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Dean Foods antitrust case is dismissed
Dean Foods has announced that a class action antitrust suit, brought against it by retailers in Tennessee, has been dismissed.
Organisation
Dean Foods
As the dairy industry leader in the US, Dean Foods Company sells milk and a full range of related products under more than 50 well-known local and regional brands, and a wide array of private labels.
Vital statistics
- Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
- Founded: 1925
- Website: http://www.deanfoods.com/
Recent stories
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Praise for inclusion of dairy in new school lunch guidelines
Dean Foods has commended the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for recognising the importance of dairy in the revised nutrition standards for school lunches.
News
Deans Foods named a Mission Partner by Feeding America
Dean Foods, a provider of wholesome, nutritious dairy products in the US, has been recognised for its efforts to fight hunger by being named a national Mission Partner by Feeding America.
News
Financial news, 15 November 2011: Beam, GMCR, Dean Foods
The latest financial news for 15 November 2011 includes Beam, Dairy Crest, SodaStream, San Miguel, Saputo, Dean Foods, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Asia Pacific Breweries.
News
McDonald’s USA names Dean Foods supplier of the year
McDonald’s USA has selected Dean Foods, a leading dairy supplier for many of McDonald’s restaurants, as the 2011 US Supplier of the Year.
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OpenGate Capital completes Waukesha takeover from Dean Foods
OpenGate Capital, a global private investment firm, has completed its acquisition of a Waukesha, Wisconsin-based dairy processing plant and related assets from US based Dean Foods.
Article
How global dairy markets are developing and competing
Zenith International dairy consulting director Kevin Bellamy takes a look at some recently published dairy league tables.
News
OpenGate Capital to acquire Waukesha plant from Dean Foods
OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Waukesha, a dairy processing plant, and related assets from Dean Foods Company.
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Financial news, 9 August 2011: P&G, Dean Foods, Nichols
The latest financial news for 9 August 2011 includes Dean Foods, Hansen Natural, Nichols and P&G.
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Dean Foods reaches agreement to settle farmer litigation
Dean Foods has reached an agreement with the plaintiffs to settle litigation brought on behalf of a class of dairy farmers in various southeastern states.
News
First alternative fuel trucks delivered to Dean Foods
Ryder System has delivered five natural gas-fuelled delivery vehicles to Dean Foods.
News
Dean Foods seeks buyer for Waukesha plant
Dean Foods Company is actively seeking a buyer for its milk processing, selling, marketing and distribution business located in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Report
Almond milk – new kid on the block in dairy free?
While soy milk continues to dominate the growing dairy free market in most countries of the world, there are signs that newer alternatives are emerging.
News
Dean Foods reports fourth-quarter and full-year results
Dean Foods Company earned $0.50 per diluted share for the full year 2010, as compared to $1.38 per diluted share for the full year 2009.
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General Mills to acquire Mountain High Yoghurt
General Mills has announced its agreement to purchase the Mountain High Yoghurt business and the Mountain High brand from Dean Foods.
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Dean Foods CEO ‘disappointed’ with Q3 results
Dean Foods Company has announced third quarter diluted earnings per share of $0.13 for the quarter ended 30 September 2010, compared to diluted earnings of $0.27 per share in Q3 2009.
News
Dean Foods to convert Schepps brand to Oak Farms
Dean Foods Company will convert its retail Schepps-branded dairy products to the Oak Farms brand in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by early 2011.
Opinion
34 acquisitions in July 2010
July was a bumper month for transactions in terms of numbers and variety, but few were above $1bn.
News
Dean Foods sells Rachel’s to Lactalis
Dean Foods is selling its Rachel’s Organic brand business in the UK to a subsidiary of French company Groupe Lactalis.
News
PureCircle wins major contracts
PureCircle, a producer and marketer of high purity stevia products, has announced five major contract wins.
Report
The ‘Global Dairy Top 20′ companies
Rabobank’s ‘Global Dairy Top 20′ shows the recent growth of Japan and China in the world dairy sector.
News
Dean Foods’ net income grows 32%
Dean Foods has announced continued strong earnings growth in the third quarter.
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Senator seeks antitrust probe of Dean Foods
Senator Bernie Sanders has asked the Department of Justice’s antitrust division to look into Dean Foods and corporate concentration in the dairy market.
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Dean Foods acquires Alpro in €325m deal
Dean Foods Company has announced that it is to acquire the Alpro division of Vandemoortele NV, Belgium’s largest privately held food company.
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Dean Foods announces plans to move HQ across town
Dean Foods is to move its corporate office across Dallas in the first quarter of 2010.