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Website: http://www.deanfoods.com Dean Foods is one of the nation's leading food and beverage companies, producing a full line of dairy, soy and specialty food products. The Company's DSD Dairy segment is the largest processor and distributor of milk and other dairy products in the country, with products sold under more than 50 familiar local and regional brands and a wide array of private labels. The Company's WhiteWave-Morningstar segment markets and sells a variety of nationally branded dairy and dairy-related products, such as Silk soymilk and cultured soy products, Horizon Organic milk and other dairy products, International Delight coffee creamers, LAND O'LAKES creamers and other fluid dairy products. The WhiteWave-Morningstar segment's Rachel's Organic dairy products brand is the third largest organic yogurt brand in the United Kingdom. Additionally, the WhiteWave-Morningstar segment markets and sells private label cultured and extended shelf life dairy products. Dean operates more than 100 plants across the U.S. and one in Great Britain. In 2007, Dean had revenues of $11.8 billion and net income of $131.3 million. History In 1925, Samuel Dean Sr. purchases the Pecatonica Marketing Company, an evaporated milk processing facility located in northwestern Illinois. In 1927, the company's name changes to the Dean Evaporated Milk Company and then becomes just Dean Milk Company in 1929. Dean Foods is listed on the NY Stock Exchange in 1981 and is acquired by Suiza Foods in 2001. The company retains the name Dean Foods. In 2005, Dean Foods spins off Dean Specialty Foods Group, which includes pickles, dips, dressings and foodservice products as TreeHouse Foods. Benefits Dean provides a comprehensive and flexible benefits package that protects our employees' health and financial well-being, and helps each employee prepare for a secure future. Benefits include healthcare insurance, income protection, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, a 401(K) program and an employee stock purchase plan that allows employees to directly reap the benefits of helping increase the value of our company. Updated December 31, 2008 |