| | Business Summary | | Dean
Foods
Company
and
its
subsidiaries
are
engaged
in
the
processing,
distribution
and
sales
of
dairy,
pickle
and
specialty
food
products.
The
Company's
principal
products
are
Dairy
(fluid
milk
and
cultured
products,
ice
cream
and
extended
shelf-life
products),
Pickles
(pickles,
relishes
and
specialty
items)
and
Specialty
(powdered
products,
refrigerated
salad
dressings,
dips,
sauces
and
puddings).
A
significant
portion
of
the
Company's
products
is
sold
under
private
labels.
The
Company
also
operates
a
trucking
business
hauling
less-than-truckload
freight,
concentrating
primarily
on
refrigerated
and
frozen
cartage. | | More
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Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | Dean
Foods
Company
is
engaged
in
the
processing,
distribution
and
sale
of
dairy,
pickle
and
other
specialty
food
products.
For
the
fiscal
year
ended
5/27/01,
net
sales
increased
8%
to
$4.44
billion.
Net
income
decreased
30%
to
$74.7
million.
Revenues
benefitted
from
acquisitions
in
the
Dairy
and
Specialty
segments
and
new
product
launches.
Net
income
was
offset
by
an
increased
interest
expense
due
to
higher
average
borrowings
outstanding
due
to
acquisitions. | | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY1999 Pay | |
| Howard Dean, 62
Chairman
and CEO | $1.2M | Thomas Ravencroft, 62
Sr.
VP | 525K | Barbara Klein, 46
VP-Fin.,
CFO | -- | Daniel Morrison, 43
VP,
Controller | -- | Dale Kleber, 44
VP,
Sec. and Gen. Counsel | -- | | Dollar amounts are as of 30-May-1999 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
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