Dairy Farmers of America has been named the winning bidder for most of the Dean Foods operations. Dean Foods issued a statement saying DFA will acquire 44 of the Dean Foods fluid and frozen dairy facilities for 433-million dollars as part of a bankruptcy sale.
Illinois-based Prairie Farms Dairy was the high bidder for eight dairy facilities, two distribution branches, and other unnamed assets for 75-million in cash.
Mana Saves McArthur, LLC, will acquire facilities in Miami, Florida and Producers Dairy Foods will buy the Reno, Nevada plant.