Dean Foods

Dean Foods finalizes ‘Friendly’ ice cream deal

22-Jun-2016 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Dean Foods has completed the acquisition of the manufacturing and retail ice cream business Friendly’s Ice Cream for $155m.

Who are the world’s top 20 milk processors?

09-Jun-2016 By Jim Cornall

IFCN, the Dairy Research Network, has released the IFCN Top 20 Milk Processor list.

Friendly’s acquisition dominates Dean Foods Q1 results announcement

11-May-2016 By Jim Cornall

Dean Foods has reported its first quarter 2016 results, ending March 31, 2016, with the takeover of Friendly’s ice cream business proving to be the center of attention at the company’s analysts conference call.

Dean Foods scoops up Friendly's ice cream retail and manufacturing business

10-May-2016 By Jim Cornall

Texas-based Dean Foods has announced that it has agreed to acquire the manufacturing and retail ice cream business of Friendly's Ice Cream.

Brown's Dairy New Orleans plant closing with loss of 185 jobs

24-Mar-2016 By Jim Cornall

Brown’s Dairy, a part of Dean Foods, is closing its New Orleans, Louisiana, dairy plant, with the loss of approximately 185 jobs.

Milk volumes decline but profits up at Dean Foods

23-Feb-2016 By Jim Cornall

US company Dean Foods, which covers more than 50 local and regional dairy brands, has released its fourth quarter and annual results for 2015.

Dean Foods releases new calcium-enriched chocolate milk

19-Jan-2016 By Hal Conick

Dean Foods Company has released a new chocolate milk to meet the increasing needs of the US population for calcium.

a2 Milk Company takeover talks with Dean Foods 'ceased': Freedom Foods

01-Sep-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

Freedom Foods has "ceased detailed discussions" with US dairy giant Dean Foods on their failed joint bid to acquire the a2 Milk Company (a2MC).

'No further' takeover talks with Dean Foods and Freedom Foods: a2 Milk Company

21-Aug-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) has had "no further communication" with Dean Foods and Freedom Foods since it rejected the takeover bid tabled by the pair.

Former Dean Foods chairman subject of SEC, US Attorney's Office insider trading probe: Reports

13-Aug-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

US authorities are reportedly investigating whether former Dean Foods chairman, Tom C Davis, leaked information about the company’s 2012 spin-off of WhiteWave Foods to a professional gambler.

US dairy Dean Foods stays quiet on chairman's sudden departure

11-Aug-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

US dairy giant Dean Foods has refused to be drawn on the reasons for the sudden departure of its chairman, Tom C Davis.

Dairy Top 20 - Nestlé's reign continues, Lactalis unseats Danone, and Yili holds strong

30-Jul-2015 By Mark ASTLEY

Nestlé took the top spot and Lactalis unseated its French rival Danone to take second place in the Rabobank Global Dairy Top 20. Can you guess how the likes of Yili, Fonterra, Arla Foods and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) finished?