Q2 2021 Lancaster Colony Corp Earnings Call

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Good morning, My name is Michelle and I will be your conference call for solo better today.

At this time I would like to welcome everyone to the Lancaster Colony Corporation fiscal year 2021 second quarter conference call and conducting today's call will be Dave <unk>, President and CEO and Tom Pigott CFO all lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background.

Noise. After the speakers have completed their prepared remarks, there will be a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question. During this time simply press Star then the number one on your telephone keypad and questions will be taken and the order they are received.

If you would like to withdraw your question. Please press the pound key.

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Now I would like to begin the conference call here is Dave been of sick Vice President of Investor Relations. Please for Lancaster Colony Corporation. Please go ahead.

Thank you Michele.

Good morning, everyone and thank you for joining us today for Lancaster colony's fiscal year of 2021, and second quarter Conference call.

Our discussion. This morning May include forward looking statements, which are subject to the safe Harbor provisions of the private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1095.

These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and the company undertakes no obligation to update these statements based upon subsequent events.

A detailed discussion of these risks and uncertainties is contained and the company's filings with the SEC also note that the audio replay of this call will be archived and available debt our company's website Lancaster colony. The dot Com later this afternoon for.

For today's call basis, and see our president and CEO will begin with the business update and highlights for the quarter.

<unk>, our CFO will then provide an overview of the financial results day.

We will then share some comments regarding our current outlook and strategy.

At the conclusion of our prepared remarks, we'll be happy to respond to any of your questions. Once again. We appreciate your participation. This morning, I'll now turn the call over to Lancaster, colony's President and CEO, Dave <unk> Dave.

Thanks, Dale and good morning, everyone. It's a pleasure to be here with you today as we review our second quarter results for fiscal year 2021.

And I'd like to begin by extending a sincere and heartfelt. Thank you for the entire Lancaster colony team for all of their contributions and sacrifices during the past quarter. Despite the uncertainty and obstacles that the pandemic and post upon our business. We're very pleased to report record sales and gross profit.

Throughout the pandemic, we've remained steadfast in our mission is fixed.

First to provide for the health safety and welfare.