July 26 (Reuters) - Maple Leaf Foods Inc MFI.TO :
* MAPLE LEAF FOODS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS
* Q2 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.34
* Q2 SALES C$909.2 MILLION VERSUS I/B/E/S VIEW C$927.9 MILLION
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$0.38 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* ANTICIPATED A MORE CHALLENGING YEAR IN 2018
* QTRLY BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.28