Sensient Technologies Corporation reported that diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2009, reached 45 cents, a record level for the company’s first quarter. Diluted earnings per share for the prior year’s comparable period were 43 cents. Consolidated revenue for the first quarter of 2009 was $282.8 million compared to $307.4 million in the first quarter of 2008. On a local currency basis, first quarter revenue was up 1.4% in comparison to the prior year. Cash provid...