($ in millions)
($ in millions)
($ in millions)
($ in millions)
Reporting Segment
Fiscal 2019 Operating Profit
Fiscal 2018 Operating Profit
% Inc (Dec)
Grocery & Snacks
$689.2
$724.8
(5)%
Refrigerated & Frozen
502.2
479.4
5%
International
94.5
86.5
9%
Foodservice
117.7
121.8
(3)%
Pinnacle Foods
238.2
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100%
segment operating profit -earnings before general corporate expenses pension and postretirement non-service income interest expense net income taxes and equity method investment earnings .
grocery & snacks operating profit for fiscal 2019 was $ 689 .
2 million a decrease of $ 35 .
6 million or 5 % compared to fiscal 2018 .
gross profits were $ 55 .
8 million lower in fiscal 2019 than in fiscal 2018 .
the lower gross profit was driven by higher input costs transportation inflation and a reduction in profit associated with the divestiture of the wesson ® oil business partially offset by profit contribution of acquisitions and supply chain realized productivity .
the acquisition of angie ' s artisan treats llc contributed $ 12 .
6 million to grocery & snacks gross profit in fiscal 2019 through the one-year anniversary of the acquisition .
advertising and promotion expenses for fiscal 2019 decreased by $ 31 .
3 million compared to fiscal 2018 .
operating profit of the grocery & snacks segment was impacted by charges totaling $ 76 .
5 million in fiscal 2019 for the impairment of our chef boyardee ® and red fork ® brand assets and $ 4 .
0 million in fiscal 2018 for the impairment of our hk anderson ® red fork ® and salpica ® brand assets .
grocery & snacks also recognized a $ 33 .
1 million gain on the sale of our wesson ® oil business in fiscal 2019 .
operating profit of the grocery & snacks segment included $ 1 .
0 million and $ 11 .
4 million of expenses in fiscal 2019 and 2018 respectively related to acquisitions and divestitures and charges of $ 4 .
6 million and $ 14 .
1 million in connection with our restructuring plans in fiscal 2019 and 2018 respectively .
grocery & snacks operating profit for fiscal 2019 was $ 689 .
2 million a decrease of $ 35 .
6 million or 5 % compared to fiscal 2018 .
gross profits were $ 55 .
8 million lower in fiscal 2019 than in fiscal 2018 .
the lower gross profit was driven by higher input costs transportation inflation and a reduction in profit associated with the divestiture of the wesson ® oil business partially offset by profit contribution of acquisitions and supply chain realized productivity .
the acquisition of angie ' s artisan treats llc contributed $ 12 .
6 million to grocery & snacks gross profit in fiscal 2019 through the one-year anniversary of the acquisition .
advertising and promotion expenses for fiscal 2019 decreased by $ 31 .
3 million compared to fiscal 2018 .
operating profit of the grocery & snacks segment was impacted by charges totaling $ 76 .
5 million in fiscal 2019 for the impairment of our chef boyardee ® and red fork ® brand assets and $ 4 .
0 million in fiscal 2018 for the impairment of our hk anderson ® red fork ® and salpica ® brand assets .
grocery & snacks also recognized a $ 33 .
1 million gain on the sale of our wesson ® oil business in fiscal 2019 .
operating profit of the grocery & snacks segment included $ 1 .
0 million and $ 11 .
4 million of expenses in fiscal 2019 and 2018 respectively related to acquisitions and divestitures and charges of $ 4 .
6 million and $ 14 .
1 million in connection with our restructuring plans in fiscal 2019 and 2018 respectively .
refrigerated & frozen operating profit for fiscal 2019 was $ 502 .
2 million an increase of $ 22 .
8 million or 5 % compared to fiscal 2018 .
gross profits were $ 19 .
6 million lower in fiscal 2019 than in fiscal 2018 driven by increased input costs and transportation inflation partially offset by supply chain realized productivity .
advertising and promotion expenses for fiscal 2019 decreased by $ 24 .
6 million compared to fiscal 2018 .
operating profit of the refrigerated & frozen segment included a gain of $ 23 .
1 million in fiscal 2019 related to the sale of our italian-based frozen pasta business gelit .
international operating profit for fiscal 2019 was $ 94 .
5 million an increase of $ 8 .
0 million or 9 % compared to fiscal 2018 .
gross profits were flat in fiscal 2019 compared to fiscal 2018 .
included in the international segment fiscal 2019 operating profit was a gain of $ 13 .
2 million related to the sale of our del monte ® processed fruit and vegetable business in canada charges of $ 13 .
1 million for the impairment of our aylmer ® and sundrop ® brand assets and charges of $ 2 .
9 million related to divestitures .
in addition operating profit was impacted by charges of $ 1 .
9 million and $ 1 .
5 million in connection with our restructuring plans in fiscal 2019 and 2018 respectively .
foodservice operating profit for fiscal 2019 was $ 117 .
7 million a decrease of $ 4 .
1 million or 3 % compared to fiscal 2018 .
gross profits were $ 8 .
5 million lower in fiscal 2019 than in fiscal 2018 due to lower volume -including the sale of our trenton missouri production facility and higher input costs partially offset by supply chain realized productivity .
pinnacle foods operating profit for fiscal 2019 -reflecting 213 days of conagra brands ownership was $ 238 .
2 million .
operating profit for pinnacle foods during fiscal 2019 included incremental cost of goods sold of $ 53 .
0 million due to the impact of writing inventory to fair value as part of our acquisition accounting and the subsequent sale of that inventory as well as charges of $ 5 .
9 million related to restructuring activities .

Question: What drove the lower gross profit for Grocery & Snacks in the fiscal year 2019 compared to in the fiscal year 2018?
Answer: higher input costs, transportation inflation, and a reduction in profit associated with the divestiture of the Wesson ® oil business, partially offset by profit contribution of acquisitions and supply chain realized productivity