What next for ailing US dairy giant Dean Foods?
Dean Foods, the under-pressure dairy major, hopes filing for Chapter 11 and a possible takeover offers the best route forward for the business – but questions still remain.
Dean Foods' slide into Chapter 11
Dean Foods left with little wiggle room after ruling out sale
Seven months after launching a strategic review, US dairy giant Dean Foods is to go it alone under a new chief executive rather than engage a buyer. Simon Harvey takes a look.
In the spotlight: Can national milk brand revitalise Dean Foods?
Dean Foods this week announced it was bringing its 31 fluid milk brands under one label - DairyPure - and appears to be pushing the latest "hormone-free" trend in its marketing. But, after two quarters of falling profits, and fluid milk still unfavourable with US consumers, is the move enough to put it back on the road to recovery? Hannah Abdulla reports.
On the money: Dean Foods eyes competitive advantages with efficiency drive
Dean Foods has said its efforts to reduce costs and drive efficiencies, along with new business wins, will enable the US dairy firm to further extend its "competitive advantage".
Focus: IPO could see WhiteWave become takeover target
Food analysts on Wall Street have touted for nearly two years that Dean Foods, the US dairy giant, could spin off WhiteWave-Alpro, its soy and organic arm. This week, the company took the plunge. But could the new WhiteWave Foods Co. be a takeover target?
Comment: Scalzo’s departure adds to Dean Foods uncertainty
Dean Foods continues to have to deal with operational challenges and is also facing some potential strategic and financial questions. The exit of chief operating officer Joseph Scalzo emphasises the…
Comment: Dean Foods sees “stabilisation” but question marks remain
Shares in Dean Foods rallied yesterday (16 February) after the US dairy group posted expectation-beating earnings and insisted that its prospects would pick up in the back half of 2011.…
In the spotlight – the sale of UK organic dairy firm Rachel’s
As a business proud of its Welsh roots, it is unlikely the Stars and Stripes were ever hoisted above the Rachel's dairy farm in Aberystwyth. And, with the organic business…
COMMENT: Dean Foods – when the milk goes sour
Shares in Dean Foods, the largest dairy processor in the US, curdled yesterday (10 May) after the company admitted it was facing tough trading conditions - and could not see…
On the money: Dean Foods milk woes sour shares
Dean Foods, the largest dairy processor in the US, painted a bleak picture of the market for fluid milk today (10 May) after pulling the company's forecast for annual profits,…
Dean Foods dairy woes divide opinion
An organisation in crisis. That has been one description of Dean Foods, the US dairy giant, after the company indicated this week that jobs would go as it struggled with…
