US processor Dean Foods has reported 'stronger than forecasted' results for the first quarter of 2012 – citing the declining price of raw milk and solid growth across its segments as defining factors.
Dean Foods has announced the dismissal of a Tennessee retailer-led action alleging that – together with other defendants such as Dairy Farmers of America – it conspired to only buy milk from the latter in return for its virtual monopoly on milk retail...
A federal judge in Milwaukee has denied Dean Foods’ motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit that was filed against it by the United States Department of Justice in January.
US Senator Bernie Sanders has called for a Justice Department investigation into Dean Foods for potential antitrust violations, accusing the dairy company of profiting as dairy farmers suffer.
US group Dean Foods yesterday announced plans for an immediate cut
in its workforce, after higher costs for ingredients like milk
forced it to lower its full year earnings expectations.
Leading US dairy firm Dean Foods has said it will not accept milk
from cloned cows, adding weight to an industry and consumer move
against the technology on both sides of the Atlantic.
Dean Foods, the US dairy giant, may be planning a Spanish dairy
acquisition. It has been reported that the company is looking to
begin production in southern Europe.
Gregg Engles, chairman and chief executive officer of Dean Foods,
the biggest US dairy processor, has said he is confident that the
recent acquisition of soy food producer White Wave will prove an
excellent investment as the market...