Dean Foods Co. credited dairy operations and specialty foods for record fourth-quarter earnings of $9.4 million, or 68 cents a share, up 15 percent from $8.1 million, or 59 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. ”Both dairy operations and specialty food products performed quite well. The operating earnings of fluid milk divisions benefited from higher volumes and slightly improved margins,” said Kenneth Douglas, chairman. Fourth-quarter sales rose 6 percent, to $266.38 million from $251.55 million.
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