U.S. maker of Maxwell House coffee, Oscar Mayer lunch meat and Planters nuts stood by its full-year forecast as it expects to continue investing.
I don't want you to think that we're off to the races in terms of underlying profit and earnings growth, said Chief Financial Officer Tim McLevish.
Net income was $456 million, or 76 cents per share, in the first quarter, down from $483 million, or 82 cents per share, a year earlier, before the company separated from Mondelez International