With DFA having to now sell off three plants, including Franklin MA, will the original owner, finacial advisor for dfa, Al Bernon purchase back the company. Rumor has it Yes. Any insight?

I just have to say as a consumer. The milk quality and flavor is nothing close to Deans or PL milk from Le Mars. I drank Hiland in Omaha. And was nasty. Good luck trying to sell this garbage product SIOUX FALLS.

https://amp.benzinga.com/amp/content/15939969 "Dean Foods Company ("Dean Foods" or the "Company") today announced that it has completed the previously announced sales of substantially all of its assets, including the sale of the assets, rights... — read more 

I told all of you Hiland was putting in an offer to buy a Deans plant. And look what happened. They bought Sioux Falls and turned it into Prairie Farms. I called this 2 months ago.

Any inside scoop on the plants that were purchased by prairie farms?? Are they gonna come in and cut routes, shutter plants, etc... I was worried at first when dfa passed us over, I do feel somewhat better about prairie.. been with deans a long... — read more 

Just wanted to inform all of you before censorship. Again. Not giving out source otherwise I would have no crumbs to feed you on here.

Total bs. Effective May 2020 you get paid the full price for only 85% of your March production BUT they purchased Dean Foods for $433 million. This is what the monopoly of agriculture has created in the dairy, beef, & pork sectors. One or very few... — read more 

If the deal must be finalized by Friday, when will be DFA's first official day after new owner?

Can anyone confirm or deny that DFA is shedding DePere and Chemung as assets to make this sale go through. Any thoughts of closing Cedarburg (Kemps) instead. Rumors are that there are interested buyers in Chemung and DePere, I have names but this... — read more 

My manager in Texas is being let go tomorrow to make room for 3 demotions above him. He’s the best manager I’ve had I feel so bad for him because they told him last week and are making him work. I’m worried I’m next or at least a pay cut. Maybe I... — read more 

If you can answer, what is DFA wages?

DFA has a long history of price fixing. How many times have they been sued by the different states/DOJ?

I don't care if the DFA deal goes through or if the Borden merger goes through. I just want those stock prices to go back up!

Walgreens has switched to Crystal Creamery.

I dont see how the DOJ can approve DFA buying Dean Foods now that there is an alternative plan that wont result in a monopoly in the dairy industry. Independent farmers are very worried that if DFA buys Dean Foods, their farms will be have to either... — read more 

There are reports that DOJ will allow DFA to buy Dean Foods assets. DFA will end up controlling the entire dairy market and will be able to manipulate milk prices. They have been doing that with Deans and got sued for it but now they can do it as one... — read more 

what next, Dollar Generals are slowly leaving , will there be route re-orgs and will they give us rt drivers our full routes back and layoff pod drivers? what is going to happen? who is buying us DFA or Bordens

Even though it's a yes vote, could someone explain if legally, the judge could still strike down the CBA's with a court order? Something I haven't seen anyone ask, or comment on yet. It would just be nice to have some reassurance of what COULD... — read more 

How they put such a good spin on 5000 people losing a pension funding job is almost criminal

the bondholders of Dean are proposing a merger with Borden. They have the cash ready. DOJ will probably prefer this over sale to DFA. Can someone confirm this?

150+ being laid off by Dallas Corp starting today. Very few being pulled over to DFA. I hope some of you were smart enough to be searching for a new position somewhere.

Court approved, stamped, sealed and delivered. Take it or leave it. It’s their show now.

https://youtu.be/rCKc2yyjoLQ

How could they recommend our brothers and sisters to vote out our pensions?!

Hayward, CA. Dean Foods Berkeley Farms facility to close. DFA plans to re-open in Northern California with purchased customer rights.

The Justice Department, in a letter to creditors last month, said a Dean-DFA deal appeared to threaten “serious risk of anticompetitive harm” to farmers and consumers. The letter, made public in court papers, said Dean and DFA would need to agree to... — read more 

Food lion asking for a stay !!

That didn’t take long, in DOJ time, and will include some plants originally in the package not being purchased by DFA. If you are a Dean employee and near a DFA plant good luck.

Anyword on Franklin Ma. Plant and haverhill depot drivers

Here in Indiana we are already seeing driver layoffs

18 of the 44 acquired plants will be shut down and all production consolidated. Affected employees will be offered jobs at the remaining plants. DFA is in the process of piecing plants together to meet needs not only for local farmers but to cut... — read more 

So how many plants is dfa going to close? Will they close more dfa plants than Dean's plants? Dfa plants are probably bottom of the sc-ap heap otherwise they wouldn't have bought so many Dean's plants. time will tell I guess

I have been trying to figure out what will happen to the current drivers who deliver to schools, etc. Looking at DFA ‘a current model they get an hourly wage. We already work so much overtime with these enormous routes and not to mention packing... — read more 

From the Teamsters April 7 Prairie Farms update. We are under a very tight timeline, as the offer made to buy parts of Dean, which has been approved by the Bankruptcy Court, is scheduled to be finalized on April 23. Coincidentally, that date is... — read more 

So every past contract union president says pension funding is most important to keep it going. so now all of a sudden they want us to just give it up!! Not me I'll be voting NO on the proposal. WE DESERVE BETTER REPRESENTATION!! If we allow... — read more 

Dean Foods sells l like 6 plants to other dairy companies, then behind the scenes they swoop in and steal back the business accounts in the area around the said plant. DFA and Dean Foods can go to hell as far as I'm concerned

DFA and Dean Foods are draining the swamp, and they are coming for you next! The CBA's will be struck down, and DFA will have their way with you! To those who say, "oh well I will just vote NO, and that'll show them who's boss!" Well I hate to be the... — read more 

Just got done meeting with HR and plant manager. After 39 years they thought it was best that I retire and give up my position to a younger boy that I have been training the last 2 months. I accepted. But, feel violated.