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Profits advance: Dean Foods Co. said Wednesday its first quarter net income jumped 44 percent to $17 million, or 43 cents a share, from $11.8 million, or 30 cents a share, a year earlier. The Franklin Park-based dairy products and vegetables company said sales in the quarter ended Aug. 28 rose to $614 million from $560 million. The company said the strong results reflected better performance of all its business units, with the largest improvement in the raw vegetable operations. It also cited lower prices for milk at the wholesale level.
