date:Aug 22, 2013
e first quarter, down 11% from the same period last year. Sales were $536.4 million, up 1%.
Volume trends were strong across the segment, with gains of 8% for Jif brand versus the first quarter of fiscal 2013; 22% for Uncrustables frozen sandwiches; 11% for Crisco; 2% for Pillsbury flour, frosting and bakery mixes; and 4% for canned milk.
Commenting on the lower profits for the segment, the company said, Commodity costs were modestly lower in the first quarter of 2014, compared to 2013, but di