Dean Foods
Dean Foods headquarters in the Tower at Cityplace, Dallas, 2004 | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Founder | Samuel E. Dean Sr. |
| Defunct | 2020 |
| Fate | Acquired by Dairy Farmers of America |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Key people | Gary W. Rahlfs (CEO) |
| Products | Milk, dairy products, juice |
| Revenue | US$7.329 billion (2019) |
| US$−399.7 million (2019) | |
| US$−499.9 million (2019) | |
| Total assets | US$2.229 billion (2019) |
| Total equity | US$−181.1 million (2019) |
Number of employees | 14,500 (2019) |
| Website | deanfoods.com |
Dean Foods was an American food and beverage company and the largest dairy company in the United States. The company's products included milk, ice cream, dairy products, cheese, juice, and teas. It processed milk in the United States under a number of regional and national brands. Founded in 1925, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019, and its assets were acquired by several buyers in 2020.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Dean Foods maintained plants and distributors across the United States. The company had 66 manufacturing facilities in 32 U.S. states and distributed its products across all 50 states. Through acquisition and licensing, Dean produced dairy products under many well-known national and regional brand names such as: DairyPure, TruMoo, Friendly's, Mayfield, Dean's, Meadow Gold, Purity, Tuscan, T.G.Lee and Alta Dena.