UPDATE: US: Dean Foods to focus on "core" business after Rachel's sale
By: Dean Best | 28 July 2010
US dairy giant Dean Foods said today (28 July) that it wants to focus on the parts of its business that give "the greatest return" to investors after agreeing to sell UK organic business Rachel's.
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US dairy giant Dean Foods said today (28 July) that it wants to focus on the parts of its business that give "the greatest return" to investors after agreeing to sell UK organic business Rachel's.
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