Dean Foods

The American Farm Bureau Federation said hundreds of dairy farmers across the U.S. were targeted by lawyers representing Dean Foods in its bankruptcy proceedings. “Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Dean Foods Estate sent out hundreds of letters to dairy producers across the country, demanding that they repay three months’ worth of milk payments they would have received in the three months prior to wh

Dean Foods announced Tuesday Dairy Farmers of America as the winning bidder to acquire a substantial portion of Dean Foods' business operations. Dean Foods said. "We ran a competitive auction process and are pleased to have reached these agreements ...

Dairy Farmers of America has reached an agreement with Dean Foods to purchase the bulk of Dean’s operations for $425 million.  But that agreement will be contingent on approval from the Justice Department and a federal bankruptcy court.  Dean fil...

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a potential deal for Dairy Farmers of America to acquire the bankrupted Dean Foods. A Justice Department representative confirmed to the Wall Street Journal this week the investigation is probing the potential loss of competition in U...

When Dean Foods filed for bankruptcy this month, questions surfaced regarding the status of partnerships with the company and the health of the dairy industry.  However, Organic Valley, a Wisconsin-based organic cooperative, says it’s Organic Valley Fresh LLC joint venture, which represents a small fraction of its milk processing and distribution, falls outside of the Dean Foods filing.  The coop.

Dean Foods, one of America’s largest dairy companies, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week.  A New Food Economy report says that leaves a lot of dairy producers up in the air about where they’ll be selling their milk in the future. The timing of t...

Dean Foods, a 94-year-old milk producer, is filing for bankruptcy. The largest milk producer in the country is struggling as Americans are no longer drinking as much milk from cows. This year has been especially difficult as company sales dropped seven percent in the first half of this year, with profits falling 14%...

Dean Foods, the nation’s number-two milk producer behind Nestle, continues to shutter businesses in cost-cutting moves.  MilkBusiness.com said supply-and-demand economics appears to be the driving force behind the downsizing.  U.S. milk pro...