DALLAS, TexDean Foods Company plans to consolidate its three branded businessesWhite Wave, Horizon Organic and the Dean National Brand Groupinto a subsidiary headed by White Wave founder Steve Demos.
The newly combined operation will be headquartered in the Boulder, Colo. area and is expected to have 2004 revenue of approximately $1.1 billion. Demos, president of White Wave, will serve as president of the newly consolidated company, and will continue to report to Gregg Engles, chairman and chief executive officer of Dean Foods.