Wells Enterprises has officially bowed out of all interest in Le Mars plant. Asking price for plant and former Schuster office space currently under Deans ownership was too steep. $21,750,000 was what I was told. Again my insider works for Wells... — read more 

Did you know.... Walmart built a dairy in Indiana to basically undersell Dean/Mayfields production... Then after the bankruptcy, offered the production to Dean Foods at the lower price so they could keep the doors open and shut down the Indiana... — read more 

Why is it every time a meaningful post shows up it is deleted?? What about everyone's thoughts on February 11th???!!!

Dairy Farmers of America gives statement on potential Dean Foods merger

Wilbraham,Ma Dean foods Just got another hit of listeria in one of our work centers.

What's driving people to but this supposedly soon to be worthless stock? Is the Phoenix going to rise from the ashes?should have bought at its low of 4 cents maybe?

It been mentioned previously that there were going to be some things reported or updated in February. Now that February is literally right around the corner. Anybody heard what's the come? 850 million and still hanging out there we still riding on... — read more 

I’m sure a lot of the corporate people are here telling the CEO all the info on this thread

Dean Foods Co. is seeking court permission to pay about $37 million for worker incentives, deeming them “crucial” in keeping the food and beverage manufacturer afloat during its bankruptcy. Up to $30 million will be set aside in a “short term... — read more 

I personally don’t think Dean Foods has the cash to wait out a sale. Will a sale happen, most likely. The issue at hand is the government. We all know the speed in which they work. The courts are not going to allow the debt to grow much larger... — read more 

Major News.

Post any information you have about the total headcount (I know it changes all the time). How about the main office at Dallas?

If you are hanging in there and hoping things get better, that decision is just as bad as the business decisions Dean Foods has made. Dean Foods upper management is incompetent to say the least, but local management that manages these plants are far... — read more 

Good people continue to loose their jobs while Corp executives do what they normally do secure millions and leave

If this bankruptcy (restructuring) was the answer why didn’t they do this years ago ?

I think DFA will overlook Deans and just do a deal with Borden they are way more profitable

Dean filed for a compensation package for approximately 2400 essential employees.apparently drivers warehouse and production employees are non-essential.they want us to work to the very end with no severance package while the "essential"employees... — read more 

Dfa will shut down what they don’t want how is deans going to sell non profitable plants

My new years resolution is to never call in sick and to accept all offers to work on my days off and pull specials when asked. I will ride this wave as long as I can. God Bless Dean Foods! Hopefully all goes well..

Plant manager took visitors on tour through St George UT Ice Cream plant earlier today. Most likely potential buyers.

Rumor has it Dfa is going to Indiana early next week .Anyone else hear this

Looks like we spent 70 million of the DIP money in just over a month.corporate and their lawyers and committees got over 5 million between them.made over 900million and netted 2 million this should last 10 months.

I heard Barbers won’t make it through the bankruptcy.

How are union plants going to make out if DFA buys them??? Major cuts or life goes on business as usual??

Could what happen to Borden hurt or help the situation with dean foods and ch.11

Prayers to those affected Bad time for this to happen

There have been 2 new hearings added!! Omnibus hearings were added to the preceding. Jan 22 and Feb 19 with the meeting of creditors already scheduled for Feb 11. looking like we may get some answers soon

Right 850 million to keep the whole thing of float right seems about now probably be depleted at this point or maybe that's just a little bit left when people getting raises holiday pay overtime all over the place we're company that's going bankrupt... — read more 

Multiple little birdies have told me that DFA has almost inked a deal to buy out Dean foods. They are in the last stages with their lawyers and will present to the courts on February 10th. Now that doesn't mean that there won't be plant closures. But... — read more 

So deans and Borden are fighting over Starbucks ! Like to see how this played out

Borden has filed chap 11 not looking good

If Dean Foods as a whole is ran like the Rensselear Plant, back your bags boys and girls. Rensselear is top heavy with uneducated and unethical managers, supervisors and dispatchers. Their best play in the playbook is lie, lie, lie and when that... — read more 

Received a raise not much but really odd to receive something after chapter 11 has been found. Somebody mentioned on here recently that 850 million-dollar load has been slowly depleting as everybody's been getting a piece of it across the board. Why... — read more 

Was curious as to how y’alls branches ended up when yal lost your dollar generals, I believe we are gonna be out in a couple of months and it will take a huge effect on our routes seeing most of them are 80% dollar generals

What are y’all doing with your PTO hours if yal think we may have some layoffs in a couple months?? If we use them all early will they make us pay them back??

Has anyone notice that dean is spending a lot of capital money and I have not heard of any layoffs as of yet. I am seeing spending and very very low volume. Less then a two 8 hour shift production run. However there is more overtime then anyone... — read more 

Has anyone noticed fewer mill trucks in the bays? For example, this week, usually our bays are full of deliveries sometimes a few waiting to get in. The past three days only 2 or 3 bays with trucks. In my 20+ years ive never seen that.

Notice me and a coworkers hours dont add up worked 108 hours this check and ADP is showing only 98