US: Dean Foods settles milk lawsuit out of court
By: Dean Best | 13 July 2011
Dean Foods has agreed to pay a US$140m settlement to farmers in the US who accused the dairy giant of conspiring with competitors to keep prices low.
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Dean Foods has agreed to pay a US$140m settlement to farmers in the US who accused the dairy giant of conspiring with competitors to keep prices low.
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