CAGNY: Dean Foods places cost cuts over M&A
By: Dean Best | 19 February 2010
Dean Foods said today (19 February) that it would "de-emphasise" M&A from its strategy in 2010 as the US dairy giant focuses on cutting costs and growing its existing business.
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Dean Foods said today (19 February) that it would "de-emphasise" M&A from its strategy in 2010 as the US dairy giant focuses on cutting costs and growing its existing business.
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