OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) _ TreeHouse Foods Inc. (THS) on Thursday reported a loss of $31.2 million in its first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Oak Brook, Illinois-based company said it had a loss of 55 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 37 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 32 cents per share.

The food maker posted revenue of $1.08 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.05 billion.

For the current quarter ending in July, TreeHouse expects its per-share earnings to range from 40 cents to 50 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $1.05 billion to $1.09 billion for the fiscal second quarter.

TreeHouse expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.40 to $2.65 per share, with revenue ranging from $4.1 billion to $4.4 billion.

TreeHouse shares have risen almost 5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has declined 10% in the last 12 months.

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