US: Own-label continues to sour Dean Foods in Q2
By: just-food.com | 3 August 2010
Dean Foods, the largest dairy processor in the US, today (3 August) booked falling quarterly higher profits amid continuing pressure on its liquid milk business from private label.
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Dean Foods, the largest dairy processor in the US, today (3 August) booked falling quarterly higher profits amid continuing pressure on its liquid milk business from private label.
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