Dean Foods Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food and beverage company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Dairy Group and WhiteWave Foods. The Dairy Group segment engages in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of various branded and private label dairy case products, including half-and-half, whipping cream, dairy coffee creamers, and ice cream mix; ice cream and ice cream novelties; yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, and dairy-based dips; fruit juice, fruit-flavored drinks, ice tea, and water; and butter, cheese, eggs, and milk shakes. This segment sells its products to the retailers, distributors, foodservice outlets, educational institutions, and governmental entities. The WhiteWave Foods segment involves in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of a range of branded soy, dairy, and dairy-related products, such as Silk soymilk and cultured soy products, Horizon Organic dairy and other products, International Delight coffee creamers, LAND O’LAKES creamers and fluid dairy products, Rachel’s Organic dairy products, and The Organic Cow organic dairy products. This segment sells its products through internal sales force and independent brokers to grocery stores, club stores, natural foods stores, mass merchandisers, convenience stores, and foodservice outlets. The company was founded in 1925. It was formerly known as Suiza Foods Corporation and changed its name to Dean Foods Company in 2001. Dean Foods is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
$19.68 (06/29/08)
