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Dean Foods Co. said Wednesday its fiscal first-quarter net income jumped 44 percent, to a record $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 a record $614 million from $560 million.
The company said the results reflected better performance at all its business units, with the largest improvement in the raw-vegetable operations. It also cited lower prices for milk at the wholesale level.
