Provena Foods Co. Inc. reported a loss...

Provena Foods Co. Inc. reported a loss of $68,439 for the second quarter, contrasted with a year-earlier profit of $153,142. Sales rose 2% to $8.1 million from $7.9 million. For the six months, Provena posted net earnings of $111,564, compared to net income of $332,551 for the comparable period last year. Sales increased 3% to $15.8 million from $15.4 million. Provena, based in Santa Ana, is a food processing and distributing company that serves the pizza and pasta markets.