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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. Dean is the largest processor and distributor of milk and dairy products. Through its White Wave Foods division, Dean is also the nation's leading manufacturer of soymilk, organic milk and other organic foods. The Specialty Foods Group is a leading manufacturer of pickles and other specialty food products. Dean operates more than 120 plants in 36 U.S. states, Spain, Portugal and Great Britain, and employs approximately 29,000 people. For 2004, Dean had revenues of $10.8 billion and net income of $324 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. 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 June 26, 2005 |